Bachelor of Science 218 Brister Hall 901.678.2716 memphis.edu/univcoll Description of Program The degree program in prepares persons for careers as airline pilots, or in a variety of aviation-related fields, such as, corporate aviation, general aviation, aviationrelated 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. Career Development For information on careers, students should consult the Career Services Office located on the 4th Floor of Wilder Tower, 678-2239. UMdegree You can review information regarding your current academic pursuits, including Degree Requirements, General Education Requirements, Major/Concentration Requirements, and Minor Requirements by accessing the UMdegree audit tool. This tool reflects all changes to a student's academic record and is used in determining whether or not a student has successfully completed all graduation requirements. www.my.memphis.edu UNIV 3900 Experiential Learning Credit Experiential Learning Credit may be granted for college level knowledge and understanding related to the student s area of study. This credit may be gained from work experience, life experience, or non-college instruction in one of the following ways: 1) pre-assessed military transcripts, 2) pre-assessed professional training, licensure, or certifications or 3) student developed learning portfolio reflective of their learning experiences which is assessed for credit by a faculty member. For more information: http://www.memphis.edu/innovation/elc/experiential_learning.php
Program Summary I. General Education 35 41 hours II. Major Field Core: 64 hours III. College Requirements 9 hours IV. General Electives 10 16 hours Minimum Required for Graduation: 120 hours 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. I. General Education (35 41 hours) See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements. Students who have completed one year of American History in high school are exempt from the six credit-hour History General Education Program requirement; otherwise, students will have to meet the History requirement. II. Major Field Core (64 hours) A. Management and Business Operations (6 hours) Choose two courses from these: ACCT 2010 Fundamentals of Accounting I 3 credits ACCT 2020 Fundamentals of Accounting II 3 MIS 2749 Foundations of Info. Sys. 3 MGMT 3110 Organization and Management 3 MKTG 3010 Principles of Marketing 3 B. Human Resources, Staffing and Development (6 hours) 1. Choose one: MGMT 3215 Management of Human Resources 3 credits MGMT 4260 Employee Staffing and Development 3 MGMT 4420 Organizational Behavior in Business 3 LDSP 3000 Leadership Development 3 BMGT 3630 Human Resources Management 3 2. Choose one: COMM 4011 Communication in Organizations 3 credits PSYC 3508 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 COMM 3010 Integrated Corporate Communications 3 PM 4120 Organizational Theory and Behavior 3 C. Professional Aviation Instruction (52 credits) AVIA 1500 Introduction to Flight 1 credit AVIA 1600 Private Pilot Ground School 3 AVIA 1601 Private Pilot Flight Lab 1 AVIA 1700 Aviation Safety 3 AVIA 1800 Systems I: Basic Aircraft Systems 3 ESCI 1010 Weather & Climate 4
III. AVIA 2100 Theory of Flight 3 AVIA 2101 Instrument Flight Lab 1 AVIA 2200 Instrument Ground School 3 AVIA 3200 Commercial Pilot Ground School 3 AVIA 3201 Commercial Flight Lab Single Eng 1 AVIA 3300 Multi-Engine Ground School 2 AVIA 3301 Commercial Flight Lab Multi-Eng 1 AVIA 3400 Air Traffic Control and Airspace 3 AVIA 3500 Systems II: Turbine Aircraft 3 ESCI 4216 Synoptic Meteorology 3 AVIA 4200 Systems III: Transport Category 3 Aircraft Systems AVIA 4300 Air Carrier Operations 3 AVIA 4401 Flight Lab 1 AVIA 4700 Flight Instructor Ground School 4 AVIA 4800 Human Factors & Crew Resource Management 3 College Requirements A. Thematic Studies (6 hours) Students complete a total of 6 hours in a University College thematic studies course(s). These courses are designed to broaden a student s knowledge of significant AVIA themes. AVIA thematic studies course are the following: AVIA 4550 Aviation Law & Regulation 3 AVIA 4560 Aviation Physiology & Survival 3 B. AVIA 4701 Flight Instructor Certification course (3 hours) This course is designed to prepare students to become a flight instructor. IV. General Electives (10 16 hours) Electives will be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120 with a minimum of 42 upper-division hours.
General Education Requirements (35-41hours) Course Category Course Semester Grade Hours English Composition (6 hrs.) minimum grade of C ENGL 1010 (3 hrs.) ENGL 1020 (3 hrs.) Oral Communication and Rhetoric (3 hrs.) COMM 2381 Oral Communication Mathematics (3 hrs.): pick any one of the following MATH 1420, 1530, 1710, 1830, OR 1910 Humanities (9 hrs.) 1. Literature Course ENGL 2201 or ENGL 2202 2. 3. American History (6 hours) University College students are exempt from American Heritage requirement ONLY if they have completed one year of American History in high school. If courses are required, see UMdegree for options to complete this requirement. Social Science (6 hrs.) 1. 2. One year of American History documented on UMdegree OR courses must be completed to fulfill requirement. If courses are required, list them below: Natural Science (8 hrs.) 1. 2. ESCI 1010 Weather & Climate 4 Total General Education Hours Required 35 41 hours Questions about transfer-credit equivalencies should be directed to the University College advisors. Need to complete ALEKS assessment? Yes No MPL score:
A minimum grade of C- is required in each course and an overall GPA of 2.25 is required in the major. An overall and U of M GPA s of 2.00 are also required. Required Courses Course Semester Grade Hours Major Field Core (64 hours) A. Management & Business Operations (6 hours) B. Human Resources, Staffing & Development (6 hours) C. Professional Aviation Instruction (52) hours) AVIA 1500 1 AVIA 1600 3 AVIA 1601 1 AVIA 1700 3 AVIA 1800 3 ESCI 1010 4 AVIA 2100 3 AVIA 2101 1 AVIA 2200 3 AVIA 3200 3 AVIA 3201 1 AVIA 3300 2 AVIA 3301 1 AVIA 3400 3 AVIA 3500 3 ESCI 4216 3 AVIA 4200 3 AVIA 4300 3 AVIA 4401 1 AVIA 4700 4 AVIA 4800 3
University College Requirements (9 hours) A. Thematic Studies (3) A. Thematic Studies (3) AVIA 4550 AVIA 4560 B. Flight Instructor Certification (3) AVIA 4701 General Electives (10 16 hours)
PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT Students entering the program with prior aviation experience may receive up to 30 credits of experiential learning upon presentation of portfolio demonstrating completion of any of the following pre-assessed credit. For more information about experiential learning credit and cost visit http://www.memphis.edu/innovation/elc/experiential_learning.php Credit for Flight Instruction: Course No. Hours Credit Private Pilot License UNIV 2900 5 Commercial Pilot License UNIV 3900 3 Instrument Rating UNIV 3900 3 Multi-Engine Rating UNIV 3900 3 Certified Flight Instructor UNIV 3900 3 Airline Transport Pilot License UNIV 3900 5 Flight Engineer UNIV 3900 5 Flight Navigator-Commercial UNIV 3900 6 Captain Air Carrier UNIV 3900 6 Aircraft Type Rating: (varies) UNIV 3900 4 Multi-Engine Flight Instructor UNIV 3900 1 Seaplane UNIV 3900 1 Certified Ground Instructor-Basic UNIV 3900 3 Certified Ground Instructor-Instruments UNIV 3900 3 Certified Ground Instructor-Advanced UNIV 3900 3 Credit for Airframes/Powerplant License: Intro to Airframe/Powerplant Systems UNIV 1900 4 Airframe Systems/Components UNIV 2900 4 Aircraft Structure/Repair UNIV 2900 4 Aircraft Electric Systems Maintenance UNIV 2900 4 Jet Engine Inspection/Repair UNIV 2900 4 Recip. Eng. Systems in/rpr UNIV 2900 4 Credit for the Aircraft Dispatcher s License: Federal Aviation Regulations UNIV 3900 3 Aviation Meteorology UNIV 3900 3 Principles of Aircraft Navigation UNIV 3900 3 Flight Operations UNIV 3900 3 Aircraft Performance Systems UNIV 3900 3 Credit for Air Traffic Controllers: Phase III Journeyman (Center) UNIV 3900 30 Phase V Journeyman (Air Traffic/Control UNIV 3900 30 Tower) Phase III Journeyman (Flight Service) UNIV 3900 30 Technician Level (Airway Facility) UNIV 3900 30