Aviation Technology - Aviation Management

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.

What You Will Learn

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.

Emphasis:

Unmanned Aerial Systems:

This emphasis introduces the rules, regulations and certification to become a Commercial Remote Pilot, with practical design, build and flight labs. Students will learn to fly course drones and gain experience in aerial photography, mapping and data collection/analysis.

Aviation Operations:

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.

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At a Glance

College: College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department: Aviation Technology

Program Requirements

Delivery

BS: Logan (Main Campus), Price (USU Eastern)

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Career And Outcomes

Career Opportunities

After completing the Aviation Management Degree, graduates can pursue careers in the following areas:

Remote (UAS) Pilot
Airport Manager
FBO owner
Aviation Dispatcher
Aviation Marketing
Airport Staff
Airport Finance
Aviation Safety Manager
Airport Security Manager
Airline manager
Air traffic controller
Systems management
Business management
Freight and cargo management
Airfield operator
UAS Sensor Operator
UAS Flight Test Engineer
UAS Maintenance Technician
UAS Project Manager
UAS Program Lead - (for company, public entity, etc)
UAS Public Facing Educator
UAS Community Liaison
UAS Test Pilot
Aerial Photographer/Videographer

Job Outlook

Advising

Marci Chidester

Email: marci.chidester@usu.edu
Office: AGRS 418
Phone: 435-797-8434

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Admission

Admission Requirements

In addition to Utah State University's admissions requirements, the aviation technology - aviation management program has additional requirements:

Freshmen: New freshmen admitted to USU in good standing qualify for admission to this major.
Transfer Students: Students transferring from other institutions and students transferring from other USU majors must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 to be accepted into the major.

International students have additional admissions requirements.

Program Requirements

All seniors are required to propose and complete a service learning or research project dealing with a practical application of a problem encountered in aviation technology.

In addition to regular tuition and fees, lab fees are required for drone build, design and flight lab courses. Please see the current listing on the general catalog, or the academic advisor for specific details.