Aviation Maintenance (BS)
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree

The aviation maintenance BS degree has been developed to provide students with the entry-level technical skills required by the aviation transport industry, corporate aviation divisions, and the general aviation community. The graduate of this program will possess an increased ability to communicate and a higher degree of critical and analytical skills, abilities sought by managers of today's rapidly changing aviation industry. The program stresses the fundamentals of engineering technology and has been designed to bridge the gap within the aviation maintenance environment. This educational background affords the student many career opportunities in the fields of engineering technology, aircraft manufacturing and aviation maintenance.The bachelor of science degree consists of three components: first, the satisfactory completion of all courses required for certification through the Aviation Training Institute or possession of the airframe and powerplant certificate for which students are awarded 30 college credits; second, 34 credits of advanced maintenance technology coursework, including advanced aircraft systems and avionics technology; third, a solid foundation of 61 credits in liberal arts and sciences.