Program Overview

Aviation Program

The Aviation program at Ohio State University is a comprehensive undergraduate degree that combines many opportunities in the field of aviation. The program is designed to give students the foundation upon which careers can be made designing, managing, and operating tomorrow's national and international aviation systems.

Program Overview

Aviation is a high-technology, rapidly changing, competitive business operating in a global arena. Educated, professional managers are needed in over 50 career areas in the aviation industry. Transportation, economics and logistics, flight operations, and flight support are some of the many other positions that make up the exciting and challenging field of aviation.

Curriculum

Every student in aviation must take eight aviation core courses:

• Introduction to the Aviation Industry, Aviation 2000
• The Private Pilot Fundamentals, Aviation 2100
• Aviation Communication, Aviation 2200
• Aircraft Performance and Weather, Aviation 2300
• Aviation Management and Marketing, Aviation 3000
• Aviation Regulations, Aviation 3200
• Aviation Human Factors and Safety, Aviation 3300
• Aviation Capstone, Aviation 4500
  • If entering Fisher, the student will have additional finance, management, marketing, economics, and administration courses. Beyond the aviation core, students are free to choose aviation and technical electives to complement their specific interests. Aviation electives include the full range of flight education, air transportation analysis, and airport management.

Internship

Students work with Engineering Career Services to find both paid internships and co-op jobs across the United States and around the world. About 75% of engineering students participate in a co-op or internship before they graduate.

Possible Careers

For every pilot in every aircraft, there are at least 10 other aviation professionals each contributing their expertise to the successful planning and operation of a flight. These professionals include airport managers, flight instructors, fixed base operators, air traffic controllers, government consultants, and members of regulatory bodies. Graduates of the aviation program may find careers at airlines and in fields such as corporate aviation, cargo aviation, flight support and planning, aviation support systems, and air transportation management.

Program Objectives

The aviation undergraduate curriculum is designed to give a student the foundation upon which careers can be made designing, managing, and operating tomorrows national and international aviation systems. Aviation is a high-technology, competitive industry, operating in a highly regulated structure. In order to provide the aviation student with an ability to deal with complex technical problems, the curriculum contains engineering science and analysis components. The foundation for the curriculum is the engineering freshman program. Each student admitted to the program will be assigned an adviser who can provide personal guidance. The bachelors program is designed for students interested in an aviation program containing a strong engineering science and analysis component.