BS in Aerospace - Professional Pilot
Murfreesboro, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 1,178 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
MTSU has a rich history of teaching students to fly, dating back to WWII when flight training took place right on campus. Today, graduates from the Professional Pilot program fly for every major US airline, at dozens of regional airlines, and for corporations and government agencies. To prepare for these opportunities, Pro Pilot students must complete flight operations coursework and achieve pilot certification up to and including the Commercial Multi-engine Certificate with an Instrument Rating. Students receive extensive experience in all aspects of the flight environment, culminating in a turbine aircraft transition course. Graduates must demonstrate proficiency in aircraft systems operation, determination of aircraft performance parameters, navigation, communication, and airport operations. MTSU trains in state-of-the-art aircraft with “glass” (computerized) flight decks and an innovative, scenario-based curriculum. This MTSU curriculum is FAA approved under 14 CFR Part 141 and allows students to be trained to proficiency instead of requiring minimum flight times. MTSU’s Professional Pilot curriculum has been recognized by the FAA so that graduates may receive credit for up to 500 flight hours toward the Restricted Airline Transport Pilot certificate.
Admissions
Curriculum
Curriculum: Aerospace, Professional Pilot
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman
- AERO 1010 - Introduction to Aerospace 3 credit hours
- AERO 1020 - Theory of Flight 3 credit hours
- AERO 1230 - Aviation Laws and Regulations 3 credit hours
- AERO 2010 - Aviation Weather 3 credit hours
- AERO 2230 - Professional Pilot I 3 credit hours
- AERO 2201 - Professional Pilot Flight Lab I 2 credit hours
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- MATH 1710 - College Algebra 3 credit hours (Math)
- MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I 3 credit hours
- CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
- CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
Subtotal: 33 Hours
Sophomore
- AERO 3170 - Aviation Safety 3 credit hours
- AERO 3210 - Professional Pilot II 3 credit hours
- AERO 3203 - Professional Pilot Flight Lab II 2 credit hours
- AERO 3215 - Professional Pilot III 3 credit hours
- AERO 3204 - Professional Pilot Flight Lab III 2 credit hours
- AERO 4310 - Aerospace Vehicle Systems 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 6 credit hours
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours Hum/FA OR
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours Hum/FA OR
- HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours Hum/FA
- PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
- PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci)
Subtotal: 29 Hours
Junior
- AERO 3020 - Aerospace Materials 3 credit hours
- AERO 3030 - Propulsion Fundamentals 3 credit hours
- AERO 3230 - Crew Resource Management 3 credit hours
- AERO 3240 - Professional Pilot IV 3 credit hours
- AERO 3261 - Professional Pilot Flight Lab IV 1 credit hour
- AERO 3440 - Fundamentals of Aerodynamics 3 credit hours
- AERO 4440 - Aircraft Performance 3 credit hours
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Supporting electives 6 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 31 Hours
Senior
- AERO 4040 - Professional Aviation Pathways 1 credit hour
- AERO 4250 - Professional Pilot V 3 credit hours
- BCED 3510 - Business Communication 3 credit hours OR
- ENGL 3620 - Professional Writing 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6 credit hours
- Supporting elective 3 credit hours
- Open elective(s) 4 credit hours
- Aerospace electives* 4 credit hours
* May be selected from AERO 2220, AERO 3080, AERO 3202, AERO 3205, AERO 3206, AERO 3222, AERO 3223, AERO 3241, AERO 3362, AERO 3630, AERO 3631, AERO 4201, AERO 4202, AERO 4203, AERO 4210, or AERO 4220.
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 27 Hours
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Employers the world over recognize MTSU's Professional Pilot program under the Aerospace major as an elite program that produces the highest caliber graduates. Examples of career options include
- Air carrier pilot (regional or major)
- Airfreight/cargo pilot
- Air taxi or charter pilot
- Corporate pilot
- Instructor pilot
- Military pilot
Employers of MTSU Alumni include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Abel Aviation and Air Ambulance Inc. – Fort Pierce, FL
- Airborne Express – Seattle, WA
- AirTran Airways – Orlando, FL
- American Airlines – Fort Worth, TX
- American Eagle Airlines – Fort Worth, TX
- Atlantic Coast Airline – Dulles, VA
- Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. – Indianapolis, IN
- Continental Express – Houston, TX
- Corporate Air Fleet – Nashville, TN
- Corporate Flight Management – Smyrna, TN
- Delta Airlines – Atlanta, GA
- Emery Worldwide – Redwood City, CA
- Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. – McMinnville, OR
- ExpressJet – Houston, TX
- Federal Aviation Administration – Washington, DC
- FedEx Express – Memphis, TN
- Florida Division of Aeronautics – Tallahassee, FL
- Gemini Air Cargo – Dulles, VA
- Great Lakes Airlines – Cheyenne, WY
- Hawaiian Airlines – Honolulu, HI
- Horizon Airlines – Seattle, WA
- Jet Solutions – Richardson, TX
- Kalitta Flying Services – Morristown, TN
- MetroJet – Hong Kong
- Middle Tennessee State University – Murfreesboro, TN
- Provincetown-Boston Airlines – Provincetown, MA
- Republic Airways – Indianapolis, IN
- Sky Night Aviation – Greeneville, TN
- SkyWest Airlines – St. George, UT
- Sol Air – Metlakatla, AK
- Southwest Airlines – Dallas, TX
- Tennessee Division of Aeronautics – Nashville, TN
- Thai Airways – Los Angeles, CA
- The University of Tennessee Space Institute – Tullahoma, TN
- United Airlines – Chicago, IL
- United Parcel Service – Atlanta, GA
- United States Air Force
- United States Army
- United States Coast Guard
- United States Department of Transportation
- United States Marine Corps
- United States Navy
- US Airways – Tempe, AZ
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