Aerospace Administration and Operations: Professional Pilot, BS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.50
Total Hours: 121
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| English Composition | ||
| See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
| or ENGL 1313 | Critical Analysis and Writing I | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Critical Analysis and Writing II | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| American History & Government | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of American History | ||
| American History to 1865 (H) | ||
| American History Since 1865 (DH) | ||
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A) | ||
| MATH 1513 | College Algebra (A) (or higher MATH or STAT (A) course) | 3 |
| Humanities (H) | ||
| Courses designated (H) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (N) | ||
| Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course | ||
| GEOG 3033 | Meteorology (N) | 3 |
| PHYS 1114 | College Physics I (LN) | 4 |
Or higher level PHYS | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) | ||
| Course designated (S) | 3 | |
| Additional General Education | ||
| Courses designated (A), (H), (N), or (S) | 9 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 40 | |
| Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I) | ||
| May be completed in any part of the degree plan | ||
| Select at least one Diversity (D) course | ||
| Select at least one International Dimension (I) course | ||
| College/Departmental Requirements | ||
| UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar (or other approved first year seminar course) | 1 |
| EDHS 1111 | First Year Seminar Supplement | 1 |
| Select 6 hours of electives | 6 | |
| Recommended Courses (2 hours each below): | ||
| Specialized Studies in Aviation | ||
| Internship in Aviation | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 8 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of “C” in each course | ||
| AVED 1114 | Theory of Flight | 4 |
| AVED 1222 | Private Flight Laboratory I | 2 |
| or AVED 1210 | Private Flight Laboratory 1A | |
| AVED 1232 | Private Flight Laboratory II | 2 |
| or AVED 1230 | Private Flight Laboratory 2A | |
| AVED 1403 | Advanced Theory of Flight | 3 |
| AVED 2122 | Intermediate Flight Lab | 2 |
| or AVED 2120 | Intermediate Flight Laboratory 1A | |
| AVED 2133 | Instrument Flight Laboratory | 3 |
| or AVED 2130 | Instrument Flight Laboratory 1A | |
| AVED 2142 | Commercial Maneuvers Flight Lab | 2 |
| or AVED 2140 | Commercial Maneuvers Flight Laboratory 1A | |
| AVED 2213 | Theory of Instrument Flight | 3 |
| AVED 2313 | Theory of Commercial Flight | 3 |
| AVED 3113 | History of Aviation | 3 |
| AVED 3231 | Theory of Multi-Engine Flight | 1 |
| AVED 3243 | Human Factors in Aviation | 3 |
| AVED 3333 | Advanced Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| AVED 3341 | Multi-Engine Flight Laboratory | 1 |
| AVED 3433 | Aviation/Aerospace Ethics | 3 |
| AVED 3443 | Aviation Legal and Regulatory Issues | 3 |
| AVED 3453 | Aviation/Aerospace Security Issues | 3 |
| AVED 3533 | Aircraft Turbine Engine Operation | 3 |
| AVED 3663 | Aerospace and Air Carrier Industry | 3 |
| AVED 4113 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
| AVED 4133 | Principles of Flight Instruction | 3 |
| AVED 4232 | Flight Instructor: Airplane Flight Laboratory | 2 |
| or AVED 4230 | Flight Instructor Flight Laboratory 1A | |
| AVED 4303 | Aviation Weather | 3 |
| AVED 4353 | Cockpit Automation | 3 |
| AVED 4653 | International Aerospace Issues (I) | 3 |
| AVED 4703 | Crew Resource Management | 3 |
| AVED 4993 | Aviation Labor Relations | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 73 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
Program Entrance Requirement
- Selection into OSU's professional pilot option through the competitive secondary application process is required.
Other Requirements
- 40 hours of upper-division coursework.
- A 2.50 GPA is required in the Major Requirements with no grade below a “C”.
Additional State/OSU Requirements
- At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
- Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
- Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
- Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2030.
Finish in Four Plan of Study
The plan below is an example of how students can successfully complete degree requirements in four years. This suggested class schedule plan may be used as a guide and can be adjusted based on individual needs. Students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to enrollment each semester to plan their class schedule, and students are ultimately responsible for completing all degree requirements.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1313 |
Composition I or Critical Analysis and Writing I |
3 |
| AVED 1114 | Theory of Flight | 4 |
| HIST 1103 |
Survey of American History or American History to 1865 (H) or American History Since 1865 (DH) |
3 |
| AVED 1222 or AVED 1210 |
Private Flight Laboratory I or Private Flight Laboratory 1A |
2 |
| UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1213 |
Composition II or Critical Analysis and Writing II or Technical Writing |
3 |
| AVED 1403 | Advanced Theory of Flight | 3 |
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| MATH 1513 | College Algebra (A) | 3 |
| AVED 1232 or AVED 1230 |
Private Flight Laboratory II or Private Flight Laboratory 2A |
2 |
| EDHS 1111 | First Year Seminar Supplement | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| AVED 3113 | History of Aviation | 3 |
| AVED 2213 | Theory of Instrument Flight | 3 |
| PHYS 1114 | College Physics I (LN) (or higher level PHYS) | 4 |
| Course Designated "H, DH or HI" | 3 | |
| AVED 2133 or AVED 2130 |
Instrument Flight Laboratory or Instrument Flight Laboratory 1A |
3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| AVED 2313 | Theory of Commercial Flight | 3 |
| AVED 3453 | Aviation/Aerospace Security Issues | 3 |
| GEOG 3033 | Meteorology (N) | 3 |
| Course Designated "A, H, N or S" | 3 | |
| 3 Hours of Elective (Choose "D" or "I" course if "D" or "I" requirement not already satisfied - LEIS courses do not count) | 3 | |
| AVED 2122 or AVED 2120 |
Intermediate Flight Lab or Intermediate Flight Laboratory 1A |
2 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| AVED 3231 | Theory of Multi-Engine Flight | 1 |
| AVED 3243 | Human Factors in Aviation | 3 |
| AVED 3443 | Aviation Legal and Regulatory Issues | 3 |
| AVED 4303 | Aviation Weather | 3 |
| Course Designated "H, DH or HI" | 3 | |
| AVED 2142 or AVED 2140 |
Commercial Maneuvers Flight Lab or Commercial Maneuvers Flight Laboratory 1A |
2 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| AVED 3533 | Aircraft Turbine Engine Operation | 3 |
| AVED 4133 | Principles of Flight Instruction | 3 |
| Course Designated "A, H, N or S" | 3 | |
| AVED 3341 | Multi-Engine Flight Laboratory | 1 |
| 3 Hours General Education (S), (DS), or (IS) | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| AVED 4113 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
| AVED 4653 | International Aerospace Issues (I) | 3 |
| AVED 4993 | Aviation Labor Relations | 3 |
| Course designated "A, H, N, or S" | 3 | |
| AVED 3333 | Advanced Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| AVED 4232 or AVED 4230 |
Flight Instructor: Airplane Flight Laboratory or Flight Instructor Flight Laboratory 1A |
2 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| AVED 3433 | Aviation/Aerospace Ethics | 3 |
| AVED 4703 | Crew Resource Management | 3 |
| AVED 3663 | Aerospace and Air Carrier Industry | 3 |
| AVED 4353 | Cockpit Automation | 3 |
| 3 Hour Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |