Aviation - Public Safety Aviation (Bachelor of Science)

The Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation with a concentration in Public Safety Aviation requires a total of 120 semester credit hours and meeting all university and program general education requirements. The major requires the 36-hour Aviation core and 24 hours in the concentration.  A minor is not required for this program.

Course Title Credits
Jax MIX General Education Curriculum
Jax MIX Communication
EH Composition sequence3
EH Composition sequence3
EH 141Speech3
MS 110Finite Mathematics (or higher)3
Jax MIX Expression
Literature3
Fine Arts3
One additional literature, humanities, or fine arts 13
Jax MIX Inquiry
GY 250Physical Geography I: Atmospheric Patterns and Processes3
GY 252Physical Geography Lab I1
Natural Science with lab4
Jax MIX Experience
History3
Social and Behavioral Science3
Two additional history, social science, or behavioral science 16
Pre-Professional Courses
CJ 101Introduction to Criminal Justice3
CJ 202Introduction to Law Enforcement3
General Electives13
Major Core
AVN 101Aviation Foundations 3
AVN 110Aviation Human Factors 3
AVN 205Airspace Management 3
AVN 311Aircraft Systems and Management 3
AVN 320Airline Operations and Management 3
AVN 330Aviation Law3
AVN 401Commercial Aviation Safety3
AVN 420Airport Planning and Management 3
AVN 460Air Cargo Operations 3
AVN Elective3
GY 207Drone Piloting: Flight and FAA Part 107 Preparation3
GY 333Meteorology3
Public Safety Aviation Concentration Courses
CJ 225Criminal Courts3
CJ 320Criminal Investigations3
CJ 355Crime Mapping and Analysis3
CJ 365Case and Court Preparation3
CJ 395Crime Prevention3
EM 301Introduction to Disaster Management3
EM 411Disaster Response & Recovery3
PST 313Introduction to Crisis Intervention3
Total Hours120
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Students must complete a literature sequence and at least one history or a history sequence and at least one literature. 

Aviation majors must earn a minimum of “C” or better in each of the core and concentration courses. 

In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallHours
Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition Sequence 3
Jax MIX Communication: Math 3
GY 250 Physical Geography I: Atmospheric Patterns and Processes (Jax MIX Inquiry) 3
GY 252 Physical Geography Lab I (Jax MIX Inquiry) 1
CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
AVN 101 Aviation Foundations 3
SSC 101 First Year Experience 0
 Hours16
Spring
Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition Sequence 3
Jax MIX Experience: History 3
Jax MIX Inquiry: Science 4
AVN 110 Aviation Human Factors 3
General Electives 1
 Hours14
Sophomore
Fall
EH 141 Speech (Jax MIX Communication) 3
CJ 202 Introduction to Law Enforcement 3
EM 301 Introduction to Disaster Management 3
GY 207 Drone Piloting: Flight and FAA Part 107 Preparation 3
GY 333 Meteorology 3
 Hours15
Spring
Jax MIX Expression: EH Literature 1 3
Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science 3
CJ 225 Criminal Courts 3
AVN 205 Airspace Management 3
General Electives 3
 Hours15
Junior
Fall
Jax MIX Expression 1 3
Jax MIX Experience 1 3
AVN 320 Airline Operations and Management 3
AVN Elective 3
CJ 320 Criminal Investigations 3
 Hours15
Spring
Jax MIX Experience 3
AVN 311 Aircraft Systems and Management 3
AVN 330 Aviation Law 3
CJ 355 Crime Mapping and Analysis 3
PST 313 Introduction to Crisis Intervention 3
 Hours15
Senior
Fall
AVN 401 Commercial Aviation Safety 3
AVN 420 Airport Planning and Management 3
CJ 365 Case and Court Preparation 3
General Electives 6
 Hours15
Spring
Jax MIX Expression: Fine Art 3
AVN 460 Air Cargo Operations 3
CJ 395 Crime Prevention 3
EM 411 Disaster Response & Recovery 3
General Electives 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours120
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Students must complete a literature sequence and at least one history or a history sequence and at least one literature.  Jax MIX Expression requires a total of nine (9) hours, while Jax MIX Experience requires a total of twelve (12) hours.