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Aviation Technology - Aviation Management: Aviation Operations Emphasis - BS


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College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences 

Department of Aviation Technology

About This Degree

The Aviation Technology - Aviation Management degree is designed for students who intend to pursue a career in airport management and unmanned aerial systems.

Aviation Operations Emphasis: This emphasis prepares students for a variety of aviation careers, including airport management, finance, Fixed Based Operator staff and working for business and corporate aviation.

Students will learn the discipline’s latest technology with hands-on and research-based courses. First- and second-year students will complete courses in aviation subjects such as aviation history, weather, flight principles, airport management, and start to take emphasis courses. During junior and senior years, students focus on deeper topics in their emphasis area, and prepare for careers with courses in airline management, aviation law, national airspace and more.

Minimum University Requirements


Admission Requirements For This Program


  • New Freshmen: Admitted to USU in Good Standing
  • Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU: 2.50 GPA

Additional Information


Students in the Aviation Technology - Aviation Management program must select either the Aviation Operations emphasis or the Unmanned Aerial Systems emphasis.

For all Aviation Management majors, the following academic regulations apply in addition to university regulations:

1. A minimum GPA of 2.50 must be maintained in major required classes. University Studies courses are not included in this GPA calculation.

2. No more than 6 credits of D or D+ credit may be applied toward meeting graduation requirements in major required classes.

3. The P-D-F grading option may not be used in required courses. (The P-D-F grading option is approved for University Studies courses.)

4. The academic regulations listed above (1-3) apply to required coursework and any technology/math/science/business course which could be used to satisfy graduation requirements for the chosen degree. That is, once a student completes a particular technical elective, it becomes a required course for that student.

5. Students in violation of departmental or college academic regulations, no longer eligible for graduation, or not making satisfactory progress toward a degree will have a registration hold placed on their record.

a. Students will be placed on probation (registration hold) if they

       i. have more than 6 credits of D credit (see item 2 above), or

       ii. have a major GPA of less than 2.75 (see item 1 above)

b. The hold remains until they improve their standing by repeating classes to reduce the number of D credits to 6 or less, and/or by raising their GPA above 2.50. Students must meet with their advisor to have the hold removed.

Open Electives


Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. Please consult your  Academic Advisor for details.

Total Credits: 120


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