Bachelor of Science in Aviation Systems Management Comprehensive
Kearney, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 209 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* in-state tuition | USD $318.50/credit for international students; this credit cost is after the International Loper Scholaship is applied
Key Summary
Introduction
Soar to new heights with an aviation degree from UNK, one of the most affordable collegiate aviation programs in the country. The program includes a core grouping of aviation, technical, and business courses, as well as an emphasis area: Management for those interested in careers on the ground.
In the Management emphasis, you'll be equipped with all the skills necessary to excel as a manager in the aviation industry. Graduates have found themselves working as air traffic controllers, airport managers, and aviation insurance representatives.
UNK Aviation faculty bring decades of experience to the classroom, having worked in over 120 countries and flown more than 30,000 hours in over 50 aircraft types. The program also has a partnership with Nebraska Flight School, giving students access to over 90 aircraft at Kearney Regional Airport, just 10 minutes from campus.
Curriculum
UNK’s new general studies curriculum requires fewer hours, eases transferring, and gives students greater flexibility in earning their degree. This reduced the general studies credit requirement from 45 hours to 30 hours. The 4-year class schedule below is a sample timeline for progress toward an Aviation Comprehensive degree at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Semester 1 (12 credits)
- ITEC 118 Aviation History
- ITEC 290 Communicating Through Technology
- MATH 102 College Algebra
- LOPER 1 First-Year Seminar
Semester 2 (15 credits)
- ITEC 170 Private Pilot Theory
- ITEC 130 Technology Today
- ITEC 295 Aviation Meteorology
- MATH 123 Applied Calculus I
- ENG 101 Introduction to Academic Writing
Semester 3 (17 credits)
- MGT 233 Business Statistics
- PHYS 205 Physics I
- ECON 271 Principles of Economics
- ITEC 492 Aviation Human Factors
- ACCT 250 Principles of Accounting I
Semester 4 (15 credits)
- ITEC 308 Industrial Management
- ACCT 251 Principles of Accounting II
- BSAD 295 Business Communications
- LOPER 5 Visual or Performing Arts
- LOPER 6 Humanities
Semester 5 (15 credits)
- ITEC 391 Aviation Law
- ECON 465 Economics of Transportation
- MKT 300 Principles of Marketing
- FIN 308 Principles of Finance
- LOPER 9 Civic Competency and Engagement
Semester 6 (15 credits)
- ITEC 408 Leadership in Business and Technology
- MGT 380 Human Resource Management
- LOPER 10 Respect for Human Diversity
- Unrestricted Elective
- Unrestricted Elective
Semester 7 (16 credits)
- ITEC 392 Airport Management
- MGT 355 Organizational Behavior
- Unrestricted Elective
- Unrestricted Elective
- Unrestricted Elective
Semester 8 (15 credits)
- ITEC 393 Aviation Safety
- ITEC 394 Air Traffic Control
- Unrestricted Elective
- Unrestricted Elective
- Unrestricted Elective
Career Opportunities
Business and Technology graduates have a 90% placement rate between careers and graduate school with a median annual salary of $48,000 per year.
Careers
- Commercial/Charter Pilot
- Air Traffic Controller
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Flight Operations
- Flight Instructor
- Flight Attendant
- Border Patrol
- Crop Sprayer
- Aviation Professor
- Aerial Photographer
- Dispatch Operations And Communication