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AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

Associate in Applied Science Degree
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  121 Pvt Pilot Ground School .................    4               
     BUS  100 Intro. to Business ......................    3               
     ENG  111 College Composition I ...................    3               
     IST  100 Intro to Informations Systems or                             
          IST  117 Intro. to Micro. Software ..........    3               
     STD  Elective ....................................    1               

     ACC  211 Principles of Accounting I ..............                   3
     ARO  245 Airport Operations & Mgmt. ..............                   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               18             16

                                                              Credits
Second Year                                          1st Semester   2nd Semester
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     ACC  212 Principles of Accounting II .............    3               
     ARO  155 Fund. of Air Traffic Control ............    3               
     BUS  205 Human Resources Managment ...............    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               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.

Career Pilot Specialization

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               
     STD  Elective ....................................    1               

     ARO  122 Instrument Pilot Ground School ..........                   4
     ARO  220 Meteorology .............................                   3
     ARO  230 Air Navigation ..........................                   3
     ARO  236 Instrument Pilot-Airplane                                    
          Flight Training .............................                   2
     ENG  112 College Composition II ..................                   3
 (1) PED  116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness .............                   1
                                                       _________________________
                              Total Credits               17             16

                                                              Credits
Second Year                                          1st Semester   2nd Semester
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     ARO  123 Comm. Pilot Ground School ...............    3               
     ARO  140 Aviation Safety .........................    3               
     ARO  155 Fund. of Air Traffic Control ............    3               
     ARO  237 Commercial Pilot-Airplane                                    
          Flight Training .............................    2               
     MTH  163 Precalculus .............................    3               
 (1) PED/RPK ..........................................    1               
     PSY  201 Introduction to Psychology I ............    3               

     ARO  210 Aviation Law ............................                   3
     ARO  257 Cert. Flight Instructor Instrument--                         
          Airplane Ground School ......................                   4
     PHY  101 Elements of Physics .....................                   4
     SPD  110 Intro. to Speech Communication ..........                   3
 (2) ___  Social science elective .....................                   3
                                                       _________________________
                              Total Credits               18             17

Total minimum credits for the Aviation Technology major/Career Pilot specialization (A.A.S. degree) = 68.

(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

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