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Programs of Study: Undergrad

Aviation

Aviation, Institute of
Institute Office: Administration Building (Old Terminal Building), University of Illinois, Willard Airport, Savoy, IL 61874, (217) 244-8601

Professional Pilot Curriculum1

www.aviation.uiuc.edu/UnitsPPD/curriculum.htm

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's complies with the U.S. Department of Education's Gainful Employment requirements by disclosing information to applicants regarding our Professional Pilot program. Required information can be found here.

First year

Hours First Semester
3 AVI 101 - Private Pilot, I
3 ECON 102 - Microeconomic Principles or ECON 103 - Macroeconomic Principles
4 HIST 141 - History of Western Civilization to 1815, or HIST 171 - History of the United States to 1877
3 CMN 111 - Oral and Written Comm I
3 Free elective
16 Total

Hours Second Semester
3 AVI 120 - Private Pilot, II
3 MATH 125 - Elementary Linear Algebra with Applications
4 HIST 142 - History of Western Civilization, 1815 to the Present, or HIST 172 - History of the United States, 1877 to the Present
3 CMN 111 - Oral and Written Comm I
3 Free elective
16 Total

Second year

Hours First Semester
3 AVI 130 - Commercial-Instrument, I
4 MATH 234 - Calculus for Social Scientists, I
3 Humanities elective
6 Free electives
16 Total

Hours Second Semester
3 AVI 140 - Commercial-Instrument, II
3 C S 105 - Introduction to Computers and Their Application to Business and Commerce
4 Humanities electives
6 Free electives
16 Total


Notes

  • HIST 141 and 142, or HIST 171 and 172 should be chosen.
  • Humanities electives should be chosen to comply with University general education requirements.
  • Two additional flight courses, AVI 200 and AVI 210, must be taken to complete requirements for the commercial certificate with instrument rating.
  • MATH 125 and 234; or MATH 220 or 221 and 231; or MATH 125 and 220 or 221 should be chosen

1. Other elective options are available. A student interested in a B.A. or B.S. degree in addition to the aviation curriculum should explore options combining this curriculum with curricula in business administration, agricultural economics, education, journalism, psychology, etc. A brochure listing sample programs is available from the Institute of Aviation upon request.