Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Studies
Master of Business Administration
Aerospace Studies Degree Combines Aviation and
Technology With Business
BS Aerospace Studies/MBA
Design Your Future
Embry-Riddle's Aerospace Studies program gives you the raw materials to
design your future as an innovator and a leader.
Aerospace Studies offers you unique flexibility and almost unlimited career
possibilities in or out of the aviation field.  The
program allows you to choose three separate areas of specialization ranging
from flight, air traffic control, or aviation weather to space studies,
humanities, or psychology. This essentially permits you to design you own
course of study, tailored to your goals and needs. When you leave Embry-Riddle,
you'll have a broad base of knowledge and skills that will serve you for
the rest of your life.
Aerospace Studies is a broad, flexible, interdisciplinary education that
makes students more adaptable and able to transfer from or to other more
specialized degree programs. In your senior year, you’ll show what
you’ve learned by completing a research project or a co-op/internship
in industry.
The humanities and social science majors are most suitable to change,
the leading feature of the high-speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we
now occupy.
Aerospace studies combines the best aspects of a liberal arts education
with the technological expertise for which Embry-Riddle is known around
the world.
Global Boundaries Are Shrinking
Increasing global connection has moved from concept to everyday fact. In
this era, understanding the relationships between different countries and
cultures is key to your success in a multicultural, multinational environment.
Future global leaders and managers will routinely have to communicate and
cooperate with their foreign counterparts and colleagues. Language is an
obvious challenge, but cultural differences are as important. How do different
work styles, life styles, and even world viewsaffect the way people work
together across boundaries? What are the unwritten, unspoken, and often
unexamined rules that govern how business is conducted in different parts
of the world? If you know how to answer these questions of increasing importance,
you will be a highly desirable employee in today's workforce.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Aerospace Studies Degree Requires Choice of Three
Minor Areas of Study
Focus on the Future
The Aerospace studies degree was created specifically as a response to
calls by American corporate leaders for graduates who understand both technology
and human beings. Our program has answered that call.
Recent graduates have found careers as commercial pilots, commissioned
officers in the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force, air traffic controllers,
software engineers, airport operations supervisors, and even CEO's.Others
have gone on to graduate studies in fields such as law, human factors, international
relations, psychology, and space operations. Still others have taken the
opportunity to pursue an internship or co-op with one of hundreds of corporations
and organizations in the aerospace industry. In short, no other degree program
offers the flexibility and potential for growth and development that can
be found in Aerospace studies.
Having a Choice Makes Aerospace Studies Attractive
The program consists of core requirements and three minors. At least
one of these minors must be aviation/aerospace-related. The program
prepares you to connect the chosen three minor fields of study in a meaningful
and useful way. The element of choice emphasized in minor selection gives
you practical experience in planning your own future, while the program
seeks to produce graduates who will cross boundaries, make creative connections,
and become leaders in aviation and aerospace.
Meet one of our program's alumni -- see how his choice of minors influenced his career
Minor courses of study are academic programs designed to satisfy students’
personal interests and meet their professional needs. Students explore in
some depth the offerings in a field of study. A minor course of study provides
the student with significant experience in a discipline organized around
skills, methodology, and subject matter.
A Closer Look at a Few Popular Minors for AS Students
Space Studies
Nowhere is the role of technology in globalization more central than in
space. Projects such as the International Space Station show the need for
technological cooperation across national and cultural boundaries.
Aviation Safety
Embry-Riddle has the world's largest collegiate safety program, with the
newly expanded Robertson Aviation Safety Center on the Prescott campus at
its heart, including one of the world's largest accident investigation labs.
Flight
This minor incorporates the course required to obtain the FAA commercial
pilot certificate with instrument and multi-engine ratings.
Humanities
This minor allows you to select from courses such as Values and Ethics,
Technology and Modern Civilization, Exploring Film, and Creative Writing.
Other Available Minor Courses
Aviation weather, Asian studies, aeronautical science, computer science,
computer application, mathematics, and psychology are available to students
in the program. We encourage all students to complement their programs with
minor courses of study. Advisors and counselors can help you with your choices.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
FIVE-YEAR BS/MBA DEGREE PROGRAM
Aerospace Students Can Earn Both
Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Five Years
REQUIREMENTS
Download complete requirements for this program in pdf format.
The five-year program options allow exceptional
students to complete a baccalaureate
degree (B.S.) in Aerospace Studies and a
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.).
The objective of these five-year degrees is to
provide the opportunity for students to build
a well-rounded undergraduate education and
then further prepare themselves as professional
managers in the aviation/aerospace
industry.
CAREER OUTLOOK
Aerospace Studies Degree Gives You Great Flexibility
Potential for Many Careers
Helping You Think Globally
Recent graduates have found careers as commercial pilots and commissioned
officers in the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force. Some have found employment
as air traffic controllers, software engineers, airport operations supervisors,
and even CEO's.Others have gone on to graduate study in fields such
as law, human factors, international relations, psychology, and space
operations. Still others have taken the opportunity to pursue an internship
or co-op with one of hundreds of corporations and organizations in the
aerospace industry.
Many Aerospace Studies students expand their education through co-ops
or internships, such as the following recent examples:
Flight Safety (American Airlines)
Launch Operations (Boeing Company)
Marketing Intern (Dolphin Airlines)
Mentor (Big Brothers Big Sisters)
Assistant Engineer (Intelsat)
Safety Intern (NTSB)
Accident Investigator (NTSB)
Camp Counselor (US Space Camp)
Aerospace Studies graduates have received job offers from Air Grand
Canyon, Alaska Railroad, America West Airlines, Flight Safety International,
Honeywell Commercial Aviation Systems, Olympic National Park, and the
National Transportation Safety Board.
 From
Aerospace Studies alumnus, Dave Conz:
I graduated in 1995 from ERAU-Daytona Beach with a BS in Aerospace Studies,
a multidisciplinary program that not only allowed me to integrate disparate
areas of concentration (Humanities, Psychology, Flight, and Air Traffic
Control) but prepared me for success in graduate school and a career
in academia.
After leaving Florida I moved to Arizona and earned a Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Humanities and a Ph.D. in Sociology with concentrations
in Science and Technology Studies, Global-Political Sociology, and advanced
research methods. I am currently an Assistant Research
Professor at Arizona State University with joint appointments at
the Center for Nanotechnology in Society, the Consortium for Science, Policy,
and Outcomes, and the Bachelor
of Interdisciplinary Studies Degree program.
I am convinced I would not
have been able to succeed in my career without my education and
training from Embry-Riddle.
While working on my Ph.D., I had the opportunity to collaborate on several
projects at ERAU-Prescott including serving on a senior thesis committee.
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach
to present my research on biodiesel fuel as part of the Honors Program
speaker series and guest lecture in two classes. It was an honor
to be welcomed by the fantastic community of scholars at Riddle.
It truly felt like I was coming home!
The Embry-Riddle Advantage: The Career Services Office
One of the most valuable benefits of being a student or alumnus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is access to the resources of the Career Services Office.
The Career Services Office provides career development assistance to all students
and alumni of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, regardless of campus affiliation.
The Daytona Beach office serves Daytona Beach, Worldwide Campus, and Worldwide Online students.
Prescott campus students are served by the Prescott office.
The Career Services Web site offers students
and alumni:
- A virtual library of job search aids including interview tips
- An alumni network which enables students to contact alumni throughout the United States and abroad to learn more about their careers and employers.
- Sample résumés and cover letters
- Company profiles and employment hotlines
- Cooperative education opportunities
- Current job listings; and
- A Web-based résumé referral service
A career fair is hosted at the Daytona Beach and Prescott campuses each fall. Throughout each year,
dozens of companies visit the campuses to recruit students and to provide information
about their industry. On-campus interviews are also scheduled year-round.
The Career Services Office employs a staff of program managers to provide
one-on-one career advisement, mock interviews, and résumé
critique services. The Career Services Office encourages students to make contact
early in their Embry-Riddle educations to explore career options and develop
a successful job search strategy.
More From the Career Services Office
Career Advisement
Several degree-specific program managers are available for assistance with career choice/change,
exploration of career opportunities, and development of job search techniques.
Career Resource Center
The Career Resource Center is a library of information that includes addresses
and information on potential employers, as well as information on hiring trends,
salaries, and other career references. The Career Resource Center is continuously
updated and expanded to meet student needs. The Career Services Web site also serves as a virtual resource center with links to job
listings, salary information, sample résumés, interview preparation, and company
Web sites.
EagleHire Network
The EagleHire Network allows students and alumni
to submit résumés directly to employers seeking full-time and co-op/internship candidates.
EagleHire is a free service and is available to all students and alumni of
the University.
Cooperative Education/Internship Program
Cooperative education positions provide an opportunity for students to gain
valuable work experience while earning college credit, learn about their chosen
field, and establish contacts in the industry. Co-ops and internships are opportunities
to earn college credit while gaining career-related work experience for undergraduate
and graduate students.
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