Minors
Aviation Management Minor
Minor in Aviation Management
The objective of the aviation management minor is to give students in other majors an overview of the aviation industry. The program allows students of any major the opportunity to broaden their horizons the field of aviation and transportation.
Required Courses
AVMG 1010 INTRODUCTION TO AVIATION
LEC. 2. Orientation to aviation management career opportunities. The history of significant events and accomplishments in the attempt to move through the air and space.
AVMG 4810 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN AVIATION
LEC. 1. SU. This course examines various aviation profession issues and strategies. This course includes career planning, professional development and certifications, educational initiatives for continued professional development, and career management strategies. Credit will not be given for both SCMN 4810 and AVMG 4810.
AVMG 5090 AVIATION LAW AND POLICY
LEC. 3. Pr., AVMG 1010 and AVMG 3050 and SCMN 3720. Departmental approval. The legal structure of aviation including federal, local and state statutes, contracts, insurance and liability, regulatory statutes and case law.
Elective Courses
AVMG 3050 SEVERE AND HAZARDOUS WEATHER DISRUPTIONS
LEC. 3. Departmental approval. Meteorology as it applies to the operation of aircraft with emphasis on observation of weather elements and interpretation of flight planning weather information.
AVMG 3140 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND MEASUREMENT
LEC. 3. Pr., AVMG 1010 and SCMN 3150 and SCMN 3720. Introduction to the use of operations research techniques. Includes the role of math modeling procedures, manual and computer generated solutions, applied to the decision-making process. Credit will not be given for both AVMG 3140 and SCMN 4700.
AVMG 3200 Applied Ops Research in Transportation
AVMG 4060 TRANSPORTATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT
LEC. 3. Pr., AVMG 1010 and SCMN 3720. Analysis and insight into the sequence of circumstances that can occur and cause an aircraft accident to happen as well as the techniques, processes and limitations in determining aircraft accident causation.
AVMG 4190 Airspace Management
AVMG 5180 GLOBAL AIR TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
LEC. 3. Pr., AVMG 3140 and AVMG 3200. Departmental approval. International foreign air carriers, influences of ICAO and IATA, national ownership, determinants of power, operational and management practices, routes and fares.