Aviation Flight Management Bachelor of Science

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 83

The Bachelor of Science in Aviation Flight Management prepares the student for a career as a professional pilot. Upon graduation, the successful student will have a minimum of 128 semester hours of coursework and will hold the following FAA certificates and ratings: Commercial Pilot Certificate—Airplane Single and Multi-engine Land with Instrument Airplane rating; Flight Instructor Certificate—Airplane Single-engine Land, with Instrument Airplane rating. Optional certificates and ratings include Flight Instructor Certificate—Multi-engine Land; and Ground Instructor Certificate—Advanced and Instrument.

After matriculation at Lewis University, students are required to do all their flight training at Lewis. For all flight majors, including those who have completed FAA Certificates or Ratings prior to matriculation, the Bachelor of Science in Aviation Flight Management is awarded only to those students who have successfully completed a minimum of two upper-division flight labs at Lewis University.

Degree Requirements

I. Core Courses (74)

47-102Introduction to Aviation and Transportation

1

47-130Private Pilot Ground I

3

47-131Private Pilot Ground II

3

47-132Private Pilot Flight Lab

2

47-203Visual Aircraft Recognition

1

47-204Aviation Regulations

3

47-231Instrument Pilot Ground School

4

47-232Instrument Pilot Flight Lab

2

47-250Aviation Meteorology I

3

47-252Aviation Meteorology II

3

47-263Aircraft Maintenance for Pilots

3

47-305Crew Resource Management

3

47-313Air Traffic Control Systems

3

47-320Advanced Aircraft Systems

3

47-321Transportation Legislation

3

47-331Commercial Pilot Ground School

3

47-332Commercial Pilot Flight Lab

2

47-353Air Transportation

3

47-373Transportation Safety

3

47-407Fundamentals of Instruction

2

47-408Flight Instructor Airplane (CFI-A) Ground School

2

47-409Flight Instructor Airplane (CFI-A) Flight Lab

1

47-420Flight Instructor Instrument (CFI-I) Ground

2

47-421Flight Instructor Instrument (CFI-I) Flight Lab

1

47-460Multi-Engine (MEL) Ground School

2

47-461Multi-Engine (MEL) Flight Lab

1

47-463Aircraft Accident Investigation

3

47-473Airline Transport Pilot

3

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Aviation Electives

6

47-409, 47-421: With permission, course 47-475 Aircraft Familiarization (3) can be substituted.

II. Management Courses (9)

61-200Principles of Management

3

61-360Human Resource Management

3

61-380Supervisory Management

3

III. General Education Courses (45)

The following general education requirements are listed and satisfied under the core curriculum: The two science requirements are met by Aviation Meteorology I (47-250) and Aviation Meteorology II (47-252). The college experience requirement is met by Introduction to Aviation (46/47-102). The advanced writing requirement is met by successful completion of Aviation Legislation (47-321) and Aircraft Accident Investigation (47-463).

** For details on additional required General Education courses, see the General Information section of this catalog.