Professional Pilot, B.S.
The Bachelor of Science in Professional Pilot prepares students to enter the work force as a certified flight instructor and commercial, multi-engine rated pilot. Students receive specific training under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 14 CFR Part 141 and Restricted Air Transport Pilot (R-ATP) regulations to qualify for specialized employment requirements with a regional airline. Delivery focuses on technical training and applied exercises providing the knowledge and skills required for several licenses and ratings.
Matriculation Requirements
Students seeking admission to the program will be required to meet the following admission requirements:
- Hold a second class FAA medical certificate from an FAA designated Medical.
- An overall GPA of at least 2.5.
- Due to limited availability of flight training resources, flight student admission into the on-campus AVSC 1110 Flight I - Private Pilot course, when necessary, may require selection through a competitive point based application.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
| General Education Requirements | 35 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (undefined) | ||
| College Algebra QL (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics QL (3) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| US History to 1877 AS and US History since 1877 AS (6) 1 | ||
| American Civilization AS (3) | ||
| US Economic History AS (3) | ||
| American Heritage AS (3) | ||
| American National Government AS (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 |
| or EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | |
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Biology | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Additional Biology or Physical Science 2 | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution 3 | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science 4 | 3 | |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 85 Credits | |
| AVSC 1010 | Survey of Aviation Science | 3 |
| AVSC 1100 | Ground I - Private | 3 |
| AVSC 1110 | Flight I - Private | 3 |
| AVSC 1240 | Ground II - Instrument | 3 |
| AVSC 1250 | Flight II - Instrument II | 3 |
| AVSC 2070 | Communications for Aviation Professionals WE | 3 |
| AVSC 2110 | Aviation Weather | 3 |
| AVSC 2130 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
| AVSC 2150 | Air Transportation Management | 3 |
| AVSC 2300 | Ground IV - Commercial | 3 |
| AVSC 2310 | Flight IV - Commercial | 3 |
| AVSC 2450 | Flight III - Multi Engine | 1 |
| AVSC 2440 | Ground III - Multi Engine | 1 |
| AVSC 3090 | Airline and Dispatch Operations | 3 |
| AVSC 3030 | Air Traffic Control I | 3 |
| AVSC 3200 | Flight Physiology | 3 |
| AVSC 3300 | Jet Transport Systems | 3 |
| AVSC 3400 | International Flight Operations | 3 |
| AVSC 3530 | Flight Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AVSC 3600 | Multi-piloted Operations | 3 |
| AVSC 410G | Global Ethical and Professional Issues in Aviation GI | 3 |
| AVSC 4700 | Aviation Professional Seminars | 3 |
| AVSC 4710 | Aviation Career Preparation | 1 |
| AVSC 4160 | Aviation Law WE | 3 |
| AVSC 4800 | Professional Pilot Capstone | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Upper division elective credits | 8 | |
| 1000+ Electives | 8 | |
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 120 or more semester credits, with a minimum of 40 upper division semester credits.
- Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. Aviation courses require a C- or above. (Departments may require a higher GPA.)
- Residency hours--minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
- Completion of Commercial Pilot Certificate.
- Students in the Professional Pilot degree should obtain an FAA Class I or II Medical Certificate prior to beginning flight training.
- Students may count no more than 8 credit hours of total cooperative work experience (AVSC 281R Cooperative Work Experience/AVSC 285R Cooperative Correlated Class/AVSC 481R Cooperative Work Experience/AVSC 485R Cooperative Related Class toward the degree requirements without department approval.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched (WE) courses.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning QL | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL | ||
| Introduction to Statistics QL | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL | ||
| College Algebra QL | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL | ||
| College Algebra for Business QL | ||
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| AVSC 1010 | Survey of Aviation Science | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Biology Distribution | 3 | |
| Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| Third Science Distribution | 3 | |
| AVSC 1100 | Ground I - Private | 3 |
| AVSC 1110 | Flight I - Private | 3 |
| AVSC 2070 | Communications for Aviation Professionals WE | 3 |
| AVSC 2110 | Aviation Weather | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| AVSC 1240 | Ground II - Instrument | 3 |
| AVSC 1250 | Flight II - Instrument II | 3 |
| AVSC 2130 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
| AVSC 2150 | Air Transportation Management | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values IH or Ethics and Values IH GI | 3 |
| AVSC 2300 | Ground IV - Commercial | 3 |
| AVSC 2310 | Flight IV - Commercial | 3 |
| AVSC 3030 | Air Traffic Control I | 3 |
| AVSC 3090 | Airline and Dispatch Operations | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| AVSC 2440 | Ground III - Multi Engine | 1 |
| AVSC 2450 | Flight III - Multi Engine | 1 |
| AVSC 3200 | Flight Physiology | 3 |
| AVSC 3400 | International Flight Operations | 3 |
| AVSC 3530 | Flight Aerodynamics | 3 |
| UD Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| AVSC 3300 | Jet Transport Systems | 3 |
| AVSC 3600 | Multi-piloted Operations | 3 |
| AVSC 410G | Global Ethical and Professional Issues in Aviation GI | 3 |
| LD Elective | 4 | |
| LD Elective | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| AVSC 4160 | Aviation Law WE | 3 |
| AVSC 4700 | Aviation Professional Seminars | 3 |
| AVSC 4710 | Aviation Career Preparation | 1 |
| AVSC 4800 | Professional Pilot Capstone | 3 |
| UD Elective | 2 | |
| UD Elective | 3 | |
| LD Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will satisfactory demonstrate knowledge, maneuvers and skills of an instrument rated commercial, multi-engine pilot to FAA standards.
- Students will manage all available equipment, systems and people in normal and emergency operations while mitigating threats and errors.
- Students will self-critique their ability to gather available data, identify possible courses of action, evaluate risk inherent in each course of action and make appropriate decisions.
- Students will produce professional quality reports and effectively present the information to an audience using appropriate technology.
- Students will demonstrate self-directed learning to complete a professional industry certification, training course or an approved internship program.