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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Aeronautical Technology—Professional Pilot (PPILB) (B.S.)


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Students may pursue studies in professional pilot beyond the associate degree  level and obtain the bachelor of science degree in aeronautical technology.

The Jeppesen–Sanderson integrated flight training program is utilized to obtain private, instrument, commercial, certified flight instructor, and multi-engine ratings.

The student will receive the instrument flight instructor certificate in addition to advanced classes rooted in aviation applications. A multi-engine certificate opportunity and turbine-engine transition course are also available in this option with training available in the Beechcraft C-90 King Air.

The flight training program is FAR 141 approved. The approval allows students to meet the commercial instrument minimum-flight-hour requirement in 190 hours instead of 250 hours.

Flight training is conducted in Cessna 172s, Beechcraft Bonanzas, Beechcraft Barons, and a Beechcraft C-90 King Air. Both standard and full graphics simulators are used for additional training benefit.

The lab times reflected in the pilot courses are minimum times. Significant time commitment is necessary for labs and flight training. This program requires additional costs above the standard tuition, books, and supplies. Students must possess a current medical certificate issued by an aviation medical examiner prior to starting flight training.

Bachelor’s degree requirements (124 credit hours)

Freshman year


Sophomore year


Junior year


Fall semester (14 credit hours)


  • Humanities/social science elective Credits: (3)

Spring semester (16 credit hours)


  • Aviation elective Credits: (3)
  • Humanities/social science elective Credits: (3)

Senior year


Fall semester (17 credit hours)


  • **Aviation elective Credits: (3)
  • Business/management elective Credits: (3)

Spring semester (14 credit hours)


  • Aviation elective Credits: (2)
  • Natural science elective Credits: (3)

Culminating Aviation Experience (choose 3 credit hours):


Note:


**Marked electives must be upper-level courses, 300 and above.

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