OpenFieldFlorida Memorial University (FMU) in Miami Gardens is a historic private HBCU founded in 1879, celebrated for its unique Aeronautical Science flight program, cybersecurity labs, criminal justice, and music education.
As South Florida's only Historically Black University and the birthplace of the hymn 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' (composed by FMU alumni J. Rosamond and James Weldon Johnson), Florida Memorial University occupies a historic place in American higher education. FMU is particularly renowned for operating one of the few collegiate commercial aviation flight training programs at an HBCU, featuring modern multi-engine aircraft and flight simulators.
Undergraduate entrance requires graduation from an accredited high school with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, official academic transcripts, and personal statement. Aviation flight students must pass an FAA Class 1 or 2 medical examination. Graduate MBA applicants require an accredited bachelor's degree, resume, and two letters of recommendation.
FAA Part 141-approved commercial aviation degree qualifying students for Private, Commercial, and Multi-Engine Instrument flight certifications at Miami Executive Airport.
Four-year technical curriculum in network vulnerability testing, ethical hacking, digital incident response, mobile forensics, and cryptographic authentication.
Interdisciplinary degree examining juvenile justice reform, community policing paradigms, forensic psychology, and constitutional criminal procedure.
Pre-medical and environmental health curriculum emphasizing cellular biochemistry, urban epidemiology, genetic toxicology, and microbial ecology.
Specialized two-year MBA addressing airport operations management, airline fleet economics, international aviation safety compliance, and aviation labor relations.
FMU's highest academic scholarship awarded to incoming freshmen who demonstrate superior academic achievement and leadership aptitude.
Professor of Aeronautical Science and Chief Flight Instructor · Department of Aviation
Prof. Dr. Meadows is an FAA-certified master flight instructor who oversees FMU's fleet operations and researches human factor error reduction in commercial pilot training.
View research profile ↗Professor of Computer Science and Cybersecurity · Department of Computer Science
Prof. Dr. Adebayo investigates host-based intrusion detection algorithms, digital forensics in cloud computing environments, and cybersecurity pipeline development for underrepresented STEM scholars.
View research profile ↗Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology · Department of Social Sciences
Prof. Dr. McCormick evaluates restorative justice models in urban South Florida, police-community partnership frameworks, and socioeconomic factors in juvenile recidivism.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Florida Memorial University academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent research guide.