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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AERN 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO AERONAUTICS | 3 | |
or AERN 15750 | ELEMENTS OF FLIGHT THEORY or NON-PILOT ELEMENTS OF FLIGHT THEORY I | 3-5 | |
| AERN 15751 | PRIVATE PILOT FLIGHT I | 2 | |
| ! | MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
| UC 10001 | 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 | |||
| AERN 15752 | ELEMENTS OF FLIGHT THEORY II (required for students who took AERN 15750) - Also available at MAPS Air Museum for participating high schools. | 2 | |
| AERN 15753 | PRIVATE PILOT FLIGHT II | 3 | |
| ! | AERN 25250 | ELEMENTS OF AVIATION WEATHER - Also available at MAPS Air Museum for participating high schools. | 3 |
| AERN 25350 | FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL | 2 | |
| AERN 25351 | FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL LABORATORY | 1 | |
| ! | MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement - Ask your school's guidance counselor about available courses. | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 17 | ||
| Semester Three | |||
| AERN 25100 | INTRODUCTION TO AVIATION MANAGEMENT - Also available at MAPS Air Museum for participating high schools. | 3 | |
| AERN 35660 | INSTRUMENT FLIGHT THEORY | 3 | |
| AERN 35661 | INSTRUMENT PILOT FLIGHT | 3 | |
| ! | PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
| ! | PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Semester Four | |||
| AERN 25252 | THUNDERSTORMS AND SEVERE WEATHER | 3 | |
| ! | AERN 35020 | AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| AERN 35665 | COMMERCIAL PILOT FLIGHT: NAVIGATION | 3 | |
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 | |
| ! | PHY 13012 | COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 2 |
| ! | PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Five | |||
| AERN 30000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN AERONAUTICS | 1 | |
| ! | AERN 35040 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS I | 3 |
| AERN 35760 | COMMERCIAL PILOT THEORY | 2 | |
| AERN 35761 | COMMERCIAL PILOT FLIGHT | 3 | |
| ! | AERN 45150 | APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS I | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Six | |||
| ! | AERN 45030 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS II | 3 |
| ! | AERN 45130 | PHYSIOLOGY AND HUMAN FACTORS OF FLIGHT | 3 |
| ! | AERN 45648 | THEORY OF FLIGHT INSTRUCTION (ELR) | 3 |
| ! | AERN 45649 | FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR - AIRPLANES | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Seven | |||
| ! | AERN 45250 | AVIATION LAW | 3 |
| AERN 45550 | MULTI-ENGINE PILOT - THEORY | 1 | |
| AERN 45551 | MULTI-ENGINE PILOT - FLIGHT | 1 | |
| AERN 45660 | FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR - INSTRUMENTS THEORY | 1 | |
| AERN 45661 | FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR - INSTRUMENTS FLIGHT | 1 | |
| ! | AERN 45720 | CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 2 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | ||
| Semester Eight | |||
AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES or APPLIED TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS or FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | 3 | ||
| AERN 45135 | AVIATION SAFETY THEORY | 3 | |
| ! | AERN 45710 | TURBINE ENGINE THEORY AND OPERATION | 2 |
| ! | AERN 45791 | AVIATION SECURITY AND POLICY SEMINAR (WIC) | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | ||
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