Professional Flight, B.S.

Professional Flight Core Courses (61 Hours)

• AERF 1113 - Flight Science I (Private Pilot Ground School)
• AERF 1132 - Primary Flight I (Private Pilot Flight 1)
• AERF 1142 - Primary Flight II (Private Pilot Flight 2)
• AERF 2103 - Flight Science II (Instrument Ground School)
• AERF 2311 - Commercial Flight I
• AERF 3103 - Flight Science III (Commercial Ground School)
• AERF 3111 - Commercial Flight II - Single-Engine Operations
• AERF 3412 - Instrument Flight
• AERF 3662 - Commercial Flight III - Multi-Engine Operations
• AVTC 1001 - Foundational Concepts Of Aviation Studies Laboratory
• AVTC 1003 - Foundational Concepts Of Aviation Studies
• AVTC 2232 - Introduction To Aircraft Systems
• AVTC 2623 - Introduction To Aircraft Powerplants
• AVTC 3211 - Transport Category Aircraft Systems Laboratory
• AVTC 3212 - Transport Category Aircraft Systems
• AERO 2113 - Aerodynamics For Pilots
• AERO 2203 - Aviation Meteorology
• AERO 2823 - Aviation Management (Distance learning only)^{1  2}
• AERO 3153 - Aviation Safety Factors
• AERO 3213 - Electronic Navigation And Flight Control Systems
• AERO 3423 - Aviation Human Factors
• AERO 4123 - Commercial Flight Operations
• AERO 4133 - Crew Resource Management
• AERO 4163 - Aviation Law (Distance learning only)¹
• AERO 4813 - Applied Leadership in Aviation

• Or

  AERO 4823 - Aviation Management Capstone   

Electives (17 hours)

Hours must include one of the following (see Notes section below for specific requirements):

• Unmanned Aircraft Systems Concentration
• Aircraft Systems Concentration
• Certified Flight Instructor Concentration
• Certified Multi-Engine Flight Instructor Concentration
• Military Flight Concentration
• Any Aviation Minor

Any remaining hours will be General Electives.

General Education Courses (30 Hours)

• Civic Engagement Elective  (6 Hours) 
• COMM 1113 - Introduction To Speech Communication
• ENGL 1013 - English Composition I
• ENGL 1023 - English Composition II
• Humanities & Fine Arts Elective  (3 Hours)
• LETU 1101 - Cornerstones Of Life And Learning
• MATH 1203 - College Algebra With Applications or higher
• PHYS 1111 /1113  or higher (4 Hours)³
• ​Science with Lab elective (4 hours)⁴

Theology and Vocation Courses (12 Hours)

• BIBL 1033 - Biblical Literature
• BIBL Biblical Engagement Elective   (3 Hours)
• Biblical/Theological Engagement Elective  (3 Hours)
• THEO 2043 - Biblical Theology for the Christian Life

Total Credit Hours: 120

Notes: Summer flight after freshman year can reduce the normal semester load and make room for flight electives.

¹ Class is offered online only.
² The student must earn a minimum grade of C in this class to progress on to other business classes.
³ PHYS 1111/1113, PHYS 1121/1123, PHYS 2011/2013, or PHYS 2021/2023.
⁴ Except PHYS 1014 - Physical Science . 

An Aviation Minor or one of the following concentrations must be chosen:

1. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (12 hours)

• ARPA 2334 - UAS Technology and Operations  
• ARPA 3321 - UAS Safety and Operations Lab  
• ARPA 3323 - UAS Safety and Operations  
• ARPA 4221 - UAS Flight Control Systems Lab  
• ARPA 4223 - UAS Flight Control Systems  

2. Aircraft Systems (10 hours)

• AVTC 2211 - Aircraft Metal Structures Laboratory  
• AVTC 2213 - Aircraft Metal Structures  
• AVTC 2231 - Introduction To Aircraft Systems Laboratory  
• AVTC 2621 - Introduction To Aircraft Powerplants Laboratory  
• AVTC 3642 - Carburetion And Fuel Systems  
• AVTC 4022 - Aircraft Inspections  

3. Certified Flight Instructor (9 hours)

• AERF 4603 - Flight Instructor Theory  
• AERF 4611 - Flight Instructor Instrument Flight Add-On  
• AERF 4632 - Flight Instructor Initial Flight Single Engine  
• PSYC 2013 - Introduction to Psychology  

4. Certified Multi-Engine Flight Instructor (12 hours)

• AERF 4603 - Flight Instructor Theory  
• AERF 4611 - Flight Instructor Instrument Flight Add-On  
• AERF 4632 - Flight Instructor Initial Flight Single Engine  
• AERF 3211 - Upset Recovery Training  
• AERF 4201 - High Performance Flight  
• AERF 4631 - Flight Instructor Multi-Engine Flight Add-on  
• PSYC 2013 - Introduction to Psychology  

5. Military Flight (13 hours)

• AERF 3211 - Upset Recovery Training  
• PSYC 2013 - Introduction to Psychology  
• HIST Elective, level 3000 or 4000 (3 hours)
• HIST 3313 - Modern Global History  
• HIST 3623 - National Security Policy