BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
AVIATION
AVIATION – COMMERCIAL PILOT
The Commercial Pilot Training program combines course work in flight training along with
other ground school courses to prepare students for obtaining a commercial pilot certificate
with instrument rating. To meet these requirements, most students require more than six
quarters to complete the training. Because of this need, classes are scheduled each summer
quarter. Additional ratings for flight instructor, instrument flight instructor, multi-engine,
and seaplane may be earned through special arrangements (usually the eighth quarter).
Students that complete the program earn their ratings as well as the Associate of Applied
Science (AAS) degree. Special departmental rules and procedures stated in the BBCC Professional Pilot Course
Handbook apply to this program.
Associate in Arts and Science (AA&S) Transfer Option
Because most airlines and major corporations give hiring preference to pilots with a four-year degree, most aviation
students choose to obtain the two-year transfer degree in order to complete their Bachelors’ degree. This gives BBCC
flight students more options and the flexibility to choose from a broader list of academic subjects in which to major.
Flight students choosing this degree option will have to take more credit hours to graduate than other non-flight
students. If some of the basic education requirements have pre-approved substitutions, and all course requirements
are met, it is possible for the commercial pilot student to receive both the AA&S and the AAS degrees during the
program.
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Complete Admissions and Placement processes
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Meet with AVF Flight Instructor/Advisor
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Meet ALL entry requirements outlined in Section 1.1
of the BBCC Professional Pilot Course Handbook
Related Instruction
Equivalent Courses for AA&S Transfer Degree
CMST& 220 – Public Speaking (5)
ENGL& 101 – Composition I (5)
FAD 150 – Industrial First Aid & CPR (2) (optional)
MATH& – Any College-Level SQR course (5)
PSYC& 100 – General Psychology (5) or
SOC& 101 – Introduction to Sociology (5)
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Requirements
CMST 100 – Human Communications (4)
ENGL 109 – Applied Technical Writing (3)
FAD 150 – Industrial First Aid & CPR (2)
MAP 104 – Applied Mathematics (AVF) (4)
BUS 120 – Human R elations of the Job (4)
Additional courses for AA&S Transfer Degree
ENGL& 102 – Composition II (5) or
ENGL& 235 – Technical Writing (5)
Math/Science (10)
Physical Education/Health/Wellness (3)
FAA Approved Program Core
AVF 111 – Preflight Ground School (1)
AVF 112 – Private Pilot Ground School (5)
AVF 113 – Meteorology (5)
AVF 114 – Theory of Flight (5)
AVF 117 – Aviation Emergency Preparedness (1) or
Flight Physiology (offered by CWU)
AVF 141 – Private Pilot Flight (Stage 1) (4)
AVF 142 – Private Pilot Flight (Stage 2) (4)
AVF 143 – Private Pilot Flight (Stage 3) (4)
AVF 221 – Commercial Pilot Ground School (5)
AVF 223 – Instrument Ground School (5)
AVF 251 – Commercial Pilot Flight (Stage 4) (4)
AVF 252 – Commercial Pilot Flight (Stage 5) (4)
AVF 253 – Commercial Pilot Flight (Stage 7) (4) Flight
AVF 254 – Night Flying (1)
AVF 261 – Commercial Pilot Flight (Stage 6) (4)
AVF Advisor approved electives, transfer courses and/or
courses for FAA ratings (16)
90 TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS
Rev. 2019.07.16
NAME: ______________________________
SID: ______________________________
