Air Traffic Control Management / Bachelor of Science

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 75

This program is designed for students who want to become Air Traffic Controllers for the Federal Aviation Administration. Students enrolled in the program must maintain an overall 3.0 GPA in major courses in the ATC curriculum, with no grade in the major lower than a “C”. Students must pass an aptitude test midway through the curriculum, and upon successful completion of all the courses, must pass a comprehensive examination; only then will they receive a certificate as a graduate from an FAA approved Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) college. Upon graduation from the program, students will be eligible to be hired by the FAA if they are able to pass a physical examination and an aptitude test given under the FAA guidelines. If successful, the student will attend the FAA Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for additional training. Successful completion of this Oklahoma City program will provide the required training and skills to be an Air Traffic Controller for the FAA.

Applicants to this program must have achieved a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and an ACT composite score of 21 or a minimum score of 1100 on the SAT. They must also have completed 3 years of high school mathematics and science. In addition to appropriate ACT/SAT scores, transfer students must have earned an overall 3.0 GPA in transferable courses. Lewis University students who request admission into the program must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours at Lewis University and must have earned no less than a 3.0 GPA overall.

Air Traffic Control Management majors may also major in Aviation Administration or Aviation Flight Management provided they successfully complete 12 credit hours in upper-division courses that differentiate the two majors (that is, are not simultaneously applied to both majors).  Air Traffic Control Management majors may minor in Aviation Flight Management but not in Aviation Administration.

Degree Requirements

Program: BS-ATCM-A

I. Core Aviation Courses (66)

AVTR-10200Introduction to Aviation and Transportation

1

AVTR-13000Private Pilot Ground 1

3

AVTR-13100Private Pilot Ground 2

3

AVTR-20100Human Factors in Transportation

3

AVTR-20300Visual Aircraft Recognition

1

AVTR-20400Aviation Regulations

3

AVTR-23100Instrument Pilot Ground School

4

AVTR-25000Aviation Meteorology 1

3

AVTR-25200Aviation Meteorology 2

3

AVTR-31300Air Traffic Control Systems

3

AVTR-32100Transportation Legislation

3

AVTR-33100Commercial Pilot Ground School

3

AVTR-35300Air Transportation

3

AVTR-37300Transportation Safety

3

AVTR-45200Airport Management

3

AVTR-46300Aircraft Accident Investigation

3

AVTR-47300Airline Transport Pilot

3

AVTR-48000Practical Dispatching

3

AVTR-48200ATC Responsibilities and Procedures

3

AVTR-48400Radar Fundamentals and Separation Minima

3

AVTR-48600Aircraft Capabilities and Characteristics

3

AVTR-49600Air Traffic Control Internship

3

AVTR-XXXXXAviation Elective

3

II. Core Business Courses (9)

BSAD-20000Principles of Management

3

BSAD-36000Human Resource Management

3

BSAD-38000Supervisory Management

3

III. General Education Courses

For details on General Education requirements, see the General Information section in this catalog.

(AVTR 10200, AVTR 25000, and AVTR 25200 serve both as General Education courses and as requirements for the ATC major.)

IV. Open Electives (8)

Any courses offered in the University may be chosen. These credits count toward the 128 hours required for graduation.

V. Advanced Writing Requirement

The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of:
AVTR-32100Transportation Legislation

3

AVTR-46300Aircraft Accident Investigation

3