Aeronautical Technology - Professional Aviation (BS)

Location(s): Salina Campus

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The Professional Aviation option, Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Technology provides students with knowledge and skills designed to enhance their employability and upward mobility in the aviation industry. This degree option has been specifically designed as a “degree completion program,” allowing undergraduate students who have completed an associate’s degree or certificate, or have a substantial number of completed courses in aviation, to continue their education and receive a bachelor of science degree. Courses can be taken online or face-to-face.

Graduates are prepared for a variety of aviation careers including supervisory and management roles in many aviation settings.

The Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Technology, Professional Aviation option allows students transferring from two-year institutions to apply up to 35 credit-hours of their technical aviation specialty, as well as general education courses, for a total of 60 credit-hours transferrable to Kansas State.

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours

K-State Core is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State.

The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core.

General Education: K-State Core

Program Requirements (31 credit hours)

If not met through K-State Core requirements, MATH 100 is required.

BUS 315 - Supervisory Management Credits: 3
BUS 400 - Marketing Techniques and Applications Credits: 3
BUS 410 - Managerial and Project Economics Credits: 3
BUS 420 - Management Perspectives Credits: 3
BUS 530 - Practices of Industrial and Labor Relations Credits: 3
COT 480 - Professional Conduct, Ethics, and Analysis Credits: 3
COT 405 - Methods of Problem Solving for Integrated Professional Studies Credits: 3
ENGL 302 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3
KSC-030
MATH 150 - Plane Trigonometry Credits: 3
PHYS 113 - General Physics I Credits: 4

Professional Studies (55 credit hours)

Basic Aviation Credits: 35

This block of courses includes course work normally taken during the first two years of an undergraduate program in aviation. Courses accepted for transfer to K-State must be academic college-level courses from an accredited institution.

AVT 440 - Air Carrier Operations Credits: 3
AVT 445 - Aviation Law Credits: 3
AVT 450 - Aviation Safety Management Credits: 3
AVT 497 - Senior Capstone Credits: 3
Aviation Electives Credits: 8 (at least 5 credits must be 300+level)

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