Air Traffic Control Management / Bachelor of Science
Program: BS-ATCM-1
Total Credit Hours: 130-135
Major Credit Hours: 83
This program is designed for students who want to become Air Traffic Controllers for the Federal Aviation Administration. Students enrolled in the program must maintain an overall 3.0 GPA in major courses in the ATC curriculum, with no grade in the major lower than a “C.” Students must pass an aptitude test midway through the curriculum, and upon successful completion of all the courses, must pass a comprehensive examination; only then will they receive a certificate as a graduate from an FAA approved Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) college. Upon graduation from the program, students will be eligible to be hired by the FAA if they are able to pass a physical examination and an aptitude test given under the FAA guidelines. If successful, the student will attend the FAA Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for additional training. Successful completion of this Oklahoma City program will provide the required training and skills to be an Air Traffic Controller for the FAA.
Applicants to this program must have achieved a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and an ACT composite score of 21 or a minimum score of 1100 on the SAT. They must also have completed three years of high school mathematics and science. In addition to appropriate ACT/SAT scores, transfer students must have earned an overall 3.0 GPA in transferable courses. Lewis University students who request admission into the program must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours at Lewis University and must have earned no less than a 3.0 GPA overall.
Air Traffic Control Management majors may also major in Aviation Administration or Aviation Flight Technology provided they successfully complete 12 credit hours in upper-division courses that differentiate the two majors (that is, are not simultaneously applied to both majors). Air Traffic Control Management majors may minor in Aviation Flight Technology but not in Aviation Administration.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Aviation Courses | ||
| AVTR 13000 | Private Pilot Ground 1 | 3 |
| AVTR 13100 | Private Pilot Ground 2 | 3 |
| AVTR 20100 | Human Factors | 3 |
| AVTR 20300 | Visual Aircraft Recognition 1 | 1 |
| AVTR 20400 | Aviation Regulations | 3 |
| AVTR 23100 | Instrument Pilot Ground School | 4 |
| AVTR 25000 | Aviation Meteorology 1 | 3 |
| AVTR 25200 | Aviation Meteorology 2 | 3 |
| AVTR 30000 | Professional Development for Aviators | 1 |
| AVTR 31300 | Air Traffic Control Systems | 3 |
| AVTR 32100 | Transportation Legislation | 3 |
| AVTR 33100 | Commercial Pilot Ground School | 3 |
| AVTR 35300 | Air Transportation | 3 |
| AVTR 37300 | Transportation Safety Management Systems | 3 |
| AVTR 45200 | Airport Management | 3 |
| AVTR 46300 | Aircraft Accident Investigation | 3 |
| AVTR 47300 | Airline Transport Pilot | 3 |
| AVTR 48000 | Practical Dispatching | 3 |
| AVTR 48200 | ATC Responsibilities and Procedures | 3 |
| AVTR 48400 | Radar Fundamentals and Separation Minima | 3 |
| AVTR 48600 | Aircraft Capabilities and Characteristics | 3 |
| AVTR 48700 | ATC Tower Ground Control | 3 |
| AVTR 48800 | Advanced Radar Fundamentals | 3 |
| AVTR 48801 | Adv Radar Fund Lab | 1 |
| AVTR 49100 | ATC Tower Local Control | 3 |
| AVTR 49101 | ATC Tower Local Control Lab | 1 |
| AVTR 49600 | Air Traffic Control Internship | 3 |
| BSAD 20000 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BSAD 36000 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BSAD 38000 | Supervisory Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 83 | |
Advanced Writing Requirement
The advanced writing requirement is met by successful completion of AVTR 37300 Transportation Safety Management Systems.
General Education Courses
The science general education requirement is satisfied by AVTR 25000 Aviation Meteorology 1 and AVTR 25200 Aviation Meteorology 2. For details on additional required General Education courses, see the General Education Requirements section of this Undergraduate Catalog and consult with an advisor.