Take flight with Kent State's Professional Pilot program. Our Bachelor of Science in Professional Pilot program prepares you for a successful career in the aviation industry. With a comprehensive curriculum, hands-on training and experienced faculty, you'll gain the skills and knowledge needed to become a skilled pilot.
| Semester One | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION TO AERONAUTICS | 3 | ||
or | ELEMENTS OF FLIGHT THEORY or NON-PILOT ELEMENTS OF FLIGHT THEORY I | 3-5 | |
| PRIVATE PILOT FLIGHT I | 2 | ||
| ! | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 | |
| FLASHES 101 | 1 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement - Ask your school's guidance counselor about available courses. | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Requirement: Students must have a 2.500 overall GPA prior to taking flight training courses. | |||
| Semester Two | |||
| ELEMENTS OF FLIGHT THEORY II (required for students who took ) - Also available at MAPS Air Museum for participating high schools. | 2 | ||
| PRIVATE PILOT FLIGHT II | 3 | ||
| ! | ELEMENTS OF AVIATION WEATHER - Also available at MAPS Air Museum for participating high schools. | 3 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL | 2 | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL LABORATORY | 1 | ||
| ! | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement - Ask your school's guidance counselor about available courses. | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| INTRODUCTION TO AVIATION MANAGEMENT - Also available at MAPS Air Museum for participating high schools. | 3 | ||
| INSTRUMENT FLIGHT THEORY | 3 | ||
| INSTRUMENT PILOT FLIGHT | 3 | ||
| ! | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 | |
| ! | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| THUNDERSTORMS AND SEVERE WEATHER | 3 | ||
| ! | AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMS | 3 | |
| COMMERCIAL PILOT FLIGHT: NAVIGATION | 3 | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 | ||
| ! | COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 2 | |
| ! | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN AERONAUTICS | 1 | ||
| ! | AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS I | 3 | |
| COMMERCIAL PILOT THEORY | 2 | ||
| COMMERCIAL PILOT FLIGHT | 3 | ||
| ! | APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS I | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| ! | AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS II | 3 | |
| ! | PHYSIOLOGY AND HUMAN FACTORS OF FLIGHT | 3 | |
| ! | THEORY OF FLIGHT INSTRUCTION (ELR) | 3 | |
| ! | FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR - AIRPLANES | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| ! | AVIATION LAW | 3 | |
| MULTI-ENGINE PILOT - THEORY | 1 | ||
| MULTI-ENGINE PILOT - FLIGHT | 1 | ||
| FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR - INSTRUMENTS THEORY | 1 | ||
| FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR - INSTRUMENTS FLIGHT | 1 | ||
| ! | CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 2 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
or or | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES or APPLIED TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS or FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | 3 | |
| AVIATION SAFETY THEORY | 3 | ||
| ! | TURBINE ENGINE THEORY AND OPERATION | 2 | |
| ! | AVIATION SECURITY AND POLICY SEMINAR (WIC) | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | ||
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