Aviation Science A.A.S. (AVS)
Attention
This is an overview of the program. The course sequencing is meant to serve as a guideline for your semester planning. Please note that the scheduling of courses, program sequencing and curriculum are subject to change.
The ground and flight training courses required for the issuance of an airmen certificate within the Aviation Science Degree program is licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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.
Additional fees will incur for flight training.
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.