Course of Study
The Aviation program trains students to work as professional pilots in the air transportation industry. Career paths with this degree include the following: commercial pilot, pilot for a private corporation, charter pilot, and flight instructor to new student pilots.
- Students will receive multiple industry-relevant certificates throughout their AAS degree.
- Students will become certified flight instructors with instruments.
- Most labs take place in a 1:1 student-to-instructor learning environment.
The AAS Aviation Science Airplane degree program is designed to produce high-quality graduates who are prepared to enter the field of aviation pilots. This field offers high-wage careers that are global in scope. The AAS Aviation Science Airplane degree provides students with the mandatory flight hours along with industry-specified instruction. Students are required to obtain a grade of “C” or higher in technical core courses in order to progress to the next course and remain enrolled in the program. Instruction takes place primarily in a 1:1 student-to-instructor learning environment to ensure that students acquire the academic knowledge necessary to be a safe pilot and to pass the FAA knowledge exams. Federal Aviation Regulations 14 CFR parts 61 and 141 set forth the qualifications, testing, and certification requirements for pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors.
Admission Requirements
Candidates considering the Aviation Science Airplane AAS degree program should contact the Aviation Program Lead at 541-880-2263. The Aviation Program has special admission requirements and the Program Lead will forward the Aviation Science Program Application to interested candidates. The application has a number of requirements that must be satisfied before the candidate will be admitted into the program. If some of the requirements are not completed, a prospective aviation student may start introductory aviation classes, but a student must be accepted into the Aviation Program before they can begin ground and flight courses. All applicants who are accepted into the program will receive an Aviation Science Airplane Orientation.
Return to: