Aeronautics-Professional Pilot (BS Degree)

Aeronautics: Professional Pilot (66 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (48 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (48 hours)

• See Liberal Arts Core (LAC) for all bachelor degrees  ; must include:

• MATH 130 - Precalculus (4 hour(s))

• Note: MATH 110  or MATH 111   is a prerequisite to MATH 130. 

• AERN 240 - Aviation Weather (4 hour(s)) (This course will count as 4 hours toward the major.  The remaining 4 hours must be taken from one of the following disciplines:  Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics.)

Foreign Language requirement (hours included above)

Students are required to take a minimum of 3 credit hours but are not required to progress past FL 202 (Intermediate II) if the student places higher than FL 201.  If a student places higher than 202, the student has completed her/his required FL credit.  Note that this placement does not count toward the required 125 hours (may vary according to degree) required of all CSU students.

Choose one of the following courses:

• ARAB 110 and 110L, 120, 201, or 202 or
• FREN 110 and 110L, 120, 201, or 202 or
• SPAN 110, 111 or 112 and 110L, 101, 102, 120, 201, or 202 or
• CHST 121, 122, 131, or 132 or
• Any other 3 hour foreign language course.

Professional Pilot Core (66 hours)

• AERN 160 - Private Pilot Certification (3 hour(s))
• AERN 161L - Private Pilot Lab I (2 hour(s))
• AERN 162L - Private Pilot Lab II (2 hour(s))
• AERN 170 - Flight Safety (3 hour(s))
• AERN 190 - Aviation Career Planning (1 hour(s))
• AERN 230 - Crew Resource Management (3 hour(s))
• AERN 240 - Aviation Weather (4 hour(s)) This course will count as 4 hours toward the 8 hours toward the LAC Lab Science requirement.  The remaining 4 hours must be taken from one of the following disciplines:  Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics.
• AERN 250 - Air Traffic Management (3 hour(s))
• AERN 260 - Instrument Pilot Rating (3 hour(s))
• AERN 261L - Instrument Rating Lab (2 hour(s))
• AERN 270 - Commercial Pilot Certification (3 hour(s))
• AERN 271L - Commercial Pilot Lab I (2 hour(s))
• AERN 330 - Aerodynamics for Pilots (3 hour(s))
• AERN 340 - Advanced Aircraft Systems (3 hour(s))
• AERN 350 - Global Navigation (3 hour(s))
• AERN 372L - Commercial Pilot Lab II (2 hour(s))
• AERN 373L - Commercial Pilot Lab III (2 hour(s))
• AERN 380 - Airport Management (3 hour(s))
• AERN 390 - Aviation Regulation (3 hour(s))
• AERN 440 - Safety Management Systems (3 hour(s))
• AERN 460 - Multi-Engine Rating (2 hour(s))
• AERN 461L - Multi-Engine Rating Lab (2 hour(s))
• AERN 470 - Aviation Law (3 hour(s))
• AERN 490 - Certified Flight Instructor (3 hour(s))
• AERN 491L - Certified Flight Instructor Lab (2 hour(s))
• AERN 495 - Professional Pilot Capstone (1 hour(s))

Restricted Airline Transport Pilot (R-ATP) certification

Graduates may apply for an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane category multi-engine class rating or an airline transport pilot certificate concurrently with a multi-engine airplane type rating with a minimum of 1,000 hours of total time as a pilot if the student completes 60 semester credit hours of coursework from the CSU R-ATP LOA. Alternatively, graduates may apply for an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane category multi-engine class rating or an airline transport pilot certificate concurrently with a multi-engine airplane type rating with a minimum of 1,250 hours of total time as a pilot if the student completes fewer than 60 semester credit hours but at least 30 credit hours of coursework from the CSU R-ATP LOA. (See CFR § 61.160 for details).

Dismissal from the Program

Dismissal from the Program

A student will be subject to dismissal from the Professional Pilot program under any one of the following circumstances:

1. A student does not earn a grade of “C” or better in each aeronautics course.
   • The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ground courses (AERN 160, 260, 270, 460 and 490) are divided into “stages” of learning. Students who earn a grade of 79% or below on their stage exams will be counseled and tutored, must retake the exam, and must earn a score of 80% or better before taking the next stage exam.
   • A total of three attempts is permitted to meet the 80% requirement; if all three attempts result in a grade of 79% or below, the student must meet with the Chief Instructor, who will determine whether the student will be allowed to continue, any additional ground instruction required, and whether the student will be eligible for endorsement for the FAA Knowledge test.
2. A student fails an FAA Airman Knowledge Test twice (failure to pass a particular test on the second attempt).
3. A student fails a total of any three FAA Airman Knowledge Tests.
4. A student is absent for a major semester and was not granted a leave of absence or did not submit a written request for withdrawal from the College of Math and Science.
5. A student does not complete program requirements within 6 years of initial enrollment in the Professional Pilot program (the program is limited to full-time, day students).
6. A student fails an FAA-administered practical examination twice (failure to pass a particular exam on the second attempt).Rare exceptions to this rule will be considered by the Department Chair, on a case-by-case basis.
7. A student fails a total of any three FAA-administered practical examinations.
8. A student fails to sufficiently progress through flight training to meet flight laboratory time constraints and achieve a “pass” on co-requisite labs (AERN 161L, 162L, 261L, 271L, 371L, 372L, 461L, 491L) by the end of the semester, to include any additional time afforded the student due to an “incomplete” grade.The Department Chair, under advisement of assigned flight instructors and the Chief Instructor, will determine if the deficiency is due to piloting skills or circumstances beyond the student’s control.
9. A student violates aviation industry-professional standards, demonstrates unprofessional conduct (including behaviors that are associated with lateral violence to a faculty member or classmate), or demonstrates behavior that indicates unsafe practice.A student is automatically dismissed from the Professional Pilot program upon receiving a third code of conduct violation.

A student dismissed from the program for any reason is not eligible for readmission. 

See policies related to withdrawal from a course, in the CSU, Undergraduate Catalog and the policy for “Appeal for Dismissal from A Program” (R-51) in the Office of the Registrar, Manual of Academic Policies and Procedures. 

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students who took MATH 099 or ENGL 099 will need at least 129 hours to graduate. Full Bridge students will need at least 133 hours. Students must meet the Residency Requirements  described in this catalog.