Feb 03, 2025

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Aviation Administration/Professional Flight, B.S.

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AVIATION ADMINISTRATION / PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT: 120 SEM. HRS.
Aviation Common Core: 27 SEM. HRS.
Aviation Admin./ Flight Curriculum: 48 SEM. HRS.
General Studies Requirements: 39-42 SEM. HRS.
Free Electives: 3-6 SEM. HRS.

Flight fees for students to obtain their private, commercial, or instrument license must be paid during the semester in which you enroll in the class.

Aviation Technology

The Bachelor of Science in Aviation Technology is offered to students whose career objective is the management and operation of airside activities in the aviation industry. The program provides the graduate with technical competence in an aviationrelated career as well as the skills needed to assume supervisory responsibilities. There are several areas of specialization in this degree: Aviation Administration (which has a focus on management), Aviation Administration with a Flight option, and Aviation Maintenance Management. All Aviation Technology students are required to take the Aviation Common Core requirements listed below.

Aviation Common Core (27 Credit Hours)

AVMA 3301 - Aviation History Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 3302 - Aviation Law Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 3303 - Airline Operations Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 3304 - Aviation Maintenance Management Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 3305 - General Aviation Operations Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 3307 - Aviation Safety Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 4402 - Fiscal Aspects of Aviation Management Credit Hours: 3
BSBA 2209 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3390 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3

Aviation Administration / Flight

*Prerequisite for admission into program - earned A&P license.

This option prepares the student for entry-level management positions in the maintenance field with airlines, aviation manufacturers, repair stations, and fixed base operators. To be admitted to the program, all students must have obtained their FAA Airframe and Powerplant License.

Required Courses (48 Credit Hours)

AVMA 1102 - Introduction to Air Traffic Control Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 2201 - Instrument Pilot Technology Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 2204 - Instrument Pilot Technology Flight Lab Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 2206 - Aviation Security Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 2211 - Airport Management Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 2213 - Airport Planning and Development Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 3300 - Commercial Pilot Technology Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 3306 - Commercial Pilot Technology Flight Lab Credit Hours: 3
BSBA 2201 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hours: 3
BSBA 2204 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
BSBA 3310 - Business and Economic Statistics. Credit Hours: 3
SFTY 1100 - Safety and Environmental Components of Industry Credit Hours: 3
SFTY 1150 - Safety Management and Concepts in Accident Prevention Credit Hours: 3

Major Electives

(Select 9 credits from the following)

AVMA 1101 - Private Pilot Technology Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 1103 - Private Pilot Technology Flight Lab Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 4401 - Aviation Industry Research and Analysis Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 4403 - Aviation Project Credit Hours: 1-4 (3 Credits Required)
AVMA 4411 - Aviation Industry Internship Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 4498 - Undergraduate Research (3)

General Studies Requirements (39-42 Credit Hours)

* Any course(s) marked with an asterisk (*) are recommended to complement the program curriculum; however, students may select any other courses from the approved General Studies list.

Outcome 1 - Critical Analysis

ENGL 1102 - Written English II Credit Hours: 3 (Institutional Requirement)

Outcome 2 - Quantitative Literacy

MATH 1510 - Applied Technical Mathematics I Credit Hours: 3
OR
MATH 1430 - College Algebra with Support Credit Hours: 4
OR
MATH 1530 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Outcome 3 - Written Communication

ENGL 1101 - Written English I Credit Hours: 3-4 (3 Credits Required) (Institutional Requirement)

Outcome 4 - Teamwork

MANF 2250 - Total Quality & SPC Credit Hours: 3 *

Outcome 5 - Information Literacy

Met in Outcome 1 with ENGL 1102

Outcome 9 - Ethics

Met in Outcome 7 with COMM 2200 or COMM 2201 or COMM 2202

Outcome 10- Health

Any Course Listed in Outcome 10 (2-4)

Outcome 11- Interdisciplinary

Met in Outcome 8 with POLI 1100

Outcome 12 - Arts

Any Course Listed in Outcome 12 (3)

Outcome 13 - Humanities

Any Course Listed in Outcome 13 (3)

Outcome 14 - Social Sciences

BSBA 2200 - Economics Credit Hours: 3 *
OR
BSBA 2211 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 *
OR
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
OR
SOCY 1110 - Introductory Sociology Credit Hours: 3 *

Outcome 15 - Natural Science

(Physics required to meet certain FAA guidelines for ATP reduction in flight hours)

PHYS 1101 - Introduction to Physics I Credit Hours: 4
OR
PHYS 1105 - Principles of Physics I Credit Hours: 5

Outcome 16 - Cultural Awareness

Any Course Listed in Outcome 16 (3)

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