BS in Aviation Management

The degree program in Aviation Management requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and includes the following four components:

• University Core Curriculum

• Modified Davis College of Business & Technology Core Curriculum

• Common aviation management core

• Area of focus or career track

Modified Davis College of Business & Technology Core Curriculum for AVM majors:

ACCT 201, ACCT 202, MGT 308WS, ECON 201, ECON 202, MATH 112, DSIM 203RI and DSIM 201: A “C” (2.0) or better is required in order to use this course as part of the core requirement for any business major.

Common Aviation Management Core:

Note: AVM 432 is a capstone course for AVM majors.

AVS 103: May substitute AVM 303RI or AVM 305.

AVM 403: Basic ATC

Career Tracks (Students must select one Career Track listed below.)

Airport Management Track:

XX xxx: Air traffic Control track students must separately enroll in the FAA ATC CTI program. Contact the Director, School of Aviation for details.

Airline Management Track:

XX xxx: Air traffic Control track students must separately enroll in the FAA ATC CTI program. Contact the Director, School of Aviation for details.

Air Traffic Control Track:

Air Traffic Control Track: See note 1

XX xxx: See note 2

Notes:

1. Air traffic Control track students must separately enroll in the FAA ATC CTI program. Contact the Director, School of Aviation for details.

2. Aviation electives can include any AVO (except AVO 110 and AVO 112 Private Pilot Labs), AVM, or AVS course not listed in the common aviation management core or the specific concentration.

FAA Air Traffic CTI Program

Jacksonville University offers a program for those who wish to become air traffic controllers under the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI). JU is one of the few schools in the nation selected by the FAA to participate in the CTI program.

The program allows qualified graduates to be hired by the FAA as air traffic controllers. To be eligible for hiring by the FAA through the CTI Program, students must:

• Hold U.S. citizenship

• Complete a four year degree in aviation management and flight operations (AVO) or aviation management (AVM)

• Meet CTI course requirements (see below)

• Be recommended by the university to the FAA

• Successfully complete (with a minimum grade of 70%) the Air Traffic Selection and Training (AT-SAT) Test administered by the FAA

• Be less than 31 years of age at time of hiring by the FAA

• Pass an FAA physical examination (including hearing and vision tests and drug screening)

• Pass an FAA background security examination

The CTI program is open to both AVO and AVM students. However, to receive CTI endorsement, all students must take AVM 405 (Advanced Air Traffic Control) and obtain a grade of “C” or better in this class. In addition, AVO students must complete AVM 403 (Basic Air Traffic Control), and all required aviation science (AVS) and flight courses (AVO) with a “C” grade or better. AVM students who wish to participate in the CTI program must select the Air Traffic Control track, and complete AVS 101 and AVM 403 as well as all track-specific courses (AVS 102, AVM 306, AVM 405) with a “C” grade or better.

The program is designed to be a broad-based introduction to aviation and is not specifically a job preparation program for FAA Air Traffic Controllers. While participation allows qualified graduates to be hired by the FAA as air traffic controllers, it does not guarantee that students will be selected by the FAA.

Additional requirements and disqualifying conditions pertain to the CTI program. For more information, please contact the School of Aviation at (904) 256-7895.