UOI's Flight program.
09-11-2007, 06:32 PM
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UOI's Flight program.
I don't know if any of you guys heard of it but the University of Illinois-Urbana
has an aviation major called Professional Pilot. Basically I get a BA in aviation and a BS in what ever major I want. The problem is I have no interest in anything but aviation so I was wondering if you guys can suggest a major that would supplement my aviation career.
has an aviation major called Professional Pilot. Basically I get a BA in aviation and a BS in what ever major I want. The problem is I have no interest in anything but aviation so I was wondering if you guys can suggest a major that would supplement my aviation career.
09-11-2007, 07:30 PM
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I have a friend at UoI and he says it is a great engineering school, one of the best in the country. I am also going to school (MSU) for engineering, so I would suggest that. It's a solid backup career and I think it is very interesting. Anything is possible though.
09-12-2007, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by RyGuy1788
I have a friend at UoI and he says it is a great engineering school, one of the best in the country. I am also going to school (MSU) for engineering, so I would suggest that. It's a solid backup career and I think it is very interesting. Anything is possible though.
Yeah, UOI is raked 4th in engineering so their engineering program is really something. I was actually going to go into engineering as a back up but I have been reading and found out it would be too hard for a back up major that I might never use. Good luck with school and thanks for the suggestion.
09-12-2007, 02:36 PM
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Illinois has a good program. The best part is that you get a “certificate of aviation”, more than a minor but less than a major. The problem is it is a lot of work with a traditional degree on the side, but a great back up plan. The backup plan seems to be a real plus in today’s market.
I got my B.S. in Finance, and “pro pilot” degree as well. Some of my other buddies did Economics. If you are smart enough to do engineering, go for it. It is an excellent program, but luckily I was not smart enough to do that. One kid decided to do aerospace engineering and wants to be a test pilot, not sure if he made it though. If you are a smart kid, you have a good shot. Someone said you need ACT scores near 30 for the engineering program.
The overall university is pretty well respected, I was lucky to graduate. But like everyone said, get a degree that is well rounded and a good back up plan. Finance, Engineering, Accounting and Econ leave a lot of options for you outside of aviation.
I would not recommend the Human Factors degree, you can get the same flight skills in the pro pilot program, with the back up plan.
Good Luck
Wally
I got my B.S. in Finance, and “pro pilot” degree as well. Some of my other buddies did Economics. If you are smart enough to do engineering, go for it. It is an excellent program, but luckily I was not smart enough to do that. One kid decided to do aerospace engineering and wants to be a test pilot, not sure if he made it though. If you are a smart kid, you have a good shot. Someone said you need ACT scores near 30 for the engineering program.
The overall university is pretty well respected, I was lucky to graduate. But like everyone said, get a degree that is well rounded and a good back up plan. Finance, Engineering, Accounting and Econ leave a lot of options for you outside of aviation.
I would not recommend the Human Factors degree, you can get the same flight skills in the pro pilot program, with the back up plan.
Good Luck
Wally
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