Instructional Programs
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Purpose: The curriculum is designed to prepare the graduate to enter the field of aviation with a broad base of aeronautical knowledge upon which to build a career. The occupational objectives include transportation agent, reservation sales agent, station agent, passenger service agent, assistant airport manager, operations agent, airline dispatcher, airline office manager, airport security specialist, and other related jobs. Graduates will also have an advantage in taking the Civil Service examinations for appointment to positions with the Federal Aviation Administration as air traffic controllers, flight service specialists, and tower operators.
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ARO | 100 | Aviation in the U.S. | 4 | |||
| ARO | 121 | Private Pilot Ground School | 4 | |||
| BUS | 100 | Intro. to Business | 3 | |||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |||
| IST | 100 | Intro. to Information Systems or | ||||
| IST | 117 Intro. to Micro. Software | 3 | ||||
| STD | Elective | 1 | ||||
| ACC | 211 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 | |||
| ARO | 245 | Airport Operations & Mgt. | 3 | |||
| BUS | 200 | Principles of Management | 3 | |||
| ENG | 112 | College Composition II | 3 | |||
| MTH | 163 | Precalculus I | 3 | |||
| 1 PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness & Wellness | 1 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ACC | 212 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 | |||
| ARO | 155 | Fund. of Air Traffic Control | 3 | |||
| BUS | 205 | Human Resources Management | 3 | |||
| BUS | 241 | Business Law I | 3 | |||
| 1 PED | /RPK | 1 | ||||
| PSY | 201 | Intro. to Psychology I | 3 | |||
| ARO | 140 | Aviation Safety | 3 | |||
| ECO | 201 | Principles of Economics | 3 | |||
| ___ | General Elective | 2 | ||||
| PHY | 101 | Elements of Physics | 4 | |||
| SPD | 110 | Intro. to Speech Communication | 3 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 16 | 15 | ||||
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Aviation Technology = 65.
To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.
1 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
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