thats cool

 

I am considering UVSC and maybe some of you guys are doing that now can answer a question I have.

I am a private pilot that is getting close to finishing up with the instrument. I sent an email to UVSC to find out if a couple of humanitys and health classes that I could take at a local community college would transfer. They will, but they also said that as a rule faa certificates and ratings will only count for credit if recieved prior to entering uvsc's program. So does that mean that only my ppl would count towards the AAS degree if I was to start taking classes now? Or does it mean that only those ratings recieved prior to application for graduation count as credit? They weren't clear on that.

 

So people say get a degree outside of aviation.

I'm a UVSC student in my first semester. I'd like to get a more "marketable" degree, but the whole point of getting an aviation degree is so that I can receive funding from a private lender like Sallie Mae. Otherwise, there is really no way for me to afford my flight training.

* Unless someone knows of a loophole somewhere that states that I can keep the $50k I borrowed from Aunt Sallie to continue with flight school and just get a degree in something far more interesting like a BS in Film Critique.

Plus getting a more marketable degree like accounting or business management would absolutely drive me crazy. How could I go from flying around in the sky to sitting in a grey cubicle, number crunching for some shmoe who didn't organize his tax forms accordingly. Yikes!

 

I am finishing up my last semester at UVSC. If you are a very busy individual (family, work, etc.) this is a great way to go. You have to stay on top of your assignments though as everything is self paced. You can also count on writing at least one or two papers for each aviation course. I do recommend taking core curriculem courses (biologoy, psychology, algebra, etc.) at a local community college that way you will not have to get a proctor and go through the distance learning department. As far as your ratings go, you should be able to challenge credit once you complete them. I completed my ratings through a 141 two-year school and they transferred just like any other class. The only thing I dislike about the program is that the advisors do not help you out that much. Other than that, it is a good program.