Articulation: A Proposal to Maximize Excellence In Collegiate Aviation Education

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to gain insight into articulation and transfer arrangements between two-year and four-year higher education institutions. As a means towards this end, a thorough review of literature supporting articulation was conducted. A presupposition on which this study focused was that aviation associate degrees are not intertwined with baccalaureate degree programs. This obstacle places a burden on students' abilities to complete both the associate and baccalaureate degrees within an economical four-year time period. Few institutions have developed articulation agreements for aviation programs with other institutions. A content analysis methodology was applied to the catalogs and schedules of all institutions of higher education in Oklahoma. Potential opportunities for articulation were examined and the results presented. Recommendations for action toward this goal were  proposed.