PURPOSE
Graduates are prepared for entry into the aviation and aerospace industry in productive, professional employment or, alternatively, for graduate study. Curricula emphasize principles underlying the application of technical knowledge as well as current technology, preparing the graduate to adapt to the rapid and continual changes in aviation and aerospace technology.
ADMISSION
New and transfer students who have been admitted to the university and who meet the requirements for admission to the College of Technology and Applied Sciences are admitted without separate application to the Department of Aeronautical Management Technology. Transfer credits are reviewed by department faculty advisors. To be acceptable for department credit, transfer courses must be equivalent in both content and level of offering.
DEGREES
The faculty in the Department of Aeronautical Management Technology offer a B.S. degree in Aeronautical Management Technology and includes options in airway science flight management and airway science management.
A Master of Technology degree is offered for graduate study. For more information about the graduate program, see the Graduate Catalog.
AERONAUTICAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY—B.S.
The Aeronautical Management Technology curricula are designed to provide a thorough technical background combined with an interdisciplinary general university education. The graduate is prepared to assume responsibilities in a wide area of managerial and technically related areas of aviation. The student gains a background in aircraft structures, reciprocating and turbine engines, aircraft performance, design, management skills, business principles, systems analysis, and a variety of course work specific to aircraft flight, airport operations, and air transportation systems. The degree offers two options: airway science flight management and airway science management, both of which have the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration as Airway Science programs. The options are described separately below.
All degree requirements are shown on curriculum check sheets for the options that are available through the department. Requirements include First-Year Composition, university General Studies (see “General Studies”), and the Aeronautical Management Technology Core. Note that all three General Studies awareness areas are required. Consult your advisor for an approved list of courses. Refer to individual option degree requirements for additional required courses. Students must complete each Aeronautical Management Technology course with a grade of “C” or higher.
| AMT 101 | Introduction to Aeronautical Management Technology (1) |
| AMT 182 | Private Pilot Ground School (3) |
| AMT 201 | Air Traffic Control (3) |
| AMT 220 | Aviation Meteorology (3) |
| AMT 280 | Aerospace Structures, Materials, and Systems (4) |
| AMT 287 | Aircraft Powerplants (4) |
| AMT 308 | Air Transportation G (3) |
| AMT 396 | Aviation Professional (1) |
| AMT 410 | Aviation Safety and Human Factors (3) |
| AMT 442 | Aviation Law/Regulations (3) |
| ETC 100 | Languages of Technology N3 (4) |
| ETC 201 | Applied Electrical Science (4) |
| Total: 36 |
Airway Science Flight Management Option
Flight training is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Airway science flight management combines academic studies and flight training to prepare graduates for a wide variety of positions within the air transportation industry, including general, airline, and military aviation. Ground school and flight training are available, allowing the student to obtain private pilot, commercial pilot, and flight instructor certificates and also the instrument pilot, instrument instructor, and multiengine pilot ratings. Type rating in the Boeing 737 airliner is an available option.
This curriculum concentrates on flying plus the technical management and computer-related applications necessary to operate in the high-density environment of modern airspace. The program also emphasizes critical thinking, analytical skills, and oral and written communication skills. A career in airway science flight management leads to the development, administration, and enforcement of safety regulations, including airworthiness and operational standards in civil aviation. The airway science flight management option is approved by the Federal Aviation Administration as an airway science program.
While enrolled at ASU students do not receive college credit for flight activity or instruction received at flight schools other than those entities with which the university has currently contracted for such instruction. Consideration is given for flight experience received before enrollment at the university.
Flight instruction costs are not included in university tuition and fees. The estimated cost of flight training is $35,000 in addition to normal university costs.
Degree Requirements
Airway science flight management students are required to complete 128 semester hours with a 2.00 cumulative GPA, including a minimum of 50 semester hours of upper-division courses. All degree requirements are shown on the student’s curriculum check sheet.
Course Requirements
In addition to the required courses for First-Year Composition, university General Studies (see “General Studies”), and the Aeronautical Management Technology core, the following additional courses are required for the airway science flight management option:
| AET 300 | Aircraft Design I (3) |
| AMT 100 | Flight Safety I (1) |
| AMT 200 | Flight Safety II (2) |
| AMT 222 | Instrument Pilot Ground School (3) |
| AMT 300 | Flight Safety III (2) |
| AMT 314 | Commercial Pilot Ground School (3) |
| AMT 382 | Air Navigation (3) |
| AMT 385 | Flight Instructor Ground School (3) |
| AMT 387 | Multiengine Pilot Ground School (1) |
| AMT 392 | Flight Instructor Instrument Ground School (2) |
| AMT 400 | Flight Safety IV (1) |
| AMT 408 | National Aviation Policy (3) |
| AMT 444 | Airport Management and Planning (3) |
| AMT 482 | Airline Instrument Procedures (3) |
| AMT 489 | Airline Administration (3) |
| AMT 496 | Airline Aircraft Systems Capstone (3) |
| IMC 346 | Management Dynamics (3) |
| Technical electives (6) | |
| Total: 48 | |
First Semester
| AMT 101 | Introduction to Aeronautical Management Technology (1) |
| AMT 182 | Private Pilot Ground School (3) |
| AMT 220 | Aviation Meteorology (3) |
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition (3) |
| MAT 170 | Precalculus N1 (3) |
| Total: 13 |
Second Semester
| AMT 100 | Flight Safety I (1) |
| AMT 222 | Instrument Pilot Ground School (3) |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition (3) |
| ETC 100 | Languages of Technology N3 (4) |
| MAT 260 | Technical Calculus I N1 (3) |
| PHY 111 | General Physics S1/S2* (3) |
| PHY 113 | General Physics Laboratory S1/S2* (1) |
| Total: 18 |
| * | Both PHY 111 and 113 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
Airway Science Management Option
The airway science management option is designed to prepare graduates for managerial and supervisory positions throughout the air transportation industry. An in-depth technical education is included along with broad exposure to business and management courses. This program of study is interdisciplinary in nature and prepares the aeronautical career-oriented student for positions such as air traffic control specialist, air carrier manager, airport manager, and general aviation operations manager.
Degree Requirements
Airway science management students are required to complete 128 semester hours with a 2.00 cumulative GPA, including a minimum of 50 semester hours of upper-division courses. All degree requirements are shown on the student’s curriculum check sheet.
Course Requirements
In addition to the required courses for First-Year Composition, university General Studies (see “General Studies”), and the Aeronautical Management Technology core, the following additional courses are required in the airway science management option:
| ACC 230 | Uses of Accounting Information (3) |
| AMT 408 | National Aviation Policy (3) |
| AMT 444 | Airport Management and Planning (3) |
| AMT 489 | Airline Administration (3) |
| AMT 491 | Aviation Management Capstone (3) |
| IMC 346 | Management Dynamics (3) |
| ITM 343 | Occupational Safety and Ergonomics (3) |
| ITM 430 | Ethical Issues in Technology (3) |
| ITM 452 | Industrial Human Resource Management (3) |
| ITM 456 | Introduction to Organized Labor (3) |
| ITM 480 | Organizational Effectiveness (3) |
| Technical electives (15) | |
| Total: 48 | |
First Semester
| AMT 101 | Introduction to Aeronautical Management Technology (1) |
| AMT 182 | Private Pilot Ground School (3) |
| AMT 220 | Aviation Meteorology (3) |
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition (3) |
| MAT 170 | Precalculus N1 (3) |
| Total: 13 |
Second Semester
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition (3) |
| ETC 100 | Languages of Technology N3 (4) |
| MAT 260 | Technical Calculus I N1 (3) |
| PHY 111 | General Physics S1/S2* (3) |
| PHY 113 | General Physics Laboratory S1/S2* (1) |
| General Studies elective (3) | |
| Total: 17 | |
| * | Both PHY 111 and 113 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
The department hosts the local chapter of Alpha Eta Rho, an international professional aviation fraternity open to all students with an interest in aviation. The American Association for Airport Executives (AAAE) is open to all students with an interest in airport management. The Precision Flight Team competes in regional and national flying safety competitions.
Omnibus Courses: See omnibus courses that may be offered.
1998–99 General Catalog Table of Contents
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