Associate in Science in
Aviation Maintenance Science
In this 66-credit program, students get the technical basics of airframe and powerplant repair and are ready to take the A&P test or start their bachelor’s degree.
The right qualifications and education help open the doors to secure and satisfying careers with airlines, aircraft manufacturers, major repair stations, private jet and charter services, corporate flight departments, and government agencies. And the demand for degreed aircraft maintenance specialists in the aviation/aerospace world has never been greater than it is today.
Embry-Riddle’s Associate in Science in Aviation Maintenance Science (AMS) degree helps graduates open those doors to begin their education.
At the heart of every flight of every commercial, private, or military aircraft is the work of aviation maintenance professionals. The Aviation Maintenance Science program at Embry-Riddle produces some of the best aviation professionals in the world.
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About Aviation Maintenance Science at the Daytona Beach, FL Campus
Whether it’s to continue an already established career path in aviation or break into the industry altogether, the Aviation Maintenance Science program at Embry-Riddle produces some of the best aviation professionals in the world. The program is housed in the Aviation Maintenance Science Department in the College of Aviation at the Daytona Beach Campus.
Composed of 66 credit hours, 18 of which are general education course work, and 48 dedicated to airframe and power plant technical courses, the degree will flow seamlessly into the Aviation Maintenance Science bachelor degree program.
Courses taken in the Aviation Maintenance Science Department lead to a student being approved for the A&P certification exams. Credit will be granted for any student who enters Embry-Riddle already in possession of the A&P certification.
General Education Core courses:
| COM 122 | English Composition | 3 |
| COM 219 | Speech | 3 |
| or COM 221 | Technical Report Writing | |
| HU 140 Series (Lower-Level Humanities) | 3 | |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| CS 120 | Introduction to Computing in Aviation | 3 |
| MA 111 | Pre-Calculus for Aviation | 3 |
| or MA 140 | College Algebra | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Aviation Maintenance Science Courses (leading to A&P certification)
| AMS 115 | Aviation Mathematics and Physics | 2 |
| AMS 116 | Fundamentals of Electricity | 4 |
| AMS 117 | Tools, Materials and Processes | 4 |
| AMS 118 | Aircraft Familiarization and Regulations | 2 |
| AMS 261 | Aircraft Metallic Structures | 3 |
| AMS 262 | Aircraft Composite Structures | 3 |
| AMS 263 | General Aviation Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| AMS 264 | General Aviation Aircraft Electrical and Instrument Systems | 3 |
| AMS 271 | Aircraft Reciprocating Powerplant and Systems | 3 |
| AMS 272 | Powerplant Electrical and Instrument Systems | 3 |
| AMS 273 | Propeller Systems | 2 |
| AMS 274 | Aircraft Turbines Powerplants and Systems | 4 |
| AMS 365 | Transport Category Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| AMS 366 | Transport Category Aircraft Electrical and Instrument Systems | 3 |
| AMS 375 | Repair Station Operations | 3 |
| AMS 376 | Powerplant Line Maintenance | 3 |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
Tuition for the AMS courses is less than for the other courses in the degree, and is billed separately from the University block tuition. Contact the AMS program coordinator for additional information.
| Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Credits | ||
| COM 122 | English Composition | 3 |
| CS 120 | Introduction to Computing in Aviation | 3 |
| MA 111 | Pre-Calculus for Aviation | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 12.0 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AMS 115 | Aviation Mathematics and Physics | 2 |
| AMS 116 | Fundamentals of Electricity | 4 |
| AMS 117 | Tools, Materials and Processes | 4 |
| AMS 118 | Aircraft Familiarization and Regulations | 2 |
| Credits Subtotal | 12.0 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| AMS 261 | Aircraft Metallic Structures | 3 |
| AMS 262 | Aircraft Composite Structures | 3 |
| AMS 263 | General Aviation Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| AMS 264 | General Aviation Aircraft Electrical and Instrument Systems | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 12.0 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| AMS 365 | Transport Category Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| AMS 366 | Transport Category Aircraft Electrical and Instrument Systems | 3 |
| AMS 271 | Aircraft Reciprocating Powerplant and Systems | 3 |
| AMS 272 | Powerplant Electrical and Instrument Systems | 3 |
| Lower-Level Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| AMS 273 | Propeller Systems | 2 |
| AMS 274 | Aircraft Turbines Powerplants and Systems | 4 |
| AMS 375 | Repair Station Operations | 3 |
| AMS 376 | Powerplant Line Maintenance | 3 |
| COM 219 | Speech | 3 |
or COM 221
|
Technical Report Writing | |
| Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 66.0 | |
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