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AERONAUTICS (residential)
Bachelor of Science

A Cessna instrument panelAeronautics majors will choose from three specializations: Missionary aviation, Commercial aviation, and Military aviation.

The Liberty University Aviation Department is an FAA 141 approved flight school. 

For those not enrolled in the Bachelor of Science program, flight training may, student load permitting, be taken in the Liberty University FAA Part 141 flight school which offers private pilot, instrument pilot, commercial pilot, and certified flight instructor training.

Aeronautics degree completion sheets

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Commercial pilot
Missionary pilot
Military pilot
Corporate pilot
Certified flight instructor

   

COURSES

Required courses for all Aeronautics majors

AVIA 102 Aviation Orientation 1
AVIA 210 Private Ground I 2
AVIA 215 Private Ground II 2
AVIA 220 Private Flight I 1
AVIA 225 Private Flight II 1
AVIA 240 GPS Navigation 1
AVIA 300 Aviation Safety 2
AVIA 305 Airplane Aerodynamics 3
AVIA 310 Instrument Ground 3
AVIA 315 Commercial Ground 3
AVIA 320 Instrument Flight 1
AVIA 325 Commercial Flight 2
AVIA 340 Aviation Weather 3
AVIA 400 Aerospace Law, Human Factors & Crew Resource Management 3
 

Credit hours

28

 

PLUS COURSES FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIALIZATIONS:

Commercial/Corporate specialization

AVIA 350 Airline Operations 3
AVIA 360 Corporate/Business Aviation 3
AVIA 430 Multi-Engine Ground & Advanced Aircraft Systems 3
AVIA 440 Multi-Engine Flight 1
AVIA 455 Turbine Engines & Jet Transport 3
AVIA 460 Pilot Interview & Etiquette Techniques 1
BUSI 101 Introduction to Business 3
 

Credit hours 

17

Military specialization
AVIA 250 Introduction to Space Flight 3
AVIA 430 Multi-Engine Theory & Advanced Aircraft Systems 3
AVIA 445 Military Aviation Selection Test Battery Preparation 3
AVIA 455 Turbine Engines & Jet Transports 3
CMIS 201 Intermediate Microcomputer Applications 3
BUSI 310 Principles of Management 3
 

Credit hours 

18

Missions specialization

AVIA 450 Confined Area Operation 2
ICST 200 Introduction to Missions 3
ICST 300 Cross-Cultural Ministries 3
ICST 338 Contemporary Mission Problems & Issues 3
ICST 373 Missionary Relationships 3
ICST 441 Career Missionary Preparation 3
ICST 485 Pioneer Ministry Orientation (Jungle Camp) 3
ACCT 211 Principles of Accounting I 4

Credit hours 

21