Students completing the minor will take classes for Pilot Ground School and Flight Training leading up to a solo flight. In addition, students will study aspects of aviation from systems engineering of air traffic control, design of airports, human factors and psychology, and financial planning and management. Students will be trained for required government licensing exams such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Knowledge Test and FAA Flight tests. Special fees to cover flight training costs will apply. Students are responsible for meeting all eligibility requirements.
Policies
Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor and students must complete all coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.00. For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.
Minor Requirements
Total credits: 15
Required SEOR Courses
Code | Title | Credits |
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SYST 460 | Introduction to Air Traffic Control | 3 |
SYST 462 | Flight Training Lab I (Lab fees to cover flight training costs apply) 1 | 3 |
SYST 463 | Flight Training Lab II (Lab fees to cover flight training costs apply) 1 | 3 |
Total Credits | 9 |
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To be eligible, students must have passed a mandatory FAA Medical Exam and the security background check. This course cannot provide testing accommodations under an Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Two Additional Courses
Code | Title | Credits |
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Select one from the following: | 3 | |
Systems Project Management 2 | ||
or SYST 371 | Systems Engineering Management | |
Air Transportation System Engineering | ||
Introduction to Business Information Systems (Mason Core) | ||
Introduction to International Business (Mason Core) | ||
Airline Economics | ||
Aeronautics I | ||
Total Credits | 3 |
Code | Title | Credits |
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Select one from the following: | 3 | |
Network Analysis | ||
Applied Predictive Analytics | ||
Human Computer Interaction 3 | ||
or SYST 470 | Human Factors Engineering | |
Cognitive Psychology | ||
Psychology in the Workplace (Mason Core) | ||
History of Aviation | ||
Aeronautics II | ||
Aircraft Propulsion | ||
Total Credits | 3 |
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Prerequisites
Some of the courses listed above have additional prerequisites. Students should pay careful attention to prerequisites when selecting courses.