Embry-Riddle Offers Three Undergraduate Degree Programs Online

The professional aeronautics program was developed for people who work or have worked in aviation careers. The program consists of an aviation area of concentration, professional development courses, and required and elective courses in aeronautical science, business, communication, computer science, economics, humanities, mathematics, physical science, and social science. (Students earning the associate degree do not complete the professional development element of the degree program.) For the aviation area of concentration element, students may receive academic credits for previous aviation experience and learning.

The bachelor of science in management of technical operations is a comprehensive, flexible business program designed for the student who already has technical expertise gained through previous coursework, licensing, or experience. The student is prepared for increased responsibility and management opportunities through the combination of previous experience, the program's technical management core courses, and the required and elective courses in business, communication, computer science, economics, humanities, mathematics, physical science, and social science.

Prior learning credit may be given for coursework at other colleges and universities; training and experience gained with the U.S. military, other governmental agencies, and private organizations; national standardized tests, such as CLEP and DANTES; and certain aviation licenses and ratings.

Before the beginning of each term, textbooks and other hard-copy materials are sent to the students and supplemental online materials are posted to the course web site. Online instructors interact with the students through the web to help them with class materials and to provide feedback on tests and assignments.

Since 1970, Embry-Riddle has provided educational opportunities for professionals working in civilian and military aviation and aerospace careers. To meet the varied needs of the adult working student, Embry-Riddle established the Extended Campus, which includes the CCE's classroom and distance learning operations.

The Extended Campus maintains a comprehensive system of academic quality control, sustaining the requirements and elements of courses as delivered on Embry-Riddle's residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz. The curricula, academic standards, and academic policies are the same throughout the university.

The CCE gives working adults the opportunity to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees at a network of 130 U.S. and European teaching centers and classroom sites located at or near major aviation industry installations, both civilian and military. Students who don't live near a CCE teaching center may enroll in many of the same programs through distance learning.

Students receive personalized academic advisement whether they take their classes in the classroom or by distance learning. Classroom instruction is conducted during hours convenient for working students, and distance learning students can work on their studies at any time, and at any place, that is convenient for them.

For more information, contact Dr. William Herlehy, chair of the Dept. of Distance Learning, at 386.226.6259 or herlehyw@cts.db.erau.edu. Terry Whittum, director of the Distance Learning Enrollment Office, may be reached at 386.226.4953 or whittumt@cts.db.erau.edu. Additional information can be found at the Extended Campus web site, www.ec.erau.edu.

Embry-Riddle, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, meets the needs of students and industry through its educational, training, research, and consulting activities. Embry-Riddle educates 22,000 students through the master's level at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., at more than 100 teaching sites in the United States and Europe, and through distance learning.