Aviation Degree Requirements
Complete these required courses for a degree in Commercial Aviation.
Required: 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above) including:
I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).
II. School of Aerospace Sciences Requirements (see College section).
III. The following curriculum:
Course List| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 130 | Composition II: Writing for Public Audiences | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| 9 |
| 9 |
| ATSC 110 | Meteorology I | 3 |
| ATSC 110L | Meteorology I Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 103 | College Algebra | 3 |
| or MATH 110 | Mathematics in Society |
| 2 |
| AVIT 100 | Aviation Orientation | 1 |
| AVIT 103 | Introduction to Air Traffic Management | 2 |
| AVIT 126 | Introduction to UAS Operations | 2 |
| AVIT 208 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
| AVIT 250 | Human Factors | 2 |
| AVIT 309 | Flight Physiology | 3 |
| AVIT 403 | Aerospace Law | 3 |
| AVIT 411 | International and Long Range Navigation | 3 |
| AVIT 430 | Crew Resource Management | 3 |
| AVIT 485 | Aviation Senior Capstone | 3 |
| 6 |
AVIT 402 | Airport Planning and Administration | |
AVIT 405 | Airline Operations and Management | |
AVIT 407 | General Aviation Operations and Management | |
| ATSC 231 | Aviation Meteorology | 4 |
| 3 |
BADM 225 | Professional Communication for Business | |
COMM 200 | Writing for New and Traditional Media | |
ENGL 226 | Introduction to Creative Writing | |
ENGL 227 | Literature and the Environment | |
ENGL 230 | Analyzing Worldview through Story | |
ENGL 231 | Literature and Social Issues | |
ENGL 308 | Intermediate Creative Nonfiction Writing | |
| AVIT 220 | Enhanced Basic Attitude Instrument Flying (Course required for students entering the aviation program with an FAA Private Pilot Certificate) | 0-4 |
| AVIT 102 | Introduction to Aviation (Not required for students authorized to complete AVIT 220) | 0-5 |
| AVIT 221 | Basic Attitude Instrument Flying (Not required for students authorized to complete AVIT 220) | 0-3 |
| AVIT 222 | IFR Regulations and Procedures | 3 |
| AVIT 323 | Aerodynamics - Airplanes | 3 |
| AVIT 324 | Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| AVIT 325 | Multi-Engine Systems and Procedures | 2 |
| AVIT 327 | Gas Turbine Engines | 2 |
| AVIT 414 | Certified Flight Instructor Certification | 5 |
| AVIT 415 | Instrument Flight Instructor | 4 |
| AVIT 421 | Advanced Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AVIT 428 | Transport Category Aircraft Systems | 4 |
| AVIT 480 | Advanced Aircraft Operations | 3 |
| AVIT 142 | Introduction to Aviation-Helicopter | 5 |
| AVIT 143 | Private Pilot-Helicopter Certification Lab | 1 |
| AVIT 241 | Commercial Helicopter | 4 |
| AVIT 242 | Introduction to Commercial Flying-Helicopter Lab | 1 |
| AVIT 247 | R44 Helicopter Transition Lab | 1 |
| AVIT 310 | Public Safety Aviation | 3 |
| AVIT 342 | IFR Regulations and Procedures-Helicopter | 3 |
| AVIT 343 | Instrument Rating-Helicopter Certification Lab | 1 |
| AVIT 444 | Helicopter Advanced Operations | 4 |
| AVIT 445 | Commercial Pilot-Helicopter Certification Lab | 1 |
| |
| AVIT 311 | Safety Management System (SMS) | 3 |
| AVIT 238 | UAS Operator Certification | 3 |
| AVIT 247 | R44 Helicopter Transition Lab | 1 |
| AVIT 415 | Instrument Flight Instructor | 4 |
| AVIT 440 | Helicopter Instructor Certification | 1 |
| |
Private Pilot Certificate
Upon admission to UND’s aviation programs, students begin a comprehensive journey
toward becoming professional pilots. For most, the first step is enrolling in AVIT
102: Introduction to Aviation, which serves as the private pilot course.
Students who have already earned a private pilot certificate outside of UND are eligible
to take an alternative course, AVIT 220: Enhanced Basic Attitude Instrument Flying.
Course Seat Assignments
Seats in AVIT 102 are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, determined by the
date the enrollment deposit is received. Students who have obtained their PPL before arriving at UND will be assigned a seat
in AVIT 220 on a first-come, first-served basis as determined by the submission date
of their FAA Private Pilot and Medical Certificates. UND confirmation deposit must
also have been submitted.
PPL Courses
Flight Training Progression
All flight courses must occur in sequence. For example, the Commercial Aviation major
has eight sequential terms of required flight training courses. Once a student has
enrolled at UND in a flight training curriculum, all subsequent required flight training
in the academic major must be completed in residence at UND Flight Operations in Grand
Forks, ND.
General Education Courses
Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it
helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on
essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and
problem solving.
Aviation Degree Requirements Disclaimer
The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect
future terms. Updates are published annually in April.