A minor in Aviation requires eighteen (18) credit hours. Students who plan to minor in Aviation should discuss class schedules with a faculty advisor in the Aviation Department. Minors must earn a “C” or better in each Aviation course. Upper-level Aviation classes may be substituted on a case-by-case basis with Department Chair approval.
The courses required to complete the minor in Aviation Management can be viewed below.
Provides an overview of aviation and introduces students to the many opportunities and challenges of the profession. The course covers the fundamentals of flight aerodynamics and technology, and an introduction to aircraft systems and operations. Also, safety of flight, human factors, aeronautical chart interpretation, basic navigation, an introduction airspace, and aviation weather factors are covered.
Prerequisites: None
Schedule Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
This course is a progressive foundational introduction to air traffic control. It focuses on the interpretation of the FAA orders and regulations that govern the air traffic control system, roles and responsibilities of control positions, concepts of spacing, sequencing, and separation, visual and radar traffic patterns, communication, terminology, and principles of ATC procedures.
Prerequisites: None
Schedule Type: Lecture/Lab
Credit Hours: 3
A foundational study of airport operations and systems and includes analysis of the role of the airport manager in planning, finance and administration, public relations, social, political, and environmental considerations, operational requirements and facility maintenance.
Prerequisite: None
Schedule Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Factors and procedures relating to aviation safety, techniques for accident prevention, procedures used in accident investigations, the human factors (physiological and psychological), the effect of weather, mechanical and maintenance issues, mid-air collisions, and runway incursions.
Prerequisites: None
Schedule Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
A holistic view of management requirements and techniques applicable to the aviation industry; problems, current issues and future trends related to aviation operations. Includes management and organizational styles as applied to the industry, changes in the National Airspace System, managerial problems unique to the industry, and proposed acquisition of equipment under the Capital Investment Plan.
Prerequisites: None
Schedule Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
This course is a survey of legal concepts concerning aviation as related to operation, contracts, insurance and liability, regulating statutes, and case law. Topics include tort law, FAA regulation, and commercial/business law relative to the aviation industry.
Prerequisites: None
Schedule Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 18
