In addition to the BACS degree, the Commercial Aviation Management Stream also allows students the opportunity to obtain a Commercial Pilot's License over the course of the program. Students wishing to pursue this option must fulfil special program admission requirements as stated below.

Admission, Progression and Graduation Requirements

Note: Students admitted without Ontario Secondary School credits (OACs) must complete OAC Calculus or Mathematics 012a/b or equivalent, prior to registering in certain Economics, Mathematics, and Statistics courses. See course descriptions in the Undergraduate Course Information Section.

Transfer students who have been admitted to Western with advanced standing, or students who are currently registered in another program at the University, may also request permission to register in the BACS program. UWO students wishing to enter the BACS program after first or second year must have achieved an overall average of 70% in their last five courses or equivalent. Transfer students must have completed successfully the equivalent of the BACS first year Mathematics requirement; Economics 020 (Finance and Administration stream only); and one additional full-course equivalent in Social Science. Permission for such students to enter the program may be granted by either the Dean of Social Science or, for students registered at an Affiliated College, by the Dean of that College. Part-time students must complete the Mathematics requirements noted in the ADMISSION section and five university full-course equivalents before requesting admission to the program. The student's relevant academic performance, compared to the standards required of students in the program, is of primary consideration. Students interested in transferring into the program are advised to consult BACS counselling. Students who fail to meet the progression requirements governing the BACS program will normally be expected to complete additional courses in the 3-year BA program (in another area of concentration) before applying for readmission into the BACS program.

BACS students must meet the general regulations pertaining to course selection, progression and graduation for 3-year BA programs and, in addition, must:

1. achieve a grade point total of twice the number of courses attempted during each academic session. (For example, a student who is registered in five full-course equivalents in the Fall/Winter session must obtain at least ten grade points during that session; a student enrolled in three full-course equivalents must obtain at least six grade points.)
2. achieve a graduating average of 65% in the 20 courses counted for graduation from the program. A maximum of 25 course attempts will be allowed. Students with advanced standing must achieve an average of 65% on the courses completed at Western and counted toward the BACS degree.
3. Students accepted into the Commercial Aviation Management Stream must meet all admission, progression and graduation requirements as stated above. In addition, students wishing to pursue the Commercial Pilot's License option must have completed either OAC level Physics or one of Physics 020, 021, or 024 prior to their second year of study. Students must also provide documentation on or before September 1 of their first year of study that they have successfully obtained the Transport Canada Category 1 Medical Certification. It is recommended as well that students complete at least two hours of small aircraft flying time prior to their first year of study. Students who have obtained previous flight training from an accredited flight school may also be eligible to receive credit for this training at the discretion of the Director of the BACS Program.

Area of Concentration: Commercial Aviation Management

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