Aviation Management (AM)

The Aviation Management program at NSCC is designed to provide the student with the general managment skills needed for entry-level positions as supervisors, managers or sales trainees, assistant managers, administrators, or administrative assistants in the field of Aviation. Coursework in aviation sciences, accounting, economics, management, marketing, and other related business areas exposes students to the basic principles and applications of aviation management within the aviation industry.

Job opportunities in the aviation field are available at Major and Regional Airlines, Fixed Base Operators, Aircraft and Aircraft component manufacturers (including GE and Pratt and Whitney), Fractional Operators, Corporate Aviation Flight Departments, to name a few. According to the FAA, the aviation employment outlook for the future shows sustained growth into the next decade. The FAA forecasts an industry-wide 5-6% annual growth anticipated into the foreseeable future
(http://www.faa.gov). Air Freight and package delivery air carriers have shown strong growth and will continue to in the future.

For transfer students, the coursework prepares students to transer to baccalaureate degree institutions with a strong base of aviation science, business, and liberal arts courses needed to pursue a bachelor's degree in Aviation Management or Business Management.

Course See Note  Course Title Credits   ACC101   Basic Accounting 1 (OL) 3   AVS101   Private Pilot Ground School 4   BUS100   Introduction to Business 3   CMP101   Composition 1 (OL, CT) 3   GEO110   Meteorology 3   ACC102   Basic Accounting 2 (OL) 3   BUS102   Business Law (OL) 3   CMP104-150   Composition 2 Elective (OL, CT) 3   MGT102   Principles of Management (OL) 3   OPN-ELECTIVE 1 Open Elective(s) (OL) 3   ACC203   Managerial Accounting (OL) 3   AVS212   Human Factors in Flight Operations 3   CPS-ELECTIVE 2 Computer Science Elective(s) (OL) 3   ECO103   Economics 1: Principles of Macroeconomics (OL) 3   MAT151   Precalculus 1 (OL) 3   AVS214   Aviation Law and Safety 3   ECO104   Economics 2: Principles of Microeconomics (MOL) 3   MKT101   Marketing (OL) 3   OPN-ELECTIVE 3 Open Elective(s) (OL) 3   SPE102   Speech 3

Notes  1 AVS103, Private Pilot Flight Training, required for transfer to Bridgewater State College. Other recommended courses are: HIS101, HIS102, MGT201, MGT202, MKT204, PSY102, or SOC106.  2 Students with no computer background should take CPS100. Otherwise, CPS114 is recommended.  3 AVS103, Private Pilot Flight Training, required for transfer to Bridgewater State College. Other recommended courses are: HIS101, HIS102, MGT201, MGT202, MKT204, PSY102, or SOC106.

Program Information  • Business courses may not be available every semester at each campus location.

Admissions Information  • Please contact the Student Support and Advising Center for information about the following Massachusetts state college and university programs - Commonwealth Transfer Compact, Joint Admissions, Tuition Advantage, and MassTransfer.  • Please contact the Student Support and Advising Center for information about the following Massachusetts state college and university programs - Commonwealth Transfer Compact, Joint Admissions, Tuition Advantage, and MassTransfer.