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The Bachelor of Science with a Major in Aviation is designed for students who want to take the first step toward a career in Aviation. Aviation curriculum is closely mapped to the needs and demands of the aviation industry and to OU's general education guideline. The OU Extended Campus School of Aviation Studies offers a Bachelor of Science degree with four aviation concentrations. If you're interested in a minor in Air Traffic Contol, learn more here.
We are currently accepting applications for Aviation Management – Non-Flying and Air Traffic Management concentrations. Apply today to ensure your spot. Applications for flying concentrations (Professional Pilot or Aviation Management – Flying) are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications for flying concentrations are currently closed and will reopen in August 2021 for fall 2022 enrollments. The first 50 students to submit an application AND pay the $250 enrollment deposit each year will be considered for admission. Once all 50 new-student slots are full, applications will be moved to a waiting list. Students who are accepted can expect to begin flying their freshman year!
The Destination 225° University pathway is designed for collegiate aviators who attend a Southwest® partner university or complete a Southwest Airlines® Campus Reach Internship.Â
Our vision is to ease the barriers to becoming a pilot, and guide those who are selected to the University pathway in their next steps: gaining relevant flight experience with a Southwest Airlines partner, in order to put themselves in position to join the ranks as a Southwest Airlines Pilot. Destination 225° is designed to be highly accessible, cost-effective, and innovative.
Southwest is proud to offer this transition training with the university and corporate partners below.
Our short courses and seminars better prepare individuals for the growing demands of the aviation, aerospace, and defense industry. This program also provides executive coaching, mentoring, and peer-to-peer networking to ensure professionals excel in key management roles.
Accreditation is a system for recognizing educational institutions and/or their professional programs that achieve and maintain a level of performance, integrity and quality that entitles them to the confidence of the educational community, the industry and the public they serve. (excerpt from the Aviation Accreditation Board International website.)
This newsletter will feature current students, program updates, alumni success stories, and faculty members so alumni can stay informed about their alma mater.Â
Will Finamore, a Professional Pilot senior, and Brennan Jackson, an Aviation Management – Flying junior, possess a dedication to aviation and love of flight that not only inspires those they teach as Certified Flight Instructors for the OU Extended Campus School of Aviation Studies, but also drives their own desire to continue learning and honing their skills.
Since 1947, the OU Aviation Program has prided itself on providing students with quality aviation instruction paired with a solid business foundation from a nationally ranked institution.
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As a representative of the OU Aviation legacy, we’d like to invite you to help lead our program into the next century by joining the Friends of OU Aviation Giving Circle today.Â