Commercial Pilot Associate in Science Degree
Division: Career Technical Education
PROGRAM CODE: 1S03773
Financial Aid Eligible
The Commercial Pilot Associate in Science Degree is designed to prepare students to fly commercial, executive, and/or light aircraft as a pilot or instructor. To earn an Associate Degree students must complete: (1) all major course requirements with a grade of C or better; (2) Cypress College Native General Education requirements; California State University General Education Breadth requirements (CSU GE Breadth) or IGETC General Education requirements; (3) the social justice, equity, and sustainability and reading requirements; (4) any elective courses to complete a minimum of 60 units; and, (5) have a minimum GPA of 2.0. At least 50% of all major course work must be completed at Cypress College. Courses that fulfill major requirements for an Associate Degree at Cypress College might not be the same as those required for completing the major at a transfer institution offering a Baccalaureate Degree. For information on specific university requirements, please consult with your counselor, or visit the Transfer Center. This degree requires 35 units in the major.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses are listed in suggested sequence (34 units): | ||
| ATC 102 C | Career Communication and Portfolio | 3 |
| ATC 104 C | Air Transportation | 3 |
| or ATC 270 C | Airline Operations | |
| ATC 132 C | Private Pilot | 4 |
| ATC 136 C | Air Navigation | 3 |
| ATC 140 C | Meteorology | 3 |
| ATC 144 C | Aircraft and Engines | 3 |
| ATC 232 C | Instrument Rating | 3 |
| ATC 240 C | Commercial Pilot (formerly Commercial Pilot Seminar) | 3 |
| ATC 256 C | Crew Resource Management | 3 |
| ATC 196 C | Flight Simulator Private Pilot | 2 |
| or ATC 190 C | Flight Traing - Private Pilot | |
| ATC 197 C | Flight Simulator Instrument | 2 |
| or ATC 194 C | Flight Training Instrument Rating (formerly AVIA 194 C) | |
| ATC 198 C | Flight Simulator Commercial | 2 |
| or ATC 195 C | Flight Training Commercial Pilot (formerly AVIA 195 C) | |
| Electives - To complete all major course requirements, students must complete 1 unit from the list below (if not already taken as a required course) - (1 unit): | 1 | |
| Flight Training Device - Introduction | 0.5 | |
| Flight Traing - Private Pilot | 2 | |
| Flight Trng-Flight Instructor | 1-5 | |
| Flight Training Instrument Rating (formerly AVIA 194 C) | 2 | |
| Flight Training Commercial Pilot (formerly AVIA 195 C) | 2 | |
| Flight Simulator Private Pilot | 2 | |
| Flight Simulator Instrument | 2 | |
| Flight Simulator Commercial | 2 | |
| Flight Simulator Instructor | 2 | |
| Airline and Aviation Management | 3 | |
| Aviation Instructor | 3 | |
| Turbine Simulator Observation | 0.5 | |
| Turbine Simulator Orientation | 0.5 | |
| Aviation and Travel Internship | 3 | |
| Flight Simulator Private Pilot - Advanced | 2 | |
| Flight Simulator Instrument Pilot - Advanced | 2 | |
| Aviation and Travel Seminar | 0.5-12 | |
| Independent Study | 0.5-2 | |
| Total Units | 35 | |
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