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Aviation

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Aviation Human Factors Curriculum

First Year

Hours First Semester
3 AVI 101 - Private Pilot I1
4 RHET 105, 108, or equivalent
4 PSYCH 100 - Introduction to Psychology
3 Natural sciences and technology
14 Total

Hours Second Semester
3 AVI 120 - Private Pilot II1
3 Humanities - literature and the arts
3 Humanities - historical and philosophical perspective
3 Natural sciences and technology
3 Social science
15 Total

Second Year

Hours First Semester
3 AVI 130 - Commercial Instrument I1
3-5 Math prerequisite (MATH 012 or 016 if needed)
3 Aviation elective
4 AVI 358 - Human Factors in Human-Machine Systems
3 Area of interest
16-18 Total

Hours Second Semester
3 AVI 140 - Commercial Instrument II1
3 AVI 184 - Aircraft Systems for Pilots
3 A course in non-Western culture
5 PSYCH 235 - Introduction to Statistics
3 AVI 456 - Human Performance and Engineering Psychology
17 Total

Third Year

Hours First Semester
3 AVI 200 - Commercial Pilot I1
3 AVI 455 - Accident Investigation & Safety Analysis
3 Aviation elective
3 300/400-level course
3 300/400-level course
15 Total

Hours Second Semester
3 AVI 210 - Commercial Pilot II 1
3 AVI 495 - Aviation Psychology
3 Free elective
3 300/400-level course
3 400-level course
3 400-level course
18 Total

Fourth Year

Hours First Semester
3 AVI 320 - Flight Instructor, Airplane1
1 AVI 380 - Multiengine Land1
3 400-level course
3 A course in Western culture
3 Area of emphasis
3 Advanced Composition
16 Total

Hours Second Semester
1 AVI 322 - Flight Instructor, Instrument1
3 AVI 381 - Cockpit Resource Management1
3 AVI 350 - Practice Teaching, Airplane
3 Area of emphasis
3 Free elective
3 AVI 393 - Turboprop Pilot Orientation2
16 Total
120 Minimum total hours

1. Flight course with additional flight fees.
2. Course not required but highly recommended.

Foreign language graduation requirement: Three years of the same foreign language in high school, three semesters of the same foreign language in college, or proficiency exam.