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Professors: Jensen, Kenville,Lindseth,
Marshall (Graduate Program Director), Robertson, Smith and Watson
Program Description
The Aviation Department offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Science degree. The M.S. in Aviation degree provides the necessary educational background for aviation industry professionals to solve problems within the field of aviation including the airlines, corporate aviation, general aviation, and airport management. Graduates will gain an understanding of the various complexities facing the industry through a breadth of aviation industry related courses. In addition, graduates will gain an understanding of statistics and research methods, and how they may be applied to research and solve problems within the aviation industry. The graduate program will provide the graduates with the knowledge and skill that prepare them for the aviation industry, aviation related government jobs and for further research and development in the field of aviation.
Admission Requirements
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Bachelor’s
degree in Aviation/Aeronautics
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Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and a minimum of 20 semester
credits of appropriate aviation related undergraduate work. |
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Graduate Record Examination, General Test |
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Overall
undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or a GPA of
at least 3.00 for the last two years
of undergraduate work. |
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Hold
a minimum of a Federal Aviation Administration
Private Pilot Certificate or its foreign
equivalent. |
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Students
must submit a 2-3 page paper answering
specific questions per departmental guidelines.
One of the questions will address the
potential thesis or independent study
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Degree
Requirements
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Required Core Courses are as follows: |
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AVIT 501 |
General Issues in Aviation/Aerospace |
3 credits |
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AVIT 502 |
Aviation Economics |
3 credits |
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AVIT 503 |
Statistics |
3 credits |
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AVIT 504 |
Research Methods |
3 credits |
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AVIT 595 |
Capstone Course |
3 credits |
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AVIT 997 |
Independent Study |
2 credits |
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AVIT 998 |
Thesis |
4 credits |
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A minimum of 30 credit hours for the thesis option or a minimum of 32 credit hours for the independent study option. Approval of the thesis option will be granted based upon alignment of research interests with departmental faculty’s research interests and faculty availability. |
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Comprehensive exams are required for those choosing the Independent Study option. |
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Courses 510 - 520 should be taken after the required “core” courses are completed. |
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Follow the Graduate Catalog and Graduate Student Handbook: Master’s Degree for completion of : |
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a. Program of Study |
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b. Advisor Selection |
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c. Independent Study/Thesis Option |
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d. Topic Proposal |
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Aviation 590 and 593 can be taken with permission from a sponsoring faculty member. |
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Must have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0. |
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In addition to the required core courses, students will select elective courses from the following list to complete the degree: |
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AVIT 510 |
Aviation Public Policy and Regulations |
3 credits |
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AVIT 511 |
Aviation Information Technology |
3 credits |
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AVIT 512 |
Aviation Environmental Concerns |
3 credits |
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AVIT 513 |
Advanced Aviation Safety Management |
3 credits |
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AVIT 514 |
Aviation Management Theory |
3 credits |
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AVIT 515 |
Human Factors: Human Perception |
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in the Aerospace Environment |
3 credits |
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AVIT 516 |
Human Factors: Memory, Learning |
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and Judgment |
3 credits |
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AVIT 517 |
Airline Labor Relations and Law |
3 credits |
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AVIT 590 |
Aviation Seminar |
1-3 credits |
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AVIT 593 |
Individual Research in Aviation |
1-3 credits |
Courses
501. General Issues in Aviation/Aerospace. 3 credits. This course is designed to explore the historical, current and future issues related to the aerospace industry. Course will include issues pertaining to legal, environmental, regulatory, and current events shaping the industry.
502. Aviation Economics. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Econ 201 or 202. An in-depth examination of the economic aspects of the air transportation industry, with microeconomic analysis applied to decision making in the airline, general and corporate aviation, and airport businesses. Topics include: basic economics of air transport supply and demand; demand forecasting; cost drivers; network structures and strategies; ratemaking; yield, revenue and capacity management; regulatory issues; political influences; unique economic characters of international commercial aviation; capitalization and credit facilities; economic and structural analytical tools and models.
503. Statistics. 3 credits. This course is an in-depth study of inferential statistics with emphasis on the analysis of variance models and subsequent comparison procedures. In addition, the course will include coverage of correlation and multiple regression techniques as data analytic tools. Also, coverage of survey construction and analysis of survey data will be presented. Course content will be presented within the context of aviation and psychology examples.
504. Research Methods. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Avit 503. Methods and procedures of development, design and analysis related to aviation industry research. Topics include problem identification, research design, survey techniques, and data analysis. The course includes the experience of critically evaluating research projects and developing a research project based on the principles discussed in class.
510. Aviation Public Policy and Regulations. 3 credits. This course examines the historical basis for aviation public policies and the formulation and implementation of the Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to commercial and general aviation. Students will discuss the evolution of the regulatory process in the context of the public policy underlying its need, and will be provided the tools to not only operate within that environment, but to influence future public policy.
511. Aviation Information Technology. 3 credits. This course will focus on a variety of information technology systems that are in use and their impact on successful operations within the aviation industry. An overview of current and emerging technologies in reservation systems, aircraft productivity modeling, air traffic control systems and various database, data communication and e-commerce systems will be explored.
512. Aviation Environmental Concerns. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Avit 501. An in-depth study of the environmental concerns within the aviation industry and an overview of the laws and regulations that impact these issues will precede an operational research experience where students will have the opportunity to work on an ongoing environmental project in conjunction with aviation industry professionals. Students will work with consultants, government officials, and other stake-holders in an effort to resolve an aviation environmental problem.
513. Advanced Aviation Safety Management. 3 credits. An in-depth study of aviation safety management concepts and principles as they relate to effective safety programs within the airlines, corporate aviation, general aviation and airports.
514. Aviation Management Theory. 3 credits. An in-depth review of organizations in the aviation industry, their structures, environments and leadership as it relates to human behavior. Topics include organizational design, climate and the interactions with individuals, groups, and different organizational levels within the management of an airline, general aviation, corporate aviation and airports.
515. Human Factors: Human Perceptions in the Aerospace Environment. 3 credits. Human perception and physiology will be discussed in relation to information system design requirements to optimize human performance. Topics include information system designs to support human eye movement, attention and auditory systems. Application of perception principles to workstation and information system design will allow the student to have a greater understanding of human-centered automation goals.
516. Human Factors: Memory, Learning and Judgment: The Challenges of Training and Selection in the Aviation Industry. 3 credits. The process of memory, learning and judgment will be discussed in relation to education and performance of aviation professionals. Topics include instructional design and assessment concepts, simulation design, and decision making skills. The course will provide an opportunity to evaluate training systems designs and their effectiveness in training operations, based on the principles discussed in the course.
517. Airline Labor Relations and Law. 3 credits. This course will examine the impact and application of the Railway Labor Act and the National Labor Relations Act as they pertain to airline operations. Other legal issues pertaining to the airlines will include consumer protection; anti-trust & monopolies; FAA enforcement procedures and regulatory compliance; multi-district air disaster litgation; Warsaw Convention and international law and treaties; Environmental Protection Act regulations; product liability; and workers compensation.
520. Strategic Airport Planning. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Avit 501 and 502. This course will explore the elements of airport planning within the public administration domain. Emphasis will be placed on individual airport’s strategic plans, how airports operate efficiently and effectively with changing regulations and economic fluctuations in the global marketplace.
587. Supervised Field Work. 1-3 credits. May be repeated for up to 6 credits. Prerequisite: consent of graduate director. Used primarily for individualized field placement so that the student may acquire practical experiences in the aviation industry. S/U grading.
590. Aviation Seminar. 1-3 credits. A series of lectures presented by visiting lecturers and the faculty. May be repeated for up to 4 credits.
593. Individual Research in Aviation. 1-3 credits. Individual student projects designed to develop advanced knowledge in a specific area of expertise. A written report is required. May be repeated for up to 6 credits.
595. Aviation Capstone. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Avit 514 or permission of the instructor. The capstone course integrates, extends and applies knowledge learned in earlier Aviation courses and research projects. The course also undertakes an in-depth study of the management theories relevant to the aviation industry and how leaders apply these theories in practice. Students will have an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and leadership abilities by working in teams to design and develop a solution to a current aviation problem which will be assigned by the instructor. This effort will culminate in an on-campus presentation to the faculty and invited industry experts.
997. Independent Study. 2 credits. Prerequisite: Avit 504. Independent study and preparation of a written report for students taking the non-thesis option in the Master’s program.
998. Thesis. 4 credits. Prerequisite: Avit 504. Preparation and defense of a thesis based on original research. Admissions committee approval and consent of instructor required.
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