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AVIATION SCIENCE A.A.S.

The Aviation Science degree permits the student with an interest in aviation to experience a blend of pilot and management studies. The degree combines the earning of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Private Pilot Certificate with the study of more advanced pilot courses, business courses, computers, and liberal arts courses.

Students who decide on a career as a pilot while or after earning this degree are eligible to enter the Professional Pilot program and add to their pilot credentials. Graduates holding this degree may be hired for ground-based employment with fixed-base operators, municipal airport authorities, airlines, flight schools, state aviation agencies, the federal government, corporate flight departments, aviation-related sales, or general business concerns.

An FAA medical certificate is required for enrollment. The granting of this degree is based upon the student’s successful completion of the required coursework and the obtaining of the FAA Private Pilot Certificate.

Graduates of this program can seek employment as airport managers, fixed-base operator managers, aircraft dispatchers, corporate airline scheduling coordinators, and customer service representatives.

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

  • earn the Federal Aviation Administration Private Pilot Certificate.

  • complete a blend of pilot and business courses allowing the student to specialize in either pilot or management during the last two years of a four-year degree.

  • be eligible for entry-level aviation ground employment with fixed-base operators, municipal airport authorities, airlines, flight schools, the federal government, corporate flight departments, aviation-related sales, or general business concerns.

First Semester

Credits

ASA 111

Private Pilot – Flight Theory

3

ASA 112

Flight Practical I

3

ASA 117

Aero Meteorology

3

ENG 105

College English I

3

MAT 130*

Industrial Mathematics

3

Semester Total

15

Second Semester

ASA 125

Aircraft Engines and Structures Theory

3

ASA 127

Aircraft Systems

3

ASA 227

Physiology/Psychology of Flight

3

CIS 105

Introduction to Computers and Applications

3.5

PHY 110*

Elements of Physics

4

Semester Total

16.5

Third Semester

ASA 215

Aerodynamics

3

ASA 217

Aviation Laws and Regulations

3

ACC 160

Principles of Accounting I

3.5

BUS 211

Principles of Management

3

ENG 106

College English II

or ENG 107

Technical Writing

or ENG 108

Advanced Composition

3

CMN 111

Speech

or CMN 120

Small Group Communication

3

Semester Total

18.5

Fourth Semester

ACC 161

Principles of Accounting II

Elective

ACC, AOT, BUS, or CIS

Elective

Social Science/Humanities

Elective

General Education

Semester Total

15.5

Credit Total

65.5

*MAT 130 must be completed before PHY 110.