This school features residential campuses in Prescott, Arizona and Daytona Beach, Florida, as well as distance learning opportunities offered through the Internet and teaching centers affiliated with the university. The school offers 35 degree programs plus certificate programs and professional education courses. Students can pursue bachelor's degrees in aviation maintenance, aerospace electronics and air traffic management. Those pursuing a career as a professional pilot can complete a bachelor's degree in aeronautical science. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University also offers numerous master's degree options, as well as a Ph.D. in aviation or engineering physics.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
600 South Clyde Morris Boulevard
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
800-222-3728
erau.edu
Those who wish to study in the Lone Star State can pursue a bachelor's degree in aviation science from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. "Each graduating student will receive a bachelor of science in aviation sciences degree and will have flying qualifications to commercial pilot level (including an instrument rating), along with a certified flight instructor (CFI) certificate," according to the school's website. The program's curriculum includes aviation law, safety and meteorology as well as advanced aircraft systems and an introduction to geographic information systems.
Baylor Aviation Science
One Bear Place #97413
Waco, TX 76798-7413
254-710-3563
baylor.edu
Students who attend the University of North Dakota can pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in aviation or airport management. They can also work toward a Bachelor of Science in aeronautics that concentrates on commercial aviation, air traffic control, unmanned aircraft systems operations, flight education or aviation technology management. Aviation-related courses offered by the university include instrument flight instructor, aerospace law, aviation safety, IFR (instrument flight rules) regulation and procedures and airport planning and administration.
Department of Aviation
University of North Dakota
Box 9007
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9007
701-777-2834
und.edu
Aviation science students at this school can earn a Bachelor of Science degree by completing 40 hours of upper-division courses or a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences with 18 hours of upper-division courses. These degrees provide "an academic foundation to pursue a wide range of jobs in ground operations and servicing, safety, maintenance, ticketing, scheduling and manufacturing," according to the school's website. Classes included in the aviation science major include theory of flight, aircraft construction and materials, contemporary issues in aviation, FAA regulations and loss control techniques.
Eastern New Mexico University
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
ENMU Station 19
1500 South Avenue K
Portales, NM 88130
575-562-2421
enmu.edu