Aviation Management

Aviation Management

A Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management prepares students for a career in any aspect of business and for managerial roles in the aviation industry.

Students have the opportunity to explore and learn the management and operation of domestic and international airlines, modern airports, corporate aviation, and fixed-based operations (FBO's).

The learning outcomes for the Aviation Management degree are:

• an understanding of the impact of aviation and technology in a global/societal context,
• an ability to apply the techniques, skills, and modern aviation management tools to perform business related tasks,
• an ability to function on a multi-discplinary management team which includes technical and management issues,
• an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and science to ensure safe and efficient operations,
• an ability to accurately analyze and interpret data, and design experiments for a variety of problems,
• an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility,
• an abiltiy to communicate with agency representatives, superiors, subordinates, and peers with precision and clarity,
• recognition of the need for the ability to engage in lifelong learning, and
• knowledge of contemporary aviation industry issues.
  

Typical Four Year Paradigm

Freshman Year: Fall
WVS101 Freshman Seminar
AVI131 Basic Ground School
FLI131 FlightTraining 1
UDMA112 Algebra

Freshman Year: Spring
UDHS121/122 World Civilization
ENG112 Intro to Lit
BAC101 Financial Accounting
COM101 Speech
CIS101 Intro to Computers

Sophomore Year: Fall
BAC160 Microeconomics
Gen Ed - Social Sciences
Minor/Elective
Gen Ed - Humanitites
Science with Lab

Sophomore Year: Spring
Gen Ed - Science
BAC150 Managerial Accounting
AVI233 Air Transportation
BAC120 Macroeconomics
Gen Ed - Humanities

Junior Year: Fall
AVI346 Airline Management
Gen Ed - Social Science
BAC201 Management
BAC280 Marketing
AVI349 Safety and Accident Investigation

Junior Year: Spring
Gen Ed - Social Science
BAC304 Human Capitol
AVI341 Aviation Law
AVI348 FBO
Minor/Elective

Senior Year: Fall
Minor/Elective
Gen Ed - Humanitites
Minor/Elective
AVI445 international Airlines
AVI485 Internship

Senior Year - Spring
AVI441 Contemporary Problems in Air Transportation
Minor/Elective
Minor/Elective
Minor/Elective
AVI486 Internship

Required courses for the Aviation Management major include:
BAC110 - Financial Accounting
BAC150 - Managerial Accounting
AVI130 - Aviation History
AVI233 - Air Transportation
AVI337 - Airport Management
AVI341 - Aviation Law
AVI346 - Airline Management
AVI348 - Fixed-Base Operations
AVI349 - Aviation Safety and Accident investigation
AVI441 - Aviation Senior Seminar
AVI445 - International Airline Management and Operations
BAC201 - Management
BAC280 - Marketing
BAC304 - Human Capitol
BAC120 - Principles of Macroeconomics
BAC160 - Principles of Microeconomics

The Aviation Management minor consists of 24 credit hours, including:
BAC110 - Financial Accounting
AVI130 - Aviation History
AVI233 - Air Transportation
AVI337 - Airport Management
AVI346 - Airline Management
AVI348 - Fixed-Base Operations
AVI349 - Aviation Safety and Accident investigation
BAC280 - Marketing
BAC304 - Human Capitol
BAC120 - Principles of Macroeconomics

Internship opportunities with aviation businesses are available for majors with junior or senior standing. A maximum of 12 credit hours can be used toward graduation, six credit hours may be applied to the major.