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Curriculum program plans shown reflect current degree requirements. Previous academic year requirements can be accessed from the catalog page by choosing the appropriate academic year.
Master of Science in Aviation – Applied Aviation Safety
| Major Code: | 8205 | Degree Awarded: | Master of Science in Aviation |
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| Delivery Mode(s): | Classroom | Location(s): | Main Campus - Melbourne |
| Admission Status: | Graduate | Age Restriction: | No |
The Master of Science in Aviation (MSA) is designed to help meet the professional growth needs of persons interested in a wide range of aviation careers.
The degree is especially relevant for those who have earned baccalaureate degrees in aviation and those who have worked in the aviation field and now require more specialized knowledge. Generally, persons interested in careers in airport or airline management, airport consulting and governmental organizations involved in the management or regulation of airports should select the airport development and management option. Persons interested in aviation safety, accident investigation, technical aviation consulting and educational, regulatory or investigative positions in government or trade organizations would find the applied aviation safety option most appropriate.
Admission Requirements
The applicant to the Master of Science in Aviation – Applied Aviation Safety program must have earned a bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, from an institution of acceptable academic standing. To be considered for admission, the student’s academic and professional record must indicate a high probability the applicant will be able to pursue graduate work satisfactorily. Undergraduate degrees need not be in aviation; however, preparatory coursework may be required in specific areas to assure successful pursuit of the MSA. Such coursework is determined by the College of Aeronautics before admission. The student is advised of any such requirements before final acceptance.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are presented in the Academic Overview section of the university catalog.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Aviation – Applied Aviation Safety is conferred on students completing the selected degree requirements as specified below.
Curriculum
The applied aviation safety program requires the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 36 credit hours of approved coursework including a maximum of six hours of Thesis (AHF 5999).
| Summary of Program Requirements | CREDITS | |
| AVM 5101 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Aviation | 3 |
| AVS 5204 | Aviation Safety Analysis | 3 |
| AVS 5207 | Aviation Safety Management Systems | 3 |
| AVT 4301 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
| Additional Coursework (minimum) | 15 | |
| Graduate Statistics (Restricted Elective) | 3 | |
| Thesis (maximum) | 6 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED | 36 | |
| Typical Gaduate Program Plan | CREDITS | |
| AHF 5101 | Human Factors in Man-Machine Systems | 3 |
| AHF 5201 | Human Performance 1 | 3 |
| AVM 5101 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Aviation | 3 |
| AVS 5201 | Aviation Meteorology Theory and Practice | 3 |
| AVS 5203 | Impact of Aviation on Human Physiology | 3 |
| AVS 5204 | Aviation Safety Analysis | 3 |
| AVS 5207 | Aviation Safety Management Systems | 3 |
| AVS 5999 | Thesis | 6 |
| AVT 4301 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
| AVT 5301 | Complex Aviation Systems | 3 |
| AVT 5302 | Aviation Accident Investigation | 3 |
| EDS 5070 | Educational Statistics | 3 |