AS/BS in Technical Management
- OVERVIEW
- AS REQUIREMENTS
- BS REQUIREMENTS
- CAREER - OUTLOOK
Overview
Aim higher! Reach further!
You’re a skilled professional in a technical field, but you’re ready to advance. You’re looking for a move into the management ranks, seeking the personal satisfaction and financial rewards that go along with it. The Bachelor of Science in Technical Management program from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — Worldwide can take you there.
In today’s workplace, a college degree has never been more important. Employers see it as a demonstration of knowledge, motivation, and persistence—qualities that will set you above and apart from the pack. The Bachelor of Science in Technical Management program will appeal to your background, interests, and talents and give you a competitive edge in your career, too.
Gain the skills that employers are looking for.
The Bachelor of Science in Technical Management curriculum was developed to give students the skills to marshal the resources of any organization toward its goals. Over the course of this program, students learn to organize, plan, staff, and coordinate physical assets as well as personnel.
Students in the Technical Management degree program learn to apply management skills to their technical specialty and have the opportunity to focus in one of the three areas of specialization:
- Logistics
- Occupational Safety & Health
- Engineering Sciences
Associate in Science Degree Requirements
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Technical Specialty | 9 |
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Embry-Riddle courses in the general education categories of Communication Theory and Skills, and Humanities and Social Sciences may be chosen from those listed above, assuming prerequisite requirements are met. Courses from other institutions are acceptable if they fall into those broad categories and are at the level specified. | |
| Communication Theory and Skills: | |
| ENGL 123 English Composition | 3 |
| Speech/English | 6 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences: | |
| Humanities lower or upper-level elective | 3 |
| Social Science lower or upper-level elective History/Government/Social Science/Psychology |
3 |
| Physical and Life Science lower-level elective: | |
| Physics/Biology/Meteorology | 6 |
| Mathematics: | |
| MATH 111 & MATH 112 -OR- | |
| MATH 140 & MATH 142, MATH 320* | 3 |
| *MATH 320 may be substituted as the second course in the series. | |
| Computer Science: | |
| CSCI 109 Introduction to Computers and Applications | 3 |
| Economics: | |
| ECON 210 Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 211 Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 |
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| AMGT 202 Aeronautical Science for Management | 3 |
| MATH 211 Statistics with Aviation Applications -OR- | |
| MATH 222 Business Statistics | 3 |
| MGMT 201 Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 210 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT 221 Advanced Computer Based Systems | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Open Electives | 3 |
| Total Degree Requirements | 60 |
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Technical Specialty | 15 |
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Embry-Riddle courses in the general education categories of Communication Theory and Skills, and Humanities and Social Sciences may be chosen from those listed above, assuming prerequisite requirements are met. Courses from other institutions are acceptable if they fall into those broad categories and are at the level specified. | |
| Communication Theory and Skills: | |
| ENGL 123 English Composition | 3 |
| Speech/English | 6 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences*: | |
| Humanities lower or upper-level elective | 3 |
| Social Science lower or upper-level elective History/Government/Social Science/Psychology |
3 |
| *For BS, one course must be an upper-level Humanities or Social Science elective. | |
| Physical and Life Science lower-level elective: | |
| Physics/Biology/Meteorology | 6 |
| Mathematics: | |
| MATH 111 & MATH 112 -OR- | |
| MATH 140 & MATH 142, MATH 320* | 6 |
| *MATH 320 may be substituted as the second course in the series. | |
| Computer Science: | |
| CSCI 109 Introduction to Computers and Applications | 3 |
| Economics: | |
| ECON 210 Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 211 Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 |
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| AMGT 202 Aeronautical Science for Management | 3 |
| MATH 211 Statistics with Aviation Applications -OR- | |
| MATH 222 Business Statistics | 3 |
| MGMT 201 Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 210 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT 221 Advanced Computer Based Systems | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| MGMT 311 Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 312 Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT 314 Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 317 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 320 Business Information Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 325 Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management | 3 |
| MGMT 335 International Business | 3 |
| MGMT 371 Leadership | 3 |
| MGMT 390 Business Law | 3 |
| MGMT 436 Strategic Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| 300-400 upper-level Management courses | 9 |
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Open Electives | 15 |
| Total Degree Requirements | 120 |
Career Outlook
Career Areas
- Air Traffic Management
- Airport Management
- Business and Corporate Management
- Engineering Management
- Flight Operations
- Human Resources Management
- Logistics
- Quality Control Management
- Safety Management
- Sales and Marketing
- Training
Employers
- Aerospace Corporations
- Aircraft Manufacturers
- Airlines
- Airports
- Consulting Firms
- Corporate Flight Departments
- Fixed Base Operators
- Government Agencies
- Military
- Multi-national Corporations
- Software Industry
- Transportation Industry
