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Aviation Technology Major (Bachelor of Science)

A student majoring in Aviation Technology must complete a minimum of 93 quarter hours in the major consisting of the core courses and technical requirements. In addition, the student must complete required cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. Aviation Technology students can work with their academic adviser to focus their elective choices towards a career as a professional pilot. Specialty areas include commercial aviation or mission/humanitarian aviation.

Core Requirements:

AVIA 124Introduction to Aviation

3
AVIA 141Private Pilot Lectures

5
AVIA 142Private Pilot Flight Training

3
AVIA 143Advanced Private Flight Training

3
AVIA 152Cross-Country Flight

2
AVIA 234Meteorology

2
AVIA 256Principles of Aircraft Maintenance

4
AVIA 261Instrument Pilot Lectures

4
AVIA 262Instrument Flight Training

3
AVIA 263Advanced Instrument Flight Training

3
AVIA 270Multi-Crew Flight Operations

2
AVIA 325Flight Performance

2
AVIA 334Commercial Pilot Lectures

4
AVIA 335Commercial Flight Training

3
AVIA 336Advanced Commercial Flight Training

3
AVIA 337Mission/Humanitarian Flight Training

2
AVIA 340Multi-Engine Flight Training

3
AVIA 355Aviation Safety

2
AVIA 356Flight Instructor Training I

3
AVIA 358Flight Instructor Training II

3
AVIA 455Crew Resource Management

2
AVIA 496Senior Seminar

2
DRFT 120Perspective Drawing

2
DRFT 121Fundamentals of CAD

2
TECH 204Fundamentals of Electronics

4
TECH 235Introduction to Materials and Processes

2
TECH 236Introduction to Plastics

2
TECH 241Fabrication and Machining of Metals I

2
TECH 321Technology and Society

4
TECH 335Computer Applications in Technology

3
TECH 380Space Planning and Design

3
TECH 499Senior Project

1
Electives

5
Total Credit Hours:93

Electives must be chosen in consultation with and approved by the academic adviser assigned by the department chair. Aviation students planning a career in mission/humanitarian flight are encouraged to take RELH 303 World Religions and RELM 233 Introduction to Cross Cultural Ministry as part of their general studies religion requirements.

Cognates:

ACCT 201Principles of Accounting

4
CPTR 110Principles of Computing

2
GBUS 361Business Law I

4
MATH 121Precalculus Mathematics I

4
MGMT 275Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

4
or
MGMT 371Principles of Management

4
PHYS 201Conceptual Physics

3
PHYS 202Conceptual Physics

3
PHYS 204Conceptual Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 205Conceptual Physics Laboratory

1