Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach Campus Catalog 2015-16

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Florida Campus
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
2015 | 2016
U N D E R G R A D U A T E / G R A D U A T E
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Health and Wellbeing ...................................... 70
Table of Contents
Housing and Dining ......................................... 71
Student Services ............................................. 72
About the University ............................................... 5
Special Opportunities ............................................ 76
Message from the President ............................. 6
ROTC .............................................................. 78
Mission of the University ................................... 6
Air Force .................................................... 79
Embry-Riddle's History ...................................... 7
Army ........................................................... 80
Accreditation and Affiliations ........................... 12
Naval .......................................................... 82
Embry-Riddle at a Glance ............................... 14
Degrees & Programs ............................................ 86
Our Student Philosophy .................................. 16
General Education and Undergraduate
Calendar ............................................................... 17
Requirements .................................................. 88
Graduate Program Calendar ........................... 18
Graduate Requirements .................................. 91
Admissions ............................................................ 19
College of Arts and Sciences ............................... 98
Undergraduate Admissions ............................. 19
B.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics ................ 99
International Applicants .............................. 23
B.S. in Communication .................................. 101
Masters Admissions ........................................ 26
B.S. in Computational Mathematics ............... 104
Program Specific Criteria ........................... 30
B.S. in Engineering Physics .......................... 107
Ph.D. Admissions ............................................ 31
B.S. in Global Conflict Studies ....................... 110
Academic Regulations and Procedures ................ 35
B.S. in Homeland Security ............................ 112
Tobacco and Drug Policy ................................ 38
B.S. in Human Factors Psychology ............... 114
Flight ................................................................ 39
B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies ..................... 117
Undergraduate Regulations and Procedures
B.S. in Space Physics ................................... 120
.......................................................................... 41
M.S. in Cybersecurity Management and Policy
Academic Standing .................................... 44
........................................................................ 122
Student Grievance Procedure .................... 46
M.S. in Engineering Physics .......................... 123
Graduation Requirements and Honors ....... 46
M.S. in Human Factors ................................. 124
Masters Regulations and Procedures .............. 47
M.S. in Human Security and Resilience ......... 125
Academic Standing .................................... 51
B.S./M.S. in Engineering Physics .................. 126
Graduation Requirements and Honors ....... 51
B.S. in Human Factors Psychology/Master of
Ph.D. Regulations and Procedures ................. 52 Human Factors .............................................. 127
Financial Information ............................................. 59 Ph.D. in Engineering Physics ........................ 130
Tuition and Fees ............................................. 60 Ph.D. in Human Factors ................................ 132
Financial Assistance ........................................ 61 College of Aviation .............................................. 134
Student Life and Services ..................................... 66 A.S. in Aviation Maintenance Science ........... 136
Athletics ........................................................... 67 B.S. in Aeronautical Science ......................... 138
Eagle Card ...................................................... 69 B.S. in Aeronautics ........................................ 141
B.S. in Aerospace and Occupational Safety M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
........................................................................ 143 ........................................................................ 222
B.S. in Air Traffic Management ...................... 145 M.S. in Mechanical Engineering .................... 224
B.S. in Aviation Maintenance Science ........... 147 M.S. in Software Engineering ........................ 226
B.S. in Commercial Space Operations .......... 152 M.S. in Systems Engineering ........................ 228
B.S. in Meteorology ....................................... 155 M.S. in Unmanned and Autonomous Systems
Engineering ................................................... 230
B.S. in Operational Meteorology .................... 157
Accelerated Option Aerospace Engineering
B.S. in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Science
........................................................................ 232
........................................................................ 160
Accelerated Option for Civil Engineering ....... 233
M.S. in Aeronautics ....................................... 163
Accelerated Option in Cybersecurity Engineering
Ph.D. In Aviation ........................................... 166
........................................................................ 234
Aircraft Dispatcher Certification ..................... 168
Accelerated Option for Electrical and Computer
College of Business ............................................ 169 Engineering ................................................... 235
Transfer Student Program ............................. 170 Accelerated Option for Mechanical Engineering
........................................................................ 236
B.S. in Aviation Business Administration ....... 171
Accelerated Option for Software Engineering
B.S. in Business Administration ..................... 173
........................................................................ 237
B.S./Master of Business Administration ......... 176
Accelerated Option for Systems Engineering
Master of Business Administration (MBA) ...... 179 ........................................................................ 238
Master of Business Administration in Aviation Accelerated Option for Unmanned and
Management (MBA in AM) ............................ 184 Autonomous Systems Engineering ................ 239
M.S. in Aviation Finance (MSAF) .................. 185 Ph.D. In Aerospace Engineering ................... 240
Master of Business Administration Combined Ph.D. In Electrical Engineering and Computer
Programs ....................................................... 186 Science .......................................................... 243
Ph.D. in Aviation Business Administration ..... 190 Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering ................... 246
College of Engineering ....................................... 193 Minor Courses of Study ...................................... 249
Freshman Engineering Program .................... 195 Aeronautical Studies ...................................... 250
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering ...................... 197 Aerospace Life Sciences ............................... 250
B.S. in Civil Engineering ................................ 200 Air Traffic Control .......................................... 250
B.S. in Computer Engineering ....................... 202 Air Transportation .......................................... 251
B.S. in Computer Science ............................. 204 Alternative Energy ......................................... 251
B.S. in Electrical Engineering ........................ 208 Applied Mathematics ..................................... 251
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering ..................... 212 Applied Meteorology ...................................... 251
B.S. in Software Engineering ......................... 215 Asian Studies ................................................ 252
M.S./M in Aerospace Engineering ................. 217 Astronomy ..................................................... 252
M.S. in Civil Engineering ............................... 219 Astrophysics .................................................. 252
M.S. in Cybersecurity Engineering ................ 220 Aviation Law .................................................. 252
Aviation Maintenance Science Airframe ........ 253
Aviation Maintenance Science Powerplant .... 253 Aerospace and Occupational Safety (SF) ...... 273
Aviation Safety .............................................. 253 Aerospace Engineering (AE) ......................... 277
Avionics Line Maintenance ............................ 254 Air Force Aerospace Studies (AF) ................. 282
Bioengineering ............................................... 254 Air Traffic Management (AT) ......................... 284
Business Administration ................................ 254 Aviation Maintenance Science (AMS) ............ 286
Communication .............................................. 255 Business Administration (BA) ........................ 288
Computational Mathematics .......................... 255 Chinese (LCH) ............................................... 298
Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Civil Engineering (CIV) .................................. 301
Manufacturing ................................................ 255
Commercial Space Operations (CSO) ........... 303
Computer Science ......................................... 255
Communication (COM) .................................. 304
Cybersecurity ................................................. 256
Computer Engineering (CEC) ........................ 308
Electrical and Computer Engineering ............ 256
Computer Science (CS) ................................. 310
Entrepreneurship ........................................... 256
Economics (EC) ............................................ 314
Environmental Studies ................................... 257
Electrical Engineering (EE) ............................ 315
Finance .......................................................... 257
Engineering (EGR) ........................................ 318
Flight .............................................................. 257
Engineering Physics (EP) .............................. 319
Flight Test and Simulation ............................. 258
Engineering Science (ES) ............................. 322
Forensic Accounting ...................................... 258
Flight Airplane (FA) ....................................... 324
High Performance Vehicles ........................... 258
Homeland Security (HS) ................................ 327
Homeland Security ........................................ 259
Honors (HON) ............................................... 332
Human Factors .............................................. 259
Human Factors (HF) ...................................... 333
Humanities ..................................................... 259
Humanities (HU) ............................................ 336
International Relations ................................... 260
Information Technology (IT) .......................... 340
Marketing ....................................................... 260
Mathematics (MA) ......................................... 341
Occupational Safety ...................................... 260
Mechanical Engineering (ME) ........................ 345
Physics .......................................................... 261
Military Science Army ROTC (MSL) .............. 353
Psychology .................................................... 261
Naval Science (NSC) .................................... 355
Robotics ......................................................... 261
Physical Education (PE) ................................ 357
Space Studies ............................................... 262
Physical Science (PS) ................................... 357
Supply Chain Management in Aviation and
Psychology (PSY) .......................................... 364
Aerospace ..................................................... 262
Simulation (SIM) ............................................ 367
Systems Engineering ..................................... 262
Social Science (SS) ....................................... 369
Terrorism Studies .......................................... 263
Software Engineering (SE) ............................ 372
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Science ............ 263
Spaces Studies (SP) ..................................... 373
Undergraduate Courses ...................................... 264
Spanish (LSP) ............................................... 375
Aeronautical Science (AS) ............................. 264
Systems Engineering (SYS) .......................... 375 Emeriti ........................................................... 461
University Student Success (UNIV) ............... 377 Board of Visitors ............................................ 462
Weather (WX) ................................................ 377 Legend ........................................................... 463
Masters Courses ................................................. 387 Contact Us .......................................................... 464
Aerospace Engineering (AE) ......................... 387 Index ................................................................... 465
Aviation Finance (FIN) ................................... 392
Business Administration (BA) ........................ 394
Computer Engineering (CEC) ........................ 398
Computer Science (CS) ................................. 399
Cybersecurity Management and Policy (CMP)
........................................................................ 400
Electrical Engineering (EE) ............................ 402
Engineering Physics (EP) .............................. 403
Human Factors and Systems (HFS) .............. 405
Human Security and Resilience (HSR) .......... 408
Master of Science in Aeronautics (MSA) ....... 410
Mathematics (MA) ......................................... 417
Mechanical Engineering (ME) ........................ 419
Software Engineering (SE) ............................ 422
Systems Engineering (SYS) .......................... 425
Unmanned and Autonomous Systems
Engineering (UAS) ......................................... 428
Ph.D. Courses .................................................... 429
Doctorate in Aviation (DAV) ........................... 429
Engineering Physics (EP) .............................. 436
Human Factors (HFS) ................................... 439
Faculty and Administration .................................. 440
Board of Trustees .......................................... 440
University Administration ............................... 441
Campus Staff Administration ......................... 441
Campus Academic Administration ................. 443
Campus Faculty ............................................ 444
College of Arts and Sciences ................... 445
College of Aviation ................................... 450
College of Business ................................. 456
College of Engineering ............................. 457
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community. With more than 150 locations all over the
Message from the President
world, we can truly say that the sun never sets on
To Our Students: Embry-Riddle.
Thank you for choosing Embry-Riddle Aeronautical I welcome you to an exciting and global University,
University for one of the most important investments and to the Embry-Riddle experience.
you will make in your future.
John Watret, Ph.D.
Interim President and CEO
Mission of the University
With thousands of students enrolled in our programs
today, and over 100,000 alumni, you are now a
Our Mission
member of a worldwide family of leaders in the
aviation and aerospace industry. At Embry-Riddle, our mission is to teach the science,
practice and business of aviation and aerospace,
Our commitment is to provide you with quality
preparing students for productive careers and
programs and faculty, as well as responsive and
leadership roles in service around the world.
caring student services. In reviewing this catalog,
you will see a broad range of academic opportunities Our technologically enriched, student-centered
that prepare our graduates for fulfilling careers within environment emphasizes learning through
our dynamic industry. Many courses include projects collaboration and teamwork, concern for ethical
where you will work with others as a team to solve and responsible behavior, cultivation of analytical
real-world challenges. and management abilities, and a focus on the
development of the professional skills needed for
As you read the history of Embry-Riddle, it will be
participation in a global community. We believe
clear that our University is evolving. In 89 years we
a vibrant future for aviation and aerospace rests
have grown from the world’s finest aviation institute
in the success of our students. Toward this end,
to an internationally respected comprehensive
Embry-Riddle is committed to providing a climate
university, committed to teaching, research, and
that facilitates the highest standards of academic
professional service to the aviation and space
achievement and knowledge discovery, in an
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interpersonal environment that supports the unique
needs of each individual.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the world’s
leader in aviation and aerospace education. The
University is an independent, non-profit, culturally
diverse institution providing quality education and
research in aviation, aerospace, engineering and
related fields leading to associate, bachelor, master
and Ph.D. degrees.
Our Vision
Embry-Riddle will be the world’s source for
innovation and excellence in aerospace education
and applied research.
Our Values
The strength of our university is firmly rooted in Unlike many other developments at the end of the
our values. We expect that our students, faculty Industrial Revolution, aviation required a special
and staff share and demonstrate the values of education — learning how to fly, learning about
student success, a positive learning environment safety and weather, and learning about engines
and mind-set, safety first in all situations, personal — from skilled maintenance to the outer limits of
growth, integrity, honesty, trust, diversity, open performance.
communication, teamwork, character, change for
The need for trained pilots and mechanics quickly
progress, fiscal soundness, healthy investments, and
led to the establishment of a new type of school, one
a can-do attitude.
focused totally on aviation. In the beginning, these
“The strength of our university is firmly rooted in our organizations were often a combination of airplane
values” dealership, airmail service, flight training center,
and mechanic school. The original Embry-Riddle
Embry-Riddle's History operations fit that mold precisely.
Aviation and Embry-Riddle: The Lifelong
Partnership
In 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright made history
with their sustained, controlled flight of a powered
aircraft. Only a few short years later, the advent of
regular passenger service and the start of World
War I combined to produce a dynamic new industry
to meet the demands of commercial and military
aviation.
On Dec. 17, 1925, exactly 22 years after the
historic flight of the Wright Flyer, barnstormer John
Paul Riddle and entrepreneur T. Higbee Embry
founded the Embry-Riddle Company at Lunken
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Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio. The following spring After the war, under the leadership of John
the company opened the Embry-Riddle School of and Isabel McKay, Embry-Riddle expanded its
Aviation, coinciding with the implementation of the international outreach while strengthening its
Air Commerce Act of 1926, which required, for the academic programs.
first time, the certification and medical examination of
pilots.
Within three years the school had become a
subsidiary of AVCO, the parent of American Airlines.
Embry-Riddle remained dormant during most of
the 1930s, mirroring the casualties of the Great
Depression, and the Lunken Airport operation was
phased out. By the end of the decade, however,
World War II erupted in Europe and the demand for
skilled aviators and mechanics grew significantly.
Embry-Riddle’s second life was about to begin.
In South Florida, Embry-Riddle opened several flight-
training centers and quickly became the world’s
largest aviation school. Allied nations sent
With Jack R. Hunt as president, in 1965 Embry-
Riddle consolidated its flight, ground school, and
technical training programs in one location by moving
northward to Daytona Beach, Florida. This move,
which proved to be a moment of singular importance,
was made possible by Daytona Beach civic leaders
who donated time, money, and the use of personal
vehicles. The relocation signaled the rebirth of
Embry-Riddle and the start of its odyssey to world-
class status in aviation higher education.
In 1968, Embry-Riddle was accredited by the
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the
thousands of fledgling airmen to the Embry-Riddle
associate, bachelor, and master levels, and in 1970
centers at Carlstrom, Dorr, and Chapman airfields to
changed its name from “Institute” to “University.” Also
become pilots, mechanics, and aviation technicians.
in 1970, centers were established at U.S. military
Some 25,000 men were trained by Embry-Riddle
aviation bases to serve the educational needs of
during the war years.
active-duty military personnel.
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In 1978, under President Hunt’s leadership, Embry-
Riddle opened a western campus in Prescott,
Arizona, on the 511-acre site of a former college.
With superb flying weather and expansive grounds,
the Prescott campus has been an outstanding
companion to the University’s eastern campus in
Daytona Beach.
Dr. Steven M. Sliwa led the University from 1991
through 1998. Sliwa, the University’s third president,
is best known for creating an entrepreneurial
environment and for developing strategic
partnerships with industry. These partnerships
included a joint venture with FlightSafety
Continuing Hunt’s legacy was Lt. Gen. Kenneth L.
International; a partnership with Cessna Aircraft
Tallman, president of Embry-Riddle for five years.
Company; a technology alliance with IBM; and an
He came to the University after a distinguished
exclusive educational partnership with the Aircraft
35-year military career that included service as
Owners and Pilots Association. He also spearheaded
superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy.
a $100+ million capital expansion program, which
Under Tallman’s leadership, a school of graduate
included an $11.5 million congressional line-item
studies and the electrical engineering degree
appropriation. In addition, new academic and
program were introduced. He led the University into
research programs were created at his direction to
research with the addition of the engineering physics
respond to structural changes in the industry while
degree program. He also developed stronger ties
increasing market share in the University’s core
between Embry-Riddle and the aviation/aerospace
programs.
industry.
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