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AVS - Aviation Science A.A.S.

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CR Applied Associate of Science

Program Full Description

The Aviation Science degree permits the student with an interest in aviation to experience a blend of pilot and management studies. The degree combines the earning of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Private Pilot certificate with the study of more advanced pilot courses, business courses, computers, and liberal arts courses. Students who decide on a career as a pilot while or after earning this degree are eligible to enter the Professional Pilot program and add to their pilot credentials. Graduates holding this degree may be hired for ground-based employment with fixed-base operators, municipal airport authorities, airlines, flight schools, state aviation agencies, the federal government, corporate flight departments, aviation-related sales, or general business concerns. An FAA medical certificate is required for enrollment. The granting of this degree is based upon the student's successful completion of the required coursework and the obtaining of the FAA Private Pilot certificate. Graduates of this program can seek employment as airport managers, fixed-base operator

Program Objectives

  1. Earn the Federal Aviation Administration Private Pilot Certificate.

  2. Complete a blend of pilot and business courses, allowing the student to specialize in either pilot or management during the last two years of a four-year degree.

  3. Be eligible to continue as a candidate for a Bachelor of Science degree at a four-year college or university or to enter the aviation industry at an appropriate entry-level pilot position to begin a professional pilot career progression.

Advisor Notes

Two failures of the same flight theory or flight practical course will result in the student being removed from further advancement within the degree program.