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Professional Pilot Curriculum1

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 SPCOM 111—Verbal Communication
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 SPCOM 112—Verbal Communication
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.

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.