Curriculum

Curriculum Requirements

All bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours, inclusive of UD general education and major requirements and any elective courses.

FLIGHT OPERATIONS

The Flight Operations major includes a set of Aviation Core courses and Aviation Industry Electives, as well as an aircraft track completion. The Aviation Core and Foundation courses result in a minimum of 51 credit hours. Additionally, students must also complete the courses specific to the aircraft track and a minimum of 6 credit hours of Aviation Industry Electives. Completion of the airplane track requires a minimum of 69 credits while the helicopter track requires a minimum of 67 (Turbine track) or 65 (CFI track) credits.

The following Aviation Core courses are required (51-53 credits):

AVI 131 - Basic Ground School (6)
AVI 145 - Safety and Ethics in Aviation (1)
AVI 214 - Aviation Meteorology (3)
AVI 231 - Ground School - Instrument (4)
AVI 232 - Ground School - Advanced (3)
AVI 233 - Air Transportation (3)
AVI 341 - Aviation Law (3)
AVI 349 - Aviation Safety Management (3)
AVI 401 - Applied Aerodynamics (3)
AVI 434 - Human Factors (3)
AVI 495 - Aviation Senior Seminar (3)
FLI 110 - Flight Training - Private Solo (1)
FLI 111 - Flight Training - Private Cross-Country (1)
FLI 112 - Flight Training - Private Proficiency and Standards (1)
FLI 113 - Flight Training - Certification Evaluation (0.5)
- Only required for students with prior certifications or ratings
- May be repeated as necessary based on the extent of previous training
FLI 132 - Flight Training - Commercial Cross Country (2) or FLI 133 - Flight Training - RW Turbine XC (4)
FLI 210 - Flight Training - Instrument Fundamentals (2)
FLI 211 - Flight Training - Instrument Proficiency and Standards (1)
FLI 232 - Flight Training - Commercial Maneuvers (2)
CIS 162 - Fundamentals of Excel (1), CIS 166 - Data Analysis (3), or ECON 160 - Social Science Data Analysis (3)
PRF 201 - Career Development Strategies (1)
PHY 151 - College Physics I (4) or *MATH 150 - Precalculus (4) or *MATH 250 - Calculus I: Differential Calculus (4) or Higher Level Mathematics

All students are required to take a minimum of 6 credits from the following Aviation Industry Electives:

AVI 234 - ATC Procedures & the National Airspace System (3)
*AVI 237 - Helicopter Operations (3)
AVI 241 - Advanced Automation and Technology (3)
AVI 322 - Aviation Human Capital and Employee Management (3)
*AVI 329 - UAS Operations (3)
AVI 333 - Aviation Security and Crisis Management (3)
AVI 337 - Airport Management (3)
AVI 344 - Corporate Aviation (3)
AVI 346 - Airline Management (4)
*AVI 348 - Fixed Base Operations (3)
*AVI 496 - Aviation Colloquium (1-3)

* Course not approved for FAA-LOA Reduced Aeronautical Experience requirements

Airplane Track (12-21 credits)

Students have the option of completing the multi-engine concentration by taking the following courses (12 credits):

AVI 332 - Advanced Aircraft Systems (3)
AVI 435 - Ground School - Multi-Engine (2)
AVI 447 - Crew Resource Management and Advanced Systems (3)
FLI 334 - Flight Training - Complex or Technically Advanced Aircraft (2)
FLI 435 - Flight Training - Multi-Engine (2)

Students have the option of completing the flight instructor (initial) concentration by taking the following courses (15 credits):

AVI 332 - Advanced Aircraft Systems (3)
AVI 430 - Fundamentals of Instruction (2)
AVI 431 - CFI Aeronautical Knowledge (3)
AVI 447 - Crew Resource Management and Advanced Systems (3)
FLI 334 - Flight Training - Complex or Technically Advanced Aircraft (2)
FLI 431 - CFI Flight Training (2)

Students have the option of completing the flight instructor (instrument) concentration by taking the following courses (16 credits):

AVI 332 - Advanced Aircraft Systems (3)
AVI 430 - Fundamentals of Instruction (2)
AVI 431 - CFI Aeronautical Knowledge (3)
AVI 447 - Crew Resource Management and Advanced Systems (3)
FLI 334 - Flight Training - Complex or Technically Advanced Aircraft (2)
FLI 431 - CFI Flight Training (2)
FLI 432 - CFII Flight Training (1)

Students have the option of completing the flight instructor (multi) concentration by taking the following courses (21 credits):

AVI 332 - Advanced Aircraft Systems (3)
AVI 430 - Fundamentals of Instruction (2)
AVI 431 - CFI Aeronautical Knowledge (3)
AVI 435 - Ground School - Multi-Engine (2)
AVI 447 - Crew Resource Management and Advanced Systems (3)
FLI 334 - Flight Training - Complex or Technically Advanced Aircraft (2)
FLI 431 - CFI Flight Training (2)
FLI 432 - CFII Flight Training (1)
FLI 433 - CFI, Multi-Engine (1)
FLI 435 - Flight Training - Multi-Engine (2)

Flight Operations majors declaring the Airplane track must complete at least one concentration in its entirety.

Helicopter Track (8-10 credits)

Students have the option of completing their instructor ratings by taking the following courses:

AVI 430 - Fundamentals of Instruction (2)
AVI 431 - CFI Aeronautical Knowledge (3)
AVI 432 - CFI Instrument Ground School (2)
FLI 431 - CFI Flight Training (2)
FLI 432 - CFII Flight Training (1)

Or students may take the following courses to complete the Turbine Rotor-Wing training:

AVI 237 - Helicopter Operations (3)
AVI 306 - Aircraft Systems and Components (3)
FLI 133 - Flight Training - RW Turbine Cross Country (4)

The Flight Operations degree airplane track is designed for a student to qualify for the Restricted-ATP. Students should consult with an aviation academic advisor to confirm they have the necessary FAA-LOA 60 credit hours. Students already having private pilot certificate (without instrument rating) or transfer credits may need to choose additional FAA-LOA approved courses from the following electives in order to qualify for the Restricted-ATP. The FAA-LOA requires the instrument rating and commercial certificate must be earned (14 CFR 141) at the University of Dubuque.

FAA-LOA Elective courses include:

AVI 234 - ATC Procedures and National Airspace (3)
AVI 305 - Avionics Systems (3)
AVI 306 - Aircraft Systems and Components (3)
AVI 404 - Air Traffic and Operations (3)
AVI 430 - Fundamentals of Instruction (2)
AVI 431 - CFI Aeronautical Knowledge (3)
AVI 432 - CFI Instrument Ground School (2)
FLI 431 - CFI Flight Training - Airplane (2)
FLI 432 - CFII Flight Training - Airplane (1)
FLI 433 - MEI Flight Training - Multi-Engine (1)
PHY 151 - College Physics I (4)

Flight Operations Minor

The Flight Operations minor will result in a private pilot certificate with an instrument rating and consists of the following courses:

AVI 131 - Basic Ground School (6)
AVI 145 - Safety and Ethics in Aviation (1)
AVI 214 - Aviation Meteorology (3)
AVI 231 - Ground School - Instrument (4)
AVI 233 - Air Transportation (3)
FLI 110 - Flight Training - Private Solo (1)
FLI 111 - Flight Training - Private Cross-Country (1)
FLI 112 - Flight Training - Private Proficiency and Standards (1)
FLI 210 - Flight Training - Instrument Fundamentals (2)
FLI 211 - Flight Training - Instrument Proficiency and Standards (1)

Flight Operations Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

The Flight Operations Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree includes a set of university and Aviation Core courses and Aviation Industry Electives, resulting in a minimum of 68 credit hours.

The following university and Aviation Core courses are required (62 credits):

University General Education Courses:

ENG 101 - Composition and Rhetoric (3), Written Communication
COM 101 - Speech Communication (3), Oral Communication
MATH 107 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts (3) or higher (3-4), Quantitative Literacy
ENG 104 - Introduction to Research Writing (3), Information Literacy, Inquiry and Analysis
PHY 151 - College Physics I (4), Natural Science

Aviation Courses:

AVI 131 - Basic Ground School (6)
AVI 145 - Safety and Ethics in Aviation (1)
AVI 214 - Aviation Meteorology (3)
AVI 231 - Ground School - Instrument (4)
AVI 232 - Ground School - Advanced (3)
AVI 233 - Air Transportation (3)
AVI 237 - Helicopter Operations (3)
AVI 306 - Aircraft Systems and Components (3)
AVI 349 - Aviation Safety Management (3)
AVI 401 - Applied Aerodynamics (3)
AVI 434 - Human Factors (3)
FLI 110 - Flight Training - Private Solo (1)
FLI 111 - Flight Training - Private Cross-Country (1)
FLI 112 - Flight Training - Private Proficiency and Standards (1)
FLI 113 - Flight Training - Certification Evaluation (0.5)
- Only required for students with prior certifications or ratings
- May be repeated as necessary based on the extent of previous training
FLI 132 - Flight Training - Commercial Cross Country (2) or FLI 133 - Flight Training - RW Turbine XC (4)
FLI 210 - Flight Training - Instrument Fundamentals (2)
FLI 211 - Flight Training - Instrument Proficiency and Standards (1)
FLI 232 - Flight Training - Commercial Maneuvers (2)
PRF 201 - Career Development Strategies (1)