Program Overview
Plan of Study in Aviation
The following curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirements for aviation majors at senior institutions. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.
Use the Transfer Guide
Log on to MyCreditsTransfer at www.itransfer.org to see how your courses transfer to other colleges and universities. MyCreditsTransfer also offers program requirements and course equivalencies.
Program Requirements
Major courses
| AVIA 1413 | Private Pilot I | 3 Credits |
| AVIA 1423 | Private Pilot II | 3 Credits |
| AVIA 1434 | Instrument Aircraft Rating | 4 Credits |
| AVIA 1444 | Commercial Aircraft Rating | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Communications
Laboratory Science
| Laboratory Science Courses | 8 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Mathematics
Choose one
| MATH 1713 | Finite Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1704 | Contemporary Mathematics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1834 | Calculus for Business & Social Science | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-5 |
Humanities
| Humanities Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Three courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. View Humanities course options.
Social and behavioral science
| ECON 1553 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 Credits |
| ECON 1563 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives
| Electives | 12 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Choose courses from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number. A maximum of four (4) credit hours can come from physical
education activity courses. Consult your transfer university to
determine appropriate electives.
Total Credit Hours: 64
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| AVIA 1413 | Private Pilot I | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| AVIA 1423 | Private Pilot II | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
Fall semester
| ECON 1553 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 Credits |
| AVIA 1434 | Instrument Aircraft Rating | 4 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-4 Credits |
Spring semester
| ECON 1563 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 Credits |
| AVIA 1444 | Commercial Aircraft Rating | 4 Credits |
| SPCH 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
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