SDSU offers
a four-year Bachelor of Science in Aviation degree with either Aviation  Education,
Aviation Management, or Aviation Maintenance Management specializations. Information
regarding each of these programs can be found under the Programs menu above.
Students attend classes on campus for general
education and flight theory courses, while flying with one of two flight contractors
located at Brookings and Brookings
airports to obtain flight certificates and ratings.
Departmental consent is required for registration
in flight training courses. Additional costs are associated with flight training
to cover costs of aircraft use and individual flight instruction. Students enrolled
in this program are eligible for financial aid through the University and other
supplemental sources.
This program prepares students for positions as professional flight instructors.
The flight experience gained in this program also enhances the opportunity for graduates
to meet minimum flight experience requirements for consideration for hire by regional
airlines, air freight operators, corporate aviation, charter aviation operators,
and other aviation industry positions.
The degree includes courses in safety, human factors, teaching methodologies, curriculum
development and other courses recognized by our industry advisory board, and potential
employers, as courses which prepare the best future employee. Students are
expected to complete the flight instructor certificate by the end of the junior
year, and then have the opportunity to instruct incoming students during their senior
year, with the intent of graduating with the highest level of flight instruction
experience possible.
If you have any questions, please email any of our instructors or call our office
at 605-688-5126.
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