Department of Aviation - Master of Science in Aviation and Transportation

The Curriculum

The Master of Science in Aviation and Transportation curriculum consists of 39 total credits, a core of 27 hours, plus an emphasis of 12 hours in either Administration or Safety and Security.

Core Curriculum (27 hours)

Course No.	Title
47- 500	Overview of the Aviation and Transportation Industry (3)
47-510	Budgeting, Purchasing and Accounting in the Aviation and Transportation Industry (3) or 81-511 Fiscal Preparation (3)
47- 520	Human Factors and Safety in Aviation and Transportation (3)
47- 530	Regulation of the Aviation/Transportation Industry (3)
47- 540	Quality Assurance in Aviation/Transportation (3)
47-550	Ethical Issues in Aviation and Transportation (3)
47-560	Human Resource Management/Labor Relations in the Aviation and Transportation Industry (3) or 59-558 Human Resource Management (3) or 81-514 Fair Practices-Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3)
59-611	Managerial Communication (3) or LL-518 Organizational Communication (3)
47-595	Research Methods and Applications in Aviation and Transportation (3) or 81-517 Applied Research Methods-Management (3)

Administration Emphasis (12 hours)

Required Courses (6 semester hours)

Course No.	Title
47- 570	Topics in Aviation and Transportation Administration (3)
47- 597	Capstone Experience in Aviation/Transportation Administration (3) - Thesis Option (students selecting this option must attend a weekend workshop and meet at scheduled times with an advisor) - Practicum Option (requires submission of journals and culminating paper) - Development and Presentation of Case Study/Action Plan Option (requires both written and oral presentation)

Elective Courses (6 semester hours, choose 2 from the following)

Course No.	Title
59-502	Business Economics (3)
59-506	Current Topics in Information Technology (3)
59-508	Contemporary Management Practices (3)
LL-509	Leadership: Theories, Practices and Context (3)
LL-524	Maximizing Organizational Change (3)
LL-539	Conflict Management (3)
LL-555	Psychology of Motivation (3)
LL-557	Building Teams (3)
LL-558	Planning Strategically (3)
LL-561	Organizational Cultures and Systems (3)
LL-564	Public Policy and Governmental Relations (3)

Safety and Security Emphasis (12 hours)

Required Courses (9 hours)

Course No.	Title
47- 580	Topics in Aviation and Transportation Security (3)
91-547	Risk/Crisis Management (3)
47-498	Capstone Experience in Aviation/Transportation Security and Safety (3) - Thesis Option (students selecting this option must attend a weekend workshop and meet at scheduled times with an advisor) - Practicum Option (requires journals and culminating paper) - Development and Presentation of Case Study/Action Plan Option (requires both written and oral presentation)

Elective Course (3 hours, choose one of the following)

Course No.	Title
81-529	Terrorism: Management of Hostage Crisis Intervention (3)
91-520	Public Safety Administration and Management (3)
91-527	Public Safety Leadership-Theory and Practice (3)
91-530	Critical Thinking and Decision Making (3)
91-533	Public Safety Training-Management and Development (3)
91-539	Public Safety Law and Civil Liability (3)

Notes:

(1) A comprehensive examination is required to affirm understanding by the student and to confirm to the Department and the University that learning has occurred. The examination will require written and/or oral responses to questions approved by the Department Chair. The examination should not be scheduled before the student has completed at least 30 semester hours but should be scheduled before the student begins the capstone experience. It is recommended that the examination be taken in the student’s penultimate semester.

(2) Students would be allowed to transfer in up to 6 semester hours of credit from other graduate programs or demonstrated prior graduate-level learning.

The following conditions apply to the acceptance of university transfer credit.

Only courses with a grade of B or better will be accepted.
Coursework must have been completed at an accredited graduate school.
Appropriateness of coursework will be decided by the graduate program director at the time of the student’s application to the program.

Credit will be granted for graduate-level learning from experience the student is able to demonstrate and document in a prior learning portfolio. The credit request must be approved by the program director, the Department Chair and the Dean.
(3) Courses would be offered in eight-week time frame.

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