Aviation and Aerospace Management (AAM) Major, B.S.

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All students must complete the 34 semester hours of General Studies specified by the AVS Department. The Aviation and Aerospace Science curriculum guide, available in the AVS Department office, SS 102, lists required General Studies courses, each degree program with a recommended course sequence, and AVS policies and procedures. Students should schedule an advising session with an AVS faculty member early in their first semester in the department and each semester thereafter.

A grade of “C-” or better is required in all upper division courses listed as part of the major, whether or not they are AES courses, including electives. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required. This requirement does not apply to General Studies classes.

General Studies Required Courses for AAM

Arts and Humanities (6 credits)

PHI 3360 - Business Ethics Credits: 3
Any approved General Studies Arts and Humanities course

Historical

Any approved General Studies Historical course

Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits)

PHY 1250 - Physics of Aviation Credits: 6
-or a combination of the following-
GEL 1010 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
OR
GEG 1100 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credits: 3
OR
ENV 1200 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credits: 3
OR
AST 1040 - Introduction to Astronomy Credits: 3
OR
CHE 1100 - Principles of Chemistry Credits: 4 + Lab (CHE 1150)

Social and Behavioral Sciences I (3 credits)

Any approved General Studies Social and Behavioral Sciences I course

Social and Behavioral Sciences II (3 credits)

Any approved General Studies Social and Behavioral Sciences II course

General Studies Total: 34 credits

Note: Students may satisfy the Global Diversity requirement by completing any course designated as Global Diversity within one of the Arts and Humanities, Historical, or Social and Behavioral Sciences General Studies course categories. (See General Studies Requirements )

Required Courses for AAM

This degree program integrates business and management courses with an aviation curriculum and a business minor to prepare the graduate for aviation and aerospace business professions.

AES 1100 - Aviation Fundamentals Credits: 6
AES 1400 - Aviation Weather Credits: 3
AES 2220 - Flight Dispatcher and Load Planning Credits: 3
OR
AES 1050 - Introduction to Space Credits: 3
AES 3220 - Aviation Law and Risk Management Credits: 3
AES 3230 - Airline Management Credits: 3
AES 3240 - Airline Planning Credits: 3
AES 3600 - Space Flight Operations I Credits: 3
AES 3850 - Human Factors and Physiology of Flight Credits: 3
AES 3880 - Aviation Security Credits: 3
AES 4200 - Airport Planning and Management I Credits: 3
AES 4210 - Airport Planning and Management II Credits: 3
AES 4230 - General and Business Aviation Operations Credits: 3
AES 4240 - Air Cargo Industry Credits: 3
AES 4601 - Space Flight Operations II Credits: 3
AES 4602 - Aerospace Commercialized Operations Credits: 3
AES 4603 - Aerospace Operations Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3
AES 4870 - Aviation Safety Program Management Credits: 3
AES 4910 - Aviation and Aerospace Strategic Planning Credits: 3
Subtotal: 57

Additional Required Courses

MTH 1210 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 4
COM 2610 - Introduction to Technical Writing Credits: 3
OR
MKT 2040 - Business Communication Credits: 3
OR
SPE 3100 - Business and Professional Speaking Credits: 3
Approved AES Electives (4 credits)
Subtotal: 11

Total Required Courses for Aviation and Aerospace Management

Total for Aviation and Aerospace Management (68 credits)
General Studies for all AES majors (34 credits)
Minor selected from School of Business offerings (18–24 credits)