Academic Catalog 2023-2024

Aviation Science Management (Professional Pilot Concentration), Bachelor of Science

The University Core Curriculum is the same across all undergraduate bachelor's programs.   Please consult the academic advisor for your designated major before selecting courses in this area.

SUMMARY

Core Curriculum Requirements42
Major Requirements (37 hours)
AVST 101Introduction To Aviation/History3
AVST 103Private Pilot Ground3
AVST 105LPrivate Pilot Lab3
AVST 120Transportation Survey3
AVST 218Instrument Ground3
AVST 201Flight Meteorology3
AVST 218LInstrument Ground Lab1
AVST 311Intermediate Flight Practicum3
AVST 312Commercial Pilot Certification3
AVST 312LCommercial Pilot Cert. Lab1
AVST 318Crew Resource2
AVST 351Aviation Law3
AVST 404Flight Safety3
AVST 412Aviation Capstone Project2
AVST 412LAviation Capstone Proj Lab1
Other Requirements (41 hours)
ACCT 231Principles Of Accounting I3
BADM 230Advanced Communication Skills3
MATH 2312Precalculus Math3
MGMT 300Principles of Management3
MGMT 330Organizational Behavior3
PHYS 213College Phys Lab I1
PHYS 1302College Physics II3
PHYS 214College Phys Lab II1
FS 102Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience1
Free Elective (20 hours) 120
Total Hours120
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Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
AVST 101 Introduction To Aviation/History 3
AVST 103 Private Pilot Ground 3
AVST 105L Private Pilot Lab 3
ENGL 1301 Freshman English I 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra 3
FS 102 Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience 1
 Hours16
Second Semester
AVST 311 Intermediate Flight Practicum 3
BIOL 1308
Survey of Life Science
or Chemistry I
3
COSC 1301 Intro To Compr Science I 3
ENGL 1302 Freshman English II 3
MATH 2312 Precalculus Math 3
 Hours15
Second Year
Third Semester
AVST 201 Flight Meteorology 3
AVST 218 Instrument Ground 3
AVST 218L Instrument Ground Lab 1
COMM 1321
Business & Professional Comm
or Public Address
3
POLS 2305 American Government 3
PHYS 213 College Phys Lab I 1
PHYS 1301 College Physics I 3
 Hours17
Fourth Semester
AVST 120 Transportation Survey 3
AVST 312 Commercial Pilot Certification 3
AVST 312L Commercial Pilot Cert. Lab 1
ECON 2301 Principles Of Economics I 3
POLS 2306 Texas Government 3
PHYS 1302 College Physics II 3
PHYS 214 College Phys Lab II 1
 Hours17
Third Year
Fifth Semester
AVST 351 Aviation Law 3
AVST 404 Flight Safety 3
AVST ELECTIVE** 1 1
HIST 1301 Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 3
MUSI 1315 Fine Arts In Daily Living 3
 Hours13
Sixth Semester
AVST 318 Crew Resource 2
AVST ELECTIVE** 1 3
AVST ELECTIVE** 1 1
ACCT 231 Principles Of Accounting I 3
HIST 1302 Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 3
MGMT 300 Principles of Management 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
Seventh Semester
AVST 412 Aviation Capstone Project 2
AVST 412L Aviation Capstone Proj Lab 1
MGMT 330 Organizational Behavior 3
BADM 230 Advanced Communication Skills 3
AVST ELECTIVE** 1 2
AVST ELECTIVE** 1 3
 Hours14
Eighth Semester
AVST ELECTIVE** 1 3
AVST ELECTIVE** 1 3
AVST ELECTIVE** 1 3
AVST ELECTIVE** 1 1
ENG 2XX Any 200-level English 3
 Hours13
 Total Hours120
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Students in Instructor track or Comm-Multi-Engine track will select appropriate courses from the catalog to satisfy the AVST Elective courses identified in semesters 7 and 8 as advised by their Primary Academic Advisor.