New Aviation College Comes to Utah

Mark Phelps

Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 08:24 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Utah Valley University (UVU) has launched a new College of Aviation and Public Services, consolidating various programs like aviation, fire science, and criminal justice, with a primary focus on aviation careers.
The new college aims to become a leading choice for aviation students across the U.S., driven by the growing demand in the field and UVU's mission to provide applied and practical education.
Future plans for the college include establishing a partnership with United Airlines and potentially developing new curricula such as air traffic control programs.

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Utah Valley University in Orem has pulled together several programs and departments from among its colleges to create the new College of Aviation and Public Services. Besides aviation degrees, students can earn degrees in fire science, emergency services, forensics and criminal justice – but the focus is on careers in aviation.

UVU president Matthew Holland said, “We see such potential with our aviation and public services programs. This is a growing field and it speaks to our mission of keeping the applied and practical.”