Technology (Aviation Management and Human Factors), MSTech

Program Overview

The MSTech degree in Aviation Management and Human Factors prepares students for leadership roles in the aviation industry. The program focuses on management and leadership, as well as human systems and safety. Students can choose between a portfolio, thesis, or applied project as their culminating experience. The program is approved for the STEM-OPT extension, which allows international students to extend their work authorization for up to 36 months.

Program Outline

Outline:

The MSTech degree program offers a concentration in aviation management and human factors. The program aims to provide students with professional skills and expose them to educational theory and practice for use in leadership positions within the aviation industry. The program focuses on:

• Management and leadership: This includes skills in labor management, policy, economics, analysis, national aerospace structure, aviation law, unmanned systems, and flight operations.
• Human systems and safety: This area focuses on human performance and the human limitations and capabilities of working within a complex system.

Courses:

• Courses are offered at ASU's Polytechnic campus, with some offered as iCourses.
• Students can choose between a portfolio, thesis, or applied project as their culminating experience.
• Students can focus their studies on courses that best prepare them for their career or for the next step in their educational process.
• The program requires a minimum of 33 credit hours.
• Students complete either 15 credit hours of track courses and 3 credit hours of AMT elective coursework or 12 credit hours of track courses and 6 credit hours of thesis.

Careers:

The program's focus is on preparing graduates for a career in the aviation industry. Graduates of this program possess technical and professional skills for use in leadership positions within the aviation industry.

Other:

• The program is approved for the STEM-OPT extension, which allows international students on F-1 visas to extend their work authorization for up to 36 months.
• Students in this program also have the opportunity to enroll in human systems engineering (prefix HSE) and technological entrepreneurship and management (prefix TEM) graduate courses.
• Students can choose to complete an accelerated program that allows them to obtain both a bachelor's and master's degree in as little as five years.

Admission Requirements:

• Applicants must have a bachelor's or master's degree in a STEM field from a regionally accredited institution.
• Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in their first bachelor's degree program or in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in nine semester hours of graduate coursework from a U.S. institution or in an applicable conferred master's degree program.
• Applicants must submit a graduate admission application and application fee, official transcript from each college or university attended, personal statement, professional resume, and three letters of recommendation.
• Applicants whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
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Application Deadlines:

• Fall: Session A/C (In Person) - Priority Deadline: April 1
• Spring: Session A/C (In Person) - Priority Deadline: November 1

Contact Information:

Aviation Programs | SUTON 240 polygrad@asu.edu 480-727-1874

• Some courses are offered as iCourses.
• The program is approved for the STEM-OPT extension.
• Students can choose between a portfolio, thesis, or applied project as their culminating experience.
• The program requires a minimum of 33 credit hours.

Conclusion:

The MSTech degree program in Aviation Management and Human Factors provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in leadership positions within the aviation industry. The program offers a flexible curriculum and various culminating experience options, allowing students to tailor their studies to their individual goals and interests. The program is also approved for the STEM-OPT extension, which provides international students with an opportunity to gain valuable work experience in the United States.