Steve Swartz, Director of Aviation Programs University of North Texas. Aviation Education in Texas

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1 Steve Swartz, Director of Aviation Programs University of North Texas Aviation Education in Texas

2 Opportunities Demand for aviation professionals in currently not being satisfied Internationally/Nationally State/Regionally Center of aviation industries Major hub airports Multiple general aviation airports Major national and international airlines FedEx, UPS, and 56 other carriers 200+ freight forwarders Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Bell Helicopter, Vought, Aviall, Labinal, Boeing, and many others!

3 Careers in Flight Flight Crew Pilot, Copilot, Flight Engineer Cabin Crew Commercial Aviation Major Air Carriers Business Aviation (private, charter, etc) Public Aviation Military Federal/State Law Enforcement And many, many more!

4 Support Careers Air Traffic Control Administration and Management Public (airports, infrastructure, regulatory, etc) Private (passenger, cargo, scheduling, budgeting, etc) Freight Movement Maintenance Manufacturing and Engineering Safety, Law, Medicine... And many, many more!

5 Capabilities Flight Schools Educational Institutions Hybrids

6 Needs-Capabilities Mismatch Capabilities exist to serve the industry needs Texas well-positioned to be the source of choice for nation Key challenge: matching resources & capabilities to needs for the future

7 Aviation Logistics at UNT Aviation: Moving through the air Logistics: Moving people and stuff Aviation Logistics: Moving people and stuff through the air!

8 University of North Texas Nationally ranked program in logistics Synergies between logistics and aviation Four tenure track faculty with over 40 years of combined aviation experience, one a commercial pilot and certified ground instructor Existing relationships with USAF, multiple firms and aviation related groups in North Texas region

9 Vision: The Program Educate and prepare the aviation industry leaders of the future Principles: Leverage existing regional capabilities Offer multiple, integrated educational paths and career tracks

10 The Program B.S. in Aviation Logistics Two Focus Areas: Analysis (aviation systems mgmt) Control (flight operations) Potential Future Focus Areas: Public administration Engineering Meteorology Aerospace Medicine

11 Program core courses LSCM 3960 Logistics & supply chain mgmt LSCM 4560 Business transportation mgmt LSCM 4800 Internship LGAV 2100 Introduction to aviation industry LGAV 3110 Aviation maintenance LGAV 3120 Aviation safety management LGAV 3130 Air cargo management LGAV 3140 Air passenger management LGAV 3150 Aviation law & public policy

12 Analysis Focus MSCI 3870 Management science MGMT 3830 Operations management MGMT 4880 Mgmt of projects and systems LGAV 4100 Airport & infrastructure

13 Control Focus LGAV 3510 Private pilot & GA concepts LGAV 3520 Instrument flying concepts LGAV 3530 Commercial pilot concepts LGAV 4500 Human factors & CRM/LOFT

14 Educational Paths: 4 Year Elective Track 12 hrs UNT AvLog Core 27 hrs Business Core 39 hrs Optional Flight Component Provided by Flight School Texas State Core 42 hrs

15 Educational Paths: Elective Track 12 hrs Provided by UNT Provided by CC AvLog Core 27 hrs Business Core 39 hrs Texas State Core 42 hrs Optional Flight Component Provided by Flight School

16 Educational Paths: 2 + 2, Occupational Track Option Elective Track 12 hrs Provided by UNT Provided by CC All or part of CORE requirements may be included in AS/AAS program at CC... Provided by CC AvLog Core 27 hrs Business Core 39 hrs Texas State Core Remaining hrs Texas State Core (hrs TBD) Optional Flight Component Provided by CC /Flight School Occupational Courses (hrs TBD)

17 Contacts Department: (940) Professor Steve Swartz, Professor Terrance L. Pohlen, Center for Logistics Education and Research, Room BUSI 228 Department of Marketing and Logistics College of Business