The world of air and space meet together in the command, responsibility, and precision required to function within the flight industry. Engineers, mechanics, pilots and weathermen are responsible for essential roles in aerospace. By day, complex tasks advance toward common transportation goals. At night, launched satellites and stars pepper the night sky.
Thessalonika A. Embry University establishes foundations of knowledge and sparks career advancement through the Air and Space Studies degree program. Specifically, students are equipped as leaders who will competently manage challenges within industries of safety management, unmanned systems, aircraft and airline support, meteorology, transportation, defense, and aeronautics.
Students have the opportunity to attain FAA private pilot certification, UAS training, and government contracting support. This 12-month degree program contains four phases: Warfighter General Education (30 credits), Associate Core (30 credits) Bachelor (60 credits), Master (30 credits), and Doctorate (60 credits) for a total of 210 credit hours. The program starts on-demand, flexibly on your schedule. You can begin enrollment immediately after you are admitted.
What can you do with a Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate degree in Air and Space Studies?
Launch your career. The possibilities are endless. The demand for expanded technology is growing within the U.S. Dept. of Defense, U.S. Dept. of State, NASA, NOAA, related to aviation, aerospace, meteorology, and STEM advancement. With a strong educational background developed at TAEU, you can transition into lucrative government contracting opportunities.
Enrich yourself. Designed to fuel interest in aviation and lay the groundwork for a successful career in the aerospace industry, the TAEU Air and Space program comprehensively surveys aviation history, aviation safety, preparation for FAA knowledge and licensure, and analysis of physics, weather, and aeronautics.
Develop thought leadership.
The Doctorate phase of the Air and Space program will guide you through milestones of developing your own scholarly publications to contribute to the field, so others can learn and benefit from your experiences.
Focus on concepts related to pre-aviation and aircraft
Ethics, business, regulations within aerospace
"You'll learn with a handpicked group of mentors, experts, and visiting professors who are happy to share the wealth of knowledge they have experienced."
Discover planetary sciences, climatology, and aerodynamics
Develop scholarly publications through thought leadership
Required Associate's Courses (30 Credits)
AVA 110 Introduction to Aviation
AVA 115 Introduction to Aeronautical Sciences
AVA 120 Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft
AVA 125 Introduction to Space Studies
AVA 130 Introduction to Meteorology
AVA 135 Ground School
AVA 200 Private Pilot Operations
AVA 205 Aircraft Operations
AVA 210 Aircraft Safety Management
AVA 215 Human Space Flight
Required Bachelor's Courses (60 Credits)
AVA 300 Space Weather
AVA 305 Risk Management Survey
AVA 310 Aviation Law and Legislation
AVA 315 Air Traffic Control Communication
AVA 320 Space Flight
AVA 325 History of Scientific Computing
AVA 330 Unmanned Safety Management
AVA 335 Unmanned Aircraft Sensors
AVA 340 Unmanned Ground Vehicles
AVA 345 Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle Design
AVA 400 Underwater Unmanned Vehicles
AVA 405 Unmanned Space Vehicles
AVA 410 Space Policy
AVA 415 Safety Issues in Aviation
AVA 420 Aerodynamics
AVA 425 Planetary Science I
AVA 430 Planetary Science II
AVA 435 Planetary Science Lab
AVA 440 Synoptic Meteorology
AVA 445 Climatology with Lab
Required Master's Courses (30 Credits)
AVA 500 Corporate Aviation
AVA 510 Performance of Aircrafts
AVA 520 Flight Physiology
AVA 530 Weather for Aviation
AVA 540 Pilotage and Dead Reckoning
AVA 600 Space Policy
AVA 610 Society, Culture, Technology
AVA 620 Algorithms and Human Analytics
AVA 630 Meteorological Analysis
AVA 640 Dynamic Meteorology
Required Doctorate Courses (60 Credits)
AVA 700 Space Decision Support
AVA 705 Orbital Mechanics
AVA 710 Professional Ethics in Aviation
AVA 715 Airport Design and Planning
AVA 720 Residency I
AVA 725 Instructional Design in Aviation
AVA 730 Data Mining and Modeling
AVA 735 Regulations in Aviation Safety
AVA 740 Current and Future Aviation Trends
AVA 745 Space Commercialization
AVA 750 Residency II
AVA 800 Space Environment
AVA 805 Complex Systems in Human Factors
AVA 810 Ergonomics and Biomechanics
AVA 815 Advanced Meteorology Analysis
AVA 820 Storm Chasing
AVA 825 Dissertation I
AVA 830 Dissertation II
AVA 835 Dissertation III
AVA 840 Dissertation IV
AVA 845 Dissertation V
The online TAEU Education Center is fully staffed. With your academic success coach, you'll chart your degree plan and transfer credit options. Your coach will make sure you're able to take advantage of virtual support resources including free tutoring, career services, and 24/7 wellness services.
In both 1-on-1 online classes, get the chance to know and learn from visiting professors, mentors, and experts within the industries of space, air, and flight. Advance your degree with TESSAM credit-by-exam.
At TAEU, a high quality education is within reach. We have successfully blurred the lines between undergraduate and graduate school.