Aviation (B.S.) - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 39-42 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
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Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| MATH 201 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 101 | Elements of Physics 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 103 | Elements of Physics Lab 1 | 1 |
| Total Hours | 7 | |
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Courses may also fulfill select general education requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core 1 | ||
| AVIA 102 | Aviation Foundations | 3 |
| AVIA 227 | Introduction to Risk Management | 3 |
| AVIA 245 | Aviation Leadership | 3 |
| AVIA 300 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
| AVIA 304 | Aviation History | 3 |
| AVIA 305 | Airplane Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AVIA 310 | Instrument Ground 1 | 3 |
| AVIA 315 | Commercial Ground 1 | 3 |
| AVIA 320 | Instrument Flight 1 | 3 |
| AVIA 325 | Commercial Flight I 1 | 3 |
| AVIA 326 | Commercial Flight II 1 | 3 |
| AVIA 327 | Commercial Flight III 1 | 3 |
| AVIA 340 | Aviation Weather | 3 |
| AVIA 342 | GPS Navigation | 3 |
| AVIA 400 | Aviation Human Factors | 3 |
| AVIA 455 | Turbine Engines and Jet Transports | 3 |
| AVIA 475 | Aviation Physiology | 3 |
| AVIA 491 | Aeronautics Capstone: Advanced Research Concepts | 3 |
| Aviation Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Aviation Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Aviation Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Aviation Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 66 | |
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Online courses with in-person flight training Advanced Standings awarded for FAA Certificates and Ratings.
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Choose one of the following courses: any 300-400 level AVIA course not already applying to the degree.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 5-14 credit hours of free electives | 5-14 | |
| Total Hours | 5-14 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 120 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
- 25% Of major taken through Liberty University
- 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Math Elective MATH 201 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Science Elective PHYS 101 1 | 3 | |
| PHYS 103 | Elements of Physics Lab | 1 |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| AVIA 320 | Instrument Flight | 3 |
| AVIA 310 | Instrument Ground | 3 |
| AVIA 342 | GPS Navigation | 3 |
| AVIA 105 | Aviation Survey | 3 |
| AVIA 227 | Introduction to Risk Management | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| AVIA 325 | Commercial Flight I | 3 |
| AVIA 315 | Commercial Ground | 3 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AVIA 326 | Commercial Flight II | 3 |
| AVIA 340 | Aviation Weather | 3 |
| AVIA 245 | Aviation Leadership | 3 |
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literature Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| AVIA 327 | Commercial Flight III | 3 |
| AVIA 300 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| AVIA 304 | Aviation History | 3 |
| Aviation Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Aviation Elective 2 | 3 | |
| AVIA 305 | Airplane Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AVIA 400 | Aviation Human Factors | 3 |
| AVIA 475 | Aviation Physiology | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Aviation Elective 2 | 3 | |
| AVIA 455 | Turbine Engines and Jet Transports | 3 |
| Aviation Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Aviation Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
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Refer to the list of approved general education electives here before enrolling in foundational skills requirements
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Choose one of the following courses: Any 300-400 level AVIA course not already applying to the degree.