This degree is designed to develop practical leadership skills for a variety of careers in the aviation industry. Courses are based on real world aviation needs and are developed through ties with industry experts. The curriculum will prepare students with a broad range of knowledge and skills, including airline and airport management, aviation security and safety, marketing, aviation finance, human resources, and many others.
Total Program Credits: 120
Matriculation Requirements: | |||
Students seeking admission to the program will be required to meet the following admissions requirements:
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General Education Requirements: |
35 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) | ||
MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6) | ||
MATH 1050 | College Algebra QL (4) | ||
MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business QL (3) | ||
STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics QL (3) | ||
STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5) | ||
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3) | ||
HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS (3)1 |
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and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (3)1 |
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Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE (2) | ||
or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
Biology (BIOL 1010 recommended) | 3 | ||
Physical Science2 |
3 | ||
Additional Biology or Physical Science3 |
3 | ||
Humanities Distribution4 |
3 | ||
Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
Social/Behavioral Science5 |
3 | ||
Discipline Core Requirements: | 85 Credits | ||
AVSC 1010 | Survey of Aviation Science | 3 | |
or | AVSC 1050 | Introduction to Aviation Management (3) | |
AVSC 1100 | Ground I - Private | 3 | |
AVSC 2070 | Communications for Aviation Professionals WE | 3 | |
or | MKTG 220G | Written Business Communication GI WE (3) | |
AVSC 2090 | Air Transport Economics | 3 | |
or | ECON 2020 | Principles of Economics II SS (3) | |
AVSC 2110 | Aviation Weather | 3 | |
AVSC 2130 | Aviation Safety | 3 | |
AVSC 2150 | Air Transportation Management | 3 | |
AVSC 2180 | Managing Technology in Aviation | 3 | |
AVSC 2250 | Aviation Business Statistics | 3 | |
AVSC 2710 | Aviation Marketing | 3 | |
AVSC 3020 | Aviation Insurance and Risk Management | 3 | |
AVSC 3030 | Air Traffic Control I | 3 | |
AVSC 3060 | Airline Management | 3 | |
AVSC 3090 | Airline and Dispatch Operations | 3 | |
AVSC 3100 | Corporate Aviation Management | 3 | |
AVSC 3120 | Airport Management | 3 | |
AVSC 3150 | Principles of Aviation Management | 3 | |
AVSC 3320 | Aviation Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
or | ACC 3000 | Financial Managerial and Cost Accounting Concepts (3) | |
AVSC 4020 | Applied Aviation Finance | 3 | |
AVSC 410G | Global Ethical and Professional Issues in Aviation GI | 3 | |
AVSC 4160 | Aviation Law WE | 3 | |
AVSC 4700 | Aviation Professional Seminars | 3 | |
AVSC 4710 | Aviation Career Preparation | 1 | |
AVSC 4900 | Strategic Aviation Management Capstone | 3 | |
Elective Requirements: | 15 Credits | ||
Must complete 15 credits. | 15 |
Graduation Requirements:
Footnote: | |
1- If student chooses HIST 2700 and HIST 2710, the additional hours may be used towards a social science distribution requirement. | |
2-PHYS 1010 Elementary Physics PP recommended | |
3-METO 1010 Introduction to Meteorology PP recommended | |
4-COMM 1020 Public Speaking HH recommended | |
5-PSY 1010 General Psychology SS recommended |
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
Complete one of the following | 3 | |
MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning QL | |
MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Intergrated Algebra QL | |
STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics QL | |
STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL | |
MATH 1050 | College Algebra QL | |
MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries QL | |
MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business QL | |
Humanities | 3 | |
Behavioral/Social Science Distribution | 3 | |
AVSC 1010 | Survey of Aviation Science | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
American Institutions Distribution | 3 | |
Biology Distribution | 3 | |
Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Third Science Distribution | 3 | |
AVSC 2070 or MKTG 220G | Communications for Aviation Professionals WE or Written Business Communication GI WE | 3 |
AVSC 2150 | Air Transportation Management | 3 |
AVSC 1100 | Ground I - Private | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
AVSC 2130 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
AVSC 2110 | Aviation Weather | 3 |
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
AVSC 2710 | Marketing & Customer Services | 3 |
AVSC 2090 or ECON 2020 | Airport Transport Economics or Principles of Economics II SS | 3 |
Semester total: | 17 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
AVSC 2180 | Managing Technology in Aviation | 3 |
AVSC 2250 | Aviation Business Statistics | 3 |
AVSC 3060 | Airline Management | 3 |
AVSC 3020 | Aviation Insurance and Risk Management | 3 |
AVSC 3150 | Principles of Aviation Management | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
AVSC 3030 | Air Traffic Control I | 3 |
AVSC 3090 | Airline & Dispatch Operations | 3 |
AVSC 3320 | Aviation Managerial Accounting | 3 |
AVSC 3100 | Corporate Aviation Management | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
AVSC 4020 | Applied Aviation Finance | 3 |
AVSC 4160 | Aviation Law LE | 3 |
AVSC 4710 | Aviation Career Preparation | 1 |
AVSC 3120 | Airport Management | 4 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
AVSC 4700 | Aviation Professional Seminars | 3 |
AVSC 410G | Global Ethical and Professional Issues in Aviation GI | 3 |
AVSC 4900 | Strategic Aviation Management Capstone | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 12 | |
Degree total: | 120 |
The Aviation Science department is in the Scott M. Smith College of Engineering. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Aviation Science department, visit their website.
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