Professional Flight (AVPF)
The Professional Flight major requires a secondary application in addition to admission to Auburn University. New student applicants complete the Professional Flight application through the Auburn University admissions portal, while current Auburn students applying as an internal transfer complete the application using the designated application link. External and internal transfer applicants must have earned a minimum 2.7 cumulative college GPA and hold a valid Private Pilot Certificate (Private Pilot License) to be eligible for consideration. Admission to the Professional Flight major is competitive and based on meeting all application requirements. Specific procedures can be found in the Professional Flight Admissions section of the Overview page.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AVMG 1010 Introduction to Aviation | 3 | AVMF 2181 Private Pilot Flight Trng II | 2 |
| AVMF 2150 Principles of Private Flight | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| AVMF 2171 Private Pilot Flight Trng I | 2 | SCMH 1010 Concepts Of Science | 4 |
| MATH 1610 Calculus I | 4 | COMM 1000 Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | ECON 2020 Prin Of Microeconomics | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AVMG 2050 Introduction to UAS | 3 | AVMG 2600 Human Factors in Aviation | 3 |
| AVMF 2230 Prin of Instrument Flight | 3 | AVMF 2251 Instrument Flight Training II | 2 |
| AVMF 2241 Instrument Flight Training I | 2 | AVMG 2810 Leadership for Aviation Pro | 3 |
| PHYS 1400 Physics for Aviators | 4 | PHIL 1040 Business Ethics1 | 3 |
| Core History | 3 | Core History to complete the series | 3 |
| Core Fine Arts | 3 | ||
| 15 | 17 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AVMG 3050 Aviation Weather | 3 | AVMG 3600 Aircraft Maintenance Mgmt | 3 |
| AVMG 3140 Air Trans Industry Development | 3 | AVMG 3200 Applied Analysis in Air Trans | 3 |
| AVMF 3260 Prin of Commercial Flight | 3 | AVMG 4190 Airspace Management | 3 |
| AVMF 3261 Comm Flight Training I | 2 | AVMF 3271 Commercial Pilot Flt Trng II | 2 |
| Core Social Science | 3 | AVMF 4400 Applied Aero and Propulsion | 3 |
| Core Literature | 3 | ||
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AVMG 4060 Commercial Aviation Safety | 3 | AVMG 4080 Air Transport Planning | 3 |
| AVMG 5090 Aviation Law and Policy | 3 | AVMG 5180 Global Air Transportation Mgmt | 3 |
| AVMG 4130 Airport Management | 3 | AVMF 4320 Airline Transport Cat Proc | 4 |
| AVMF 3281 Commercial Pilot Flt Trng III | 2 | AVMF 4280 Principles of Flight Instr I | 3 |
| AVMG 4200 Air Cargo Operations | 3 | AVMF 4291 Multi-Engine Flight Training | 1 |
| AVMF 4310 Transport Cat Aircraft Systems | 3 | UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed | 0 |
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours: 124 | |||
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Students enrolled in the University Honors College may enroll in the Honors equivalents of any of the core options.
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Additional Program Specifications for Professional Flight Curriculum
- Advanced Placement credit may be granted only for Private Pilot certification upon evidence of the FAA pilot certificate held at the time of enrollment and upon satisfactory completion of applicable aeronautical knowledge and flight proficiency evaluations.
- Initial Instrument Rating (AVMF 2241, AVMF 2251) and Commercial Pilot certification (AVMF 3261, AVMF 3271, and AVMF 3281) MUST be completed at Auburn. Exception: Applicants transferring from another FAA-approved R-ATP Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) with an instrument rating may be considered for admission.
- Ground and flight training for Private Pilot and Instrument Rating-Airplane completed at another FAA-approved R-ATP Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) may be applied towards FAA R-ATP reduced hours eligibility.
- Students enrolled in flight training coursework at Auburn must register for and complete all current and subsequent AVMF courses at Auburn.