Aviation, AA

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.

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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 1413Private Pilot I

3 Credits

AVIA 1423Private Pilot II

3 Credits

AVIA 1434Instrument Aircraft Rating

4 Credits

AVIA 1444Commercial Aircraft Rating

4 Credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Communications

ENGL 1613English I

3 Credits

ENGL 1623English II

3 Credits

SPCH 1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:9

A minimum grade of C is required in ENGL 1613 and ENGL 1623.

Laboratory Science

Laboratory Science Courses

8 Credits

Total Credit Hours:8

Two courses, with one from the life sciences and one from the physical sciences. View Laboratory Science course options.

Mathematics

Choose one

MATH 1713Finite Mathematics

3 Credits

MATH 1704Contemporary Mathematics

4 Credits

MATH 1834Calculus 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 1553Principles of Macroeconomics

3 Credits

ECON 1563Principles 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 1613English I

3 Credits

AVIA 1413Private Pilot I

3 Credits

Laboratory Science Course

4 Credits

Social and Behavioral Science Course

3 Credits

Elective

3 Credits

Spring semester

ENGL 1623English II

3 Credits

AVIA 1423Private Pilot II

3 Credits

Laboratory Science Course

4 Credits

Humanities Course

3 Credits

Elective

3 Credits

Fall semester

ECON 1553Principles of Macroeconomics

3 Credits

AVIA 1434Instrument Aircraft Rating

4 Credits

Humanities Course

3 Credits

Elective

3 Credits

Mathematics Elective

3-4 Credits

Spring semester

ECON 1563Principles of Microeconomics

3 Credits

AVIA 1444Commercial Aircraft Rating

4 Credits

SPCH 1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

Humanities Course

3 Credits

Elective

3 Credits

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