The Department of Aviation at the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences is your best choice when preparing for a career in aviation.

We offer a liberal arts core curriculum combined with a comprehensive professional aviation education in a specialty of your choice. Here in the heartland of the United States, you will get all-season flight training that will make your learning experience at UND exciting, rewarding and fun. Our aviation program is second to none. UND is home to the most technologically advanced collegiate complex in the world and has one of the world´s largest training fleets. We were the first school in the nation to offer an undergraduate business degree combined with in-depth education and professional flight training, and we continue to provide our students with professional knowledge supported by a well-rounded liberal arts education.

Helicopter Training
With more than 120 aircraft conducting over 100,000 hours of flight training per year, UND Aerospace is one of the largest flight schools in the world. Included in UND´s fleet are 9 helicopters. Helicopter training is available to students for college credit. Flight training in helicopters can replace the airplane course requirements in each of the four-year degree options available at UND.

Aviation Degree Programs
The Department of Aviation offers seven different majors in two degree programs.

The Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics

• Commercial Aviation
• Air Traffic Control
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
• Flight Education o Aviation Technology Management

Master of Aviation
The M.S. in Aviation degree provides the necessary educational background for aviation industry professionals to solve problems within the field of aviation including airlines, corporate aviation, general aviation and airport management.

UND Aviation Scholarships
Each year approximately $300,000 in UND Aviation scholarships and training awards are granted to students enrolled at UND majoring in aviation.