Overview

College of Aeronautics / College of Aeronautics is located in Melbourne, FL, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Airport Development and Management

Program in Applied Aviation Safety

Program in Aviation Human Factors

Program in Aviation Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Aviation sciences
Master of Science in Aviation (MSA)	Airport development & management
Master of Science in Aviation (MSA)	Aviation safety, applied
Master of Science (MS)	Aviation human factors

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required for some Thesis or capstone project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

81

Applied

61

Accepted

43

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, statement of objectives
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2; master's degree in an aviation field (for international applicants)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

147

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.2%
Black or African American	3.4%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.36%
Asian	2.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.68%
Unknown	9.52%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 6

Male (15)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aircraft cockpit design, medical human factors, operating room human factors, hypobaric chamber operations and effects, aviation professional education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	638,000

Location & Contact

Address 150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, FL  32901-6975
United States

Contact Dr. John Deaton
Dean
Email: jdeaton@fit.edu
Phone: 321-674-7474
Fax: 321-674-8059

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