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Master of Aeronautical Science
Degree Requirements:

Course:

Title:

Credits:

ASCI 602

The Air Transportation System

3

ASCI 603

Aircraft and Spacecraft Development

3

ASCI 604

Human Factors in the Aviation/Aerospace Industry

3

GCPP 605

Methods and Procedures for the Graduate Capstone Project

3

Core Credits

12

 

Areas of Specialization*

Choose at least one 12-credit-hour specialization. Master of  Aeronautical Science (MAS) students may complete courses leading to multiple specializations. Students wishing to complete multiple specializations must have unduplicated credits in each of the specializations. Students must submit an evaluation request form to declare the desired specializations.

Electives / GCP

Course:

Title: 

Credits:

ASCI 690 

Graduate Capstone Project

3

Worldwide Catalog Graduate Courses (500  600 level)                                                            

9

Total Credits

12

 

Total Degree Requirements*

36-39

Specialization 1 - Aeronautics
Students must complete 12 credit hours from the following list of courses:

Course:

Title:

Credits:

ASCI 509

Advanced Aerodynamics

3

ASCI 510**

Advanced Aircraft Performance

3

ASCI 515

Aviation/Aerospace Simulation System

3

ASCI 516

Applications in Crew Resource Management

3

ASCI 517

Advanced Meteorology

3

ASCI 560

Rotorcraft Operations

3

ASCI 607**

Advanced Aircraft/Spacecraft Systems

3


Specialization 2 - Aviation/Aerospace Education Technology
Students must complete 12 credit hours from the following list of courses:

Course:

Title:

Credits:

ASCI 514

Computer-Based Instruction

3

ASCI 515

Aviation/Aerospace Simulation Systems

3

ASCI 550

Aviation Education Foundations

3

ASCI 614

Advanced Aviation/Aerospace Curriculum Development

3

ASCI 652**

Continuing Educations Role in Aviation

3

ASCI 654

Adult Teaching and Learning Techniques

3

ASCI 663

Memory and Cognition

3

Specialization 3 - Aviation/Aerospace Management
Students must complete 12 credit hours from the following list of courses:

Course:

Title:

Credits:

ASCI 609

Aircraft Maintenance Management

3

ASCI 612

Aviation/Aerospace Industrial Safety Management

3

ASCI 641

Production and Procurement Management in the Aviation/Aerospace Industry

3

ASCI 642

International Aviation Policy

3

ASCI 643** Management of Research & Development for the Aviation/Aerospace Industry

 3

ASCI 644

Integrated Logistics in Aviation Management

3

ASCI 645

Airport Operations and Management

3

ASCI 646** Airline Operations and Management 

 3

Specialization 4 - Aviation/Aerospace Operations
Students must complete 12 credit hours from the following list of courses:

Course:

Title:

Credits:

ASCI 515

Aviation/Aerospace Simulation Systems

3

ASCI 518** Aviation/Aerospace Operations Research 

3

ASCI 560

Rotorcraft Operations

3

ASCI 606

Aviation/Aerospace Communications/Control Systems

3

ASCI 620

Air Carrier Operations

3

ASCI 622

Corporate Aviation Operations

3


Specialization 5 - Aviation/Aerospace Safety Systems
Students must complete 12 credit hours from the following list of courses:

Course:

Title:

Credits:

ASCI 611

Aviation/Aerospace Systems Safety

3

ASCI 612

Aviation/Aerospace Industrial Safety Management

3

ASCI 615

Aviation/Aerospace Accident Investigation and Analysis

3

ASCI 616  Transportation Security 

3

ASCI 617**  Airport Safety and Certification 

3

ASCI 618** Aviation/Aerospace Safety Program Management 

3

ASCI 634

Aviation/Aerospace Psychology

3

Specialization 6 - Human Factors in Aviation Systems
Students must complete 12 credit hours from the following list of courses:

Course:

Title:

Credits:

ASCI 634

Aviation/Aerospace Psychology

3

ASCI 660

Sensation and Perception

3

ASCI 661**

Human-Computer Interaction

3

ASCI 663

Memory and Cognition

3

ASCI 665

Applied Experimental Design

3

Specialization 7 - Space Studies
Students must complete the following four courses:

Course:

Title:

Credits:

ASCI 511

Earth Observation and Remote Sensing

3

ASCI 512

Space Mission and Launch Operations

3

ASCI 513

Space Habitation and Life Support Systems

3

ASCI 601

Applications in Space: Commerce, Defense, and Exploration

3


Specialization 8 - Space Operations Management
Students must complete the following eight courses:

Course:

Title:

Credits:

ASCI 511

Earth Observation and Remote Sensing

3

ASCI 512

Space Mission and Launch Operations

3

ASCI 513

Space Habitation and Life Support Systems

3

ASCI 518** Aviation/Aerospace Operations Research 

3

ASCI 521** Aviation/Aerospace Information Management 

3

ASCI 601

Applications in Space: Commerce, Defense, and Exploration

3

ASCI 636

Advanced Aviation/Aerospace Planning Systems

3

ASCI 641

Production and Procurement Management in the Aviation/Aerospace Industry

3


*For Specialization 1-7, the degree requirements are 36 semester hours. Dual Specialization degree requirements vary depending on the specialization chosen.
Specialization 7 and 8 cannot be pursued as dual specializations. 

**These courses are not available online.  Please check with your advisor for the most current information.

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