Aerospace Administration and Operations: Aerospace Security, BS

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.

Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.50
Total Hours: 120 

General Education Requirements
English Composition
ENGL 1113Composition I3
or ENGL 1313 Critical Analysis and Writing I
Select one of the following:3
Composition II
Critical Analysis and Writing II
Technical Writing
American History & Government
Select one of the following:3
Survey of American History
American History to 1865 (H)
American History Since 1865 (DH)
POLS 1113American Government3
Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A)
MATH or STAT course designated (A)3
Humanities (H)
Courses designated (H)6
Natural Sciences (N)
Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course
Courses designated (N) with one (L)7
Social & Behavioral Sciences (S)
Course designated (S)3
Additional General Education
Courses designated (A), (H), (N), or (S)9
Hours Subtotal40
Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I)
May be completed in any part of the degree plan
Select at least one Diversity (D) course
Select at least one International Dimension (I) course
College/Departmental Requirements
UNIV 1111First Year Seminar (or other approved first year seminar course)1
EDHS 1111First Year Seminar Supplement1
Select 18 hours18
Recommended Courses:
Survey of Accounting
Theory of Flight
Specialized Studies in Aviation
Internship in Aviation
Introduction to World Religions (HI)
Social Psychology (S)
Hours Subtotal20
Major Requirements
Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of "C" in each course
AVED 3113History of Aviation3
AVED 3433Aviation/Aerospace Ethics3
AVED 3443Aviation Legal and Regulatory Issues3
AVED 3453Aviation/Aerospace Security Issues3
AVED 3483Airport Passenger and Baggage Screening3
AVED 3493Analysis of Aviation Security Countermeasures3
AVED 3513Aviation/Aerospace Management Principles3
AVED 3523Airport Planning and Management3
AVED 3543Aerospace Organizational Communications3
AVED 3573Aviation/Aerospace Finance3
AVED 3623Airport Network Security3
AVED 3663Aerospace and Air Carrier Industry3
AVED 3883Space Flight3
AVED 4413Aviation Terrorism and Asymmetrical Warfare3
AVED 4423Aviation Security Organizations and Law3
AVED 4653International Aerospace Issues (I)3
AVED 4663Aerospace Leadership3
AVED 4943Basic Aircraft Accident Investigation3
AVED 4953Corporate and General Aviation Management3
AVED 4993Aviation Labor Relations3
Hours Subtotal60
Total Hours120

Other Requirements

  • 40 hours of upper-division coursework.
  • A 2.50 GPA is required in the Major Requirements with no grade below a “C”.

Additional State/OSU Requirements

  • At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
  • Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
  • Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
  • Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2030.

Finish in Four Plan of Study

The plan below is an example of how students can successfully complete degree requirements in four years. This suggested class schedule plan may be used as a guide and can be adjusted based on individual needs. Students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to enrollment each semester to plan their class schedule, and students are ultimately responsible for completing all degree requirements.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallHours
ENGL 1113
Composition I
or Critical Analysis and Writing I
3
HIST 1103
Survey of American History
or American History to 1865 (H)
or American History Since 1865 (DH)
3
MATH or STAT course designated (A) 3
Course Designated "H, DH or HI" 3
UNIV 1111 First Year Seminar 1
 Hours13
Spring
ENGL 1213
Composition II
or Critical Analysis and Writing II
or Technical Writing
3
POLS 1113 American Government 3
Course designated (S), (DS), or (IS) 3
Course designated (A), (H), (N), or (S) 3
EDHS 1111 First Year Seminar Supplement 1
Course designated (A, H, N, S) 3
 Hours16
Sophomore
Fall
AVED 3113 History of Aviation 3
Course designated (A), (H), (N) or (S) 3
Course designated (N,L) 4
Choose 6 hours of elective - (D) or (I) requirement if not already satisfied (LEIS courses do not count) 6
 Hours16
Spring
AVED 3453 Aviation/Aerospace Security Issues 3
AVED 3433 Aviation/Aerospace Ethics 3
Course designated (H), (DH), or (HI) 3
Choose 6 hours of elective (LEIS courses do not count) 6
 Hours15
Junior
Fall
AVED 3663 Aerospace and Air Carrier Industry 3
AVED 3513 Aviation/Aerospace Management Principles 3
AVED 3543 Aerospace Organizational Communications 3
AVED 3483 Airport Passenger and Baggage Screening 3
Course designated (N) 3
 Hours15
Spring
AVED 4993 Aviation Labor Relations 3
AVED 3493 Analysis of Aviation Security Countermeasures 3
AVED 3523 Airport Planning and Management 3
AVED 3573 Aviation/Aerospace Finance 3
AVED 3883 Space Flight 3
 Hours15
Senior
Fall
AVED 4423 Aviation Security Organizations and Law 3
AVED 4663 Aerospace Leadership 3
AVED 4943 Basic Aircraft Accident Investigation 3
AVED 3443 Aviation Legal and Regulatory Issues 3
Choose 3 hours of electives (LEIS courses do not count) 3
 Hours15
Spring
AVED 3623 Airport Network Security 3
AVED 4653 International Aerospace Issues (I) 3
AVED 4953 Corporate and General Aviation Management 3
AVED 4413 Aviation Terrorism and Asymmetrical Warfare 3
Choose 3 hours of electives (LEIS courses do not count) 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours120