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The A.S. degree is designed to prepare the student with all the ratings necessary to be qualified for entry-level jobs in the aviation field. Obtaining an associate degree helps the graduate prepare for a diversity of job-related responsibilities and prepares students to enter directly into the B.S. degree.
Total Program Credits: 62
| General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing/Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (3) (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors) | ||
| MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6) | ||
| STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (3) | ||
| STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5) | ||
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
| MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business (3) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3)1 | |
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3) | ||
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness (2) | ||
| or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life | 2 |
| Distribution Courses: | |||
| Biology | 3 | ||
| Physical Science2 | 3 | ||
| Additional Biology or Physical Science3 | 3 | ||
| Humanities Distribution4 | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science5 | 3 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 18 Credits | ||
| AVSC 1010 | Survey of Aviation Science | 3 | |
| or | AVSC 1050 | Introduction to Aviation Management (3) | |
| AVSC 1100 | Ground I - Private | 3 | |
| AVSC 2070 | Communications for Aviation Professionals | 3 | |
| or | MKTG 220G | Written Business Communication WE (3) | |
| AVSC 2110 | Aviation Weather | 3 | |
| AVSC 2130 | Aviation Safety | 3 | |
| AVSC 2150 | Air Transportation Management | 3 | |
| Elective Requirements: |
9 Credits | ||
| Elective credits | 9 | ||
Graduation Requirements:
| Footnotes | |
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This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning | |
| MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra | |
| STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra | |
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra | |
| MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries | |
| MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| AVSC 1010 or AVSC 1050 | Survey of Aviation Science or Introduction to Aviation Management | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing | 3 |
| Biology | 3 | |
| Fine arts | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Biology/Physical Science | 3 | |
| AVSC 2070 or MKTG 220G | Communications for Aviation Professionals or Written Business Communication WE | 3 |
| AVSC 2150 | Air Transport Management | 3 |
| AVSC 1100 | Ground I - Private | 3 |
| General elective | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| AVSC 2130 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
| AVSC 2110 | Aviation Weather | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness or Fitness for Life | 2 |
| General elective | 6 | |
| Semester total: | 17 | |
| Degree total: | 62 | |
The Aviation Science department is in the Scott M. Smith College of Engineering. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Aviation Science department, visit their website.
