The University of Oklahoma Aviation Program prides itself on being one of the best schools for students looking for quality aviation instruction and a bachelor’s degree from a nationally known institution. As part of the university’s College of Continuing Education, the Aviation Department has provided quality aviation education since 1947.
The University subscribes to the highest standards of international aviation academic rigor, safety and quality standards.
All four of our Bachelor of Science degree concentration programs are reviewed by undergraduate aviation's premier international accrediting agency: Aviation Accrediting Board International (AABI) and we subscribe to the educational standards of the international University Aviation Association (UAA). Our first degree concentration program was accredited by AABI in 2005.
Four Areas of Concentration to Choose From
The University
of Oklahoma Aviation Department offers
a Bachelor of Science Degree with four
concentrations to choose from:
Professional Pilot -
concentration prepares students through
a multi-engine, commercial rating while
also requiring an additional communication
course, Turbine Transition, and Crew Resource
Management.
Aviation Management -
concentration trains students to be commercial
pilots while also including a general
business minor. Students can use their
free electives to gain additional flight
experience if they so desire.
Non-Flying Aviation
Management - concentration
prepares those students who do not
wish to enter the industry as a pilot,
but who wish to meet the growing
demands for management positions
within the aviation industry. The
FAA states there are five non-flying
aviation jobs for every one pilot in
the sky. This option offers a general
business minor upon completion.
Air Traffic Management - concentration trains students for the exciting and lucrative career opportunities in the Air Traffic Control profession. In addition to the general education and business coursework, completion of this degree qualifies students for AT-CTI candidacy for Air Traffic Control positions with the FAA, Lockheed Martin AFSS and others. This program is unique in that it provides training in every possible ATC venue: Air Traffic Control Tower Operator, Enroute Non-Radar and Radar Training, Terminal Radar Training, Traffic Management and Flight Service. Once the Aviation Bachelor of Science degree has been completed, OU Aviation will recommend the student to the FAA for hiring as an Air Traffic Controller. To be eligible, one may not have reached his/her 31st birthday.
All four of the Bachelor of Science in professional studies degree concentrations
have a strong business focus to prepare
students to function efficiently in the
business world of aviation or other related
jobs. Learn more about the OU's
Aviation Areas of Concentration.
Aviation Minor Options
We now offer minor
options in Aviation. Options are
available for Single-Engine Commercial
Pilot, Multi-Engine Commercial Pilot,
Air Traffic Control, and Aviation Management.
Get your pilot certificate and class
credit!
From Start to Terminus:
OU Women Aviators Take to the Skies By Debra Levy Martinelli; Distinctly Oklahoma monthly publication
Call them the Oklahoma collegiate aviation pioneers.
In June, a team of five women from the University of Oklahoma’s Department of Aviation became the first OU collegiate participants in the legendary women-only Air Race Classic. Read article.
About OU Aviation
Through programs offered by OU’s
Department of Aviation, you
will be provided with an excellent foundation
that will prepare you for professional
aviation. In
addition to being very student–centered,
OU also has one of the best safety records
in the nation. This means students train
in the safest environment possible.
Additionally, thirteen
new Piper Warrior III airplanes were purchased (University
OUTREACH -
February 2005) for the OU Aviation
Department. The planes replaced its
almost 30-year-old fleet. The new single-engine
planes feature cutting-edge technology,
such as Global Positioning Systems, that
students need to learn to use to be competitive
in the aviation industry. Two of the
planes will utilize the Avidyne Entegra
Integrated Flight Deck. These “glass
cockpit” configurations
feature flight instruments and gauges on
two large, television-like screens.
OU
Aviation ~ A
leader in quality flight training, safety,
and excellence.
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