Aviation Sciences Management

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.
- Competence: Contribute at the highest levels of performance and productivity in business or managerial fields of aviation.
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 2.00.
- Have obtained a minimum of 475 points in Math and 490 in English sections of the PAA test (College Board) or equivalent test.
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 & CostsNotes:
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
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.
- Competence: Contribute at the highest levels of performance and productivity in business or managerial fields of aviation.
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.
- Exams (standardized/locally developed)
- Written Reports/essays
- Oral Presentation
- Teamwork evaluation
- Interview Evaluation
- For each of the Student Learning Outcomes, a specific Program-level Outcome (PO) 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 PO, 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.
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% |
Listed below is from our latest published Assessment Plans for the programs (right-click on the link to upload the document):
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):
- 2013-2014 Assessment Plan Layout Table
- 2014-2015 Assessment Plan Layout Table
- 2015-2016 Assessment Plan Layout Table
- 2016-2017 Assessment Plan Layout Table
- 2017-2018 Assessment Plan Layout Table
- 2018-2019 Assessment Plan Layout Table
- 2019-2020 Assessment Plan Layout Table
- 2020-2021 Assessment Plan Layout Table
- 2021-2022 Assessment Plan Layout Table
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):
- 2013-2014 Course Assessment
- 2014-2015 Course Assessment
- 2015-2016 Course Assessment
- 2016-2017 Course Assessment
- 2017-2018 Course Assessment
- 2019-2020 Course Assessment
- 2020-2021 Course Assessment
- 2021-2022 Course Assessment
(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 | 2020–2021 | 2021–2022 |
Graduates | 28 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 23 |
(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.