Department of Aviation and Aerospace Science

Welcome           Start out on Your Aviation Career at a place that is already a mile high!

The Aviation and Aerospace Science Department at Metropolitan State College of Denver is centrally located in downtown Denver - next to the majestic Rocky Mountains! Our department is the fifth largest collegiate aviation program in the country. We offer a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in AVIATION MANAGEMENT with concentrations in Aerospace Management and Aviation Maintenance Management  and AVIATION TECHNOLOGY, with concentrations in Professional Flight Officer, Corporate and General Aviation, Aviation Operations, and Air Traffic Control (Collegiate Training initiative).  We also feature Certificate Programs in Airport Management and Space Commercialization.  Metropolitan State College is the only public institution in Colorado that offers these four year degree and certificate programs. Housed in the School of Professional Studies, the department features a faculty with extensive and diverse professional experience. Our faculty is dedicated to teaching and helping you become a successful industry professional!

As a student, you will benefit from learning in our unique flight simulation laboratory known as the World Indoor Airport (WIA). The WIA is an integrated flight and air traffic control simulator lab, featuring  21 flight training devices: 10 single engine Frasca 141s with Garmin 430 navigation, 2 multi-engine Frasca 142swith Garmin 430 navigation, 3 multi-engine AST Seminoles with visuals and Honneywell 89B navigation, and 2 multi-engine turboprop Frasca 242TPs with visuals as well as 4 Elite desk top models with visuals. Extensive class and lab use of the simulators is allowed with NO HOURLY FEES when enrolled in a simulator course.  The WIA also features 6 Air Traffic Controller stations used in the ATC-CTI program.

Our Aviation Technology students may choose to take their flight lessons from independent flight instructors or at any of the many high quality flight schools in the area, most of which are within thirty minutes driving time of the campus. Our affordable tuition and location next to many flight training facilities makes our program one of the most affordable, high quality, collegiate aviation programs in the country! In addition, the weather in the Denver area is conducive to continued progress in flight training due to the large percentage of VFR (visual flight rules) days -- sunny, clear days!  For those interested in becoming an air traffic controller, our department has been chosen by the FAA as one of the ATC- CTI (Collegiate Training Initiative) schools.

The Aviation Management program prepares the graduate to enter a wide variety of administrative positions within the various segments of the aviation industry, especially through numerous cooperative education opportunities in the area at military installations, airports, major aerospace industries and manufacturers, corporate flight departments, and the many airlines that serve the Denver area.  Also, because of this proximity,

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For further information, please contact us.

Aviation and Aerospace Science Department
Metropolitan State College of Denver
1250 7th Street
Campus Box 30
 P.O. Box 173362
Denver Colorado
(303) 556-2982, FAX -6331

or email: Dr. Jeff Forrest, Department Chair at  forrestj@mscd.edu
        or     Prof. Jennifer Caine Department Co-Chair at cainej@mscd.edu