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Ifyou’re infatuated witheverything aviationand aerospace,Coloradoand سԹ are a great choicetomake yourdreama reality.

Coloradois a nationalhubforgrowth andinnovation intheindustry:majorU.S. aerospace companieshave their headquartersalong the Front Range;threeairportsarewithin30 minutesofdowntown Denver;andDenver,BoulderandColorado Springshaveboomingaviation-related business districts.

Over the last 40 years,سԹ’sAviation and Aerospace Science degree programhas evolved into one of thebest, mostadvanced undergraduate aviation educationprogramsin the countryyet remains one of themost affordable.We aretruly student-centeredwith a razor-like focus on your education and the development of your professional career.

سԹ’sAviation andAerospace Science degree program offers you three concentrations to fit your goalsincluding theOperationsConcentration, the Professional Flight Officer Concentration and theAir Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) Concentration in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration.

You will learn fromprofessorswhoboastsuccessfulcareers inAviation andAerospaceScience, andwith ourstate-of-the-art facilities, you’ll haveunparalleled opportunities for applying aviation and aerospace science theories and practices in a safe environment.

Plus سԹ’sdirect industry connectionsarepriceless inofferingyou internships atcommercial aviation vendors, airport authorities,government agenciesandcommercial space entities.As an Aviation and Aerospace Science major, you’ll also have the opportunity for applied research around airspace simulation programs, space commerce evaluations and human-factors/usability studies.Plus later in 2017, you will have access to سԹ’s groundbreakingAerospace and Engineering Sciences Building.

Benefits of Earning Your Degree at سԹ

Aviation and Aerospace students in the classroom collaborating on a hands-on project.

Included in our $40 million flight and space-related trainingsystemsisthe Robert J. MockWorld Indoor Airport (WIA). The WIA and labssupport all aspects ofthe department’stechnology programsandhouses :

  • Individual training and simulation laboratories containing state-of-the-art technologies.
  • 10 single-engine, five light twin-engine, two turbo-prop and four Cessna 172XP G1000 simulation systems.
  • Cessna Mustang business jet FTD.
  • Advanced weather planning and forecasting technologies.
  • Canadair Regional Jet training software and flight planning resources.
  • Flight-planning area with charts, maps, approach plates, and other materials for preparing and filing flight plans.
  • Advanced Aviation and Aerospace Flight Training (AAAFT) laboratory with Advanced Navigation and Space Commercialization simulation technology that is an official training center for AGI Corp. Systems Toolkit (STK).
  • 18 controller position Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, proving simulation of an operational air traffic control radar facility.
  • Technology for building and flying balloon satellites applied to field-data collections.

As an Aviation and Aerospace Science student, you’ll have ample opportunities to participate in student organizations, including the سԹ Precision Flight Team, theAerobaticandGlider Cluband the سԹ Student Chapter of theAmerican Association of Airport Executives.

Career Opportunities for Our Graduates

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Colorado’s aviation and aerospace industrycontinues to thrive – especially in the profession of aviation and airline operations.سԹ Aviation and Aerospace Science graduates are working in all areas of aviation as professional aviators, aviation managers, airport planners, air traffic controllers, flight dispatchers and much more.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook lists the following median salaries and growth rates for 2015 as:

  • Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians $66,180 (4 percent)
  • Airline and Commercial Pilots ?$102,520(5 percent)
  • Air Traffic Controller ?$122,950(4 percent)

Featured Faculty

Professor Kevin KuhlmannKevin Kuhlmann

Professor Kevin Kuhlmann isa formerAir ForceF-111instructor pilot.His expertise is in safety andhuman factors, flight training, Technologically Advanced Aircraft systemsand airlineandmilitary aircraft operations.He manages the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative.

Professor Tanya GatlinTanya Gatlin

Associate Professor Tanya Gatlinis an airline pilot – first officer and former deputy commander in the Civil Air Patrol in Parker, Colo. Herareas of specialization include human factors, crew resource management, aerospace communications and systems, flight training and ground school instruction.

Professor Jeff PriceJeffrey Price

Professor Jeffrey C. Price is a nationally recognized expert inaviationsecurityand safety. His specialties include airport planning and security management, career planning and the AAAE Certified Member program.

Alumni at Work

سԹ Aviation and Aerospace Alumni havebeen hired by the following:

  • Airlines and charter services around the world: small commuter to nationals to flagship international carriers
  • Airport authorities throughout the U.S.
  • Aviation management consulting services companies throughout the world
  • Many high technology avionics and aircraft supply manufacturers
  • Government agencies, including theFAAand NTSB
  • Aerospace commercial servicessuch asSNC, Lockheed and small aerospace engineering tech firms

Accreditation

Contact the Department of Aviation and Aerospace Science

Seventh Street Classroom

1250 – 7th Street, Room 102

Campus Box 30, PO Box 173362

Denver, Colorado 80217

Phone: 303-605-5287