Aviation Management (AMD)
AN OPTION OF AVIATION SCIENCE (AVD)
Type: Career, Degree (AS)
Open Admissions
Division: Stem And Education
Basic Skills Core/Proficiency Requirements
Communications Proficiency and Mathematics Proficiency are required for graduation from NSCC; this program further requires college-level Mathematics course/s for graduation. Please consult the college website or an academic advisor for information about the course prerequisites for all of the courses in this program.
HONORS PROGRAM OPTION
Interested students may refer to the Honors Program website at www.northshore.edu/honors.
First Year
Fall
| ACC101 | Basic Accounting 1 | 3 |
| AVS101 | Private Pilot Ground School | 4 |
| BUS100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| GEO110 | Meteorology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring
| ACC102 | Basic Accounting 2 | 3 |
| BUS102 | Business Law | 3 |
CMP104-150
| Composition 2 Elective | 3 |
| MGT102 | Principles of Management | 3 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective(s) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year
Fall
| ACC203 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| AVS212 | Human Factors in Flight Operations | 3 |
CPS-ELECTIVE
| Computer Science Elective | 3 |
| ECO103 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MAT151 | Precalculus 1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| AVS214 | Aviation Law and Safety | 3 |
| ECO104 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MKT101 | Marketing | 3 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective(s) | 3 |
| SPE102 | Speech | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Requirement Notes
Open Electives: AVS103, Private Pilot Flight Training, required for transfer to Bridgewater State College. Other recommended courses are: HIS101, HIS102, MGT201, MGT202, MKT204, PSY102, or SOC106.
Computer Science Elective: Students with no computer background should take CPS100. Otherwise, CPS114 is recommended.
Total Credit Hours: 61
Course Learning and Credentialing Options
Distance Learning - some sections of the above courses may be available through a distance learning format.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/distance.
Alternative Credentialing - Alternative options for earning course credit may exist and can be explored through the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/cas.
Program Information
- Transportation between the Beverly Airport and the Danvers or Lynn Campus is NOT provided.
- AVS212 meets fall semester only at Beverly Airport
- GEO110 meets fall semester days; spring semester evenings.
- AVS214 meets spring semester only at Beverly Airport.
- Students are strongly urged to meet with their academic advisor on a semester basis or as needed to review the prerequisites of each course within the program and discuss course selections for successful completion of this program.
- AVS103 has an additional Flight Training Fee. Please contact the program coordinator or go to the Aviation Sciences Department web page at www.northshore.edu for more information.
- A laboratory science sequence course is suggested to meet the Mass Transfer Block requirements.
Admissions and Transfer Information
- This is an Open Admissions Program - Proof of high school graduation or the equivalent is required for admission to this program.
- This program may meet the eligibility criteria for MassTransfer and Joint Admissions with Massachusetts public colleges and universities (please see www.mass.edu/masstransfer); or, it may have a transfer agreement with a private 4-year college (please see www.northshore.edu/academics/departments). You may also visit NSCC’s Student Support and Advising Center on the Lynn or Danvers campus.
Additional Information
Please visit www.northshore.edu/academics/programs for more information about this Program of Study.