Dec 03, 2024

2023-2024 Academic Catalog

2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Aviation, BS

The Aviation BS is offered by the Department of Aviation and Technology . The curriculum provides a four-year pattern of coursework for those interested in the several different aspects of aviation. In addition to the required course work in general education, aviation, science and business, the student has the opportunity to choose one of four options - Professional Flight, Operations, Aviation Management, or Maintenance Management.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	30
Major Preparation	20
Major Requirements	27
Specialization	43
Total	120

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

All courses in the Preparation and Required in Major (all courses in preparation, core, and concentration) must be completed with a grade of “C-” or better. With the exception of ENGR 100W which must be completed with a “C” or better.

University Requirements

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment, and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Abbreviations ).

Exceptions for University Graduation Requirements apply to this major.

Core Lower Division General Education (24 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 15 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3, B4, or F must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with a major advisor for details. Of the 39 units, the following 24 units are not satisfied in the major:

GE Area A English Language Communication and Critical Thinking 9 unit(s)
GE Area C Arts and Letters 9 unit(s)
GE Area E Human Understanding and Development 3 unit(s)
GE Area F Ethnic Studies 3 unit(s)

Upper Division General Education

Of the 9 units required by the university, 9 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

Complete one 6-unit sequence of American Institutions (US123) courses, which also satisfies GE Area D. Students may also satisfy the American Institutions Requirement with other courses, but these may not satisfy other GE areas.

The American Studies sequence (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ; 12 units) or Humanities Honors course (HUM 2B ; 6 units) satisfies the American Institutions Requirement and additional GE Areas (see course descriptions for details).

Consult with a major advisor to select the appropriate sequence.

U.S. History and Government (6 units)

Complete One US1: US History Course

AMS 10 - Stories that Make America 3 unit(s) (C2+US1)
HIST 15 - Essentials of U.S. History 3 unit(s) (D+US1)
HIST 170S - Topics in American History: American Identities and Institutions 3 unit(s) (S+US1)

Complete One US23: US Constitution and California Government Course

AMS 11 - Visions of Democracy 3 unit(s) (D+US23)
POLS 15 - Essentials of U.S. & California Government 3 unit(s) (D+US23)
POLS 16 - Power and Ideas in American Politics 3 unit(s) (C2+US23)
POLS 170V - American Politics in Global Perspective 3 unit(s) (V+US23)

Physical Education

The Physical Education Requirement is waived for this major. See the Exceptions for University Graduation Requirements .

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass a Writing in the Disciplines (100W) course with a grade of C or better (C- not accepted) to meet graduation requirements. For this major, the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) is satisfied by a course in the major.

Major Preparation (20 units)

BUS2 90 - Business Statistics 3 unit(s)
GE Area B2 3 unit(s)
MATH 71 - Calculus for Business and Aviation 3 unit(s) (B4) (MATH 30 or MATH 30X may be used in lieu of MATH 71 )

Accounting (3 units)

Complete one course:

BUS1 20 - Financial Accounting 3 unit(s)
BUS1 20N - Survey of Accounting 3 unit(s)

Physics (8 units)

Complete one sequence:

Physics A

PHYS 2A - Fundamentals of Physics 4 unit(s) (B1+B3)
PHYS 2B - Fundamentals of Physics 4 unit(s) (B1+B3)

Physics B

PHYS 50 - General Physics I: Mechanics 4 unit(s) (B1+B3)
PHYS 51 - General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism 4 unit(s) (B1+B3) (Students may use PHYS 2B instead of PHYS 51 )

Major Requirements (70 units)

To qualify for a baccalaureate degree in Aviation, students must earn a grade of “C-” or better in each required major and preparation course.

Core Courses (27 units)

AVIA 78 - Introduction to Aviation Management 3 unit(s)
AVIA 128 - Aviation Safety and Security 3 unit(s)
AVIA 141 - Human Factors in Aviation 3 unit(s)
AVIA 173 - Aviation Law 3 unit(s)
AVIA 176 - Airline Operations and Management 3 unit(s)
AVIA 190 - Senior Capstone Seminar 3 unit(s)
AVIA 198 - Aviation and Human Civilization 3 unit(s) (V)
BUS3 186 - Professional and Business Ethics 3 unit(s) (S)
ENGR 100W - Engineering Reports 3 unit(s) (WID+R)

Specialized Courses (43 units)

Choose one specialization.

Flight Operations

AVIA 1 - Introduction to the Aviation Industry 3 unit(s)
AVIA 31 - Aircraft Theory and Design 3 unit(s)
AVIA 42 - Aircraft Systems 3 unit(s)
AVIA 43 - Propulsion Theory 3 unit(s)
AVIA 68 - Avionics and Airborne Communication 3 unit(s)
AVIA 73 - Air Traffic Control 3 unit(s)
AVIA 91 - Aircraft Turbine Engines 3 unit(s)
AVIA 110 - Aviation Weather 3 unit(s)
AVIA 178 - Airport Planning and Management 3 unit(s)
AVIA 193 - Aerodynamics 3 unit(s)
AVIA 194 - Pilot Avionics and General Aviation Systems 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 7 unit(s)

Complete one course:

AVIA 177 - General Aviation Operations and Management 3 unit(s)
AVIA 179 - Advanced Airport Planning and Management 3 unit(s)
AVIA 195 - Internship with the Aviation Industry 1-6 unit(s)

Professional Flight

Students in the Professional Flight option are required to select an affiliated flight school and earn three FAA pilot ratings. The costs of flight training are not included in the tuition at SJSU.

AVIA 1 - Introduction to the Aviation Industry 3 unit(s)
AVIA 2 - Private Pilot Ground 3 unit(s)
AVIA 3 - Introduction to Private Pilot Part 141 Flight 2 unit(s)
AVIA 31 - Aircraft Theory and Design 3 unit(s)
AVIA 42 - Aircraft Systems 3 unit(s)
AVIA 43 - Propulsion Theory 3 unit(s)
AVIA 62 - Instrument Pilot Ground 3 unit(s)
AVIA 63 - Instrument Rating Part 141 Flight 2 unit(s)
AVIA 68 - Avionics and Airborne Communication 3 unit(s)
AVIA 73 - Air Traffic Control 3 unit(s)
AVIA 91 - Aircraft Turbine Engines 3 unit(s)
AVIA 110 - Aviation Weather 3 unit(s)
AVIA 112 - Commercial Pilot Ground 3 unit(s)
AVIA 113 - Commercial Professional Pilot Part 141 Flight 2 unit(s)
AVIA 193 - Aerodynamics 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 1 unit(s)

Aviation Management

AVIA 1 - Introduction to the Aviation Industry 3 unit(s)
AVIA 31 - Aircraft Theory and Design 3 unit(s)
AVIA 42 - Aircraft Systems 3 unit(s)
AVIA 43 - Propulsion Theory 3 unit(s)
AVIA 73 - Air Traffic Control 3 unit(s)
AVIA 177 - General Aviation Operations and Management 3 unit(s)
AVIA 178 - Airport Planning and Management 3 unit(s)
AVIA 179 - Advanced Airport Planning and Management 3 unit(s)
BUS1 170 - Fundamentals of Finance 3 unit(s)
BUS5 146 - Fundamentals of Project Management 3 unit(s)
ECON 1B - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics 3 unit(s) (D)
Major Elective 4 unit(s)

Requirements for Minor in Business (6 units)

BUS3 160 - Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior 3 unit(s)

Business Elective (3 units)

Complete one courses:

BUS3 150 - Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 3 unit(s)
BUS5 141 - Procurement and Supply Management 3 unit(s)
BUS5 145 - Operations & Supply Chain Strategy 3 unit(s)
BUS5 167 - Managing Environmental Issues 3 unit(s)
BUS5 181 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 unit(s)

Maintenance Management

Airframes and Powerplants (A&P) coursework (30 units)

In order to complete this option, a student must complete an AS-level FAA-approved maintenance programs at an accredited community college, such as those listed below, prior to beginning upper division coursework. See http://avtech.sjsu.edu/department for more information.

SJSU Required Courses (13 units)

The following courses are completed at SJSU.

BUS5 141 - Procurement and Supply Management 3 unit(s)
ECON 1B - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics 3 unit(s) (D)
ISE 155 - Supply Chain Engineering 3 unit(s)
TECH 145 - Lean Manufacturing 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 1 unit(s)

About

Aviation, BS

University Requirements

Core Lower Division General Education (24 units)

Upper Division General Education

American Institutions (6 units)

African American Studies (6 units)

Asian American Studies (6 units)

Chicana and Chicano Studies (6 units)

U.S. History and Government (6 units)

Complete One US1: US History Course

Complete One US23: US Constitution and California Government Course

Physical Education

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Major Preparation (20 units)

Accounting (3 units)

Physics (8 units)

Physics A

Physics B

Major Requirements (70 units)

Core Courses (27 units)

Specialized Courses (43 units)

Flight Operations

Complete one course:

Professional Flight

Aviation Management

Requirements for Minor in Business (6 units)

Business Elective (3 units)

Maintenance Management

Airframes and Powerplants (A&P) coursework (30 units)

SJSU Required Courses (13 units)

Total Units Required (120 units)