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 to only those students who have successfully completed a minimum of two upper-division flight labs at Lewis University.
Degree Requirements
I. Core Courses (74)
| 47-102 | Introduction to Aviation and Transportation | 1 |
| 47-130 | Private Pilot Ground I | 3 |
| 47-131 | Private Pilot Ground II | 3 |
| 47-132 | Private Pilot Flight Lab | 2 |
| 47-203 | Visual Aircraft Recognition | 1 |
| 47-204 | Aviation Regulations | 3 |
| 47-231 | Instrument Pilot Ground School | 4 |
| 47-232 | Instrument Pilot Flight Lab | 2 |
| 47-250 | Aviation Meteorology I | 3 |
| 47-252 | Aviation Meteorology II | 3 |
| 47-263 | Aircraft Maintenance for Pilots | 3 |
| 47-305 | Crew Resource Management | 3 |
| 47-313 | Air Traffic Control Systems | 3 |
| 47-320 | Advanced Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| 47-321 | Transportation Legislation | 3 |
| 47-331 | Commercial Pilot Ground School | 3 |
| 47-332 | Commercial Pilot Flight Lab | 2 |
| 47-353 | Air Transportation | 3 |
| 47-373 | Transportation Safety | 3 |
| 47-407 | Fundamentals of Instruction | 2 |
| 47-408 | Flight Instructor Airplane (CFI-A) Ground School | 2 |
| 47-409 | Flight Instructor Airplane (CFI-A) Flight Lab | 1 |
| 47-420 | Flight Instructor Instrument (CFI-I) Ground | 2 |
| 47-421 | Flight Instructor Instrument (CFI-I) Flight Lab | 1 |
| 47-460 | Multi-Engine (MEL) Ground School | 2 |
| 47-461 | Multi-Engine (MEL) Flight Lab | 1 |
| 47-463 | Aircraft Accident Investigation | 3 |
| 47-473 | Airline Transport Pilot | 3 |
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| Aviation Electives | 6 |
With permission, 47-475 Aircraft Familiarization (3) can be substituted for 47-409, 47-421.
II. Management Courses (9)
| 61-200 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| 61-360 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| 61-380 | Supervisory 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 47-250 Aviation Meteorology I and 47-252 Aviation Meteorology II.
The college experience requirement is met by 46-102 or 47-102 Introduction to Aviation.
The advanced writing requirement is met by successful completion of 47-321 Aviation Legislation and 47-463 Aircraft Accident Investigation.
For additional required General Education courses, see the General Information section in this catalog.