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Sep 14, 2024
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2025-2026 DRAFT Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Aviation Science and Technology, BS (AVIST-BS)
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Program Description
The Aviation Science and Technology Bachelor of Science program provides students with an education in aviation that generates professional pilots who will be able to operate effectively within National and International Airspace Systems in the 21st century. This program prepares students to pursue an advanced career in the aviation industry that requires a degree and training in single and multi-engine operations, aviation instruction, and aviation management. This major stresses subjects associated with flight systems, propulsion, structures, and electronics. Students entering this program should have a strong desire to excel in aviation and will acquire the skill sets necessary to begin a career as a professional pilot in the airline industry. This program is designed to accommodate students entering the program with or without previous flight experience and those students transferring from other universities. Students will also become Certified Flight Instructors within the bachelors degree program, allowing them to acquire more flight hours.
Admission Requirements
Successful completion of first semester courses (AVI2000, AVI2001, AVI2002, AVI2004, and AVI2010), GPA of 2.5 or better, obtain class 1 medical certificate, interview with First Flight check instructors and administration. Must be United States citizen.
Program Learning Objectives
Students enrolled in the Aviation Science and Technology Bachelor of Science program will learn to:
- Develop the skills to successfully adapt to regulatory policies, procedures, and evolving technologies in a dynamic fast paced operational environment.
- Analyze and interpret data for problem-solving in ground and flight operations.
- Identify modern-day challenges that affect the aviation industry.
- Utilize modern technology to effectively manage professional flight operations.
- Demonstrate the skill sets necessary to begin a career as a professional pilot in the airline industry.
Program Learning Outcomes
As a result of their learning experience, graduates of the Aviation Science and Technology Bachelor of Science program can:
- Demonstrate the skills to successfully adapt to regulatory policies, procedures, and evolving technologies in a dynamic fast paced operational environment.
- Analyze and interpret data for problem-solving in ground and flight operations.
- Identify modern-day challenges that affect the aviation industry.
- Utilize modern technology to effectively manage professional flight operations.
- Demonstrate the skill sets necessary to begin a career as a professional pilot in the airline industry.
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Wright State Core: 36 Credit Hours
As a part of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree at Wright State University, all students must complete the Wright State Core, a general education curriculum. Most programs require 36 hours in the Core, some programs may require additional hours.
Specific Core classes in some of the Elements may be required by some majors. When this occurs, the specific Core courses required will be listed below. In Elements where a specific course is not required, students can choose any course from the Wright State Core Program Requirements.
First-Year Seminar: 3 Credit Hours
All students must successfully complete a First-Year Seminar during their first year. Transfer students who transfer 24 or more credit hours (post high school graduation) are exempt from this requirement and will need to satisfy three additional credit hours in the Additional Core Courses category.
Element A - English Composition: 3 Credit Hours
All students must successfully complete ENG 1100. Based on Writing Placement level, some students may be required to enroll in a corequisite course.
Element B - Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic: 3 Credit Hours
3 Credit Hours
Additional Core Requirements
Within the 36 credit hours of the Wright State Core students must successfully complete the following:
· One Global Inquiry (GI) course
· Two Inclusive Excellence (IE) courses
· One to two Integrated Writing (IW) courses. To meet degree requirements all students must complete a minimum of 3 IW courses by choosing either (a) 1 in the Core and 2 in the major or (b) 2 in the Core and 1 in the major. Students should check their major program requirements for courses that fulfill Integrated Writing.
Students who do not make choices within the 36 required hours of the Core to fulfill the GI, IE, and IW requirements will take additional Core hours beyond the minimum of 36.
Element C - Arts and Humanities: 6 Credit Hours
3 Credit Hours
Element D - Social Sciences: 6 Credit Hours
7 Credit Hours
Two courses from different social science categories
Element E - Natural Sciences: 7 Credit Hours
8 Credit Hours
Additional Core Courses: 5 Credit Hours
Students will select up to 5 additional credit hours from Elements A-E from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements to reach the 36 minimum hours required in the Core. Unless specified by the student’s major, these are selected by the student. When a major has required courses in this area, the specific Core course(s) required will be listed below.
Additional Core Requirements
Within the 36 credit hours of the Wright State Core students must successfully complete the following:
Students who do not make choices within the 36 required hours of the Core to fulfill the GI, IE, and IW requirements will take additional Core hours beyond the minimum of 36.
Required Courses: 63 Credit Hours
Elective Courses: 18 Credit Hours
Suggested – Aviation Business Certificate - in development (9 Credit Hours)
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