Bachelor of Science in
Aviation Safety
The Bachelor of Science in Aviation Safety helps flight safety students recognize the importance of managing risk in the aviation industry.
About the Bachelor of Science in Aviation Safety
The future of the aviation industry depends on maintaining the trust of the traveling public. In this program, Aviation Safety students learn how to identify hazards, manage risk, lead safety management systems and prepare for challenges. Whether on the flight deck, the hangar deck or the tower cab, Aviation Safety students develop the skills to identify problems and find solutions.
At Embry-Riddle, students learn to think critically and anticipate the needs of a dynamic and ever-changing industry. Aviation Safety students explore the challenges facing today’s aviation industry, as well as emerging areas like uncrewed aircraft, autonomous systems and advanced air mobility. Graduates from this program will have a strong background in data analysis, safety principles, modern aircraft technology and more. Air safety is crucial for ensuring success within the aviation industry and maintaining a high standard of performance that safeguards passengers and pilots alike.
Student Learning Outcomes
Opportunities available to you while studying Aviation Safety:
- Explain the tenets of ethical responsibility as it applies to aviation safety.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the essential components of air transportation that impact aviation safety.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the tools, techniques and programs that promote and enhance aviation safety.
- Interpret and analyze safety-related data to make informed decisions and recommendations that enhance aviation safety.
Aviation Safety Career Opportunities
Careers and Employers
Embry‑Riddle’s reputation for academic and research excellence gives students the safety science skills to fill roles, including:
- Accident investigation
- Aircraft certification
- Data analysis
- Safety analysis
- Safety design
Students who have earned an online degree in Aviation Safety enter the industry with companies such as:
- American Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- Federal Aviation Administration
- National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
- Virgin Galactic
Aviation Safety Salary Information
As of 2023, graduates with an aviation safety degree tend to receive competitive salaries, with an average income of $58,000 annually.
DETAILS
About Aviation Safety at the Worldwide & Online Campus
Embry-Riddle is the world-renowned aviation and aerospace education leader with deep connections to the defense and aerospace industries. The Aviation Safety curriculum introduces domains integral to aviation operations, including maintenance, air traffic control, safety science, airport operations and flight safety.
At the Worldwide & Online Campus, students can structure their education around their lifestyle, taking classes where and when they want, while pursuing safety-related domains. Online students can use the Virtual Crash Lab, which allows them to map a crash site and investigate wreckage in a virtual environment.
Aviation Safety Information
- Credits: 120
- Online or In-Person: Fully online, EagleVision Virtual Classroom or see if a Worldwide location is close to you
Helpful Links
- Attend a Worldwide Virtual Info Session
- Discover the Department's Faculty
- Explore the Fields of Study: Aviation
- Find Related Clubs & Organizations
Students will:
- Identify the essential components of air transportation that impact aviation safety.
- Select, use and manage the tools, techniques and programs that promote and enhance aviation safety.
- Interpret safety-related data to make informed decisions and recommendations that enhance aviation safety.
- Explain the tenets of ethical responsibility as it applies to aviation safety.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
General Education
| General Education | ||
| Embry-Riddle courses in the general education categories of Communication Theory and Skills, Humanities, Social Sciences, Physical and Life Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science may be chosen from as listed, assuming prerequisites are met. Courses from other institutions are acceptable if they fall into these broad categories and are at the level specified. | ||
| Communication Theory and Skills | ||
| Any Communication Theory and Skills above ENGL 106 | 9 | |
| Humanities | ||
| Lower-Level Humanities (Any Lower or Upper-Level Humanities) | 3 | |
| Upper-Level Humanities (Any Upper-Level Humanities) | 3 | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| Any Social Science | 6 | |
| Physical and Life Science | ||
| Any Physical Science/Physics | 6 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| Any College Algebra or Higher Math Series | 6 | |
| Computer Science | ||
| Any Computer Science | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Core/Major
| Program Core | ||
| AMNT 424 | Maintenance Repair and Overhaul in Aviation | 3 |
| ASCI 202 | Introduction to Aeronautical Science | 3 |
| ASCI 254 | Aviation Legislation | 3 |
| ASCI 301 | Introduction to Air Traffic Control | 3 |
| ASCI 426 | Airport Management in ATM | 3 |
| BSAS 210 | Introduction to Aerospace Safety | 3 |
| HUMN 430 | Ethics in Aviation | 3 |
| BSAS 320 | Human Factors in Aviation Safety | 3 |
| BSAS 330 | Aircraft Accident Investigation | 3 |
| BSAS 335 | Mechanical and Structural Factors in Aviation Safety | 3 |
| BSAS 345 | Aviation Safety Program Management | 3 |
| BSAS 350 | Aircraft Crash and Emergency Management | 3 |
| BSAS 409 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
| SFTY 311 | Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| SFTY 321 | Ergonomics | 3 |
| SFTY 440 | System Safety Management | 3 |
| UNSY 315 | Uncrewed Aircraft Systems and Operations | 3 |
| UNSY 431 | Uncrewed Systems Human Factors Considerations | 3 |
| WEAX 301 | Aviation Weather | 3 |
| ASCI 491 | Operational Applications in Aeronautics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
| Program Support | ||
| COMD 460 | Crisis Communication | 3 |
| CSCI 123 | Introduction to Computing for Data Analysis | 3 |
| CSCI 251 | Introduction to Programming for Data Science | 3 |
| DSCI 201 | Introduction to Data Science Applications | 3 |
| DSCI 310 | Data Storytelling | 3 |
| MMIS 221 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | 3 |
| STAT 211 | Statistics with Aviation Applications | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
| Total Degree Requirements | 120 | |
Plan of Study (BSAVS)
Year One
| Term 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Theory and Skills above ENGL 106 | 3 | |
| College Algebra or Higher Math Series | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Communication Theory and Skills above ENGL 106 | 3 | |
| College Algebra or Higher Math Series | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Humanities LL | 3 | |
| Physical Science/Physics | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Computer Science | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| Communication Theory and Skills above ENGL 106 | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 30.0 | |
Year Two
| Term 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ASCI 202 | Introduction to Aeronautical Science | 3 |
| Physical Science/Physics | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| BSAS 210 | Introduction to Aerospace Safety | 3 |
| WEAX 301 | Aviation Weather | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| ASCI 301 | Introduction to Air Traffic Control | 3 |
| Humanities Upper-Level (HUMN) | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| SFTY 311 | Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| SFTY 321 | Ergonomics | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| BSAS 320 | Human Factors in Aviation Safety | 3 |
| BSAS 330 | Aircraft Accident Investigation | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 30.0 | |
Year Three
| Term 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BSAS 335 | Mechanical and Structural Factors in Aviation Safety | 3 |
| BSAS 345 | Aviation Safety Program Management | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| BSAS 350 | Aircraft Crash and Emergency Management | 3 |
| BSAS 409 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| SFTY 440 | System Safety Management | 3 |
| AMNT 424 | Maintenance Repair and Overhaul in Aviation | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| UNSY 315 | Uncrewed Aircraft Systems and Operations | 3 |
| ASCI 426 | Airport Management in ATM | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| ASCI 254 | Aviation Legislation | 3 |
| UNSY 431 | Uncrewed Systems Human Factors Considerations | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 30.0 | |
Year Four
| Term 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 211 | Statistics with Aviation Applications | 3 |
| COMD 460 | Crisis Communication | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| CSCI 123 | Introduction to Computing for Data Analysis | 3 |
| CSCI 251 | Introduction to Programming for Data Science | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| DSCI 201 | Introduction to Data Science Applications | 3 |
| DSCI 310 | Data Storytelling | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| MMIS 221 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| HUMN 430 | Ethics in Aviation | 3 |
| ASCI 491 | Operational Applications in Aeronautics | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 6.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 30.0 | |
| Total Degree Requirements | 120 | |
BSAVS to MSAVS 4+1 Program
This program is for exceptional students who are committed to continuing their education through the Master’s degree. This fast-paced program allows qualifying students the opportunity to complete both the Bachelor of Science in Aviation Safety (BSAVS) and the M.S. in Aviation Safety Master of Science in Aviation Safety (MSAVS) in five academic years.
After spending three academic years in undergraduate-level study, BSAVS students who are accepted in the BSAVS-MSAVS 4+1 program option will be allowed to take up to three (3) MSAVS courses to replace an equal number of remaining BSAVS courses during their senior year. Before selecting the courses to be taken, students must confer with an advisor to ensure that the courses selected meet the program requirements. A grade level average of B or better must be maintained for selected MSAVS courses while enrolled in the BSAVS-MSAVS 4+1 program.
Students who fail in any of their selected MSAVS courses or fail to maintain a grade average of B or better while still completing BSAVS degree requirements will be removed from the 4+1 program option, have credit awarded to the BSAVS degree only, and may continue to complete their undergraduate degree program.
This elite program will challenge students and further develop their knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes in the concepts of aviation and aerospace safety while integrating their gained experience. Students will learn the theory and application of system safety and human performance, as well as the practical management of safety programs, safety data analysis, and accident investigation. They will hone critical thinking, teamwork, and communication skills while learning from experts in the field and collaborating with students from around the world. Subject areas include industrial and ground safety and emergency management as well as flight operations safety. This program will prepare students for careers in operations or safety with traditional employers such as major airlines, or with new entrants in unmanned systems or commercial space. Students will have the option to access Prescott campus facilities such as the crash investigation lab.
As a minimum to be considered for acceptance to this BSAVS-MSAVS 4+1 option, applicant students must hold at least a 3.00 GPA, completed at least 75 credit hours of the BSAVS program requirements to apply and demonstrated superior academic capability.
Students initiate program acceptance through their Academic Advisor or Campus Advisor; to help ensure program criteria are met. Student Advisor will complete the request for processing into the 4+1 program.
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