Undergraduate Programs: Aviation Education

The Aviation and Space Program prepares students for careers in the aerospace industry.  The B.S. in Aerospace Administration and Operations degree program offers five options: Aerospace Logistics; Aviation Management; Professional Pilot; Aerospace Security; and Technical Services Management.

The Aerospace Logistics option prepares students to work in the aerospace logistics sector.  Employment opportunities include positions with military and civilian maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities worldwide.

The Aviation Management option prepares students for management positions in the aerospace industry.  Employment opportunities include positions with fixed-base operators, air carriers, corporate flight departments, commuter and air taxi operations and a variety of career areas associated with airport operations.

Students in the Professional Pilot option complete all flight requirements for private pilot, commercial pilot with instrument, multi-engine, and certified flight instructor ratings.  Students are prepared for careers as general aviation, corporate, commuter, and commercial airline pilots.  Flight labs are conducted at the OSU Aviation Flight Center located at the Stillwater Municipal Airport and all other aviation courses are on the main campus.  Both flight and ground school courses are conducted under Federal Air Regulation Part 141.

The Aerospace Security option prepares students for careers in aerospace security fields.  Employment opportunities include governmental agencies and private industry that deal with aerospace security operations.

The Technical Services Management option builds on an individual’s technical experience in aircraft maintenance or avionics to prepare the students for management positions in all segments of the industry.  Twenty-five hours of technical training may be credited toward this option if received from an accredited institution.

Aviation education has an extensive industry-based management internship program established with aerospace industries, major and regional air carriers and a variety of other companies within the aerospace industry.

OSU NASA Education Projects

The faculty in the Aviation and Space Program are the principal investigators for the NASA Teaching From Space Project (TFSP) and the NASA Explorer Schools Project.  The TFSP includes Educator Astronaut Support and Education Flight Projects.  These components include supporting astronauts with educational resources and consultations for K-16 education related personal appearances, and support education payloads for the space shuttle and/or International Space Station.

More Information

Aviation & Space Program
Phone: 405/744-6350
steve.marks@okstate.edu

Last Updated Wednesday, October 3, 2007 2:02 PM