Academic Catalog 2024-2025

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 (31 hours)
AVSM 1301Introduction To Aviation/History3
AVSM 1320Transportation Survey3
AVSM 2301Aviation Weather3
AVSM 3351Aviation Law3
AVSM 4304Aviation Safety3
AVSM 4212Aviation Capstone Project2
AVSM 4112Aviation Capstone Proj Lab1
AVSM 3321Air Traffic Control3
AVSM 3121Air Traffic Control Lab1
AVSM 3218Crew Resource Management2
AVSM 1313Introduction to Flight3
AVSM 1113Introduction to Flight Lab1
AVSM 3371Airport Management3
Pilot Concentration (14 hours)
AVSM 1303Private Pilot Ground3
AVSM 1305Private Pilot Lab3
AVSM 3312Commercial Pilot Certification3
AVSM 2318Instrument Ground3
AVSM 3112Commercial Pilot Certification Lab1
AVSM 2118Instrument Ground Lab1
Other Requirements (33 hours)
ACCT 231Principles Of Accounting I3
BADM 230Advanced Communication Skills3
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 (15 hours) 115
Total Hours120
1

** STUDENTS CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TRACK OR COMMERCIAL-MULTI-ENGINE TRACK WILL SELECT APPROPRIATE COURSES FROM CATALOG TO SATISFY THE AVSM ELECTIVE COURSES IDENTIFIED IN SEMESTERS 7 AND 8 AS ADVISED BY THEIR PRIMARY ACADEMIC ADVISOR.

For the Multi-Engine Track:

AVSM 3315 Multi-Engine Rating

AVSM 3115 Multi-Engine Rating Lab

AVSM 4303 Turbo-Prop Familiarization

AVSM 3216 Intermediate Aviation Lab II

AVSM 3317 Intermediate Aviation Lab III

For the CFI Track:

AVSM 3380 Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane

AVSM 3180 Certified Flight Instructor – Airplane Lab

AVSM 4300 Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument

AVSM 4100 Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument Lab

AVSM 3216 Intermediate Aviation Lab II

AVSM 3317 Intermediate Aviation Lab III 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
AVSM 1301 Introduction To Aviation/History 3
AVSM 1303 Private Pilot Ground 3
AVSM 1305 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
BIOL 1308
Survey of Life Science
or Chemistry I
3
COSC 1301 Intro To Compr Science I 3
ENGL 1302 Freshman English II 3
AVSM 1313 Introduction to Flight 3
AVSM 1113 Introduction to Flight Lab 1
 Hours13
Second Year
Third Semester
AVSM 2301 Aviation Weather 3
AVSM 2318 Instrument Ground 3
AVSM 2118 Instrument Ground Lab 1
PHYS 213 College Phys Lab I 1
PHYS 1301 College Physics I 3
HIST 1301 Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 3
ENG 2XX Any 200-level English 3
 Hours17
Fourth Semester
AVSM 1320 Transportation Survey 3
AVSM 3312 Commercial Pilot Certification 3
AVSM 3112 Commercial Pilot Certification Lab 1
ACCT 231 Principles Of Accounting I 3
HIST 1302 Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 3
PHYS 1302 College Physics II 3
PHYS 214 College Phys Lab II 1
 Hours17
Third Year
Fifth Semester
MUSI 1315 Fine Arts In Daily Living 3
POLS 2305 American Government 3
AVSM 3351 Aviation Law 3
AVSM 3321 Air Traffic Control 3
AVSM 3121 Air Traffic Control Lab 1
 Hours13
Sixth Semester
ECON 2301 Principles Of Economics I 3
POLS 2306 Texas Government 3
BADM 230 Advanced Communication Skills 3
AVSM 3371 Airport Management 3
AVSM ELECTIVE** 1 3
AVSM ELECTIVE** 1 1
 Hours16
Fourth Year
Seventh Semester
AVSM 4212 Aviation Capstone Project 2
AVSM 4112 Aviation Capstone Proj Lab 1
MGMT 300 Principles of Management 3
AVSM 3218 Crew Resource Management 2
AVSM 3316 Intermediate Aviation Lab II 3
AVSM ELECTIVE** 1 1
AVSM ELECTIVE** 1 3
 Hours15
Eighth Semester
MGMT 330 Organizational Behavior 3
COMM 1315
Public Address
or Business & Professional Comm
3
AVSM 3317 Intermediate Aviation Lab lll 3
AVSM 4304 Aviation Safety 3
AVSM ELECTIVE** 1 1
 Hours13
 Total Hours120
1

** STUDENTS CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TRACK OR COMMERCIAL-MULTI-ENGINE TRACK WILL SELECT APPROPRIATE COURSES FROM CATALOG TO SATISFY THE AVSM ELECTIVE COURSES IDENTIFIED IN SEMESTERS 7 AND 8 AS ADVISED BY THEIR PRIMARY ACADEMIC ADVISOR.

For the Multi-Engine Track:

AVSM 3315 Multi-Engine Rating

AVSM 3115 Multi-Engine Rating Lab

AVSM 4303 Turbo-Prop Familiarization

AVSM 3216 Intermediate Aviation Lab II

AVSM 3317 Intermediate Aviation Lab III

For the CFI Track:

AVSM 3380 Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane

AVSM 3180 Certified Flight Instructor – Airplane Lab

AVSM 4300 Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument

AVSM 4100 Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument Lab

AVSM 3216 Intermediate Aviation Lab II

AVSM 3317 Intermediate Aviation Lab III