Advising Road Map
Major Academic Planner/ 4-Year Roadmap
Major: B.S. Aviation
Option: Flight Operations
Total Units to Degree: 120
The following roadmap is an advising tool that outlines a path to complete requirements for graduation. This
roadmap should be used in consultation with the catalog and the department advisor to identify additional
requirments for completing the major (e.g., course grade minimums).
Fall Semester - Year 1 Spring Semester - Year 1
Course Units Course Units
Avia 001, Introduction to Aviation 3 GE Area E (to be picked with advisor) 3
Math 071 , Calc for Business & Aviation 3 Avia 073, Air Traffic Control 3
AMS 1A, American Civilization 6 Phys 002A *, Fundamentals of Physics 4
Engl 001A*, First Year Writing 3 AMS 1B, American Civilization 6
Semester Total Units: 15 Semester Total: 16
Fall Semester - Year 2 Spring Semester - Year 2
Course Units Course Units
Avia 042, Aircraft Systems 3 Avia 031, Aircraft Theory and Design 3
Avia 078, Introduction to Aviation Management 3 Avia 043, Propulsion Theory 3
GE Area A1* (to be picked with advisor) 3 GE Third Area C (to be picked with advisor) 3
Phys 002B *, Fundamentals of Physics 4 BUS 090 ***, Business Statistics 3
Avia 068, Avionics and Airborne Comms 3 Engl 2 (or Engl 1B)* Critical Thinking & Writing 3
Semester Total: 16 PASS THE WST Semester Total: 15
Fall Semester - Year 3 Spring Semester - Year 3
Course Units Course Units
Avia 091, Aircraft Turbine Engines 3 Avia 128, Aviation Safety and Security 3
Avia 062 or Approved Elective 3 Avia 173, Aviation Law 3
Bus 020 or 020N, Financial Accounting 3 Engr 100W**, Engineering Reporting 3
Chem 001A **, General Chemistry 5 Avia 110, Aviation Weather 3
Approved Elective 2 Avia 112 or Approved Elective 3
Semester Total: 16 File for graduation Semester Total: 15
Fall Semester - Year 4 Spring Semester - Year 4
Course Units Course Units
Avia 177 or Avia 195, GA Ops and Management 3 Avia 176, Airline Operations and Management 3
Avia 141, Human Factors in the Avia. Envirmnt. 3 Avia 198 **, Technology and Civilization 3
Bus 186***, Professional and Business Ethics 3 Avia 190, Senior Capstone Seminar 3
Avia 178, Airport Planning and Management 3 Avia 194, Pilot Avionics and GA Systems 3
Avia 193, Aerodynamics 3 ***
Semester Total: 15 Semester Total: 12
NOTES
*course meets a core GE requirement (student must complete Reflection on College Writing for Engl 1A)
**course meets a SJSU Studies (UDGE) requirement
*** Minor in Business: Students can elect BUS 140 and BUS 142 to obtain a business minor - exceeds 120 units see advisor
Course List and Pre-requisites
The Bachelor of Science in Aviation Program with option in Flight Operations is designed to prepare graduates
with in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience for careers in flight and airspace optimization, flight safety
processes, training and resourcing, traffic control and dispatch.
Course Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Avia 2, Introduction to Aviation none
Avia 3, Introduction to Private Pilot Part 141 Flight Avia 2
Avia 31, Aircraft Theory and Design Phys 2A, Math 71, Avia 2, Co-req: Phys 2B
Avia 42, Aircraft Systems Phys 2A, Avia 2, Co-req: Phys 2B
Avia 43, Propulsion Theory Phys 2A, Avia 2, Co-req: Phys 2B
Avia 62, Instrument Flight Techniques Avia 2
Avia 63, Instrument Rating Part 141 Flight Avia 03, Avia 73
Avia 68, Avionics & Airborne Communications Co-req: Avia 42
Avia 73, Air Traffic Control Avia 2
Avia 78, Intro to Avia Mgnt none
Avia 91, Aircraft Turbine Engines Avia 43
Avia 110, Aviation Meteorology none
Avia 112, Professional Commercial Pilot Avia 31, Avia 42, Avia 62, Avia 91
Avia 113, Commercial Prof. Pilot Part 141 Flight FAA Private Pilot Certificate, Co-req: Avia 112
Avia 128, Aviation Safety & Security Avia 2
Avia 141, Human Factors in the Aviation Environment none
Avia 173, Aviation Law Avia 78
Avia 176, Airline Operations & Management Avia 78
Avia 177, General Aviation Operations & Mgnt. Avia 78, Avia 2
Avia 178, Airport Planning & Management Avia 78
Avia 179, Advanced Airport Planning & Management Avia 178
Avia 190, Senior Capstone Seminar Graduating Senior, Graduation Application Completed
Avia 193, Aerodynamics Phys 2A, Math 71, Avia 31
Avia 194, Pilot Avionics and General Aviation Systems Avia 42, Avia 43
Avia 195, Internship with Avia Industry Junior Standing and Instructor consent
Bus 90, Business Statistics Math 71
Bus 140, Fund of Operations Management Upper Division Standing
Bus 141, Procurement and Supply Management Upper Division Standing
Bus 142, Total Quality Management Upper Division Standing or instructor consent
Bus 144, Supply Chain Management Upper Division Standing or instructor consent
Bus 145, Global Operations Management Upper Division Standing or instructor consent
Bus 186, Professional and Business Ethics (GE: S) Pass WST or ENGL/LLD 100A, UD Standing
Chem 1A, General Chemistry High school chemistry or Chem 10 or inst consent
Econ 1B, Principles of Economics: Micro none
Engr 100W, Engineering Reports Pass WST, Upper Division
Math 71, Calculus for Business and Aviation Math 8 or Math 19
Phys 2A, Fundamentals of Physics Algebra
Phys 2B, Fundamentals of Physics Phys 2A
Tech 145, Lean Manufacturing Bus 140 or 145 or ISE 140
Tech 198, Technology and Civilization (GE: V) Pass WST, Upper Division Standing
