BS in Air Traffic Control
Boca Raton, USA
BSc
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The skies can be unpredictable. Earning your air traffic control degree, you’ll learn to manage the unforeseen. From radar and mapping to weather and traffic, you’ll understand an array of control systems to help keep you and your passenger safe. In the air traffic controller program, you’ll learn about aviation safety and human factors, weather, emergency cabin training, operations, aircraft models, and more. Air traffic controllers help pilots navigate the runways and beyond safely and easily. You'll direct planes from the ground—from take-off to touch down.
And, you won’t be alone in the process. Our faculty are aviation professionals with advanced academic degrees and flight instructor ratings. They’re here to help you conquer your dreams and become a successful air traffic controller.
This major qualifies graduates for the rATP at 1000 hours. Flight training beyond the private pilot certificate must be done with Lynn University to qualify.
Air traffic control program information
- Air traffic basics, airport operations, and instrument flight training
- Aviation safety and human factors, control systems, and primary flight theory and training
- Weather mapping, the history of aviation and regulations and laws
The Burton D. Morgan College of Aeronautics is a world-class aviation academy with a state-of-the-art training facility designed to help fulfill the educational needs of the vast, dynamic, global aviation profession. The college offers a variety of programs designed to provide students with the education and training needed to successfully enter the aviation profession. The aviation operations major provides a wide range of educational and experiential opportunities for students to advance into a career in any aviation operational field. In addition to the aviation operations courses, students can also pursue flight training elective courses to attain the licenses and ratings required to enter the industry as a professional pilot.
University core curriculum requirements: 46 credits
- DBR 100 Introduction to Belief Systems
- DBR 200 World Belief Systems
- DBR 300 Belief and Reason 300
- DBR 400 Belief and Reason 400
- DJC 100 Foundations of U.S. Justice
- DJCE 250 Career Preparation
- DJCP 100 Citizenship Project
- DJC 200 Civic Engagement and Social Justice
- DJLC 200 Language and Culture
- DSS 100 Theories of Self
- DSS 200 Societies and Institutions
- DSS 400 Dialogue of Self and Society 400
- DQR 100 Algebra and Personal Finance
- DQR 200 Introductory Statistics
- DSL 100 Scientific Inquiry
- DSL 200 Science and Society
- LYNN 101 First-Year Seminar
College of Aeronautics core: 42 credits
- AVF 120 Primary Flight Theory and Training, Solo
- AVF 121 Primary Flight Theory and Training, PPL
- AVS 226 Aviation Weather
- AVS 102 Aviation History
- AVS 250 Aviation Safety and Human Factors
- AVS 347 Aviation Operations
- AVS 431 Global Aviation Regulations & Law
- AVS 481 Aviation Seminar
- AVS 498 Aviation Internship
- BUS 270 Principles of Management and Leadership
- BUS 322 Business Analytics Using Excel Modeling
- BUS 350 Human Resource Management
- BUS 372 The Legal Environment of Business
- BUS 425 Operations Management
- BUS 322 also meets DQR 300 & DSL 300 requirements
- BUS 350 also meets DSSA 300 requirement
- BUS 372 also meets DJCA 300 requirement
- BUS 425 also meets DQR 400 & DSL 400 requirements
- AVS 431 also meets DJCG 400 requirement
- BUS 322 also meets DQR 300 & DSL 300 requirements
- BUS 350 also meets DSSA 300 requirement
- BUS 372 also meets DJCA 300 requirement
- BUS 425 also meets DQR 400 & DSL 400 requirements
- AVS 431 also meets DJCG 400 requirement
Major requirements: 15 credits
- AVF 220 Instrument Flight Theory and Training, Basic
- AVF 221 Instrument Flight Theory and Training, Advanced
- AVS 341 Airport Operations
- AVS 346 Fixed-base Operations
- AVS 482 Air Traffic Basics
Electives: 14 credits
- Elective
Upper-Level Elective: 3 credits
- Upper-Level Elective
Total: 120 credits
Take the next step by earning an air traffic control degree and find a long-lasting career that affects the lives of many.
As an air traffic controller, you'll be able to apply educational and experiential opportunities to your career. Opportunities include:
- Airport management
- Fixed base operation management
- Airline management
- Professional pilot
- Technical operations management
- Ground controller
- Tower controller
- Data controller
- Radar controller
- Weather controller
Our graduates have impressive internship opportunities while studying at Lynn, which leads them to continued success in their careers. Take a look at the companies our alumni have gained employment with:
- United Airlines
- American Airlines
- Delta Airlines
- CommuteAir
- Republic Airways
- SkyWest
- Boca Raton Airport Authority
- Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Authority
- Fort Lauderdale Flight Standards District Office