Glenn Schaumburg, M.H.R., Director
Shelly Ainsworth, M.H.R., Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs
1700 Lexington, Bldg. 101
Norman, OK 73069
Phone: (405) 325-7231
FAX: (405) 325-0136
Internet: www.aviation.ou.edu
E-mail: gschaumburg@ou.edu
Dr. Frank Mitchell, Interim Clarence Page Professor; Dr. Andy White, Adjunct Faculty; Walt Strong, Adjunct Faculty; Sue Marshall, Adjunct Faculty; Ken Carson, Chief Ground School Instructor & Adjunct Faculty; Jignes Patel, Assistant Chief Flight Instructor; Glenn Schaumburg, Adjunct Faculty; Joe Berardo, Adjunct Faculty; Jim Hamm, Adjunct Faculty; Dave McClurkin, Chief Flight Instructor; and participating faculty from the Price College of Business and College of Engineering.
The mission of the Aviation Program is to provide each student with the knowledge and the skills of a competent pilot and/or industry professional, combined with a liberal education and business concentration that will provide them an initial and long-term competitive advantage as professionals in global organizations and in society. The Aviation Department is responsible for credit and noncredit aviation education and FAA Part 141 and 61 pilot training. A Bachelor of Science Degree with three aviation tracks and four aviation minors are offered through OU’s College of Continuing Education. The Aviation Department's updated fleet consists of 13 Piper Warrior III planes, two Piper Arrows, one Cessna 152 Aerobat, one Piper Seminole, a Beechcraft Barron and a King Air C-90B. This fleet offers students the most advanced technology and also provides air transportation through the Faculty and Staff Transport (FAST) Program. The FAST program offers an affordable and efficient travel option for constrained University budgets.
The University of Oklahoma Department of Aviation was established in 1947 as an independent, Provost-directed department chaired by J.E. Coulter. The department provided flight instruction for students seeking flight certification. In 1993, the degree program was moved from the College of Education to the College of Continuing Education and became the college’s first undergraduate degree program.
Career choices for students completing the undergraduate program in aviation include, but are not limited to Airport Management, Business Planning Analyst, Aviation Technical Writer, Contract Specialist, Corporate or Airline Management, Corporate, Military, Air Ambulance, Sight-Seeing, Airline and Flight Test Pilot, Flight Instructor, Freelance Commercial Assistant, Aircraft Sales, Leasing & Insurance, Flight Dispatcher, Flight Schedule Coordinator, Safety Inspector, Air Traffic Controller, Planning and Development Manager, Aeronautical Charting, Aviation Law, Accident Investigator, and Air Marshal.
Aviation related internship experiences are available for qualifying students. Interested students should visit the Aviation Advising Office for more information.
Three societies and professional organizations are available for students in aviation:
Sooner Aviation Club — for students interested in aviation;
Alpha Eta Rho, Beta Chi Chapter — an international fraternity for aviation students;
National Intercollegiate Flight Association (NIFA) Flight Team — comprised of aviation students who compete regionally on a collegiate level in various aviation-related events, varying in complexity.
The Max Westheimer Airport terminal building and the AMNE Building are the primary office and classroom buildings for the Aviation Department. The buildings contain many classrooms and study areas, with training aids, simulators, and other facilities to enhance the student’s learning environment.
Aviation students also have access to the department’s maintenance hangars, which further enhances the student’s ability to learn. Students are encouraged to take an active part in their learning process.
Candidates for the BS degree must complete their last 30 hours as a resident student in the College of Continuing Education. However, if a candidate has completed the last 51 hours as a resident student at the University of Oklahoma, nine of the last 60 hours may be taken at another university or by correspondence. Students are encouraged to consult their advisors prior to enrollment.
1. A maximum of 65 hours will transfer for credit from a two-year college.
2. Credit from a two-year college will be accepted to meet lower-division requirements only.
3. A maximum of 12 hours of transfer work will apply toward the major.
1. A combined maximum of 60 hours credit by correspondence courses and advanced standing examinations may be applied to the Bachelor of Science degree with the following restraints:
a. A combined maximum of 32 hours of correspondence work for the Bachelor of Science degree.
b. A maximum of 30 hours of lower-division credit by advanced standing examinations.
c. A maximum of 30 hours of upper-division credit by advanced standing examinations.
2. Credit is given for all correspondence work except for courses presented for the major. Correspondence study may be taken in the major to be used only in the computation of the major grade point average.
3. A student may enroll in a maximum of six hours of correspondence at one time.
4. A student must secure written permission from their counselor on the correspondence application form. Students may then enroll in correspondence courses by contacting the Independent Study Department, 1600 S. Jenkins, Room 101, Norman, OK 73072. Phone: (405) 325-1921.
Students who feel they have a sufficient knowledge of the subject matter of a course offered by the university may take an advanced standing examination for undergraduate credit in the course with the following restraints:
1. A maximum of 60 hours of credit by advanced standing examinations may apply to the Bachelor of Science degree (Also see paragraph 1 of Correspondence Courses, above).
2. Students who have received a grade in any course, other than a W, may not subsequently take the same course by advanced standing.
3. A maximum of nine hours of aviation may be accomplished through advanced standing examinations; however students must obtain permission from the Chief Flight Instructor if they are attempting to take the advanced standing exam for upper division credit. Upper division advanced standing is discouraged and students may not be allowed to attempt advanced standing credit for this work, dependent upon their credentials and college coursework.
Students must apply for the degree that they are pursuing; Deadlines are March 1 for spring graduates, July 1 for summer graduates, and November 1 for fall graduates. Application forms are available in the Aviation Advising Office. All aviation majors are required to make an appointment for a graduation check the semester before they intend to graduate. During the graduation check, applications and senior exit interviews will be completed.
Students may graduate with Distinction if they have an overall and OU retention and combined retention grade average (including the last semester’s grades) of at least 3.50. Graduation with Special Distinction requires at least a 3.75 overall and OU combined grade point average. No student who has been subject to disciplinary action will be granted a degree with Distinction or Special Distinction.
The University of Oklahoma Aviation Program is accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International.
The undergraduate degree in aviation is designed to offer students a choice in their aviation career. The degree offers three options: Aviation Management, Professional Pilot, and Non-Flying Aviation Management. Upon completion of the program, the student will have a basic familiarity with the facts, skills, techniques, and attitudes which are relevant to the aviation industry, along with the basic educational and aeronautical experience to compete in today’s aviation marketplace.
The undergraduate major requires a minimum of 40 hours of General Education, including the senior capstone course at a senior institution. The degree also requires a minimum of 30 hours of major coursework and 55 credit hours of liberal arts courses. Free electives are to be chosen in consultation with the undergraduate academic adviser. However, only eight of these hours can be military experience, M S, N S, AERO, and/or physical education activity courses; a maximum of 32 hours of correspondence courses will be accepted. A maximum number of nine hours in aviation may be accomplished through the advanced standing option, and a maximum of 12 hours will be accepted for transfer in the major. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework to be eligible for graduation.
The program requires a minimum of 128 credit hours, with a minimum OU retention and combined retention grade point average of 2.25, and a minimum OU retention and combined retention grade point average in the major of 2.25. Aviation majors are required to earn a grade of “C” or better in all aviation courses before progressing to the next aviation course. Aviation majors are required to complete a math course every semester until the Math 1743 requirement is fulfilled. Academic credit from any division of the University of Oklahoma — Norman campus, Health Sciences Center, OU courses offered at Tulsa or Claremore, or Continuing Education — is considered resident credit at the University of Oklahoma. Grades and hours earned at any of these divisions are included in the OU retention and combined retention grade point averages for purposes of determining completion of degree requirements.
The lower-division (1000- and 2000-level courses) requirements are to be met as follows:
1. Communications: 9 hours. ENGL 1113 and 1213 (EXPO 1213 may be substituted for ENGL 1213); COMM 1113 or COMM 2613. The Professional Pilot track also requires COMM 2213.
2. Foreign Language: 0-10 hours. Students who have completed two years of high school foreign language or two college-level courses in a single language are exempt from the general education foreign language requirement.
3. Social Sciences: 3 hours. P SC 1113.
4. Humanities: 12 hours. HIST 1483 or 1493; one course from each of the following three fields: Understanding Artistic Forms, Western Civilization and Culture, Non-Western Culture. One of these courses must be 3000- or 4000-level.
5. Science and Mathematics: 17 hours. METR 1014, PHYS 1114, MATH 1643, 1743 (may substitute 1823), and METR 2603.
6. Basic business courses. ACCT 2113, 2123; B C 2813; ECON 1113, 1123, ECON 2843 or PSY 2003; MIS 2113.
Upper-division and aviation courses are outlined below according to the specific track.
1. Business Courses: 12 hours. FIN 3303, L S 3323, MGT 3013, and MKT 3013.
2. Aviation Courses: 41 hours. AVIA 1113, 1222, 2231, 2341, 2513, 2613, 3013, 3113, 3133, 3333, 3513, 3572, 4423, 4552, 4713, and 4983.
3. Upper Division Electives: 3 hours. May be chosen from aviation or other university courses at the 3000- or 4000-level.
4. Free Electives: 0-10 hours. May be chosen from aviation or other courses. Hours required depend on foreign language requirement.
5. Specialized Electives. Students are not required to complete all aviation electives listed, but may choose to do so for additional training. AVIA 3111, 3581, 4113, 4313, 4602, 4613, 4622, and 4990.
1. Business Courses: 9 hours. MGT 3013, 3363, 3513.
2. Aviation Courses: 45 hours. AVIA 1113, 1222, 2231, 2341, 2513, 2613, 3013, 3113, 3133, 3333, 3513, 3572, 3581, 4313, 4423, 4552, 4713, and 4983.
3. Free Electives: 2-12 hours. May be chosen from aviation or other courses. Hours required depend on foreign language requirement.
4. Specialized Electives. Students are not required to complete all aviation electives listed, but may choose to do so for additional training. AVIA 3111, 3103, 4113, 4602, 4613, 4622, and 4990.
1. Business Courses: 18 hours. FIN 3303, L S 3323, MGT 3013, 3513, MKT 3013, SCM 3523.
2. Aviation Courses: 30 hours. AVIA 1113, 2513, 3 hours to be chosen from: 1013, 2613, or 1222 (if 1222 is selected 1 additional hour of AVIA coursework must be comleted prior to graduation), 3013, 3103, 3513, 4423, 4713, 4983, and any 3 hour 3000-4000 level AViA elective.
3. Upper-Division Electives: 3 hours. May be chosen from aviation or other university courses.
4. Free Electives: 5-15 hours. May be chosen from aviation or other university courses. Hours required depend on foreign language requirement.
5. Specialized Electives. Students are not required to complete all aviation electives listed, but may choose to do so for additional training. AVIA 3111, 3581, 4113, 4602, 4613, 4622, and 4990.
Aviation minors are open to non-aviation majors at the University of Oklahoma; Air Traffic Control is the only aviation minor open to aviation majors. Students pursuing any Aviation minor must earn at least a minimum grade of "C" in Aviation courses taken to meet minor requirements.
Students must complete 11 of the 17 minor hours in residence at the University of Oklahoma. A maximum of six hours of transfer work may be applied towards the minor. A 2.25 OU and combined GPA is required; not open to aviation majors.
AVIA 1113, Introduction to Aviation
AVIA 1222, Primary Flying*
AVIA 2231, Advanced Flying*
AVIA 2341, Secondary Flying*
AVIA 3113, Commercial Aviation
AVIA 3133, Fundamentals of Instrument Flying
AVIA 3572, Instrument Flying*
AVIA 4552, Commercial Flying*
*Courses involve both classroom instruction and flight instruction; an additional flight fee is applied.
Students must complete 12 of the 18 minor hours in residence at the University of Oklahoma. A maximum of six hours of transfer work may be applied towards the minor. A 2.25 OU and combined GPA is required; not open to aviation majors.
AVIA 1113, Introduction to Aviation
AVIA 1222, Primary Flying*
AVIA 2231, Advanced Flying*
AVIA 2341, Secondary Flying*
AVIA 3113, Commercial Aviation
AVIA 3133, Fundamentals of Instrument Flying
AVIA 3572, Instrument Flying*
AVIA 3581, Multi-Engine Flying*
AVIA 4552, Commercial Flying*
*Courses involve both classroom instruction and flight instruction; an additional flight fee is applied.
Students must complete 11 of the 17 minor hours in residence at the University of Oklahoma. A maximum of six hours of transfer work may be applied towards the minor. No correspondence work is allowed to count towards the minor. A 2.25 OU and combined GPA is required; not open to aviation majors.
AVIA 1113, Introduction to Aviation
AVIA 1222, Primary Flying*
AVIA 2513, History of Aviation
AVIA 4423, Crew Resource Management
AVIA 4983, Airline Management
MGT 3013, Principles of Management
*Course involves both classroom instruction and flight instruction; an additional flight fee is applied.
Students must complete all 20 hours in residence at the University of Oklahoma. No correspondence work or advanced standing is allowed to count towards the minor. A 2.25 OU and combined GPA is required. One course per semester; courses cannot be taken concurrently.
AVIA 1013, Introduction to Air Traffic Control
AVIA 1213, Basic Air Traffic Control Regulations
AVIA 2013, General ATC Procedures
AVIA 3213, Airport Traffic Procedures
AVIA 3313, IFR Air Traffic Procedures
AVIA 4015, Air Traffic Simulation*
*Course includes simulation lab; an additional fee is applied.
To be considered in good standing with the College of Continuing Education Aviation Department, a student should maintain an OU retention and combined retention grade point averages of at least 2.25 and comply with all Departmental and FAA policies. If a student’s OU retention or combined retention grade point average falls below 2.00, the student will be placed on one semester of academic probation. Failure of a student to remedy their grade point averages at the conclusion of the probation semester will lead to the student being stopped-out of the College of Continuing Education, Aviation Program. Likewise, a student who does not comply with all FAA and Departmental policies will also be stopped-out of the program.
Students who are stopped out will have their enrollment cancelled and must change their major from Aviation. After being stopped out, a student is not eligible to return to the College of Continuing Education, Aviation Department or enroll in Aviation courses without petitioning for readmission. Readmission is unlikely until the student has earned one full semester (at least 12 credit hours earned) of a 3.50 GPA or two consecutive, full semesters (at least 12 credit hours earned each semester) of a 3.00 GPA and their OU GPA is at least a 2.00. While being stopped out of the College, students cannot have earned a D or F in any math, science and/or business course.
Upon being stopped-out, students’ records will be transferred to the Center for Student Advancement. All stopped-out students must contact the Center for Student Advancement to discuss options for changing their major and re-enrolling at the University of Oklahoma.
In an effort to comply with the rules of FERPA, written consent of a student is required prior to disclosure of any of their personally identifiable information from their educational records.
A. The consent must specify the records to be disclosed, the purpose of the disclosure and identify the entity to which disclosure is to be made.
B. The college shall provide the student with a copy of the records disclosed if the student asks for a copy.
C. Personal records that cannot be disclosed without written permission include, but are not limited to: grades, major, academic misconduct, and enrollment and graduation status.
September 2007