Professional Pilot Technology - Associate of Applied Science (Major Code - PPT)

The Professional Pilot Technology Associate of Applied Science degree is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA certificate HR8S200Q) under Part 141 of its regulations. The degree program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and ratings necessary to become competent, qualified professional pilots. Areas of study include single-engine, multi-engine, flight instructor, and airline transport. All ratings are offered, and students may enter the program with or without prior flight training or certificates. For those with prior training, placement in the flight portion of the program will depend upon a skills analysis when they enter the program. A normal course of study will progress from the private pilot certificate to an FAA-certified commercial pilot degree with instrument and multi-engine ratings.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:

Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to safely exercise the privileges and responsibilities of a commercial/instrument pilot acting as pilot-in-command of a multi-engine airplane.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to pass the Commercial Pilot Certificate, multi-engine land rating, as outlined in the appropriate FAA Practical Test Standards and Federal Aviation Regulations.
Identify aircraft design, engine design, airport and aviation support facilities, and the practical economics of airline operations as they support the air transportation industry.
Apply knowledge of air traffic control (ATC) technology and terminology, career requirements, components, and the function of the National Airspace System and Terminal.
Demonstrate an understanding of en route ATC facilities as they support the ATC system.
Identify aviation ground operations, technical operations, flight operations, and system operations as they support airline operations and management.
State highlights in the history of aviation from its very beginnings to current endeavors.
Explain pilot psychology, physiology, human factors, aircraft technology, crew resource management, and accident review and investigation as they relate to aspects of aviation safety.

Degree Map Flight Instructor

Degree Map Multi-Engine

PREREQUISITE OR COREQUISITE

This program requires PFT 100 Introduction to Aviation (1 credit).

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 18-19 CREDITS

Composition 6 credits

ENG 101	Composition**	3
ENG 102	English Composition**	3

Mathematics 3-4 credits

MAT 132	Applied Mathematics*	3
	or higher (3-4 credits)

Liberal Arts 6 credits

Technology Literacy 3 credits

CIS 116	Computer Essentials*	3
	OR
CIS 120	Introduction to Information Systems**	3

CORE CURRICULUM 43-52 CREDITS

PFT 101	Private Pilot Ground School*	5
PFT 105	Crew Resource Management - Flight	2
PFT 111	Solo Flight Preparation	3.5
PFT 112	Cross-Country Navigation	1.5
PFT 113	Private Pilot Certification	1
PFT 121	Commercial Flight I	3
PFT 122	Aviation Weather*	3
PFT 130	Commercial Pilot Ground School*	5
PFT 131	Commercial Flight II	3
PFT 204	Instrument Rating Ground School*	5
PFT 206	Aircraft Systems*	3
PFT 214	Instrument Rating Flight I	3.5
PFT 215	Instrument Rating Flight II	1.5
PFT 218	Commercial Flight III	1

MULTI-ENGINE OPTION:

PFT 210	Multi-Engine Rating Ground School*	1
PFT 211	Multi-Engine Rating Flight	1

OR

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR OPTION:

PFT 230	Flight Instructor - Fundamentals Ground School	3
PFT 231	Flight Instructor - Airplane Ground School	5
PFT 235	Flight Instructor - Airplane Stage I	1.5
PFT 236	Flight Instructor - Airplane Stage II	1.5