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Aviation Management, B.S.

Requirements

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:

  1. Completion of ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 and 25 aviation credits with a grade of C+ or higher 
  2. Overall GPA of at least 2.5
 
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
 
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3)1
 
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 Science 
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:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 120 or more semester credits, with a minimum of 40 upper division semester credits.
  2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. Aviation courses require a C- or above. (Departments may require a higher GPA.)
  3. Residency hours--minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
  4. Students may count no more than 8 credit hours of total cooperative work experience (AVSC 281R/AVSC 285R /AVSC 481R/AVSC 485R toward the degree requirement without department approval.
  5. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
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

Graduation Plan

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

Department

Aviation Science

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.

Aviation Science department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Evaluate current market conditions and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and procedures to successfully manage aerospace operations in a simulated aviation business setting.
  2. In a team setting, students will create a viable business plan that includes business overview, market analysis, sales and marketing plan, ownership and management plan, operating and financial plan.
  3. Synthesize acquired knowledge, judgment, and expertise in a business setting.
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