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Oct 16, 2024
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2023-2024 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Polytechnic Statewide Aeronautical Technology, BS
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About the Program
You can earn your Purdue University bachelor’s degree in aeronautical technology in two years if you already have an aviation-related Vincennes University associate’s degree. Your Purdue coursework builds on the skills you learned during your first two years at Vincennes while it expands your career options. Your classes and labs will also be at the Aviation Technology Center at the Indianapolis International Airport.
Special features:
- Flexible curriculum based on your career goals
- Internship and other work experience opportunities at aviation-related companies surrounding Indianapolis International Airport
- Access to Aviation Technology Center labs: Advanced Composites Laboratory, Air Traffic Control/Computer Laboratory, FAA-approved flight simulator, Avionics Laboratory, Non-Destructive Testing Laboratory, and Materials Processing Laboratory
Course topics include:
- Operations management
- Safety problems
- Aviation finance
- Human factors in aviation
- Aviation law
Click here for plan of study.
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Degree Requirements (120 Credits)
Departmental/Program Major Requirements (107 Credits)
Required Major Requirements (33 Credits)
Other Departmental Course Requirements (74 Credits)
Non-Course/Non-Credit Requirement
- Complete a Globalization Requirement
Program Notes
- Students must earn a “D-” or better in all courses unless otherwise noted.
- 2.0 Graduation GPA required for the Bachelor of Science degree.
- Courses at Purdue University may only be attempted a maximum of three (3) times, including (but not limited to) W, WF, I, IF and all graded attempts.
Transfer credit from other institutions, including courses taken as dual or concurrent credit in high school, and credit from testing such as Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate that are an exact match for Purdue courses, may be applied to degree requirements. For undistributed credit to be applied to degree requirements, the course or courses will need to be evaluated by the Curriculum Committee for approval. Additional approvals will be required for courses to meet University Core Curriculum requirements. In both cases approval is not automatic.
University Requirements
University Core Requirements
For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website.
- Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
- Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
- Information Literacy (IL)
- Oral Communication (OC)
- Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
- Science #1 (SCI)
- Science #2 (SCI)
- Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
- Written Communication (WC)
Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement
The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry. For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths: - Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
- Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
- Earning a passing grade for one of these approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course).
Upper Level Requirement
- Resident study at Purdue University for at least two semesters and the enrollment in and completion of at least 32 semester hours of coursework required and approved for the completion of the degree. These courses are expected to be at least junior-level (30000+) courses.
- Students should be able to fulfill most, if not all, of these credits within their major requirements; there should be a clear pathway for students to complete any credits not completed within their major.
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