Florida Tech was recognized as the safest flight school in the United States by the National Intercollegiate Flying Association in 2006 and 2007, 94% of every student's flight training is in actual aircraft\, not a flight simulator or training device.

BS - Aviation Management

What is an Aviation Management Degree?

Recognized by industry professionals and employers as one of the largest and most respected collegiate aviation management degree programs in the nation, Florida Tech's College of Aeronautics offers world-class educational programs that lead to both flight and non-flight careers. Students majoring in one of Florida Tech's seven aeronautics programs benefit from the personal attention of excellent faculty, active student organizations, a strong alumni network and impeccable flight conditions year-round.

The aviation management degree program provides a comprehensive background in aviation studies, management and business, which is appropriate to careers in air transportation, air commerce, airport planning and management, and aircraft sales and insurance.

The Florida Institute of Technology College of Aeronautics (CoA) also offers an Air Traffic Control (ATC) concentration in conjunction with any of its seven bachelor of science degrees. The ATC concentration meets the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program and is FAA approved.

Advantages

Why Florida Tech: Year-round flying conditions Recognized as one of the safest flight schools in the U.S. 94% of flight training is in actual aircraft, not simulators Flight students average 250 - 300 flight hours Established agreements with major airlines New 12,000 -square-foot flight center New and refurbished fleet of Piper aircraft Aviation master's and accelerated MBA programs available to graduates

The Numbers: There are 15 full-time faculty in the College of Aeronautics

Facilities: The College of Aeronautics faculty and administrative offices, laboratories and academic classrooms are located in George M. Skurla Hall on the main campus in Melbourne, Fla. F.I.T. Aviation LLC conducts flight training at the nearby Melbourne International Airport. Just opened is the new Emil Buehler Flight Center for Aviation Education and Research. The Florida Tech Fleet consists of 24 new and refurbished aircraft, among them Piper Warriors/Cadets, Piper Seminoles, Cessna 172Ss, a Cirrus SR-22, an American Champion Citabria Aurora, and Fidelity and Frasca simulators

Learning

Clubs and Organizations: Collegiate Aviation Business Executives, Women in Aviation International, The Falcons Intercollegiate Flight Team, Alpha Eta Rho

Research: Research interests of professors include human factors, airport management, airport planning and design, and flight training optimization

Internships and Cooperative Learning: Because of its long-standing relationships with various airlines and aviation companies, the College of Aeronautics is able to provide students with a variety of attractive internship opportunities. Aviation management degree tudents take internships at nearly every major U.S. airline, shadowing chief pilots or doing work in safety or flight standards and training. The College of Aeronautics has established cooperative relationships with many local companies in order to provide students with enhanced learning experiences both in and outside of the classroom. Companies providing guest speakers, field trip experiences and other opportunites to Florida Tech students include: Avidyne Corporation, Harris Corporation, Kennedy Space Center, Liberty Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Martin Marietta, Northrop Grumman, and United Space Alliance.

Future Outcomes

Outcomes - Grad School: Because Florida Tech is the forerunner of terminal degrees in aviation, aviation management degree students interested in graduate study often choose to pursue a master's degree or doctorate here. Some aviation management degree graduates have gone on to take classes at other renowned graduate schools, while others have entered law school both in the United States and abroad. Typical graduate students study aviation human factors, applied aviation safety, airport development and management, and aviation law and business.

Outcomes - Career and Salary: Graduates from the College of Aeronautics with an aviation management degree take jobs as airline managers, airport managers or secure positions within various areas of general and commercial aviation at companies including Birk Hillman Airport Consulting Services, the Federal Department of Transportation, Flight Safety International, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Four Star Aviation, Garrett Aviation, the Department of Homeland Security and countless international airports. Most get their start by logging hours as flight instructors and quickly move on to begin careers as commercial pilots in the world's top airline companies including Air Tran Airways, American Eagle Airlines, American Airlines, Ameriflight, Continental Express, Delta, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines Inc., United Airlines and US Airways.

Curriculum

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.

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Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management

This curriculum prepares the graduate for an aviation management career focused on airport management and development, and air transportation management. Graduates are provided with a solid educational foundation in aviation, business, airport management and development, and air transportation management appropriate for a challenging career in the international aviation industry. Graduates may qualify for the Nathan M. Bisk College of Business Fast Track program by selecting appropriate business course electives.

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TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 125

Not all humanities core courses are offered online or every term; check the current schedule of classes for humanities core options.

Air Traffic Control Program

The college offers an air traffic control (ATC) specialization in conjunction with any of its seven bachelor’s degrees. The ATC specialization meets the requirements of the FAA’s Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program and is FAA-approved.

This program provides graduates with in-depth knowledge of ATC and the aviation industry to ensure graduates possess the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to succeed in testing and training, and as air traffic controllers.

While no AT–CTI program graduates are guaranteed employment, the FAA considers these graduates to be a valuable hiring source for air traffic control specialist positions nationwide. On successful completion of this program and recommendation from the dean, graduates are further required by the FAA to achieve a passing score on the FAA-administered Air Traffic Selection and Training (AT-SAT) test battery, attend the FAA academy (bypassing the first five weeks) and successfully complete the on-site initial qualification training.

Curriculum

To successfully complete this program in conjunction with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Aeronautics, the following seven named courses (21 credit hours) must be completed either as required courses within a degree, as electives or as a combination of both.