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2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Aviation Maintenance Management 2+2, BS (43-562) (120 hours)


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Major, Bachelor of Science Degree

This “2+2” program is designed to build upon an Associate Degree in Aviation Maintenance. The mission of the Aviation Maintenance Management B.S. program is to prepare students for ready advancement into aviation maintenance management professions by developing sound and advanced student skills including critical thinking and teamwork, attainment of aviation knowledge and awareness of current aviation management issues in aviation maintenance, infused with safety practices and practical applications in a real world environment.

The graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Maintenance Management 2+2 will be able to:

  • Express oneself clearly and concisely in writing and speech.
  • Complete and present projects based on research, data interpretation, and analysis.
  • Complete work utilizing inputs and outputs from other members in team projects including simulated work environments.
  • Define solutions to challenges that require critical thinking.
  • Explain aviation terminology and list relevant key literature references in the student’s subject field.
  • Recognize and solve typical practical and theoretical real life problems in the student’s aviation field.
  • Discuss safety, economic, and political issues that affect aviation activities in the student’s career area.
  • Define the key issues affecting leadership and management in the aviation industry.
  • Define further career options, academic learning opportunities, and professional training and certification opportunities upon graduation.
  • Apply for next-step career opportunities using qualifications, experience, and interview skills gained in the course of the student’s study program.

Aviation Maintenance Management 2+2, BS (43-562) (4 Year Guide)  

Major Requirements: 74 Semester Hours


Associate Degree Technical Courses: 42 Semester Hours


A technology related Associate in Aviation Maintenance from an accredited community college or technical institute in this field of study will be accepted. Forty-two hours of the degree transferred should apply towards the major and the remainder towards General Education. The General Education requirements transferred must be equivalent to UCM’s requirements. In addition, the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airframe and/or Powerplant certificate is required prior to completion of this degree program. Any student that does not possess an Airframe or Powerplant certificate must have their FAA certificate of eligibility allowing them to test for the Airframe and/or Powerplant certificates before they can be accepted into this degree program.

Choose One Area: 15 Semester Hours


Note:

Area 2 does not fulfill the university’s minimum number of required upper-level (3000/4000) hours.

Note:

All incoming students intending to major in Aviation Maintenance Management-Option 3- Flight Focus will be classified as pre-aviation students for their first semester and are required to take AVIA 1310 - FAA Private Requirements (4) . This course must be completed with a final grade of “B” or higher, and all other academic coursework must be completed with no Failing grades or any academic-related issues. Students are required to maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.25 to maintain flight status for FLYA courses.

After successfully completing the pre-aviation first semester, students will be allowed to declare their major in Maintenance Management-Flight Focus. Students then must pass the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test before they are allowed to enroll in FLYA 1320 - Private Flight A (1)  (flight training).

Flight training scheduling (flight time) is competitive and is based on academic performance and other metrics. Should flight schedules reach full capacity, Aviation Maintenance Management-Flight Focus students may have their placement in the schedule delayed by a semester or more.

Incoming aviation program students with an FAA Private Pilot Certificate will have a mandatory skills evaluation with the Chief Flight Instructor, consisting of both ground and flight components. Costs associated with the flight portion of this evaluation are the responsibility of the student.

The student’s performance during the requisite evaluation will determine placement in ground and flight courses; additional coursework or remedial flight training may be required.

Students entering the aviation program with their Private Pilot Certificate can receive 6 credit hours (equivalency for AVIA 1310 /FLYA 1320 /FLYA 1321 ) after completing the Instrument Rating End of Course Examination (EOC). Although students are expected to complete the pre-aviation requirements before being placed on the flight schedule, UCM Aviation may grant provisional flight status to students who are making exemplary academic progress during the pre-aviation semester. The number of students who may be granted this special status is based on the number of flight slots available for primary flight training and other factors. Any student granted provisional flight status will be required to pass the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test in order to continue flying in the following semester.

General Education Requirements: 42 Semester Hours


All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. See The General Education Program Requirements  for full listing of requirements. The following general education classes are required by this major:

Minimum Total: 120 Semester Hours


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