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The Bachelor of Science in Professional Pilot prepares students to enter the work force as a certified flight instructor and commercial, multi-engine rated pilot. Students receive specific training under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 14 CFR Part 141 and Restricted Air Transport Pilot (R-ATP) regulations to qualify for specialized employment requirements with a regional airline. Delivery focuses on technical training and applied exercises providing the knowledge and skills required for several licenses and ratings.
Total Program Credits: 120
Matriculation Requirements: | |||
Students seeking admission to the program will be required to meet the following admission requirements:
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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 (3.0) (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors) | ||
MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6.0) | ||
MATH 1050 | College Algebra (4.0) (recommended for Business, Education,Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5.0) | ||
STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (3.0) | ||
STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5.0) | ||
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3.0) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3.0) 1 | |
HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3.0) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3.0) | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3.0) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government (3.0) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness (2.0) | ||
or | PES 1097 | Fitness for Life | 2 |
Distribution Courses: | |||
Biology | 3 | ||
Physical Science 2 | 3 | ||
Additional Biology or Physical Science 3 | 3 | ||
Humanities Distribution 4 | 3 | ||
Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
Social/Behavioral Science 5 | 3 | ||
Discipline Core Requirements: | 68 Credits | ||
AVSC 1010 | Survey of Aviation Science | 3 | |
AVSC 1100 | Ground I - Private | 3 | |
AVSC 1110 | Flight I - Private | 3 | |
AVSC 1240 | Ground II - Instrument | 3 | |
AVSC 1250 | Flight II - Instrument II | 3 | |
AVSC 2070 | Communications for Aviation Professionals | 3 | |
AVSC 2110 | Aviation Weather | 3 | |
AVSC 2130 | Aviation Safety | 3 | |
AVSC 2150 | Air Transportation Management | 3 | |
AVSC 2300 | Ground IV - Commercial | 3 | |
AVSC 2310 | Flight IV - Commercial | 3 | |
AVSC 2440 | Ground III - Multi Engine | 1 | |
AVSC 2450 | Flight III - Multi Engine | 1 | |
AVSC 3030 | Air Traffic Control I | 3 | |
AVSC 3090 | Airline and Dispatch Operation | 3 | |
AVSC 3200 | Flight Physiology | 3 | |
AVSC 3300 | Jet Transport Systems | 3 | |
AVSC 3400 | International Flight Operations | 3 | |
AVSC 3530 | Flight Aerodynamic | 3 | |
AVSC 3600 | Multi-piloted Operations | 3 | |
AVSC 410G | Global Ethical and Professional Issues in Aviation | 3 | |
AVSC 4160 | Aviation Law | 3 | |
AVSC 4700 | Aviation Professional Seminars | 3 | |
AVSC 4800 | Professional Pilot Capstone | 3 | |
Elective Requirements: | 17 Credits | ||
Upper division elective credits | 9 | ||
1000+ Electives | 8 |
Graduation Requirements:
Footnote: | |
1- If student chooses HIST 2700 and HIST 2710, the additional hours may be used towards a social science distribution requirement. | |
2- PHYS 1850 recommended | |
3- METO 1010 recommended | |
4- COMM 1020 and 1025 recommended | |
5- PSY 1010 recommended |
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 |
MAT 1030 or MAT 1035 or STAT 1040 or STAT 1045 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 or MATH 1090 | see catalog | 3 |
AVSC 1010 | Survey of Aviation | 3 |
Humanities | COMM 1020 and 1025 recommended | 3 |
Social Science | PSY 1010 Recommended | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing | 3 |
Biology | see catalog | 3 |
Fine Arts | see catalog | 3 |
Physical Science | METO 1010- Introduction to Meteorology Recommended | 3 |
American Institutions | see catalog | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Biology/Physical Science | PHYS 1850 Recommended | 3 |
AVSC 2150 | Air Transportation Management | 3 |
AVSC 2070 | Communications for Aviation Professionals | 3 |
AVSC 1100 | Ground I - Private | 3 |
AVSC 1110 | Flight 1-Private | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
HLTH 1100 or PES 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness or Fitness for Life | 2 |
AVSC 2130 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
AVSC 2110 | Aviation Weather | 3 |
AVSC 1240 | Ground II- Instrument | 3 |
AVSC 1250 | Flight II - Instrument II | 3 |
Semester total: | 17 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Upper Elective | see catalog | 3 |
AVSC 3030 | Air Traffic Control I | 3 |
AVSC 3090 | Airline and Dispatch Operations | 3 |
AVSC 2300 | Ground IV - Commercial | 3 |
AVSC 2310 | Flight IV - Commercial | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
AVSC 3200 | Flight Physiology | 3 |
AVSC 3400 | International Flight Operations | 3 |
AVSC 3530 | Flight Aerodynamics | 3 |
AVSC 2440 | Ground III- Mulit-Engine | 1 |
AVSC 2450 | Flight III - Multi-Engine | 1 |
lower elective | Any course 1000 level or higher | 2 |
Semester total: | 13 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
AVSC 3300 | Jet Transport Systems | 3 |
AVSC 3600 | Multi-Piloted Operations | 3 |
AVSC 410G | Global Ethics and Professional Issues in Aviation | 3 |
lower elective | AVSC 2400 Ground Certified Flight Instructor Strongly Recommended | 4 |
lower elective | AVSC 2410 Certified Flight Instructor Flight Strongly Recommended | 1 |
lower elective | lower elective | 1 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
AVSC 4160 | Aviation Law | 3 |
AVSC 4700 | Aviation Professional Seminars | 3 |
AVSC 4800 | Professional Pilot Capstone | 3 |
Upper Elective | AVSC 4710 Pilot Prep STRONGLY recommended | 5 |
Upper Elective | Upper Elective | 1 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Degree total: | 120 |
The Aviation Science department is in the College of Health and Public Service. To find the most up-to-date information from the Aviation Science department, visit their website.