Your Future in Aviation Maintenance
and Technical Operations
Advance your aviation maintenance career and build the expertise to keep the world’s aircraft flying safely and efficiently. With a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Maintenance and Technical Operations from Embry‑Riddle, you’ll strengthen your leadership, safety management and technical competencies through advanced study in maintenance operations, emerging technologies and aviation systems.
Whether you’re pursuing a partnership pathway or continuing your education as an FAA-certificated Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) technician, you’ll develop the decision-making skills needed to lead maintenance operations and prepare for supervisory and management roles across the aviation industry.
Program Details
Offered at the Daytona Beach, Florida, campus
The B.S. in Aviation Maintenance and Technical Operations is offered at our Daytona Beach Campus in partnership with Daytona State College. Designed for aspiring and current aviation maintenance professionals, the program provides multiple pathways to earn a bachelor's degree while preparing students for careers in technical operations, maintenance leadership and aviation management.
Students build upon their technical foundation through advanced coursework in maintenance operations, aviation safety, business management, avionics systems, aircraft communications, cybersecurity and emerging aviation technologies. Graduates are prepared to lead maintenance organizations, improve operational performance and support the safe and efficient operation of today's aircraft fleets.
Partnership Pathways
The B.S. in Aviation Maintenance Science and Technical Operations offers two academic pathways designed to support students at different stages of their educational journey. Whether you're beginning college or transferring after earning an associate degree, each pathway provides a clear, structured route to completing your bachelor's degree through Embry-Riddle and Daytona State College.
Explore the pathway below that best aligns with your academic background and career goals.
1+2+1 Pathway
The 1+2+1 pathway allows students to begin their studies at Embry-Riddle, complete aviation maintenance coursework at Daytona State College, and return to Embry-Riddle to complete their bachelor's degree.
The sample plan of study below outlines the recommended course sequence for this pathway. Students should work closely with their academic advisor to develop a personalized plan based on transfer credits, course availability, and academic progress.
Pathway Timeline:
- Year 1: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Years 2-3: Daytona State College
- Year 4: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2+2 Pathway
The 2+2 pathway is designed for students who complete the Associate of Science in Aviation Maintenance Management at Daytona State College and want to continue their education at Embry-Riddle. Students transfer directly into the bachelor's program and complete the remaining upper-level coursework required for the degree.
Pathway Timeline:
- Years 1-2: Daytona State College
- Years 3-4: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
View the requirements and course info below.
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Credits121
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Methods of Study
- In-Person
Note: Subject to change — expected for 2027 catalog.
Daytona Beach Program Requirements
| General Education Requirements | 37 |
| Airframe and Powerplant Certification (awarded as AMST core course credit) |
48 |
| Advanced Course Requirements (AMST 362, 374, 380, 384, 388; AMSA 420, 490) |
21 |
| Program Support Courses (AVSF 210, MGMT 201, SCLM 452) |
9 |
| Open Upper-Level Electives | 6 |
| Total Credits | 121 |
Credit for A&P certification. Students holding FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification are awarded 48 semester credits recorded as the equivalents of Embry-Riddle's AMST professional core courses (AMST 115-376). Four of these courses — AMST 365, AMST 366, AMST 375 and AMST 376 — are upper level, contributing 12 upper-level credits toward the degree.
Upper-level requirement (40 credits minimum). All routes satisfy the requirement as follows: A&P certification block (AMST 365/366/375/376), 12 credits; Advanced Course Requirements, 21 credits; SCLM 452, 3 credits; Open Upper-Level Electives, 6 credits; Upper-Level Humanities/Social Sciences, 3 credits. Total of 45 upper-level credits.
Residency requirement (30 credits minimum). Students complete 58 (2+2), 67 (1+2+1) or 73 (standalone) credits at Embry-Riddle.
Note: Daytona State College (DSC) course numbers and titles conform to the appendices of the Embry-Riddle/DSC articulation agreements. Where a general education slot is unspecified, approved options appear on the Embry-Riddle General Education course list.
General Education Requirements
| Communication | 9 |
| COMM 122 English Composition | |
| COMM 219 Speech | |
| COMM 221 Technical Commiunication | |
| Humanitites - Lower Level | 3 |
| Social Sciences - Lower Level | 3 |
| PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology | |
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower or Upper Level | 3 |
| Humanitites/Social Sciences - Upper Level | 3 |
| Computer Science/Information Technology | 3 |
| Mathematics | 6 |
| MATH 111 Pre-Calculus for Aviation | |
| MATH 112 Applied Calculus for Aviation | |
| Physical/Life Sciences | 7 |
| PHYS 113 Introductory Physics I | |
| 1 Credit Hour Lab Required | |
| Total Credits | 37 |
Airframe and Powerplant Certification
| FAA certification from prior education or industry | |
| 36 Lower-Level credits | |
| 12 Upper-Level credits | |
| Total Credits | 48 |
Advanced Course Requirements
| AMST 362 Advanced Composite Structures | 3 |
| AMST 374 Advanced Turbine Engine Systems | 3 |
| AMST 380 Advanced A/C Communications Applications & Certifications | 3 |
| AMST 384 Advanced Avionics Systems Integration & Management | 3 |
| AMST 388 Air Transport Connectivity and Cybersecurity | 3 |
| AMSA 420 Electronic Documentation and Aircraft Systems Troubleshooting | 3 |
| AMSA 490 Aviation Technical Operations | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 |
Program Support Courses
| AVSF 210 Introduction to Aerospace Safety | 3 |
| MGMT 201 Principles of Management | 3 |
| SCLM 452 Lean Six Sigma | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Suggested Plan of Study
1+2+1 Pathway (Embry-Riddle to DSC to Embry-Riddle)
Students complete Year 1 at Embry-Riddle (Semesters 1-2), complete A&P training and the A.S. at DSC (Semesters 3-7), and return to Embry-Riddle (Semesters 8-10). 67 credits are completed at Embry-Riddle; 54 transfer from DSC (48 A&P plus 6 general education). DSC accepts 12 Embry-Riddle credits toward the A.S.
| Semester 1 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | ||
|---|---|---|
| BUAN 125 or BUAN 222 | Foundations in Business Data Analytics, or Business Analytics Tools | 3 |
| Physical/Life Science with lab (PHYS 113 recommended) | 4 | |
| AVSF 210 | Introduction to Aerospace Safety | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Pre-Calculus for Aviation (satisfies DSC MAC 1105) | 3 |
| COMM 122 | English Composition (satisfies DSC ENC 1101) | 3 |
| Semester Total | 16 |
|
| Semester 2 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | ||
|---|---|---|
| COMM 219 | Speech | 3 |
| Humanities — Lower Level (approved options per articulation agreement) | 3 | |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology (satisfies DSC PSY 1012) | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences — Lower or Upper Level (HIST 120 or GOVT 320 recommended; satisfies DSC civic literacy requirement) |
3 | |
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Semester 3 - Daytona State College | ||
|---|---|---|
| AMT 1751C | General I | 6 |
| AMT 1752C | General II | 6 |
| ENC 1101 satisfied by Embry-Riddle COMM 122 (Semester 1) | ||
| Semester Total | 12 |
|
| Semester 4 - Daytona State College | ||
|---|---|---|
| AMT 1781C | Airframe I | 6 |
| AMT 1782C | Airframe II | 6 |
| MAC 231 or EGN 2045 | Calculus I, or Engineering and Technology Calculus I (per articulation agreement; transfers to Embry-Riddle as Applied Calculus GE) |
4 |
| Semester Total | 16 |
|
| Semester 5 - Daytona State College | ||
|---|---|---|
| AMT 1783C | Airframe III | 6 |
| AMT 1784C | Airframe IV | 6 |
| PHY 1020 | Conceptual Physics (transfers as lower-level GE Physical/Life Science) | 3 |
| PSY 1012 satisfied by Embry-Riddle PSYC 201 (Semester 2) | ||
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Semester 6 - Daytona State College | ||
|---|---|---|
| AMT 1785C | Powerplant I | 6 |
| AMT 1786C | Powerplant II | 6 |
| Social Science GE satisfied by Embry-Riddle coursework (Semester 2) | ||
| Semester Total | 12 | |
| Semester 7 - Daytona State College | ||
|---|---|---|
| AMT 1787C | Powerplant III | 6 |
| AMT 1788C | Powerplant IV | 6 |
| Humanities GE satisfied by Embry-Riddle coursework (Semester 2) | ||
| AVM 1931 | Aviation Capstone (A.S. requirement) | 5 |
| Semester Total | 17 |
|
| Semester 8 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | ||
|---|---|---|
| COMM 221 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| Open Upper-Level Elective | 3 | |
| AMST 362 | Advanced Composite Structures | 3 |
| AMST 380 | Advanced A/C Communications Applications & Certifications | 3 |
| Semester Total | 12 |
|
| Semester 9 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | ||
|---|---|---|
| AMST 384 | Advanced Avionics Systems Integration & Management | 3 |
| AMSA 420 | Electronic Documentation and Aircraft Systems Troubleshooting | 3 |
| AMST 374 | Advanced Turbine Engine Systems | 3 |
| AMST 388 | Air Transport Connectivity and Cybersecurity | 3 |
| Semester Total | 12 |
|
| Semester 10 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | ||
|---|---|---|
| AMSA 490 | Aviation Technical Operations | 3 |
| SCLM 452 | Lean Six Sigma | 3 |
| Open Upper-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities/Social Sciences — Upper Level (see GE list) | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 12 |
|
| Credits completed at Embry-Riddle | 67 |
| Credits transferred from DSC (48 A&P + 6 general education) |
54 |
| Degree total |
121 |
2+2 Pathway (DSC A.S. to Embry-Riddle B.S.)
Students complete the A.S. in Aviation Maintenance Management at DSC (Semesters 1-5), then transfer 63 credits to Embry-Riddle: 48 A&P professional credits plus 15 general education credits. 58 credits are completed at Embry-Riddle (Semesters 6-9).
| Semester 1 - Daytona State College | ||
|---|---|---|
| AMT 1751C | General I | 6 |
| AMT 1752C | General II | 6 |
| ENC 1101 | English Composition (A.S. requirement; transfers to Embry-Riddle as lower-level open elective credit) |
3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Semester 2 - Daytona State College | ||
|---|---|---|
| AMT 1781C | Airframe I | 6 |
| AMT 1782C | Airframe II | 6 |
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra (transfers as MATH 140; satisfies the MATH 111 requirement per Embry-Riddle equivalency determination) |
3 |
| Semester Total | 15 |
|
| Semester 3 - Daytona State College | ||
|---|---|---|
| AMT 1783C | Airframe III | 6 |
| AMT 1784C | Airframe IV | 6 |
| PHY 1020 | Conceptual Physics (transfers as lower-level GE Physical/Life Science) | 3 |
| PSY 1012 | Introduction to Psychology (transfers as PSYC 101) | 3 |
| Semester Total | 18 | |
| Semester 4 - Daytona State College | ||
|---|---|---|
| AMT 1785C | Powerplant I | 6 |
| AMT 1786C | Powerplant II | 6 |
| POS 2041 / AMH 2020 / AMH 2010 | American Federal Government, or U.S. History 1865-present, or U.S. History to 1877 (transfers as lower-level Humanities/Social Sciences GE) |
3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Semester 5 - Daytona State College | ||
|---|---|---|
| AMT 1787C | Powerplant III | 6 |
| AMT 1788C | Powerplant IV | 6 |
| ARH 1000 / HUM 2020 / LIT 2000 / MUL 1010 / PHI 2010 / THE 1000 |
Approved Humanities option (transfers as lower-level Humanities GE) | 3 |
| AVM 1931 | Aviation Capstone (A.S. requirement) | 5 |
| Semester Total | 20 | |
| Semester 6 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | ||
|---|---|---|
| BUAN 125 or BUAN 222 | Foundations in Business Data Analytics, or Business Analytics Tools | 3 |
| Physical/Life Science with lab (PHYS 113 recommended) | 4 | |
| AVSF 210 | Introduction to Aerospace Safety | 3 |
| MATH 112 | Applied Calculus for Aviation (recommended mathematics GE) | 3 |
| COMM 122 | English Composition | 3 |
| Semester Total | 16 |
|
| Semester 7 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | ||
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| COMM 219 | Speech | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences — Upper Level (see GE list) | 3 | |
| AMST 362 | Advanced Composite Structures | 3 |
| Semester Total | 12 | |
| Semester 8 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | ||
|---|---|---|
| Open Upper-Level Elective | 3 | |
| AMST 380 | Advanced A/C Communications Applications & Certifications | 3 |
| AMST 384 | Advanced Avionics Systems Integration & Management | 3 |
| AMSA 420 | Electronic Documentation and Aircraft Systems Troubleshooting | 3 |
| Open Upper-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Semester 9 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | ||
|---|---|---|
| SCLM 452 | Lean Six Sigma | 3 |
| AMST 374 | Advanced Turbine Engine Systems | 3 |
| AMST 388 | Air Transport Connectivity and Cybersecurity | 3 |
| AMSA 490 | Aviation Technical Operations | 3 |
| COMM 221 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Credits completed at Embry-Riddle | 58 |
| Credits transferred from DSC (48 A&P + 15 general education) | 63 |
| Degree total |
121 |
Standalone Completion Route (A&P from another Part 147 program)
FAA-certificated A&P technicians from other Part 147 programs receive 48 credits for certification and complete the remaining 73 credits at Embry-Riddle. The sequence below assumes no transferable general education coursework; transfer credit accelerates the plan accordingly.
| Semester 1 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | ||
|---|---|---|
| COMM 122 | English Composition | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Pre-Calculus for Aviation | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| BUAN 125 or BUAN 222 | Foundations in Business Data Analytics, or Business Analytics Tools | 3 |
| AVSF 210 | Introduction to Aerospace Safety | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 |
|
| Semester 2 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | ||
|---|---|---|
| COMM 219 | Speech | 3 |
| MATH 112 | Applied Calculus for Aviation | 3 |
| PHYS 113 | Introductory Physics I, with lab | 4 |
| Humanities — Lower Level (see GE list) | 3 | |
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Semester Total | 16 |
|
| Semester 3 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | ||
|---|---|---|
| COMM 221 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| Physical/Life Science (see GE list) | 3 | |
| Humanities/Social Sciences — Lower or Upper Level (see GE list) | 3 | |
| AMST 362 | Advanced Composite Structures | 3 |
| AMST 380 | Advanced A/C Communications Applications & Certifications | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 |
|
| Semester 4 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | ||
|---|---|---|
| AMST 374 | Advanced Turbine Engine Systems | 3 |
| AMST 384 | Advanced Avionics Systems Integration & Management | 3 |
| AMSA 420 | Electronic Documentation and Aircraft Systems Troubleshooting | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences — Upper Level (see GE list) | 3 | |
| Open Upper-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 15 |
|
| Semester 5 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | ||
|---|---|---|
| AMST 388 | Air Transport Connectivity and Cybersecurity | 3 |
| AMSA 490 | Aviation Technical Operations | 3 |
| SCLM 452 | Lean Six Sigma | 3 |
| Open Upper-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 12 |
|
| Credits completed at Embry-Riddle | 73 |
| Credits awarded for A&P certification | 48 |
| Degree total |
121 |
Note: Course sequencing within the Standalone Completion Route is illustrative; students register per prerequisite requirements and course availability in consultation with an academic advisor.
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