Aviation Flight Technology / Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 74
The Bachelor of Science in Aviation Flight Technology 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; and Flight Instructor Certificate—Airplane Single-Engine Land. Optional certificates and ratings include Flight Instructor Certificate—Instrument Airplane rating, 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 unless otherwise approved by the Director of Aviation Flight Technology. For all flight majors, including those who have completed FAA Certificates or Ratings prior to matriculation, the Bachelor of Science in Aviation Flight Technology is awarded to only those students who have successfully completed a minimum of two upper-division flight labs at Lewis University.
Degree Requirements
Program: BS-AFTH-1
I. Core Courses (74)
II. General Education Courses
The following general education requirements are listed and satisfied under the core curriculum:
The two science requirements are met by AVTR 25000 Aviation Meteorology 1 and AVTR 25200 Aviation Meteorology 2.
For additional required General Education courses, see the General Information section in this catalog.
III. Advanced Writing Requirement
The advanced writing requirement is met by successful completion of the following:
| AVTR-37300 | Transportation Safety Management Systems | 3 |