Department of Aviation Science

Dr. John Marselus
Chair

Ms. Katherine Chinnock
Department Secretary
Phone 951.552.8800
FAX 951.552.8801
kchinnock@calbaptist.edu

The Department of Aviation Science offers programs that prepare students for professional careers in the aviation industry with in-depth knowledge in area such as airspace, laws and regulations, labor issues, leadership, safety and security, aerodynamics, meteorology, international aviation environment, human factors, environmental issues, and airline management issues and practices.

The Aviation Dispatch program is designed for students who desire to play a key role in safety of flight as a licensed FAA dispatcher. Students can graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management or Aviation Flight with a minor in dispatch prepared to serve as a crew scheduler or a dispatcher with airlines or business aviation.

The Aviation Flight program is designed for students with little or no flight experience who desire a career as a professional pilot. Students can graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree with the opportunity to obtain a private pilot certificate, instrument rating, commercial pilot certificate, multi-engine rating, and certified flight instructor certificate, certified flight instrument instructor certificate, and multi-engine instructor certificate.. The Aviation Flight program has concentrations in commercial pilot, military pilot, missionary pilot, and unmanned aerial systems pilot. Potential careers include airline pilot, air cargo pilot, military pilot, missionary pilot, law enforcement pilot, state aviation department pilot, air taxi or charter pilot, business or corporate pilot, unmanned aerial system operator and observer, and flight instructor.

The Aviation Management program is designed for students who desire to pursue a non-flight aviation career. Students can graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree and an in-depth aviation business foundation. Graduates will be prepared for careers in airline management, airport management, fixed base operations management, aviation safety and security, and aviation consulting. In addition, there is minor in Aviation Management for those in the Aviation Flight degree who would like an even greater depth of understanding in management of professional aviation.

The Unmanned Aerial Systems program is designed to prepare students for a professional career as a UAS operator. Unmanned Aerial Systems is both a concentration within the Aviation Flight Bachelor of Science degree program and a minor in Unmanned Aerial Systems. Whether serving in the military, as a government contractor, or in commercial applications, graduates will be prepared to enter this rapidly evolving segment of the aviation industry with the knowledge of these remotely piloted systems and the pilot qualifications necessary to fly UAS within the national airspace system.

All incoming Aviation Flight majors will be initially enrolled as preflight majors. After the first semester and once the student has decided which concentration they want to pursue, the student can declare Aviation Flight with a specific concentration or at any time switch to the Aviation Management major. For those considering the UAS or military concentration, there are additional requirements that will need to be met in order to declare either of those concentrations.

Programs

Major

Minor