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Aeronautics - B.S. Program Requirements

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.

I. DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II. MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (40 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  AERN 15000 Introduction to Aeronautics 3
    15740 Elements of Flight Theory 5
    25250 Elements of Aviation Weather 3
    25350 Fundamentals of Air Traffic Control 2
    25351 Fundamentals of Air Traffic Control Laboratory 1
    35340 Airport Management 3
    45130 Physiology and Human Factors 3
    45135 Aviation Safety Theory 3
    45150 Applied Flight Dynamics I 3
    45250 Aviation Law 3
    45291 Aerospace Senior Seminar 1
WIC   45791 Aviation Security and Policy Seminar* 3
  TECH 21021 Survey Electricity Electronics 4
    31000 Cultural Dynamics of Technology 3
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (26 credits)
Type Course Title Credits
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication 3
KMC MATH 11010 Algebra for Calculus 3
    11022 Trigonometry 2
  Kent Core Composition 6-8
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9
  Kent Core Social Science (must be from two disciplines) 3
IV. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (57-61 credits)
  Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology (61)
  Aeronautical Studies (57)
  Air Traffic Control (57)
  Aviation Management - Management Minor (57)
  Flight Technology (57)
MINIMUM TOTAL  124-128

*   Course substitutes for MIS 24053 in Computer Information Systems minor within the Aviation Management concentration
** A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement


Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (34 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  AERN 35040 Aircraft Systems I 3
WIC   45030 Aircraft Systems II* 3
    45121 Advanced Aerospace Propulsion 3
    45151 Applied Flight Dynamics II 3
    45350 Avionics 3
    45700 Aircraft Design 4
  TECH 13580 Engineering Graphics I 3
    33033 Hydraulics/Pneumatics
 3
    33111 Strength of Materials 3
    36620 Coordinate Technical Projects
 3
    47200 Systems Engineering
 3
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (27 credits)
Type Course Title Credits
KSS ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics 3
KAD MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 5
    12003 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 5
    22005 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III 4
KBS PHY 23101 General University Physics I 5
KBS   23102 General University Physics II 5
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL  61
* A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement

 

 

Aeronautical Studies

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  AERN 35020 Aircraft Propulsion Systems 3
    35040 Aircraft Systems I 3
    35150 Aircraft Structures 3
    35341 Air Transportation Systems
 3
WIC   45030 Aircraft Systems II* 3
    45099 Aeronautical Studies Capstone
 3
    45350 Avionics 3
  TECH 20002 Materials and Processes 3
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (33 credits)
Type Course Title Credits
KBS PHY 13011 College Physics I 2
KBS   13012 College Physics II 2
KBS   13021 General College Physics Laboratory I 1
KBS   13022 General College Physics Laboratory II 1
  Kent Core Social Sciences  (must be from two disciplines) 3
  Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories) 3
  General Elective (lower or upper-division credit hours) 21
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL  57

*A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement

 

 

Air Traffic Control

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (39 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  AERN 15250 FAA Orientation 3
 
35040 Aircraft Systems I 3
    35342 Air Traffic Control 3
    35343 En Route Air Traffic Control 2
    35344 En Route Air Traffic Control Laboratory 1
    35644 Instrument Flight Theory 3
    45030 Air Traffic Systems II
 3
    45300 Air Traffic Control Capstone
 3
    45320 Air Traffic Control II 2
    45321 Air Traffic Control II Laboratory 1
    45343 En Route Air Traffic Control II 2
    45344 En Route Air Traffic Control II Laboratory 1
    45350 Avionics 3
  MIS 24163 Principles of Management 3
  TECH 13580 Engineering Graphics I 3
    20002 Materials and Processes 3
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18 credits)
Type Course Title Credits
KBS PHY 13011 College Physics I 2
KBS   13012 College Physics II 2
KBS   13021 General College Physics Laboratory I 1
KBS   13022 General College Physics Laboratory II 1
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)
 3
  Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)
 3
  General Electives (lower or upper division) 6
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL  57

 

Aviation Management - Management minor

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (39 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  ACCT 23020 Introduction to Financial Accounting
 3
  AERN 35341 Air Transportation Systems
 3
    45100 Operational Plan in Aviation
 3
    45200 Strategic Aviation Management
 3
  COMM 20001 Interpersonal Communication
 3
  FIN 36053 Business Finance
 3
  MIS 24163 Principles of Management 3
    34165 Dynamics of Leadership
 3
    34180 Human Resource Management
 3
  MKTG 25010 Principles of Marketing
 3
  TECH 13580 Engineering Graphics I 3
    31016 Manufacturing Technology
 3
    36620 Coordinate Technical Projects
 3
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18 credits)
Type Course Title Credits
KSS ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics 3
KAD   22061 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
KBS PHY 13011 College Physics I 2
KBS   13012 College Physics II 2
KBS   13021 General College Physics Laboratory I 1
KBS   13022 General College Physics Laboratory II 1
  General Electives (minimum 3 upper-division credit hours) 6
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 57

 

Flight Technology

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (43 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  AERN 15741 Private Pilot flight 3
    25743 Commercial Pilot Flight I 2
    35020 Aircraft Propulsion Systems 3
    35040 Aircraft Systems I 3
    35644 Instrument Flight Theory 3
    35645 Instrument Pilot Flight 2
    35647 Commercial Pilot Flight II 2
    35746 Commercial Pilot Theory 2
    35747 Commercial Pilot Flight III 2
WIC   45030 Aircraft Systems II* 3
    45350 Avionics 3
    45648 Theory of Flight Instruction 3
    45649 Flight Instructor- Airplanes 2
    45653 Multi-Engine Pilot Flight 1
    45710 Turbine Engine Theory and Operation 2
    45711 Turbine Engine Theory and Operation Laboratory 1
    45720 Crew Resource Management 2
    45721 Crew Resource Management Laboratory 1
  Choose from the following: 3
  AERN 35150 Aircraft Structures (3)  
    45730 Applied Transport Category Aircraft Systems (3)  
    45740 Flight Management and Electronic Display (3)  
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (14 credits)
Type Course Title Credits
KBS PHY 13011 College Physics I 2
KBS   13012 College Physics II 2
KBS   13021 General College Physics Laboratory I 1
KBS   13022 General College Physics Laboratory II 1
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines
 3
  Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories)
 3
  General Electives (lower or upper division) 2
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 57

*A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement