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B.S. in Aviation Management

(HEGIS 0599)

The faculty in the Aviation Management Program are dedicated to providing students with an understanding of the nature, functions, structure and procedures of the air transportation industry. Students are educated to excel as administrators managers and operators in the variety of businesses related to flying.

Within the Dowling College environment, the students are provided a comprehensive liberal education from selected courses in the School of Arts and Sciences and an understanding of the nature of business from selected courses in the School of Business.

In addition, those who desire to become pilots will receive additional ground and flight training leading to FAA certificates and ratings, by registering for the Professional Pilot Minor. Those who desire to become Federal air traffic controllers will receive training in preparation for the FAA Air Traffic Control school.

B.S. in Aviation Management
College-Wide Requirements 6 credits
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Core Requirements 30 credits
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B.S. in Aviation Management - Major Requirements 68 credits
ACC 2001N Introduction to Financial Accounting I 3 
ACC 2002N Introduction to Financial Accounting II 3 
AER 1001N General Aeronautics 3 
AER 1002N Commercial and Regulatory Aspects of the Air Transportation Industry 3 
AER 1003N Aviation Weather 3 
AER 1006N Airspace Structures 3 
AER 2004N Aviation Safety 3 
AER 2015N Airport Management 3 
AER 3013N Air Traffic Control 3 
AER 3106N Concepts of International Air Transport 3 
AER 3114N Basic Air Traffic Control Lab 2 
AER 3115N Advanced Air Traffic Control Lab 2 
AER 4103N Development and Management of Flight Operations 3 
CIS 1100N Introduction to Computer concepts 3 
ECN 1001A Introductory Macroeconomics 3 
ECN 2002A Introductory Microeconomics 3 
FIN 3087N Principles of Finance 3 
MGT 1011N Introduction to Management Theory and Practice 3 
MGT 3146A Organizational Behavior 3 
MTH 1006A Statistics 3 
MTH 1007A Operations Research 3 
MTH 1014A Pre-Calculus 3 
MTH 1020A Applied Calculus 4 
Electives 24 credits
Total: 128 credits

*Pilot Training: Professional Pilot Minor replaces AER 1006N snd nine (9) credits of electives.

Aviation Management
Suggested Sequence of Course Work Credits
Semester 1
AER 1001N General Aeronautics 3 
AER 1003N Aviation Weather 3 
ENG 1001A Principles of Writing 3 
FYE First Year Experience Seminar (Freshmen only) 3 
Core 3 
Total: 15


Semester 2
AER 1002N Commercial and Regulatory Aspects of the Air Transportation Industry 3 
MGT 1014 Introduction to Management Theory and Practice 3 
MTH 1014 Pre-Calculus 3 
Core 3 
Elective 3 
Total: 15

Semester 3
ACC 2001N Introduction to Financial Accounting I 3 
AER 1006N Airspace Structures 3 
CIS 1100N Introduction to Computer Concepts 3 
Core 6 
Total: 15

Semester 4
ACC 2002N Introduction to Financial Accounting II 3 
AER 2004N Aviation Safety 3 
MTH 1020A Applied Calculus 4 
Core 3 
Elective* 3 
Total: 16

Semester 5
AER 3013N Air Traffic Control 3 
AER 3114N Basic Air Traffic Control Lab 2 
ECN 1001A Introductory Macroeconomics 3 
MTH 1006A Statistics 3 
Core 3 
Elective   3 
Total: 17

Semester 6
AER 3106N Concepts of International Air Transport 3 
AER 3115N Advanced Air Traffic Control Lab 2 
ECN 2002A Introductory Microeconomics 3 
MTH 1007A Operations Research 3 
Core 6 
Total: 17

Semester 7
AER 2015N Airport Management 3 
FIN 3087N Principles of Finance 3 
Core   6 
Elective   6 
Total: 18

Semester 8
AER 4103N Development and Management of Flight Operations 3 
MGT 3146A Organizational Behavior 3 
Core   3 
Elective   6 
Total: 15
Degree Total: 128 credits


*Pilot Training: Professional Pilot Minor replaces AER 1006N and nine (9) credits of electives.