School of Aviation and Transportation Technology (Graduate)

Website URL:

https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/schools/aviation-and-transportation-technology

Department/School Head:

John Mott, Professor and Head of the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology

Academic Programs:

Master’s and Ph.D. Programs

Purdue University’s School of Aviation and Transportation Technology provides a comprehensive education leading to the Master of Science in Aviation and Aerospace Management and a Ph.D. in Aviation and Technology Management.  Coursework options address grand challenges in aviation financial management, aviation/aerospace safety, sustainable aviation operations, and quality management/workforce development. All students are expected to acquire a broad background in aviation management practices and in the design of quantitative and qualitative methods necessary for research in the field. The MSAAM and Ph.D. ATM are offered through the School of Aviation and Aerospace Management. The Ph.D. Technology and Doctor of Technology are offered through the Polytechnic Institute.

• MS in Aviation and Aerospace Management Residential On-Campus (thesis and non-thesis options)
• MS in Aviation and Aerospace Management Online (non-thesis option only)
• Ph.D. in AviationTechnology and Management Residential On-Campus
• Ph.D. in Technology On-Campus (with an Aviation Technology area of interest)
• Doctor of Technology Online

Graduate Certificates:

• Graduate Certificate in Aviation Safety Management Residential On-Campus
• Graduate Certificate in Aviation Safety Management Online
• Graduate Certificate in Aviation Financial Management Residential On-Campus
• Graduate Certificate in Aviation Financial Management Online

Combined Degree Programs: (Undergraduate Degree / Master’s Degree)

The School of Aviation & Transportation Technology offers a program to qualifying Purdue BSAT undergraduates who wish to earn both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Click here for more information

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Programs

• Aviation Technology and Management (Graduate)

• Aviation Technology, MSAAM

• Aviation Financial Management, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Aviation Financial Management, Post Baccalaureate Certificate (online)
• Aviation Safety Management, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Aviation Safety Management, Post Baccalaureate Certificate (online)
• Aviation Sustainability, Post Baccalaureate Certificate
• Aviation Sustainability, Post Baccalaureate Certificate (online)

Courses

• AT 50500 - Research Methods In Aviation
• AT 50600 - MS Capstone Research Project
• AT 50700 - Quantitative Research Methodologies In Transportation
• AT 50800 - Quality And Productivity In Industry And Technology
• AT 52000 - Operational Assessment And Improvement
• AT 52100 - Resource Analysis And Optimization
• AT 52400 - Managerial Economic Decision Making
• AT 52500 - Process Improvement And Simulation
• AT 52600 - Aviation Leadership
• AT 52800 - Management And Design Of Training Systems
• AT 53000 - Multi-Cultural Issues In Team Operations
• AT 53100 - International Civil Aviation Regulatory Systems
• AT 53200 - Contemporary Issues In Transportation Security
• AT 53300 - Aviation Graduate Professional Practice Internship
• AT 54200 - Aviation Fuels And Exhaust Emissions
• AT 54300 - Contemporary Issues In Airport & Airline Finance
• AT 54400 - Aircraft Lifecycle Management Innovations
• AT 54600 - Aviation Financial Instruments And Operations
• AT 54700 - Airline Revenue Management
• AT 54800 - Aircraft Asset Management
• AT 54900 - Aircraft Leasing
• AT 55000 - Critical Systems Thinking
• AT 55100 - Graduate Aviation Research Seminar
• AT 57200 - Human Error And Safety
• AT 57300 - Managing The Risk Of Organizational Accidents
• AT 57400 - Exploratory Studies In Aviation Human Factors
• AT 58100 - Workshop In Aviation Technology
• AT 59000 - Special Problems In Aviation Technology
• AT 60700 - Aviation Applications Of Bayesian Inference
• AT 64000 - Aviation And Aerospace Sustainability
• AT 65900 - Airport And Transportation Sustainability
• AT 67500 - Aviation Safety Program Development
• AT 68100 - Seminar In Aviation Technology
• AT 69000 - Independent Study In Air Transportation
• AT 69800 - Research MS Thesis
• AT 69900 - Research PhD Thesis