BS in Aerospace - Maintenance Management
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
An important aspect of the aerospace industry is maintenance management, the part of the industry that keeps aircraft flying! This concentration offers preparation for students wishing to enter the aviation maintenance field as practicing maintenance technicians or as entry-level managers at aircraft repair stations or other types of operations involving aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, or modification. Learning about related components such as materials, including modern composites, and the proper repair and inspection of those materials is part of the field. The fundamental skills needed in aerospace vehicle repair and maintenance are stressed, together with management skills for such careers. MTSU is an approved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FAR Part 147 maintenance technician school for airframe and powerplant mechanics.
Admissions
Curriculum
Curriculum: Aerospace, Maintenance Management
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 1340 - Introduction to Aerospace Maintenance 3 credit hours
- AERO 1380 - Aerospace Maintenance Shop Practices 3 credit hours
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ET 2310 - Computer-Assisted Drafting and Design I 3 credit hours
- MATH 1710 - College Algebra 3 credit hours (Math)
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I 3 credit hours OR
- MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours
Subtotal: 36 Hours
Sophomore
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- AERO 2331 - Airframe Inspection 3 credit hours
- AERO 2342 - Powerplant Inspection 3 credit hours
- AERO 2371 - Aircraft Welding 3 credit hours
- AERO 2381 - Non-Metallic Structures: Dope, Fabric, and Finishing 3 credit hours
- AERO 3030 - Propulsion Fundamentals 3 credit hours
- AERO 4310 - Aerospace Vehicle Systems 3 credit hours
- ET 3610 - Introduction to Electricity and Electronics 4 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 (Hum/FA)
- PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
- PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci)
- 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: 35 Hours
Junior
- AERO 3020 - Aerospace Materials 3 credit hours
- AERO 3301 - Sheet Metal Repair 3 credit hours
- AERO 3322 - Aerospace Reciprocating Engine Overhaul 3 credit hours
- AERO 4301 - Advanced Aerospace Vehicle Structural Repair 3 credit hours
- AERO 4311 - Aerospace Accessory Systems Maintenance and Repair 3 credit hours
- AERO 4312 - Turbine Engine System 3 credit hours
- AERO 4332 - Reciprocating Engine Troubleshooting 3 credit hours
- AERO 4342 - Turbine Engine Inspection and Troubleshooting 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 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: 30 Hours
Senior
- AERO 3362 - Advanced Aerospace Engine Systems Maintenance and Repair 3 credit hours
- AERO 3371 - Aircraft Finishing and Non-Destructive Inspection 3 credit hours
- AERO 3392 - Reciprocating Engine Maintenance Repair 3 credit hours
- AERO 4040 - Professional Aviation Pathways 1 credit hour
- AERO 4340 - Maintenance Management Capstone 3 credit hours
- AERO 4371 - Advanced Aerospace Vehicle Systems Overhaul 3 credit hours
- AERO 4381 - Advanced Aerospace Accessory Systems Maintenance and Repair 3 credit hours
- AERO 4392 - Aerospace Turbine Engine Maintenance and Overhaul 3 credit hours
- CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
- CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
OR
- CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
- CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
- MGMT 3810 - Human Resource Management 3 credit hours OR
- MGMT 4490 - Industrial Relations Legislation 3 credit hours OR
- MGMT 4510 - Unions and Collective Bargaining 3 credit hours OR
- ENTR 4920 - Small Business Management 3 credit hours
- MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours OR
- ET 3910 - Introduction to Operations Management 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 32 Hours
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Employers the world over recognize MTSU's Maintenance Management concentration under the Aerospace major as an elite program that produces the highest caliber graduates. While graduates’ career trajectory is likely to include management-level positions in aviation maintenance, examples of entry-level maintenance technician career options include:
- Air carrier maintenance
- Corporate aircraft operator maintenance
- Technician at aircraft manufacturer
- Technician at aircraft repair stations
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
- Corporate Flight Management – Smyrna, TN
- Delta Airlines – Atlanta, GA
- ExpressJet – Houston, TX
- Federal Aviation Administration
- FedEx Express – Memphis, TN
- Middle Tennessee State University – Murfreesboro, TN
- Republic Airways – Indianapolis, IN
- Southwest Airlines – Dallas, TX
- Tennessee Division of Aeronautics – Nashville, TN
- United Airlines – Chicago, IL
- United Parcel Service – Atlanta, GA
- United States Air Force
- United States Army
- United States Coast Guard
- United States Department of Transportation
- United States Marine Corps
- United States Navy
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