Aviation Management – Professional Pilot

Bachelor of Science

Earn a B.S. in Aviation Management – Professional Pilot, plus an associate’s degree and a commercial pilot’s license—all in four years or less at Saint Vincent College. Choose a specialization in professional pilot or advanced piloting while also experiencing your business and core classes at SVC and help your aviation career take flight

An Aviation Partnership Designed for Student Success

Once you enroll as a Saint Vincent student, you’ll get the full benefits of our education. You’ll also take aviation-related online courses through Community College of Beaver County, one of the top aviation programs in the nation, earning your associate’s degree along the way. All students take flight hours at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, across the street from Saint Vincent College, on their way to earning a professional pilot’s license.

Specializations Tailored to Your Experience

Choose one of two track options that both lead to a career in commercial piloting and provide students with the business basics to propel their careers in aviation administration

Professional Pilot	Advanced Piloting
Designed for new students without existing flight hours, this specialization will prepare you for commercial roles such as sightseeing tours, flight instruction, and charter flights.	Designed for students that already have some flight experience, this specialization offers an expedited path to completing your degree while opening new career possibilities.

What Can I Do With an Aviation Management Degree?

Students who study aviation management at Saint Vincent will earn their professional pilot’s license. But the benefits of a bachelor’s degree in aviation stretch far beyond taking to the air:

The business background gained will help students to work in administrative and leadership roles within the airline industry before, while, or after working as a pilot.
A bachelor’s degree lowers the minimum licensing age for a pilot’s license from 23 to 21, while also reducing required flight hours from 1,500 to 1,250.

In addition to working as flight instructors and flying charter flights, graduates can embrace and move into managerial roles for airlines, airports, suppliers, and more. The deeper knowledge and ethics learned through Saint Vincent College’s unique College Core based on the liberal arts will help students throughout their lives and careers.

50% projected decrease in professional pilots due to retirement in the next 15 years
$127,000 average earnings for commercial pilots according to Glassdoor
99% of graduates in the McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government majors are employed or furthering their education within one year of graduation

Earning Your Aviation Management Degree at Saint Vincent College

The Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management – Professional Pilot is designed for students looking to earn their commercial pilot’s license while also building an in-depth background in business. This versatility is enhanced by a few factors that make Saint Vincent stand out from other schools offering aviation-related programs:

A liberal arts education that focuses not just on job skills, but deeper learnings designed to benefit students throughout their career and life.
A strong partnership with CCBC, one of the premier aviation programs in the nation. CCBC classes will be online, increasing convenience for students.
Close proximity to and partnership with Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, enabling students to take flight hours conveniently and as part of their studies.

Curriculum Requirements

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aviation Management

The Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management is a 133-138 credit program. Courses include the following, with courses marked ** designated as flight hours.

B.S.	Business Core (44 credit hours)	Credits
BA 100	Financial Accounting I	3
BA 150	Managerial Accounting	3
BA 170	Organizational Behavior	3
BA 220	Principles of Marketing	3
BA 251	International Business	3
BA 265	Management Information Systems	3
BA 305	Business Ethics	3
BA 320	Corporate Finance I	3
BA 340	Business Law	3
BA350+BA350A	Statistics I + Excel Lab	4
BA 495	Capstone Class: Business Policy and Strategy	3
EC 101	Principles of Microeconomics	3
EC 102	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
PS 100*/CORE 1201	The American Regime (counts for one CORE 1200 course)	-
MA 109/111	Calculus I	4
	College Core (39 credits)
	Tier 1
CORE 1400	Listening Seminar	3
CORE 1100	Theological Foundations	3
CORE 1200	History, Culture, Politics (American Regime Required – see above)	6
CORE 1500	Core Writing	3
CORE 1510	Effective and Charitable Communication	3
CORE 1600	Ethics and Service	3
	Tier 2
CORE 2400	Learning Seminar	3
CORE 2100	Theological Foundations	3
CORE 2200	History, Culture, Politics	3
CORE 2500	Effective and Charitable Communication	3
CORE 2600	Ethics and Service	3
	Tier 3
CORE 3400	Loving Seminar	3

	Option 1: CCBC Professional Pilot Courses (online) (for individuals with no flying experience; 54-55 credits)
AVIP160	Private Pilot Flight Theory	7
**AVIP170	Private Pilot Flight Certification	3
AVIP120	Foundations and Development of Aviation	3
CIST100	Introduction to Information Technology	3
AVIP180	Instrument Flight Theory	7
**AVIP190	Instrument Flight Rating	2
AVIP205	Aircraft Engines & Systems	4
METR140	Meteorology	4
AVIP210	Commercial Flight Theory	6
**AVIP220	Commercial Flight Certification I	3
**AVIP225	Commercial Flight Certification II	3
AVIP260	Human Factors Theory	3
AVIP270	Aerodynamics of Flight	3
Two of the following: AVIP250 AVIP280 **AVIP285	Multi-Engine Rating Certified Flight Instructor – Airplane Certified Flight Instructor – Instruments	3-4

	Option 2: CCBC Advanced Piloting Courses (online) (for individuals with flying experience; 50 credits)
AVIP180	Instrument Flight Theory	7
**AVIP190	Instrument Flight Rating	2
AVIP120	Foundations and Development of Aviation	3
CIST100	Introduction to Information Technology	3
AVIP210	Commercial Flight Theory	6
**AVIP220	Commercial Flight Certification I	3
AVIP202	Aircraft Engines Theory	3
AVIP204	Aircraft Systems Theory	3
**AVIP225	Commercial Flight Certification II	3
**AVIP280	Certified Flight Instructor – Airplane	2
METR140	Foundations in Meteorology	4
**AVIP285	Certified Flight Instructor – Instruments	2
AVIP260	Human Factors in Aviation	3
AVIP270	Aerodynamics of Flight	3
**AVIP250	Multi-Engine Flight Rating	1
**AVIP288	Certified Flight Instructor - Multi-Engine	2