A management degree can prepare you for a career in management, business planning, or business research.
DEGREE TYPE
Bachelor's Degree
PROGRAM TYPE
Undergraduate
LOCATION
Main Campus - Cape
Aviation Management Degree
BS
On-Campus
Main Campus
DEGREE TYPE
Bachelor's Degree
PROGRAM TYPE
Undergraduate
LOCATION
COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT
Become a Fearless Leader in Aviation.
Are you interested in a career in aviation but aren't interested in piloting an aircraft? An aviation management degree can help you get your non-flight career off the ground. Every flight needs a team on the ground, and our aviation management major prepares you with the technical and business skills needed to support flight operations. Labor market analysis shows a growing need for aviation management grads at the regional and national level. Plus, our program prepares students for the option of taking the Certified Member exam and getting certified through the American Association of Airport Executives, a definite advantage on your resume.
Where Bold Ideas Take Shape in Your Aviation Management Degree
As an aviation management major, students will learn the business side of aviation. An aviation management degree combines essential courses in aviation with those of business to prepare you for careers in airline operations and airport management. SEMO partners with the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport so students get hands-on experience.
- Courses in business
- Professional flight classes
- Courses in aviation management and safety
What Can You Do with an Aviation Management Degree?
There are many types of jobs that aviation management degree graduates can pursue. Work for your choice of an airport, an airline, or any other aviation-related business.
- Airline manager
- Airport operations coordinator
- Airport executive
- Airline consultant
- Air freight and cargo manager
- Airline finance and procurement
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Aviation Management Degree Outcomes & Careers
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7%
Job Growth
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 7% growth in employment of administrative services and facilities managers, including aviation managers, from 2021 to 2031.
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$67k
Airfield Operations Specialist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for an airfield operations specialist is $67,120.
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$66k
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for an aircraft cargo handling supervisor is $66,190.
Turn Ambition into Action
As an aviation management major you will learn about management, aviation, and marketing. Complete a minimum of 120 hours to complete this degree, including general education requirements and 39 senior division hours.
56 hour major – No minor required
Required Courses:
- AC221 Principles of Accounting (3)
- AV100 Introduction to Aviation (2)
- AV301 Aviation Safety (3)
- AV306 Aviation Management I (3)
- AV406 Aviation Management II (3)
- AV408 Human Factors in Aviation (3)
- AV430 Professional Flight (3)
- AV450 Aviation Capstone (3)
- BA400 Applied Ethical Leadership (3)
- CM330 Construction Planning and Scheduling (3)
- ET381 Fundamentals of Aviation in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (3)
- ET384 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Law, Policy, and Safety (3)
- IM300 Technical Communication (3)
- MG301 Principles of Management (3)
- MG356 Foundations of Human Resource Management (3)
- MI001 Microsoft Excel Certification (0)
- MI101 Introduction to Computer Applications (3)
- MI375 Management Information Systems (3)
- MK301 Principles of Marketing (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- EC215 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- MN220 Engineering Economic Analysis (3)
- Additional requirements:
- EN140 Rhetoric and Critical Thinking (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- MA116 Precalculus A (3)
- MA123 Mathematical Reasoning and Modeling (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- SC105 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)
- SC155 Interpersonal Communication (3)
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
First Year
Fall Semester (13 hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- MI101 (3)
- MI001 (0)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 hours)
- AV100 (2)
- EN140 (3)
- MA116 or MA123 (3)
- SC105 or SC155 (3)
- General Education (3)
Second Year
Fall Semester (15 hours)
- AC221 (3)
- AV301 (3)
- EC215 or MN220 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (18 hours)
- IM300 (3)
- MG301 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Third
Fall Semester (15 hours)
- AV306 (3)
- CM330 (3)
- ET384 (3)
- MI375 (3)
- MK301 (3)
Spring Semester (15 hours)
- MG356 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Fourth Year
Fall Semester (15 hours)
- AV406 (3)
- AV408 (3)
- BA400 (3)
- ET381 (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (15 hours)
- AV430 (3)
- AV450 (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
What will it cost?
Get Funding for Your Education
Missouri’s opened the door to a more educated workforce. We want to help you walk through it. If you’re an adult learner and a Missouri resident returning to college, learn about the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant. It’s a statewide financial aid program that can be used to pursue a certificate, degree or industry-recognized credential in a high need area in Missouri. This major is eligible for the Fast Track grant.
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Getting the Job
Your education is just one piece to launching an extraordinary career. Once you’ve mastered the material, you still have to find the job you want, make the right connections, and sell your knowledge and experience—if all this is giving you anxiety, don’t panic. SEMO’s Career Services office is here to help you with the next step. Our boldly supportive faculty will provide the expertise and support you need, so you’re landing your dream job in no time.
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