Aviation (Ph.D.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| Aviation Core Courses | ||
| AVIA 701 | Orientation to Doctoral Study and Research | 3 |
| AVIA 705 | Advanced Aviation Research Orientation | 3 |
| AVIA 706 | Advanced Aviation Investigation | 3 |
| Advanced Focus Courses | ||
| AVIA 755 | Contemporary Issues in Aviation Policy | 3 |
| AVIA 800 | The Ethical Aviation Leader | 3 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Advanced Focus Elective Courses | ||
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Research Courses | ||
| AVIA 812 | Advanced Aviation Statistics | 3 |
| AVIA 815 | Quantitative Methods of Research | 3 |
| AVIA 817 | Qualitative Methods of Research | 3 |
| AVIA 860 | Literature Review for Advanced Research | 3 |
| AVIA 980 | Research Concepts and Methodology | 3 |
| Choose one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Advanced Quantitative Methods of Research | ||
| Advanced Qualitative Methods of Research | ||
| Dissertation Courses 4 | ||
| AVIA 987 | Dissertation I 5 | 5 |
| AVIA 988 | Dissertation II 5 | 5 |
| AVIA 989 | Dissertation III 5 | 5 |
| AVIA 990 | Dissertation IV 5 | 0 |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
- 1
Choose one of the following: AVIA 710, AVIA 725, AVIA 735, or AVIA 745
- 2
- 3
Choose any AVIA 500-900 level course not already applying to the degree, except AVIA 505, AVIA 525, AVIA 680, and AVIA 681.
- 4
Once the student enters the Dissertation phase they must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall, Spring and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are completed.
- 5
Ph.D. students are allowed to enroll in AVIA 987, AVIA 988, and AVIA 989 a maximum of two times.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 60 hours
- A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level.
- 3.0 GPA
- No grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree.
- Degree must be completed within 7 years.
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date.
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| AVIA 701 | Orientation to Doctoral Study and Research (B Term) | 3 |
| Advanced Focus Elective B Term 1 | 3 | |
| AVIA 705 | Advanced Aviation Research Orientation (D Term) | 3 |
| Advanced Focus Elective D Term 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AVIA 706 | Advanced Aviation Investigation (B Term) | 3 |
| AVIA 812 | Advanced Aviation Statistics (B Term) | 3 |
| Aviation Elective D Term 2 | 3 | |
| AVIA 815 | Quantitative Methods of Research (D Term) | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| AVIA 755 | Contemporary Issues in Aviation Policy (B Term) | 3 |
| AVIA 860 | Literature Review for Advanced Research (B Term) | 3 |
| AVIA 817 | Qualitative Methods of Research (D Term) | 3 |
| AVIA 800 | The Ethical Aviation Leader (D Term) | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| AVIA 915 or AVIA 917 | Advanced Quantitative Methods of Research (B Term) or Advanced Qualitative Methods of Research | 3 |
| Aviation Elective B Term 3 | 3 | |
| AVIA 980 | Research Concepts and Methodology (D Term) | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| AVIA 987 | Dissertation I 4,5 | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| AVIA 988 | Dissertation II 4,5 | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Seventh Semester | ||
| AVIA 989 | Dissertation III 4,5 | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| AVIA 990 | Dissertation IV 4 | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
- 1
Choose one of the following: AVIA 710, AVIA 725, AVIA 735, or AVIA 745
- 2
- 3
Choose two of the following: AVIA 535, AVIA 536, AVIA 537, AVIA 542, AVIA 544, AVIA 545, AVIA 573, AVIA 574, AVIA 575, or any AVIA 700-900 level course not already applying to the degree
- 4
Once the student enters the Dissertation phase, they must maintain continuous
enrollment (Fall, Spring and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are
completed.- 5
Ph.D. students are allowed to enroll in AVIA 987, AVIA 988, and AVIA 989 a maximum of two times