Bachelor Degrees

The following list includes all Embry-Riddle bachelor degree programs and the locations where they are offered. Links to campus-specific programs are to the right of each degree summary.

Aeronautical Science: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach Prescott; Aeronautical Science, the professional pilot program at Embry-Riddle, offers the most advanced flight training curriculum of any university in the world. Combining in-flight training with rigorous academic study, Embry-Riddle's aeronautical science degree program, which features extensive work in the most sophisticated aircraft and simulators anywhere, prepares the graduate for a career as an airline, military, or corporate pilot. Even if you are considering a career as an astronaut, Aeronautical Science at Embry-Riddle is the best place to start.
Aeronautics: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach Prescott; The Aeronautics degree was conceived and developed specifically for people who work or have worked in aviation careers. The curriculum was designed to build upon the aviation knowledge and skill students bring with them from their training and experience. The combination of a student's aviation learning and the required and elective courses in Aeronautical Science, Business, Computer Science, Economics, Communication, Humanities, Social Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, along with professional development, prepare graduates for career growth and increased responsibility.
Aerospace Electronics: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; Aerospace electronics are critical to every aircraft or spacecraft. The rapid evolution of navigation, communications, and surveillance systems found in aerospace vehicles demands a curriculum with advanced courses in electronic circuits, microcomputers, and electronic communications. You'll also examine integrated logistics support and aerospace electronics systems design concepts. Classroom theories are applied to current hardware, and analytical testing and performance analysis is carried out in several well-equipped electronics and avionics laboratories.
Aerospace Engineering: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach Prescott; The Aerospace Engineering program at Embry-Riddle is the largest in the United States and is recognized as the nation's premier program by U.S. News and World Report. The curriculum provides you with specific aerospace design skills and a broad exposure to theory, modern analysis, measurement, and communications and computational techniques essential to the profession. The ABET-accredited curriculum focuses on vehicle design for air, space, land, or water. Before graduating from the program, you'll be able to combine scientific theory with practical application and be capable of applying economic analysis to the completion of a vehicle design project. Embry-Riddle is the first university in the nation to have students work with a revolutionary stereolithography laser-modeling process. Within hours, students can create 3-D composite plastic models using CAD (computer-aided design) instructions. This enables them to mold their prototype, test it, and fly it in our wind and smoke tunnels.
Aerospace Studies: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach Prescott; The Aerospace Studies program provides the raw materials to design your future as an innovator and a leader. Start with core courses in the humanities, geography, international studies, philosophy, ethics, and psychology. Then select and combine three minors from the classes offered in our other degree programs. Choices include air traffic control, business administration, aviation safety, weather, computer applications, computer-integrated manufacturing, computer science, environmental studies, flight, human factors, humanities, logistics, mathematics, communications, psychology, secondary education, and space studies.
Aerospace Studies/ Master of Business Administration 5-year Accelerated Program: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; 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 this five-year degree 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. The Aerospace Studies program provides the raw materials to design your future as an innovator and a leader. Start with core courses in the humanities, geography, international studies, philosophy, ethics, and psychology. The Business Administration minor must be selected as one of the three minor fields of study to prepare the student for this degree option.
Air Traffic Management: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; System changes that will introduce new methods for managing the world's aviation arteries are in the research phase. As a student in this program you will find yourself on the cutting edge of these new developments while being trained in state-of-the-art facilities. You will study with faculty who have actual ATM experience. As a graduate, you'll enjoy an advantage, having emerged from one of only a handful of training schools under the FAA Collegiate Training Initiative. And, you'll be surprised by the earning potential in this field.
Applied Meteorology: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach Prescott; Working toward a degree in this area, you will study and simulate atmospheric and climatological conditions for the purpose of predicting and interpreting weather. Graduates will be qualified for jobs in aviation and aerospace, radio and television, and business and government operations.
AS/BS in Aviation Business Administration: OFFERED AT: Worldwide; The Aviation Business Administration program is designed to prepare students for key staff, operational, and executive positions in the various segments of civilian and military aviation or the business community. The associate degree requires 60 credit hours; students who choose this option can pursue entry-level jobs or continue their studies to earn the bachelor degree (120 credit hours).
Aviation Business Administration: OFFERED AT: Prescott; The general education block of courses in the Business Administration program is designed to give graduates a well-rounded background essential to their success in the business world. You may select concentrations in Aviation Management, Airport Management, Airline Management, International Air Transport Management, Flight Operations, or General Management.
Aviation Environmental Science: OFFERED AT: Prescott; The Aviation Environmental Science program gives students the knowledge and technical skills needed to tackle the environmental and safety problems found in the aviation and aerospace industry. The AES degree features two areas of concentration: applied environmental science and environmental management. Graduates of this unique environmental degree program will guide industry clients in becoming environmentally aware and compliant and advise businesses and local government agencies on crucial environmental issues.
AS/BS in Aviation Maintenance: OFFERED AT: Worldwide; Our program encompasses the critical first step in your career, attaining the Airframe & Powerplant Maintenance Certificate -- and exposes you to the entire realm of principles that go into successful management. These include aviation labor relations, operations and productions, logistics, and finance. If you've already obtained the certificate, you'll take your education to the next level with a comprehensive business foundation that complements the FAA certification.
AS/BS in Aviation Maintenance Science: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; Demand for the aircraft maintenance professional has never been stronger and the horizon continues to be very bright with opportunities. The Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification is a fundamental part of the degree plans for both the Associate of Science (AS) and the Bachelor of Science (BS) programs. The A&P portion of the degree plan is a sixteen month program after which students may continue their studies toward the AS or BS degree. Students that have acquired the FAA A&P certificate prior to attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will receive credit toward the Aviation Maintenance Science degree. The Associates degree in Aviation Maintenance Science is composed of 66 credit hours, 48 of these for the Airframe and Powerplant technical coursework and 18 for the general education coursework. The Bachelors degree in Aviation Maintenance Science is composed of 120 to 138 credit hours, depending on the Area of Concentration taken and the options chosen. Areas of Concentration include Maintenance Management, Aerospace Electronics, or Flight.
Business Administration: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; Designed for students interested in gaining a strong business foundation with emphasis on specific aviation applications, the degree requires students to select a major in either Management or Air Transportation.
Civil Engineering: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; Air and ground transportation systems have substantially expanded in the last few years and are expected to continue to grow at an increasing pace. Space utilization and exploration initiatives are certain to produce further demand for civil engineers with aerospace interests. Though the primary focus is on aviation-related projects, graduates emerge from this program with the background to succeed in any area of civil engineering.
Communication: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; With a curriculum tailored toward the aviation/aerospace industry, the communication program at Embry-Riddle is unique. Not only will you learn the editing, design, and linguistic skills common to all communication professionals, you will also master specific genres such as feature writing and crisis communication. Our graduates are poised to assume roles in the areas of public relations and reporting and information management, with skills specially suited to the dynamic field of aviation and aerospace.
Communication/ Master of Business Administration 5-year Accelerated Program: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; The five-year program options allow exceptional students to complete a baccalaureate degree (B.S.) in Communication and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). The objective of this five-year degree 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. The Business Administration minor must be selected as one of the three minor fields of study to prepare the student for this degree option.With a curriculum tailored toward the aviation/aerospace industry, the communication program at Embry-Riddle is unique. Not only will you learn the editing, design, and linguistic skills common to all communication professionals, you will also master specific genres such as feature writing and crisis communication. Our graduates are poised to assume roles in the areas of public relations and reporting and information management, with skills specially suited to the dynamic field of aviation and aerospace.
Computer Engineering: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach Prescott; Computer engineers are in high demand the world over. The program at Embry-Riddle is a unique application of Embry-Riddle's traditional strengths in computer science and engineering and the emerging field of distance education. Students acquire a broad background in computing machinery, concentrating on programming languages, circuit theory, embedded control systems, real-time systems, and software engineering. A bachelor degree in computer engineering prepares the student for life and work in the 21st century through the curriculum's emphasis on information technologies.
Computer Engineering/ Master of Software Engineering 5-year Accelerated Program: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; If you want to be part of the excitement of the information age and are interested in a career in Software Engineering, our five-year master degree in software engineering gives you the opportunity to achieve your bachelor and master degrees within one curriculum. This innovative approach makes the Embry-Riddle 5-year MSE program the ideal way to launch your future.
Computer Science: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; Money magazine has ranked computer science number one on its list of "The Best Jobs in America." In aviation, as in other areas, the demand for personnel is growing faster than the supply. You will study new technology in graphics, simulation, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and Ada, the primary aviation and aerospace computer language. Opportunities to participate in research projects that integrate software engineering with actual simulation and flight systems are open to qualified students.
Electrical Engineering: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach Prescott; Embry-Riddle will prepare you for a career in electrical engineering by providing you with a broad background in circuit theory, communication systems, computers, control systems, electromagnetic fields, energy sources, and systems, materials, and electronic devices. With an emphasis on design, the culmination of the program is a senior year capstone project that teams electrical engineering students with students from the aerospace and software engineering programs to build an aerospace system or subsystem.
Engineering Physics Accelerated BS/MS Program in Engineering Physics: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; Spacecraft engineering and space physics constitute the theme of this engineering program and are the focus in junior- and senior-level courses and the capstone space systems design project. Opportunities exist for students to actively participate in the department's research activities in space systems engineering and space science. Because of the strong emphasis on fundamentals, the EP program provides an excellent stepping stone into the space program. Most of our graduates pursue careers in space-related professions as space systems engineers or space scientists.
Global Security and Intelligence Studies: OFFERED AT: Prescott; The Global Security and Intelligence Studies program develops the problem-solving and critical-thinking skills needed for dealing with these important global issues: terrorism, information warfare, transportation security, illicit trafficking networks, corporate security, population dislocations, natural disasters, widespread epidemics, international crime, and homeland security. The comprehensive curriculum covers technical, political, and economic security concerns, as well as international criminal justice systems and law enforcement.
Homeland Security: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; Students in the Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security program will be well prepared for a homeland security career through a rich integration of state-of-the-art coursework, guest lectures, field trips, and experiential learning. In addition, the program provides students with practical skills as well as research and volunteer opportunities in homeland security.
Human Factors Psychology/ Human Factors and Systems BS/MS 5-year Accelerated Program: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; In this fascinating curriculum, you will study the relationship of people to their work environment. Ergonomics, human behavior, and human capabilities are examined with an applied, experimental methodology, using experimental design and statistical analysis. Graduates will be prepared for positions as human factors specialists or to continue their education in graduate school. The five-year master program offers upper-level undergraduates in the major a chance to begin their graduate work while completing their bachelor degree program. See the master of science in human factors and systems degree description.
Human Factors/ Master of Business Administration 5-year Accelerated Program: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; The five-year program options allow exceptional students to complete a baccalaureate degree (B.S.) in Human Factors and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). The objective of this five-year degree 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. The Business Administration minor must be selected as one of the three minor fields of study to prepare the student for this degree option. In this fascinating curriculum, you will study the relationship of people to their work environment. Ergonomics, human behavior, and human capabilities are examined with an applied, experimental methodology, using experimental design and statistical analysis.
Mechanical Engineering: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach Prescott; The Mechanical Engineering program at Embry-Riddle provides a strong foundation in basic engineering, allowing the student to effectively study the latest technology in several strength areas, including robotics and high-performance vehicles. The curriculum is a balance of theory and practice, encompassing aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, controls, materials, instrumentation, electrical fundamentals, computer applications, and design.
AS/BS in Professional Aeronautics: OFFERED AT: Worldwide; In the Professional Aeronautics program, students can earn more than a quarter of the required semester hours from prior life experience and receive a bachelor degree in as few as three years. The curriculum includes courses of study that complement and build on all types of aviation backgrounds. If you have experience as a pilot, air traffic controller, or aviation maintenance specialist, this is the program for you.
Safety Science: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; As a student in this cutting-edge science, you'll examine issues relating to health, hygiene, safety compliance, workplace standards, and the environment. As a graduate, you'll be poised to assume positions in industry, government, and research.
Software Engineering: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach; Embry-Riddle offers a unique program that combines the engineering discipline and the team skills required to build aviation systems, along with the computer science foundations needed to understand and use modern technology. Employers of our graduates have told us repeatedly that we are preparing just the type of computing professionals needed for developing their complex software systems.
Space Physics: OFFERED AT: Daytona Beach Prescott; The Bachelor of Science in Space Physics is an applied physics program designed to prepare graduates to work in space- and aerospace-related industries. Students will explore the fundamental forces of nature through experimental investigation of atomic, nuclear, and elementary particle systems. They will study the "micro" and "macro" universe through the use of high-precision detectors.
Technical Management: OFFERED AT: Worldwide; The Bachelor of Science in Technical Management curriculum was developed to give students the skills to marshal the resources of any organization toward its goals. Students will learn to organize, plan, staff, and coordinate physical assets as well as personnel. Students learn to apply management skills to their technical specialty and have the opportunity to focus in one of the three areas of specialization: Logistics, Occupational Safety & Health, or Engineering Sciences.

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