Flight training is only one aspect of aviation education offered by California universities.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the number of jobs for pilots and flight engineers will increase by 12 percent between 2008 and 2018. While aviation courses in college can lead to such careers, many are not specifically geared towards pilot training. In California, aviation studies offered by universities there encompass a varieity of subdisciplines within the field.
San Jose State University
San Jose State University's Aviation and Technology Department is part of the degree program offered by the College of Engineering. Students can either pursue a major in aviation, resulting in the bachelor of science degree, or they can minor in the field. The bachelor's degree is offered with four possible areas of concentration: operations, avionics, aviation management, and maintenance management. The operations concentration will prepare students to serve as pilots and other positions within the commercial airline industry. Courses include introduction to aviation, aircraft theory and design, aircraft systems, propulsion theory, and airline operations and management.
San Jose State University
College of Engineering
Industrial Studies Building, Room 111
San Jose, CA 95192
408-924-3190
enjr.sjsu.com
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University in Los Angeles offers a degree program in aviation administration through its College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology. The school offers the bachelor of science degree in Aviation Administration. The degree program requires the completion of a total of 180 credit hours in order to qualify for graduation. Of these, 32 credit hours are spent completing pilot training and 56 credit hours in general aviation and aviation administration courses. Courses of study include airline administration, general aviation operations and administration, airport administration, national airspace systems and control, aviation sales, and case studies in airline finance.
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90032
323-343-3000
calstatela.edu
Stanford University
While other universities in California offer degrees and coursework in aviation administration and operations, Stanford University provides aviation courses that support the technological side of the industry. The college offers degree programs in sustainable aviation through its Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The school offers both a master of science (M.S.) and a Ph.D. in the field. Courses of study include applied aerodynamics, fundamentals of compressible flow, dynamics and control of spacecraft and aircraft, and global positioning systems.
Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics,
Stanford University
Durand Building
496 Lomita Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
650-723-2757
stanford.edu
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