BS Aviation, Flight Operations
The Flight Operations option is designed for those students who wish to work in the operations side for a commercial airline, including the position of pilot. In these two options, the students acquire a strong foundation of business and management principles, finance and accounting, information systems, communication skills, and teamwork.
Degree Requirements
The following courses are required for this option. To read a description of each course, please click on it. Please note that recurring changes to the course catalog may break or disable existing links. As an alternative, search the catalog for your desired course or visit the Advising page for more information.
General Education
- Of the 51 units required by the university, 24 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details.
Preparation for the Major
- BIOL 10 - The Living World (3)
- PHYS 2A - Fundamentals of Physics (4)
- PHYS 2B - Fundamentals of Physics (4)
- MATH 71 - Calculus for Business and Aviation (3)
- BUS1 20 - Financial Accounting — OR — BUS1 20N - Survey of Accounting (3)
- BUS 90 (3)
Aviation Core
- AVIA 1 - Introduction to the Aviation Industry
- AVIA 31 - Aircraft Theory and Design
- AVIA 42 - Aircraft Systems
- AVIA 43 - Propulsion Theory
- AVIA 68 - Avionics and Airborne Communication
- AVIA 73 - Air Traffic Control
- AVIA 78 - Introduction to Aviation Management
- AVIA 91 - Aircraft Turbine Engines
- AVIA 110 - Aviation Meteorology
- AVIA 112 - Commercial Pilot Ground
- AVIA 128 - Aviation Safety and Security
- AVIA 141 - Human Factors in the Aviation Environment
- AVIA 173 - Aviation Law
- AVIA 176 - Airline Operations and Management
- AVIA 177 - General Aviation Operations and Management
- AVIA 178 - Airport Planning and Management
- AVIA 179 - Advanced Airport Planning and Management
- AVIA 190 - Senior Capstone Seminar
- AVIA 193 - Aerodynamics
- AVIA 194 - Pilot Avionics and General Aviation Systems
- BUS3 186 - Professional and Business Ethics
- GE Area 'S'
- ENGR 100W
Electives (2)
Take ONE of the following:
