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B.S. in Aeronautics Professional Pilot

(HEGIS 0510)

The general purpose of the program is to prepare students for careers in government and civil aviation organizations as professional pilots and flight operations managers, including executive, corporate, agricultural, and air carrier operations.

Airline pilots, general aviation pilots, and flight operations managers must: maintain proficiency required to operate every type of aircraft used within their particular organization; provide training and upgrading programs for flight personnel; schedule pilots and aircraft to meet operational requirements; conduct in-flight performance examinations; and advise responsible management personnel with regard to acquisition and upgrading of aircraft, avionics, operational facilities, and support equipment. A First Class (Class I) medical certificate from an approved FAA Medical Examiner is required for all students in the Professional Pilot degree program. A Third Class (Class III) medical certificate from an approved FAA Medical Examiner is required for all students in the Executive Pilot Flight minor program. In addition, the pilot-management personnel are expected to assure compliance with and currency of FAA certification requirements for flight operations unique to their organizations.

B.S. in Aeronautics Professional Pilot
College-Wide Requirements 5 credits
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Core Requirements 33 credits
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Major Requirements 69 credits
AER 1001 General Aeronautics I 3 
AER 1002 Commercial and Regulatory Aspects of the Air Transportation Industry 3 
AER 1003 Aviation Weather 3 
AER 2004 Aviation Safety 3 
AER 2021 Elements of Instrument Flight 3 
AER 2061 Flight Lab - Private Pilot 2 
AER 2111 Crew Resource Management 3 
AER 2120 Advanced Operating Procedures & Regs 3 
AER 3062 Flight Lab - Commercial Pilot 4 
AER 3063 Flight Lab - Instrument Pilot 2 
AER 3101 Aerodynamics 3 
AER 3106 Concepts of International Air Transport 3 
AER 3121 Air Carrier Navigation 3 
AER 3122 Air Carrier Aircraft Systems 3 
AER 4104 Performance of Flight 3 
AER 4065 Flight Lab - Multi-engine 1 
CIS 1100 Introduction to Computer Concepts 3 
MTH 1014 Pre-Calculus (See Note) 3 
MTH 1021 Calculus I 4 
MTH 1022 Calculus II 4 
PHY 1001 General Physics I 3 
PHY 1003 General Physics Lab I 1 
PHY 2025 Physics of Flight 3 
SPH 1004 Fundamentals of Speech 3 
Minor Requirements 15 credits Total: 122 credits

Suggested Sequence of Course Work
Semester 1
AER 1001 General Aeronautics I 3 
AER 1003 Aviation Weather 3 
AER 2061 Flight Lab - Private Pilot 2 
CLG 1001 Nature and Purposes of a College Education 2 
ENG 1001 Principles of Writing 3 
MTH 1014 Pre-Calculus (See Note) 3 
Total: 16

Semester 2
AER 1002 Commercial and Regulatory Aspects of the Air Transportation Industry 3 
AER 2021 Elements of Instrument Flight 3 
MTH 1021 Calculus I 4 
Core 6 
Total: 16

Semester 3
AER 2004 Aviation Safety 3 
AER 2120 Advanced Operating Procedures & Regs 3 
AER 3063 Flight Lab - Instrument Pilot 2 
MTH 1022 Calculus II 4 
Core 3 
Total: 15

Semester 4
AER 3062 Flight Lab - Commercial Pilot 4 
PHY 1001 General Physics I 3 
PHY 1003 General Physics Lab I 1 
Core 9 
Total: 17

Semester 5
AER 2111 Crew Resource Management 3 
CIS 1100 Introduction to Computer Concepts 3 
PHY 2025 Physics of Flight 3 
Core 3 
Minor   3 
Total: 15

Semester 6
AER 3101 Aerodynamics 3 
AER 3121 Air Carrier Navigation 3 
AER 4065 Flight Lab - Multi-engine 1 
SPH 1004 Fundamentals of Speech 3 
Core 3 
Total: 13

Semester 7
AER 3106 Concepts of International Air Transport 3 
AER 3122 Air Carrier Aircraft Systems 3 
AER 4104 Performance of Flight 3 
Core 3 
Minor   3 
Total: 15

Semester 8
Core 3 
Minor   9 
Senior Seminar   3 
Total: 15


Degree Total: 122 credits
Note: Students who are prepared to take Calculus and do not need to take Pre-Calculus, may substitute an intermediate or upper level math course, or a course in CSC, BIO, CHM, PHY, or MSC not otherwise required. A grade of C- or better is required to enable a student to take MTH 1021A; a grade of C or better is required in order for a student to take PHY 1001A.
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