Commercial Aviation, (B.S.)

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The degree program in Commercial Aviation prepares persons for careers as airline pilots, or in a variety of aviation-related fields, such as corporate aviation, general aviation, aviation-related business, airport operations, and governmental regulation of aviation.It does so by offering studies in aviation, management, business operations, human resources, transportation, logistics and aviation administration. These studies are combined with flight labs, experiential learning, and internships in an aviation setting. Aviation training is provided by professional aviation instruction certified by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Note: Aviation students must have a Valid Class A FAA Aviation Medical Certificate conducted by an FAA medical examiner. The exam usually costs about $120 and lasts 5 years. This should be completed no later than the student’s first flight. A background check is also required.

For information on careers in this and other disciplines students should consult the career counselor located in 211 Wilder Tower, 678-2068.

General Education (35-41 hours)

See University General Education Program for the University General Education Program requirements. Students who have completed one year of American History in high school are exempted from the six credit-hour History General Education Program requirement; otherwise, students will have to meet the History requirement.

Major Field Core (67 hours)

Management and Business Operations (6 hours)

ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: (3)
ACCT 2020 - Managerial ACCT/Non-Acct Major Credit Hours: (3)
MIS 2749 - Foundation/Information Systems ** Credit Hours: (3)
MGMT 3110 - Organization and Mgmt ** Credit Hours: (3)
MKTG 3010 - Principles of Marketing ** Credit Hours: (3)

Human Resources, Staffing and Development (6 hours)

Choose One:

MGMT 3215 - Management of Human Resources ** Credit Hours: (3)
MGMT 4260 - Employee Staffing/Training/Development ** Credit Hours: (3)
MGMT 4420 - Organizational Behavior in Business ** Credit Hours: (3)
LDSP 3000 - Leadership Development** Credit Hours: (3)
BMGT 3630 - Human Resource Mgmt** Credit Hours: (3)

Choose One:

COMM 4011 - Communication in Organizations ** Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 3508 - Indust/Organizatnl Psyc Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 3010 - Integrated Corp Comm** Credit Hours: (3)
PM 4120 - Organization Theory and Behav** Credit Hours: (3)

Professional Aviation (55 hours)

Prerequisites to the aviation program: Private Pilot Certificate

AVIA 1700 - Aviation Safety Credit Hours: (3)
AVIA 1800 - Systems I: Basic Aircraft Systems Credit Hours: (3)
AVIA 2100 - Aerodynamics Credit Hours: (3)
AVIA 2101 - Instrument Rating Flight Lab Credit Hours: (1)
AVIA 2200 - Instrument Rating Ground School Credit Hours: (3)
AVIA 3200 - Commercial Pilot (Multi-Engine) Ground School I Credit Hours: (3)
AVIA 3201 - Commercial Pilot (Multi-Engine) Flight Lab I Credit Hours: (1)
AVIA 3300 - Commercial Pilot (Multi-Engine) Ground School II Credit Hours: (2)
AVIA 3301 - Commercial Pilot (Multi-Engine) Flight Lab II Credit Hours: (1)
AVIA 3400 - Air Traffic Control and Airspace Credit Hours: (3)
AVIA 3500 - Systems II: Turbine Aircraft Credit Hours: (3)
AVIA 3550 - Commercial Aircraft Additional Class Rating (ASEL) Ground School Credit Hours: 3
AVIA 3551 - Commercial Aircraft Additional Class Rating (ASEL) Flight School Credit Hours: 1
AVIA 4200 - Systems III: Transport Category Aircraft Systems Credit Hours: (3)
AVIA 4300 - Air Carrier Operations Credit Hours: (3)
AVIA 4700 - Flight Instructor Ground School Credit Hours: (4)
AVIA 4800 - Human Factors & Crew Resource Management Credit Hours: (3)
ESCI 1010 - Weather and Climate Credit Hours: (4)
ESCI 4216 - Synoptic Meteorology Credit Hours: (3)

College Requirements

Thematic Studies (6 hours)

Students complete a total of 6 hours in a College of Professional & Liberal Studies thematic studies course(s). These courses are designed to broaden a student’s knowledge of significant AVIA themes.

AVIA Thematic Studies Courses are the Following:

AVIA 4550 - Aviation Law & Regulation Credit Hours: (3)
AVIA 4560 - Aviation Physiology & Survival Credit Hours: (3)

Senior Project (3 hours)

The senior project is a student’s culminating experience or capstone designed to synthesize and integrate the content of a student’s program of study.
For this concentration, the senior project is:

AVIA 4701 - Flight Instructor Certification Credit Hours: (3)

General Electives (11 – 17 hours)

Electives will be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120 with a minimum of 42 upper-division hours.

Minimum Requirements for Graduation

• Students must complete at least 60 hours from a 4-year institution.
• Students must complete at least 42 hours of upper-division credit (3000 or 4000-level).
• Students must complete at least 30 of the last 60 hours through the University of Memphis.
• Students must complete at least 9 graded hours in the major at the University of Memphis.