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College of Aeronautics FIT Aviation

Explore the College of Aeronautics FIT Aviation program, offering degrees in aviation, minors, student organizations, airline pathway programs, and international cooperation. Discover the research and opportunities available in this dynamic field.

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College of Aeronautics FIT Aviation

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  1. College of AeronauticsFIT Aviation

  2. Overview • Introduction • COA & FIT Aviation in Numbers • Degrees in Aviation • Minors in Aviation • Student Organizations in COA • Airline Pathway Programs • International and Domestic Cooperation • Research • Closing Notes

  3. COA & FIT Aviation • COA • Dean plus 17 FT, 1 PT, and 3 visiting faculty (one full time faculty has been in temporary military duty for the last three years) • As of Fall 2018 semester 801 total registered students • 369 on campus undergraduate (229 flight/140 non flight) • 140 Online undergraduate • 114 Graduate online/on campus/ doctoral • 178 in Panama • FIT Aviation • 404 total flight students (257 Academic plus 147 EASA and FAA contractual) • 36 airplanes plus the flight test Piper Chieftain • 30 FT flight Instructors • 8 Flight simulators

  4. Degrees Offered - 8 undergraduate and 8 Graduate Undergraduate Degrees • Aviation Management Flight/Non flight (AABI accredited) • Aeronautical Science Flight/Non flight (AABI Accredited) • Aviation Meteorology Flight/Non flight • Human Factors and Safety Flight/Non flight Advanced Degrees • Airport Development & Management • Aviation Human Factors • Aviation Human Factors online • Applied Aviation Safety • Aviation Safety online • Aviation Management online • Aviation Science – Ph.D. • Aviation Science –AvD.

  5. Associates Degrees • We have 2 associates • ATC • Flight Operations and Dispatch • If you meet the requirements for these degrees, you must petition at least a term before your Bachelor’s graduation date.

  6. Minors in Aviation • Aviation Environmental Science • UAS – Unmanned Aerial Systems • Aviation Safety • Applied Human Factors • ATC Concentration

  7. Airline Pathways Programs • The CoA currently has eight Pathways Program partners • An airline pre-selection program • Most start in the sophomore year or later • Virtually guarantees you a job with the partner airline • Most are with traditional passenger regional airlines • Two with non-traditional type airlines • One more coming very soon

  8. Aviation Student Organizations • National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) • International Society of Aviation Safety Investigators (ISASI) • College Aviation Business Executives (CABE) • Women in Aviation (WAI) • COA Student Network (COASN) • Alpha Eta Rho • Human Factors & Ergonomics Society (HFES) Student Chapter

  9. International and Domestic Cooperation • Panama dual degree program with Universidad Technologica de Panama (UTP) and COPA Airlines as logistics sponsor • Kunming 2+2 program • Henan 2+2 Program • Saudi Airlines academic degree and flight training contract • International Education Exchange Corporation, IECC, Korean academic flight students program • China Airlines, CAL, flight training contract • EASA UK time build contract • Turkish Airlines (finalized) • FITA also have more than 50 self sponsored EASA and FAA flight students and students from other colleges on campus training with us to fulfill technical electives. • EFSC 2+2 program for the maintenance program graduates • Polk State College online graduate program initiative

  10. Sponsored Research • Currently, COA has funded research totaling $ 1,894,236 • Also, COA faculty has been running a very successful unfunded research with Southwest Airlines for the last year and a half. • Southwest Airline unfunded research brings logistical support, student internships, and online graduate student enrollments to COA.

  11. Questions?

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