Mount Allison’s B.Sc in Aviation flying high

With nearly two years complete, Mount Allison’s Bachelor of Science in Aviation has experienced a quick take off. The multi-disciplinary degree, which partners with the Moncton Flight College, has sixteen students enrolled in the program — 13 in first year and three in second year.

This success has exceeded the expectations of Program Coordinator, Dr. Bob Rosebrugh.

“We have twice as many students as we expected for just the second year of the program. We hope to have about 10-15 each year moving forward,” he says.

The program is continuing to garner a lot of attention from prospective students.

“There is a great deal of interest in the program. It has been time consuming to keep up with e-mails and communications, but I guess that’s a good problem to have,” says Rosebrugh.

With an increased call for pilots with a university degree, Mount Allison offers students the opportunity to combine both aspects of their training into one program, resulting in time and cost efficiencies.

Mel Benson, Director of Advanced Education at the Moncton Flight College, believes this combination will produce pilots with more depth.

“Anyone that completes this degree will be a top quality individual, capable of handling just about anything in the air,” he says.

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