Aviation Sciences Management

This major develops the necessary skills for students to occupy managerial or administrative positions within the air transportation industry.

Mission

To develop aviation management professionals with the necessary skills, knowledge, and attitudes to excel in the aviation industry.

Educational Objectives

Professionalism: Exercise the highest standards of personal and professional integrity. Demonstrate an understanding of the current ethical and professional issues related to the analysis and execution aspects of the Aviation Management field.
Team Skills: Develop leadership skills, demonstrate proficiency in all forms of communication and perform well in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team environment.
Lifelong Learning: Commit to continuing education through graduate studies, continuous education opportunities, on the job training and/or self-education in the national and international aviation environment.

Specific Admission Requirements

Besides meeting the University’s general admission requirements set forth on the General Catalog, candidates to this concentration must:

Be a high school graduate or the equivalent, with a minimum grade point average of 2.50.
Have obtained a minimum of 500 points in the Academic Achievement Tests (PATCH) in the Math and English sections of the College Board examination.

Any student who does not fulfill these specific requirements will be admitted conditionally to the major for one academic year.

Academic requirements

General Education Requirements	42 credits
Core Course Requirements	46 credits
Major Requirements	37 credits
Total	125 credits

Click on the following link to download the suggested course sequence and cost for each semester:

Aviation Science Management (152) – Course Sequence & Costs

Notes:

1. Total semesters based on the recommended course schedule. Semesters may increase depending on the student’s study load per semester.

AABInternational (AABI) Program Accreditation

	INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO Bayamon Campus
School Name	SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS
Program	B.S. in Airway Sciences – Aviation Sciences Management Period of Accreditation: July 20, 2018, to July 31, 2023
October 31, 2020	Student Achievement Data

AABI-accredited aviation program, institutions MUST accurately publish on the program’s public website, a report of student achievement data including the following information, updated annually:

(1) Objectives of each accredited program

The educational goals of the Aviation Sciences Management Program represent and describe the expected accomplishments of the graduates within three to ten years after graduation. The Educational Goals are as follows:

Professionalism: Exercise the highest standards of personal and professional integrity. Demonstrate an understanding of the current ethical and professional issues related to the analysis and execution aspects of the Aviation Management field.
Team Skills: Develop leadership skills, demonstrate proficiency in all forms of communication and perform well in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team environment.
Life-long Learning: Commit to continuing education through graduate studies, continuous education opportunities, on the job training and/or self-education in the national and international aviation environment.

(2) Program assessment measures employed:

The process used to evaluate the level of achievement of the Aviation Sciences Management Program Educational Goals include the following techniques:

Alumni resume: A list of alumni having graduated from three to ten years before the accreditation audit is compiled. A resume is requested from the alumni either by mail or online. The resume is checked with a carefully designed rubric to verify the student’s achievement of the EGs and how well their academic experience at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon campus prepared them to succeed in their chosen field of Aviation Sciences Management.
Employer Survey: A survey is mailed directly to the alumni employer. Employers are asked a series of questions addressing the preparation of our graduates to succeed in the field of Aviation Sciences Management
School of Aeronautics Advisory Board is asked to use their experience and that of others within their organization, to rate Aviation Sciences Management graduates, co-ops, and interns against the Aviation Sciences Management Program Objectives. The results are discussed at a meeting for understanding and to develop any required action by the Board and/or the faculty.

The Assessment Plan used the following tools:

Exams (standardized/locally developed)
Written Reports/essays
Oral Presentation
Teamwork evaluation
Interview Evaluation

Assessment Plan Data Collection Cycle: The assessment plan consists of the following steps for the Assessment Plan Data Collection Cycle:

For each of the Student Learning Outcomes, a specific Performance Criteria (PCs) is identified that our students should achieve before graduation.
Using assessment tools to collect and evaluate data about our students, it is determined whether they are achieving the PC, therefore, meeting the Student Learning Outcomes, and ultimately the EGs.
If the outcomes are not being met, then corrective changes must be made and subjected to a new cycle in the assessment process.

Each of the Student Learning Outcomes is achieved by planning and monitoring the curricular content from certain key and contributing courses. Key courses are those courses chosen, by the faculty, to assess each Student Learning Outcomes based on the data collection cycle plan

A criterion for success has been set for each direct and indirect means tools of assessment as follows:

Assessment Tools	Direct or Indirect Measure	Level of Achievement
Exams	Direct	70%
Written Reports/essays	Direct	70%
Oral Presentation	Direct	70%
Teamwork Evaluation	Direct	70%
Interview	Direct	70%

Information obtained through these assessment measures and report on actions taken as a result of this assessment:

Listed below is from our latest published Assessment Plans for the programs (right-click on the link to upload the document):

2015-2019 Aviation Unit Assessment Plan for Aviation Science Management Program (152)

Listed below is from our latest published Outcomes Assessment that includes: Learning Outcome, Data Collection and Analysis, Results of Evaluation, and Use of Evaluation Results (right-click on the link to upload the document):

Listed below is from our latest published Courses Assessment that summarizes the results of the various Pre/Post Assessments for the different aviation courses. Information excludes courses classified as practicums, flight laboratory or low student activity enrollment (contractual) course (right-click on the link to upload the document):

(3) Graduation rates

In the last five years, we have produced the following Aviation Science Management graduates listed below:

Year	2015-2016	2016–2017	2017–2018	2018–2019	2019–2020
Graduates	28	15	22	21	30

(4) Rates and types of employment of graduate

Most of our Aviation Science Management graduates enroll in the AWSC 4913 Practicum in Air Agencies Operations course, before they graduate. Here, they integrate knowledge and skills acquired through experience in any work area for four months. The companies that sponsor these students are located at the San Juan International Airport. These businesses include airlines, airport administration, and other airport support establishments that subsequently, usually, hire our graduates. These organizations hire our graduates because they have witnessed the level of professionalism that these students have shown during the practice.