Tue, Sep 15, 2009
Enrollment Has More Than Doubled In Two Years
Elizabeth City State University in
northeastern North Carolina has seen its aviation sciences degree
programs grow from just 17 students in 2007 to about 50 enrolled
this year, according to program Director Anthony Sharp. The growth
comes despite state budget cuts that have slowed the growth of the
program.
The Elizabeth City Daily Advance said at an orientation meeting
last week for students, Sharp said the program was experiencing
normal growing pains, but "(W)e are still trying to get word out
about the program.”
ESCU offers a major in Aviation Science, but there are several
minors in the program as well, including aviation management,
computer science, electronics, public administration, flight
education, avionics and space science. With FAA planning to hire
some 15,000 new air traffic controllers over the next 10 years or
so, the school also plans to offer an ATC program beginning next
year.
The paper reports that the school has spent nearly a half
million dollars on new aviation training equipment which it expects
to be delivered and installed during this academic year, but
funding for a $19.5 million Aviation and Space Science Center is on
hold due to state budget cuts. The school had also planned to buy a
Cessna 172 for flight training, but that money is on hold as
well.
At the orientation, Sharp said there are jobs available for
graduates in both the military and civilian aviation sectors, but
he also tossed in a dose of reality. “I don’t want
everybody to think they can graduate and become the director of
NASA or fly an F-15 — it ain’t gonna happen,” he
said.
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