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Air Traffic Control Management Bachelor of Science

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 75

This program is designed for students who want to become Air Traffic Controllers for the Federal Aviation Administration. Students enrolled in the program must maintain an overall 3.0 GPA in major courses in the ATC curriculum, with no grade in the major lower than a “C”. Students must pass an aptitude test midway through the curriculum, and upon successful completion of all the courses, must pass a comprehensive examination; only then will they receive a certificate as a graduate from an FAA approved Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) college. Upon graduation from the program, students will be eligible to be hired by the FAA if they are able to pass a physical examination and an aptitude test given under the FAA guidelines. If successful, the student will attend the FAA Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for additional training. Successful completion of this Oklahoma City program will provide the required training and skills to be an Air Traffic Controller for the FAA.

Applicants to this program must have achieved a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and an ACT composite score of 21 or a minimum score of 1100 on the SAT. They must also have completed 3 years of high school mathematics and science. In addition to appropriate ACT/SAT scores, transfer students must have earned an overall 3.0 GPA in transferable courses. Lewis University students who request admission into the program must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours at Lewis University and must have earned no less than a 3.0 GPA overall.

Air Traffic Control majors may double major in Aviation Administration or Aviation Flight Management.

For information that pertains to all Aviation students, see Aviation Majors.

Degree Requirements

I. Core Aviation Courses (66)

47-102Introduction to Aviation and Transportation

1
47-130Private Pilot Ground I

3
47-131Private Pilot Ground II

3
47-201Human Factors in Transportation

3
47-203Visual Aircraft Recognition

1
47-204Aviation Regulations

3
47-231Instrument Pilot Ground School

4
47-250Aviation Meteorology I

3
47-252Aviation Meteorology II

3
47-313Air Traffic Control Systems

3
47-321Transportation Legislation

3
47-331Commercial Pilot Ground School

3
47-353Air Transportation

3
47-373Transportation Safety

3
47-452Airport Management

3
47-463Aircraft Accident Investigation

3
47-473Airline Transport Pilot

3
47-480Practical Dispatching

3
47-482ATC Responsibilities and Procedures

3
47-484Radar Fundamentals and Separation Minima

3
47-486Aircraft Capabilities and Characteristics

3
47-496Air Traffic Control Internship

3
47-xxx
Aviation Elective

3

II. Core Business Courses (9)

61-200Principles of Management

3
61-360Human Resource Management

3
61-380Supervisory Management

3

III. General Education Courses (45)

06-111College Writing 1

3
06-112College Writing 2

3
10-112Introduction to Human Communication

3
-
Fine Arts Requirement

3
09-101Culture and Civilization I

3
09-102Culture and Civilization II

3
15-110Introduction to Philosophy

3
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Literature

3
-
Social Science Requirement

3
-
Economics Option

3
-
Mathematics Option

3
20-290Cultural Diversity and Intergroup Relations

3
19-100The Search for Faith

3
-
OR
19-106Introduction to Christian Theology

3
19-2xx
Theology Level 200

3
-
Action and Values (3)
47-102Introduction to Aviation and Transportation

1
47-250Aviation Meteorology I

3
47-252Aviation Meteorology II

3
47-102, 47-250, and 47-252 serve both as General Education courses and as major requirements course.

IV. Open Electives (8) (Any courses offered in the University may be chosen. These credits count toward the 128 hours required for graduation.)

V. The advanced writing requirement is met by successful completion of Aviation Legislation (47-321) and Aircraft Accident Investigation (47-463).