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School of Business and Technology

Bachelor of Science in Aviation

The Bachelor of Science in Aviation degree utilizes four components in preparing students for a career in aviation. These components are:

General education courses 36 credit hours
Management courses 24 credit hours
FAA certificates, ratings and aviation electives 50 credit hours
Aviation courses 18 credit hours

This program is administered to each student individually in the independent study method and is ideal for working aviation professionals. The Aviation degree includes more aviation specific coursework and permits the maximum allowance for college credit from FAA certificates and ratings. It offers a high degree of flexibility but requires students to study as individual learners under the direction of a MSU faculty member.

General education courses
Communication Skills
(Introduction to Speech or Technical Writing courses)
3
Computer Proficiency
Computer Information Systems or Computer Information Technology courses)
3
English Composition – ENGL 101 & ENGL 102
6
Humanities & Fine Arts
(Art, Literature, Humanities, Music, Philosophy, Spanish)
6
Mathematics (MATH 102 or higher)
3
Natural or Social Sciences
(Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Meteorology, Physical Science, Physics)
6
Social Sciences
(Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology)

9
TOTAL General Studies Credits
36

General Leadership and Management Courses
MGMT 202 Principles of Management
MKTG 206 Principles of Marketing
BLAW 296 Business Law
MGMT 304 Organizational Behavior
MGMT 312 Small Business Management
MGMT 369 Fundamentals of Logistics
Gen. L&M Elective Course (3 hrs)
Gen. L&M Elective Course (3 hrs)

TOTAL General Leadership and Management Credits 24

Aviation Courses & Credits
Mountain State University awards credit based on FAA Certificates and Ratings. To qualify for this program, a student must have FAA Ratings and Certificates equivalent to at least 25 credit hours.

  • Private Pilot Certificate (6 hrs.)
  • Instrument Rating (8 hrs.)
  • Commercial Pilot Certificate (11 hrs.)
  • Multi-Engine Rating (3 hrs.)
  • Flight Instructor Certificate (8 hrs.) or AGI (6 hrs.)
  • Instrument Instructor Rating (4 hrs.) or IGI (3 hrs.)
  • Multi-Engine Instructor Rating (4 hrs.)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (6 hrs.)
  • Type Rating (6 hrs.)
  • Flight Engineer Certificate (6 hrs.)
  • Airframe Mechanic Certificate (20 hrs.)
  • Powerplant Mechanic Certificate (20 hrs.)
  • Inspector Authorization (6 hrs.)

TOTAL Credits from FAA Certificates and Ratings 50

Aviation Core Courses
Choose 6 of the following courses:

AVIA 480 Human Factors in Flight
AVIA 481 Aviation Psychology
AVIA 482 Aviation Marketing & Management
AVIA 483 Air Transportation
AVIA 484 Aviation Leadership
AVIA 485 Aviation Economics
AVIA 486 Aviation Marketing and Management II
AVIA 487 Aviation Security
TOTAL Credits from Aviation Management and Leadership Courses 18
TOTAL PROGRAMMATIC CREDIT HOURS 128