BS in Aerospace - Flight Dispatch
Murfreesboro, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 1,178 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
Aviation safety depends on communication between pilots and dispatchers—those individuals who, along with air carrier pilots, share joint responsibility for safe operational control of company flights. The Flight Dispatch concentration is designed to meet industry demands and leads to FAA Aircraft Dispatch certification. With a superior reputation, the program has graduates that dispatch for every regional and major airline. Students receive extensive training in dispatch operations with an emphasis on the importance of operational control between the dispatcher and pilot in command. Students are expected to learn federal aviation regulations, weather theory and application of weather products, aircraft performance, aircraft systems and limitations, the application of minimum equipment lists, and human factors considerations. The MTSU Flight Dispatch program integrates scenario-based training in the curriculum with a unique NASA-funded high-fidelity simulation lab that replicates a 121 regional airline operations center. The simulations provide real-world training and better prepare students to enter the complex and demanding field of flight dispatch.
Admissions
Curriculum
Curriculum: Aerospace, Flight Dispatch Concentration
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman
- AERO 1010 - Introduction to Aerospace 3 credit hours
- AERO 1020 - Theory of Flight 3 credit hours
- AERO 1230 - Aviation Laws and Regulations 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- MATH 1710 - College Algebra 3 credit hours (Math)
- MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I 3 credit hours
- CSCI 1150 - Computer Orientation 3 credit hours OR
- INFS 2200 - Introduction to Microcomputing 3 credit hours OR
- INFS 3100 - Principles of Management Information Systems 3 credit hours
- GEOG 2000 - Introduction to Regional Geography 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) OR
- PSY 1410 - General Psychology 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
Subtotal: 30 Hours
Sophomore
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- AERO 2010 - Aviation Weather 3 credit hours
- AERO 2220 - Navigation 3 credit hours OR
- AERO 2230 - Professional Pilot I 3 credit hours
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
- HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
- CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
- CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
- PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours AND
- PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci)
- AERO 3510 - Instrument Operations in the National Airspace System 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 32 Hours
Junior
- AERO 3020 - Aerospace Materials 3 credit hours
- AERO 3030 - Propulsion Fundamentals 3 credit hours
- AERO 3080 - Aviation Weather II 3 credit hours
- AERO 3170 - Aviation Safety 3 credit hours
- AERO 3230 - Crew Resource Management 3 credit hours
- AERO 3630 - Introduction to Air Traffic Control 3 credit hours AND
- AERO 3631 - Introduction to Air Traffic Control Lab 1 credit hour
- GEOG 3410 - Cultures and Landscapes of the United States and Canada 3 credit hours OR
- GEOL 4050 - Meteorology 3 credit hours
- MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours
- Minor course 3 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 31 Hours
Senior
- AERO 4040 - Professional Aviation Pathways 1 credit hour
- AERO 4580 - Flight Dispatch and ATP Written Preparation 3 credit hours
- AERO 4590 - Flight Dispatch 3 credit hours
- MGMT 3810 - Human Resource Management 3 credit hours OR
- MGMT 3890 - Managerial Decision Making 3 credit hours OR
- MGMT 4490 - Industrial Relations Legislation 3 credit hours OR
- MGMT 4510 - Unions and Collective Bargaining 3 credit hours
- Minor courses 15 credit hours
- Elective 2 credit hours
Subtotal: 27 Hours
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Employers the world over recognize MTSU's Flight Dispatch program under the Aerospace major as an elite program that produces the highest caliber of graduates. Examples of career options include
- Air carrier flight dispatcher (regional or major)
- Airfreight/cargo flight dispatcher
- Air taxi or charter flight dispatcher
- Corporate flight department dispatcher
- Air carrier crew scheduler (regional or major)
Employers of MTSU alumni include, but are not limited to, the following:
- American Airlines – Fort Worth, TX
- American Eagle Airlines – Fort Worth, TX
- Atlantic Coast Airline – Dulles, VA
- Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. – Indianapolis, IN
- Continental Express – Houston, TX
- Delta Airlines – Atlanta, GA
- ExpressJet – Houston, TX
- Federal Aviation Administration – Washington, DC
- FedEx Express – Memphis, TN
- Republic Airways – Indianapolis, IN
- SkyWest Airlines – St. George, UT
- Southwest Airlines – Dallas, TX
- United Airlines – Chicago, IL
- United Parcel Service – Louisville, KY
- US Airways – Tempe, AZ
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