Aviation Management B.S. Degree
The mission of the Jacksonville University School of Aviation’s Aviation Management major is to produce Aviation Managers possessing the leadership and professional skills necessary to thrive in the global aviation industry. The School of Aviation achieves this mission with a world-class, business-based curriculum that prepares students to grow professionally and financially as the world of professional aviation evolves.
The Aviation Management (AVM) major prepares students for careers as managers in various areas of the aviation industry. The program develops expertise in business management with emphasis on administration of various aviation enterprises. The curriculum includes such areas as business economics, data acquisition and analysis, finance, marketing, and the study of aviation business law and regulation. The AVM program offers three areas of focus or career tracks:
- Airport management
- Airline management
- Air traffic control
Students must select the career track of their choice by their Junior or Senior year. Each career track consists of the University Core Curriculum, the modified Davis College of Business Core Curriculum, and a common aviation core. The remaining course requirements are specific to the chosen track and consist of a final sequence of courses leading to a culminating experience course (internship or independent study research project) in the area chosen. It may be possible for a student to select more than one area of focus.
AVM Major Requirements
The degree program in Aviation Management requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and includes the following four components:
- University Core Curriculum
- Modified Davis College of Business Core Curriculum
- Common aviation management core
- Area of focus or career track
Modified Davis College of Business Core Curriculum for AVM majors:
Common Aviation Management Core:
| AVS 101 | Aviation Science for Private Pilots | 3 |
| AVS 103 | Intro to Aviation Automation | 3 |
| AVM 102 | Aviation Management and Weather | 3 |
| AVM 301 | Aviation History & Development | 3 |
| AVM 302 | Aviation Economics | 3 |
| AVM 306 | Airport Planning & Management | 3 |
| AVM 403 | The Aviation Transportation SystemEnvironment | 3 |
| AVM 406 | Aviation Law | 3 |
| AVM 432 | Strategies in Aviation Management | 3 |
| MGT 360 | The Management of Human Resources | 3 |
| PHYS 125 | Aviation Physics | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34 |
Career Tracks (Students must select one Career Track listed below.)
Airport Management Track:
| AVM 404 | Civil Aviation Operations | 3 |
| AVM 408 | Strategic Airport Planning and Manageme | 3 |
| XX xxx | Plus one (1) Aviation Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
XX xxx: Air traffic Control track studnets must separately enroll in the FAA ATC CTI program. Contact the Director, School of Aviation for details.
Airline Management Track:
| AVM 311 | Airline Management | 3 |
| XX xxx | Plus two (2) Aviation Electives | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
XX xxx: Air traffic Control track studnets must separately enroll in the FAA ATC CTI program. Contact the Director, School of Aviation for details.
Air Traffic Control Track:
| AVS 102 | Aviation Weather | 3 |
| AVM 405 | Advanced Air Traffic Control | 3 |
| XX xxx | Plus two (2) Aviation Electives | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Air Traffic Control Track: See note 1
XX xxx: See note 2
Notes:
1. Air traffic Control track studnets must separately enroll in the FAA ATC CTI program. Contact the Director, School of Aviation for details.
2. Aviation electives can include any AVO (except AVO 110 and AVO 112 Private Pilot Labs), AVM, or AVS course not listed in the common aviation management core or the specific concentration.
FAA Air Traffic CTI Program
Jacksonville University offers a program for those who wish to become air traffic controllers under the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI). JU is one of the few schools in the nation selected by the FAA to participate in the CTI program.
The program allows qualified graduates to be hired by the FAA as air traffic controllers. To be eligible for hiring by the FAA through the CTI Program, students must:
- Hold U.S. citizenship
- Complete a four year degree in aviation management and flight operations (AVO) or aviation management (AVM)
- Meet CTI course requirements (see below)
- Be recommended by the university to the FAA
- Successfully complete (with a minimum grade of 70%) the Air Traffic Selection and Training (AT-SAT) Test administered by the FAA
- Be less than 31 years of age at time of hiring by the FAA
- Pass an FAA physical examination (including hearing and vision tests and drug screening)
- Pass an FAA background security examination
The CTI program is open to both AVO and AVM students. However, to receive CTI endorsement, all students must take AVM 405 (Advanced Air Traffic Control) and obtain a grade of “C” or better in this class. In addition, AVO students must complete AVM 403 (Basic Air Traffic Control), and all required aviation science (AVS) and flight courses (AVO) with a “C” grade or better. AVM students who wish to participate in the CTI program must select the Air Traffic Control track, and complete AVS 101 and AVM 403 as well as all track-specific courses (AVS 102, AVM 306, AVM 405) with a “C” grade or better.
The program is designed to be a broad-based introduction to aviation and is not specifically a job preparation program for FAA Air Traffic Controllers. While participation allows qualified graduates to be hired by the FAA as air traffic controllers, it does not guarantee that students will be selected by the FAA.
Additional requirements and disqualifying conditions pertain to the CTI program. For more information, please contact the School of Aviation at (904) 256-7895.