Airport Management
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree

The associate degree in airport management is intended to prepare students to work in airports and related or client businesses. There are three major international and several smaller airports in the tri-state area. They are important employers in themselves and create a number of ancillary occupations and businesses, all of which require qualified personnel.

This program is a strong combination of liberal arts, math and science, general management and airport management courses. It provides students with a solid foundation of liberal arts courses. This is intended to strengthen students' general awareness of issues in recent history and politics; in particular, it aims to develop their written and verbal communication skills. Additionally, it includes a number of math and science courses to enhance numeracy and further analytical abilities.

The general management courses build on the skills derived from the English and math foundation to prepare students in the various functional areas of management-accounting, finance, economics, public relations and planning. The airport management courses use the lessons of the general management courses to apply them to the functions and duties of various agents in an airport environment. The associate degree can also be adapted or supplemented to house the certificate for Air Traffic Control-Collegiate Training Initiative Program. This gives students additional options in a field with substantial career opportunities. For more details on this, students should see the chairs of the management and operations department.