Florida Tech combines the benefits and resources of a larger school (think world-class faculty members, high-tech facilities and a high-quality curriculum) with a close-knit academic community, small class sizes and one-on-one time with professors.

Florida Tech’s faculty members are established experts in all aspects of aviation. They are pilots and experts in aviation law, safety, avionics and environmental science. We have faculty with expertise and experience in airport consulting, design and management, airline or general aviation management, aviation human factors, meteorology and air traffic control. If it’s about aeronautical science, our faculty know it, teach it and research it.

The programs in our College of Aeronautics take a multidisciplinary approach to research that spans fields including engineering, human factors, safety, psychology, computer science and biology. As an undergraduate, you'll have opportunities to tackle and present group research projects on topics from aviation management and human factors to safety, aviation environmental science and more.

We know that cutting-edge technology and facilities are an important part of what makes an aeronautical program successful. At Florida Tech, you’ll find facilities and resources that measure up to other top aviation universities.

As an aeronautical science major, you’ll primarily attend class and work in the College of Aeronautics’ Skurla Hall, home to a first-rate computer lab with many different applications and networking capabilities that allow hands-on learning in aviation topics, including airport design and planning.

Using computer-aided design (CAD) programs, you can complete projects in designing airports and airport terminals, and conduct experiments, such as noise studies. In the Basic Aviation Training Device (BATD) Lab, you can fly desktop simulators under the supervision of a flight instructor and practice in air traffic control (ATC).

The 12,000 square-foot Emil Buehler Center for Aviation Training and Research is located just minutes away from campus, near the Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The center features rooms for weather/flight planning and simulators and is home to our fleet of aircraft, featuring Pipers with state-of-the art glass-cockpits.

Our 130-acre campus is located in a high-tech corridor on the Space Coast—NASA-Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral is just north of us—and many high-tech corporations and government and military organizations are located nearby. Our location provides an abundance of internship and employment opportunities for our students. You can’t find a better location for immersion in aeronautical science.

When it’s time to relax, Florida Tech is just over the causeway from the Atlantic Ocean, with its 72 miles of beautiful beaches. We are minutes from the Indian River Lagoon, a highly biodiverse estuary, and it’s a short trip to the Florida Keys and the Orlando theme parks. We also have a rich campus life that includes a wide range of intramural and collegiate sports, clubs and social activities.

Interested in air traffic control (ATC)? An air traffic control specialization is offered in conjunction with the B.S. in aeronautical science.

This specialization provides in-depth knowledge of ATC and the aviation industry and hands-on experience with industry-standard air traffic control programs to ensure graduates have the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to succeed as air traffic controllers.

The ATC specialization meets the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program and is FAA-approved.

Graduates of the AT-CTI program may be eligible to bypass the Air Traffic Basics course covered during the first five weeks of qualification training at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City. You must successfully complete all required training at the FAA Academy for employment with the FAA.

Learn more about air traffic control at Florida Tech.

If you want to prepare for a career as a professional pilot, have a look at the B.S. in aeronautical science with flight.