Program Overview
The Aviation Flight Science Program educates future aviation leaders with technical skills, leadership abilities, and global awareness. The curriculum emphasizes intellectual and technical competencies, including flight training, Crew Resource Management, and airline operations. Graduates earn their FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate and can pursue careers as professional pilots in major airlines and aviation companies worldwide.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Aviation Flight Science Program (AFSJ) is designed to educate future aviation professionals who will serve as responsible leaders within the industry. Graduates will possess technical skills, leadership abilities, and global awareness, enabling them to effectively solve problems in the diverse and safety-oriented aviation sector. The program emphasizes intellectual and technical competencies, aiming to educate captains rather than merely training pilots. It incorporates flight training and prerequisite coursework to ensure students acquire essential knowledge and skills required by the commercial airline industry. Concepts covered include Crew Resource Management (CRM), Line Oriented Flight Training (LOFT), international flight, airline regulations, profitability, management, and administration.
Outline:
The aviation flight science curriculum includes general education subjects, basic sciences, aircraft systems, crew concepts, resource management, advanced aerodynamics, professional flight, airline operations, management, administration, global navigation, and international flight. Students may also participate in faculty research projects focused on industry advancements.
Careers:
Graduates of the aviation flight science program can pursue careers in aviation as professional pilots in major airlines, airports, and aviation companies worldwide. Specific career paths mentioned include:
- Delta Air Lines - Delta Propel Pilot Career Path Program
- Envoy Air
- FedEx
- SkyWest Airlines - SkyWest Pilot Pathway Program (PPP)
- Southwest Airlines
- United Airlines - United Aviate Pilot Development Program
- United States Army