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Master of Science in Human Factors in Aeronautics (online)

The Master of Science in Human Factors in Aeronautics is offered online with both nonthesis and thesis options, requiring the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours for the nonthesis program and 33 credit hours of approved coursework including six hours of Thesis (AHF 5999) for the thesis program. Candidates without an aviation foundation may qualify for the program by taking Airspace Safety (AVT 5000) online as a prerequisite during the summer preceding fall semeste entry.

Nonthesis Program Requirements

Year 1
FALL CREDITS
AHF 5101 Human Factors in Man-Machine Systems 3
AHF 5201 Human Performance 1 3
  6
SPRING
AHF 5991 Sensation and Perception 3
AVS 5203 Impace of Aviation on Human Physiology 3
    6
SUMMER
AHF 5402 Situational Awareness and Decision Making 3
AVT 5302 Aviation Accident Invesigation 3
    6
Year 2
FALL   CREDITS
AVS 5204 Aviation Safety Analysis 3
AVS 5205 Aviation Research Statistics 3
    6
SPRING
AHF 5202 Human Performance 2* 3
AVT 5302 Aviation Accident Investigation 3
  TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED (Thesis) 30

*Serves as the capstone for this program.

Thesis Program Requirements

Year 1
FALL CREDITS
AHF 5101 Human Factors in Man-Machine Systems 3
AHF 5201 Human Performance 1 3
    6
SPRING
AHF 5991 Sensation and Perception 3
AVS 5203 Impact of Aviationon Human Physiology 3
    6
SUMMER
AHF 5402 Situational Awareness and Decision Making 3
AVT 5302 Aviation Accident Investigation 3
    6
Year 2
FALL   CREDITS
AVS 5204 Aviation Safety Analysis 3
AVS 5205 Aviation Research Statistics 3
    6
SPRING
AVT 5202 Human Performance 2 3
    3
Year 3
FALL   CREDITS
AHF 5999 Thesis* 6
  TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED  33

 *May need a second term (Summer) to complete thesis research.