500

AVTR-50000 Overview of the Aviation and Transportation Industry

The student will study the transportation industry’s process of moving people and cargo around the world. Topics will include governmental regulation and the associated security concerns/procedures.

3

AVTR-51000 Strategic Planning for Aviation and Transportation

The student will study current trends in aviation/ transportation fiscal management from the perspective of project development and monitoring, including accounting, budgeting and purchasing. Studies in innovative and strategic financial decision-making will be introduced which include issues such as purchasing vs. leasing, outsourcing, and fractional ownership.

3

AVTR-53000 Regulatory Systems for Aviation and Transportation

Governmental bodies, domestic trade organizations and international advisory groups issue regulations, guidelines and procedural standards which directly impact transportation. This course highlights the degree to which regulation shapes the industry.

3

AVTR-54000 Safety Management Systems for Aviation and Transportation

A Safety Management System (SMS) is a dynamic management system based on Quality Management System (QMS) principles in a structure scaled appropriately to the operational risk, and applied in a safety culture environment in aviation and transportation. Safety management must be a cardinal priority for every transportation organization, including private enterprise and regulatory agencies. This course will cover not only concepts of SMS, but also the history of quality management, and present critical QMS concepts such as quality tools, strategic planning, deployment, statistical performance measurement, leadership/management, and documentation.

3

AVTR-54500 Transportation Operations in Supply Chain and Logistics

Students will be introduced to a supply chain perspective within the complex environment in which transportation service is delivered. The course provides a framework and foundation for the role of multiple modes of transportation in the logistical movement of goods within the various modes. Global transportation topics include fuel, energy, managerial, economic, and environmental issues.
3

AVTR-55000 Implementing Safety Management Systems

This course will examine issues associated with implementing a safety management systems program in aviation and transportation. Topics will include a review of SMS, review of human factors, and examine best practices for implementing SMS.

3

AVTR-55500 Transportation Security and Operational Resilience

The student will study the transportation industry's security concerns in a comprehensive manner and address security issues along with solutions to minimize risk.
3

AVTR-56000 Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

A study of the role of human resource management including hiring practices, initial employee training, professional development, and establishing employee benefit packages. Ethical concerns underlying labor relations, employee dissatisfaction, collective bargaining, labor/management conflicts, and other human resource management issues and trends will be discussed.

3

AVTR-57000 Current Practices and Future Trends

Select studies of contemporary issues and future trends in aviation and other transportation industries. Topics may include such contemporary practices as incorporating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles into the National Airspace System, airspace capacity and the Next Generation Air Transportation System, planning responses to intermodal transport systems, and current trends in transportation security. This course could identify potential applied research studies.
3

AVTR-58000 Special Topics in Aviation and Transportation

A select study of issues in aviation and other transportation industries. Topics will vary.

3

AVTR-59500 Research Methods 1

This course introduces students to both quantitative and qualitative research methods useful for academic and professional inquiry in aviation and transportation studies. The course also focuses on identifying the types of methodologies best suited for investigating different types of problems and questions. The course will provide students with the knowledge of: how to develop research questions; an introduction to statistics used in research; an understanding of the responsible and ethical conduct of research; and use of APA style in research writing.

3

AVTR-59600 Research Methods 2

This course is sequential to Research Methods 1. Students will be expected to draw from and actualize the research methods and theory previously taught in Research Methods 1 through additional performance of statistical analysis. With instructional oversight, students will be required to work individually and complete one original research project proposal to demonstrate and refine their skills as researchers.
3

Prerequisites

AVTR 59500 or concurrent

AVTR-59700 Capstone Experience

This course is designed for the student completing the Masters Degree in Aviation and Transportation. The student will employ acquired knowledge through one of the following options: Thesis (students selecting this option must meet at scheduled times with an advisor); Practicum/Internship (requires a journal, culminating paper, and comprehensive exam); or Development and Presentation of Case Study/Action Plan.

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