Aviation (B.S.)

Students must complete 40 upper division credits.   

Liberal Education Requirements
A minimum of 40 liberal education credits are required. Students must complete the 10 goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum with the following specific liberal education courses required:
BIOL 1009 - General Biology, BIOL SCI, PEOPLE/ENV (4.0 cr)
CHEM 1001 - Introductory Chemistry, PHYS SCI (4.0 cr)
COMP 1011 - Composition I, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
COMP 1013 - Composition II, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
MATH 1031 - College Algebra, MATH THINK (3.0 cr)
PHYS 1012 - Introductory Physics, PHYS SCI, PEOPLE/ENV (4.0 cr)
SPCH 1101 - Public Speaking, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)

Technology Requirement (3 cr)
CA 1010 - Introduction to Computer Technology (1.0 cr)
CA 1xxx

Aviation Program Requirements (29 cr)
AVIA 1103 - Introduction to Aviation (4.0 cr)
AVIA 1104 - Introduction to Aviation Flight Lab (1.0 cr)
AVIA 1221 - Basic Attitude Instrument Flying (3.0 cr)
AVIA 1222 - IFR Regulations and Procedures (3.0 cr)
AVIA 1396 - Conventional Aircraft Operations (1.0 cr)
AVIA 3323 - Airplane Aerodynamics (3.0 cr)
AVIA 3324 - Aircraft Systems and Instruments (3.0 cr)
AVIA 3396 - Advanced Conventional Aircraft Operations (UND) (1.0 cr)
BIOL 2022 - General Botany, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
COMM 3303 - Writing in Your Profession, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
NATR 3900 - Internship (1.0-4.0 cr)
NATR 3901 - Post-Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
NATR 4652 - Seminar (1.0 cr)
NATR 2899 - Pre-Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
or  NATR 3899 - Pre-Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)

Program Sub-plans

Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans. (Note for the Twin Cities and Morris campuses: The honors sub-plan does not meet this requirement. Honors students are required to complete one sub-plan plus the honors sub-plan. Please see an adviser if no honors sub-plan is listed for the program.)

Agricultural Aviation

This emphasis leads to careers in aerial application, aerial firefighting, aerial photography, charter pilot, or pilot representative for an agricultural business. UMC also offers an associate in applied science degree in agriculture with an emphasis in agricultural aviation.

Program outcomes: graduates will

• demonstrate competency in aeronautics
• demonstrate competency in applied agronomy
• demonstrate the use of current technology in aviation, agriculture, and applied business
• demonstrate critical thinking to analyze situations in aeronautics and applied agriculture

Agricultural Aviation Requirements (33 cr)
AGRO 1030 - Crop and Weed Identification (3.0 cr)
AGRO 1183 - Field Crops: Production Principles (3.0 cr)
AGRO 2640 - Applied Agriculture Chemicals (3.0 cr)
AGRO 3444 - Crop Production (4.0 cr)
AVIA 3603 - Aerial Application (3.0 cr)
ENTR 2200 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business (3.0 cr)
MKTG 3200 - Personal Selling (3.0 cr)
PIM 2573 - Entomology (3.0 cr)
PIM 3230 - Introduction to Plant Pathology (3.0 cr)
SOIL 1293 - Soil Science (3.0 cr)
SWM 3103 - Meteorology and Climatology (2.0 cr)

Agriculture/Natural Resources Electives
Students must take 7 credits.

Open Electives
Students must take 8 credits.

Law Enforcement Aviation

This emphasis provides training in aviation, law enforcement, and liberal education. It leads to careers as law enforcement pilots employed by local, state and federal agencies such as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, state/ federal conservation offices, and state/county/local law enforcement agencies.

Program outcomes: graduates will

• demonstrate competency in aeronautics
• perform group problem solving, decision making, and conflict management activities
• demonstrate critical thinking to analyze situations in aeronautics and law enforcement
• be prepared to attend the peace officer's skills training academy

After completing all required coursework, students may attend a skills session and take the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T) certification examination as coordinated by Bemidji State University.

Law Enforcement Aviation Requirements (36 cr)
AVIA 3602 - Natural Resources and Enforcement Applications (2.0 cr)
CRJS 1120 - Criminal Justice and Society (BSU), LIB ED ELC (4.0 cr)
CRJS 3304 - Police Process (BSU) (3.0 cr)
CRJS 3305 - Judicial Process (BSU), LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
CRJS 3320 - Juvenile Delinquency and Justice (BSU) (3.0 cr)
CRJS 3334 - Criminal Justice Planning (BSU) (3.0 cr)
CRJS 3358 - Criminal Law (BSU) (3.0 cr)
CRJS 3359 - Criminal Investigation (BSU) (3.0 cr)
CRJS 3360 - Criminal Procedure (BSU) (3.0 cr)
CRJS 4100 - Applied Ethics (BSU) (3.0 cr)
CRJS 4103 - Criminal Justice Diversity (BSU) (3.0 cr)
CRJS 4480 - Policing People (BSU) (3.0 cr)

Agriculture/Natural Resources/Business Electives
Students must take 9 credits.

Open Electives
Students must take 3 credits.

Natural Resources Aviation

This emphasis leads to careers as natural resource pilots employed by state/federal agencies such as the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Forest Service, and State Departments of Natural Resources.

Program outcomes: graduates will

• demonstrate competency in aeronautics
• apply integrated approach to resource management that incorporates environmental/economic/social considerations
• perform group problem solving, decision making, and conflict management activities
• understand ecological/management principles that apply to wildlife/fish/forest/soil/water/recreation resources

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