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.
Credits
First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ARO 100 Aviation in the U. S. ................... 4
ARO 155 Fund. of Air Traffic Control ............ 3
ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3
OFT 235 Specialized Software Appl. or
CIS 150 Intro. to Micro. Software ........... 3
(1) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1
PSY 201 Intro. to Psychology I .................. 3
STD Elective .................................... 1
ARO 220 Meteorology ............................. 3
ENG 112 College Composition II .................. 3
___ General elective ............................ 3
MTH 150 Topics in Geometry ...................... 3
(1) PED /RPK ........................................ 1
PSY 202 Intro. to Psychology II ................. 3
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Total Credits 18 16
Credits
Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ARO 140 Aviation Safety ......................... 3
BUS 100 Intro. to Business ...................... 3
BUS 150 Principles of Management ................ 3
___ General elective ............................ 4
MTH 151 Math for the Liberal Arts I ............. 3
SPD 110 Intro. to Speech Communication .......... 3
ARO 210 Aviation Law ............................ 3
ARO 245 Airport Operations & Mgmt. .............. 3
BUS 111 Principles of Supervision I ............. 3
GEO Elective .................................... 3
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Total Credits 16 15
Total minimum credits for the Aviation Technology major (A.A.S. degree) = 65.
(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.
Purpose: This curriculum is designed to prepare the graduate to enter the aviation profession with commercial and instrument pilot ratings. This specialization will facilitate entry into all pilot related careers, including the field of air traffic control.
Credits
First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ARO 100 Aviation in the U.S. .................... 4
ARO 121 Private Pilot Ground School ............. 4
ARO 235 Private Pilot-Airplane
Flight Training ............................. 2
ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3
MTH 150 Topics in Geometry ...................... 3
(1) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1
STD Elective .................................... 1
ARO 122 Instrument Pilot Ground School .......... 4
ARO 155 Fund. of Air Traffic Control ............ 3
ARO 236 Instrument Pilot-Airplane
Flight Training ............................. 2
ARO 220 Meteorology ............................. 3
ENG 112 College Composition II .................. 3
GEO Elective .................................... 3
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Total Credits 18 18
Credits
Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ARO 123 Comm. Pilot Ground School ............... 3
ARO 237 Commercial Pilot-Airplane
Flight Training ............................. 2
ARO 230 Air Navigation .......................... 3
MTH 151 Math. for the Liberal Arts I ............ 3
(1) PED /RPK ........................................ 1
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology I ............ 3
ARO 140 Aviation Safety ......................... 3
ARO 210 Aviation Law ............................ 3
ARO 257 Cert. Flight Instructor Instrument--
Airplane Ground School ...................... 4
SPD 110 Intro. to Speech Communication .......... 3
(2) ___ Social science elective
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Total Credits 15 16
Total minimum credits for the Aviation Technology major/Career Pilot specialization (A.A.S. degree) = 67.
(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.
(2) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology). PSY 202