ATECH 111 - Electrical and Electronics Systems

1. Diagnose electrical systems.
2. Diagnose and service batteries.
3. Diagnose and repair starting systems.
4. Diagnose and repair charging systems.
5. Diagnose and repair instrument cluster and driver information systems.
6. Diagnose and repair automotive accessories.
7. Diagnose and repair body electrical systems.

1. Demonstrate safe shop practice and hazardous material handling.
2. Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems to ASE Standards.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 112 - Engine Performance

1. Diagnose and repair computerized controls.
2. Diagnose and repair ignition systems.
3. Diagnose and repair fuel, air induction and exhaust systems.
4. Diagnose and repair emissions control systems.

1. Demonstrate safe shop practice and hazardous material handling.
2. Diagnose and repair automotive emissions and engine performance standards to ASE Standards.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 113 - Engine Repair

1. Diagnose engine mechanical conditions.
2. Diagnose and repair cylinder heads and valve trains.
3. Diagnose and repair lubrication and cooling systems.

1. Demonstrate safe shop practice and hazardous material handling.
2. Diagnose and repair automotive engines to ASE Standards.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 114 - Automatic Transmission and Transaxle

1. Diagnose transmissions and transaxels.
2. Maintain and repair in-vehicle transmissions and transaxles.
3. Repair off-vehicle transmissions and transaxles.

1. Demonstrate safe shop practice and hazardous material handling.
2. Diagnose and repair automotive automatic and manual transmission/transaxle systems to ASE Standards.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 115 - Manual Drive Trains and Axles

1. Diagnose drive trains.
2. Diagnose and repair clutches.
3. Diagnose and repair transmissions and transaxles.
4. Diagnose and repair drive shafts, half shafts universal and constant-velocity (CV) joints.
5. Diagnose and repair drive axles.
6. Diagnose and repair four-wheel drive/all-wheel-drive components.

1. Demonstrate safe shop practice and hazardous material handling.
2. Diagnose and repair automotive automatic and manual transmission/transaxle systems to ASE Standards.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 116 - Suspension and Steering

1. Assess suspension and steering systems.
2. Diagnose and repair steering systems.
3. Diagnose and repair suspensions systems.
4. Service-related suspension and steering components.
5. Diagnose, adjust and repair wheel alignment.
6. Diagnose and repair wheels and tires.

1. Demonstrate safe shop practice and hazardous material handling.
2. Diagnose and repair automotive steering and suspension systems to ASE Standards.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 117 - Brakes

1. Diagnose brake systems.
2. Diagnose and repair hydrolic systems.
3. Diagnose and repair drum brakes.
4. Diagnose and repair disc brakes.
5. Diagnose and repair power-assist units.
6. Diagnose and repair related brake systems.
7. Diagnose and repair elctronic brake control systems.

1. Demonstrate safe shop practice and hazardous material handling.
2. Diagnose and repair automotive brake systems to ASE Standards.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 118 - Heating and Air Conditioning

1. Diagnose and repair A/C systems.
2. Diagnose and repair refrigeration system components.
3. Diagnose and repair heating, ventilation, and engine cooling systems.
4. Recover, recycle and handle refrigerant.

1. Demonstrate safe shop practice and hazardous material handling.
2. Diagnose and repair automotive air condition and heating systems as to ASE Standards.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 119 - Special Shop Practice

1. Demonstrate technical knowledge and performance ability toward certification and employability.
2. Demonstrate proper work ethics and customer and peer relations with emphasis on cultural and gender diversity.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 150 - Automotive Leadership Skills 1

1. Course outcomes to be mutually agreed upon between instructor and student.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 151 - Automotive Leadership Skills 2

1. Course outcomes to be mutually agreed upon between instructor and student.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 152 - Automotive Leadership Skills 3

1. Course outcomes to be mutually agreed upon between instructor and student.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 153 - Automotive Leadership Skills 4

1. Course outcomes to be mutually agreed upon between instructor and student.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 154 - Automotive Leadership Skills 5

1. Course outcomes to be mutually agreed upon between instructor and student.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 177 - Auto Work Experience

1. Course outcomes to be mutually agreed upon between instructor and student.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

ATECH 194 - Special Topics

1. Course outcomes to be mutually agreed upon between instructor and student.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

AVIA 101 - Aviation Fundamentals

Credits: 5
Covers basic aviation phraseology, air traffic glossary, definitions, acronyms and terms that pilots, air traffic controllers and flight operations managers use to operate and control aircraft and to manage flight operations. Includes aviation scenario practice with US and ICAO aviation rules and procedures, flight planning, aeronautical charts, aeronautical calculations, airspace, aerial navigation, aircraft weight and balance, aircraft performance, and aircraft flight systems.

Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Explain basic aviation terminology.
2. Demonstrate basic flight planning skills.
3. Identify symbology in aviation charts.
4. Estimate basic aircraft performance.
5. Explain basic navigation equipment and navigation.
6. Describe aircraft flight systems.

1. Prepare for an entry-level position as a fixed-wing Commercial Pilot.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 103 - Aviation History and Careers

1. Identify the major historical events since man first took flight.
2. Identify the major historical figures in the development of aviation.
3. Express the importance of aviation in everyday life.
4. Identify past and future technological developments.
5. Develop their knowledge of commercial aviation.
6. Identify career options in aviation.
7. Recognize the requirements for different professions in aviation.

1. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
2. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.
3. Advance to the Bachelor of Applied Science in Aeronautical Science.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 109 - Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems

1. Identify and apply regulations that apply to unmanned aerial flight.
2. Describe the National Airspace system as it applies to unmanned aerial flight.
3. Directly apply weather knowledge to in field exercises.
4. Directly apply skills learned in team exercises designed to simulate real world UAS operations.

1. Prepare for a position in management, business, and administration in the aviation industry.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 110 - Airline Operation

1. Identify and evaluate the operation of large airlines.
2. Interpret and solve simulated airline operational problems.
3. Recognize and apply proper terms used in the airline business.
4. Recognize and apply common location identifiers used in the major airports of the world.
5. Examine the interline agreements commonly used between airlines.
6. Combine skills learned and apply in determining aircraft purchasing selection.

1. Prepare for a position in management, business, and administration in the aviation industry.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 111 - Private Pilot Ground School

1. Identify the knowledge and skill requirements for obtaining a Private Pilot Certificate.
2. Apply their understanding of aircraft systems, basic aerodynamics, VFR flying, VFR navigation, and safety.
3. Interpret Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to VFR flight.
4. Demonstrate the proper procedures used with navigation charts and equipment needed for VFR flight.
5. Exercise their understanding of Private Pilot knowledge through written FAA stage exams.

1. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
2. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

AVIA 112 - Introduction to Aircraft Systems

1. Perceive aircraft systems holistically as subparts of the overall aircraft system.
2. Describe the components of light general aviation aircraft and how they operate.
3. Depict and analyze pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, instrumentation, navigation, fuel, and powerplant systems.
4. Apply the principles of function and safe operation of flight instruments.
5. Acquire skills and knowledge to establish proper use of aircraft systems and promote safety.

1. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
2. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

AVIA 123 - Aviation Weather

1. Examine the causes of the earth’s weather and the forces causing weather to change.
2. Examine the dangers of hazardous weather including thunderstorms, wind shear, icing and turbulence and identify how aircraft operation is affected.
3. Acquire and implement weather concepts and terms unique to aviation, including proper format and criteria for making pilot reports on in-flight weather.
4. Evaluate and interpret aviation weather observations and formulate conclusions on risk associated with aircraft operation.
5. Articulate and employ knowledge of those portions of the air traffic control system which provide pre-flight weather briefing and continued in-flight weather assistance.

1. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
2. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

AVIA 150 - Aviation Navigation and Flight Planning

1. Describe the skills necessary for conducting a cross country flight.
2. Prepares students by providing necessary skills for passing FAA knowledge exams.
3. Estimate the aircraft performance necessary for cross country flights.

1. Prepare for an entry-level position as a fixed-wing Commercial Pilot.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

AVIA 177 - Aviation Work Experience 1

1. Describe how their job improved their aviation knowledge.
2. Summarize what was learned while employed.

1. Prepare for a position in management, business, and administration in the aviation industry.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

AVIA 178 - Aviation Work Experience 2

1. Describe how their job improved their aviation knowledge.
2. Summarize what it was learned while employed.

1. Prepare for a position in management, business, and administration in the aviation industry.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

AVIA 179 - Aviation Work Experience 3

1. Describe how their job improved their aviation knowledge.
2. Summarize what it was learned while employed.

1. Prepare for a position in management, business, and administration in the aviation industry.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

AVIA 190 - FAA Next Generation Technologies

Credits: 5
Covers technologies and procedures the FAA is using as the FAA migrates from the existing National Airspace System infrastructure and technology to the FAA Next Generation National Airspace System infrastructure and technology.

Prerequisite: AVIA 111 , AVIA 112  and AVIA 123 ; or instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Explain the new technologies being developed by the Federal Aviation Administration.
2. Explain how the new air traffic system is being implemented by the Federal Aviation Administration.
3. Describe the differences bewtween air traffic procedures in the U.S. and abroad.
4. Define all the new air traffic terms.

1. Prepare for an entry-level position as an Air Traffic Controller in the National Airspace System.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 210 - Aviation and the Law

1. Apply basic aviation law, procedures and application.
2. Recognize how democratic processes influence rule making procedures and enforcement.
3. Apply case studies to highlight specific procedures and the enforcement requirements of the FAA and other government agencies.

1. Prepare for a position in management, business, and administration in the aviation industry.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

AVIA 211 - Aerodynamics for Pilots

Credits: 5
The practical application of aerodynamic forces, the atmosphere, stability, wing design, conservation laws, V-speeds, and takeoff and landing performance, are considered, both conceptually and mathematically.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Broaden the pilot’s knowledge of flight aerodynamics.
2. Explain and apply, the fundamentals of subsonic and transonic airflow, as they apply to airplane flight.
3. Explain the physical description of lift.
4. Explain all the aerodynamics forces affecting flight.
5. Illustrate how atmospheric variables affect lift.
6. Describe stability and how it affects flight performance.

 
Program Outcomes

1. Prepae for an entry-level position as a fixed-wing Commercial Pilot.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 212 - Human Factors for Aviators

1. Identify human performance as a factor in aviation safety.
2. Recognize effective and ineffective decision making, effective and ineffective crew resource management, and understanding of how human factors such as fatigue, lack of fitness for flight, and personal attitudes can jeopardize safety in flight.
3. Recognize when a series of events (accident chain) begins to develop and takes positive steps to prevent or interrupt the chain of events.
4. Identify causal factors that can contribute to potential accident scenarios.

1. Prepare for a position in management, business, and administration in the aviation industry.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

AVIA 214 - Airport Management and Operations

1. Demonstrate basic knowledge in airport operations and management for airport operations.
2. Demonstarte basic knowledge regarding airport operations and management directives related to airport safety.
3. Explain basic understanding of how airport managers address federal airport standards for basic airport functions involving air safety, ground and flight operations.

1. Prepare for a position in management, business, and administration in the aviation industry.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

AVIA 216 - Basic Instrument Pilot Ground School

Credits: 5
Provides students with information to pass the FAA instrument pilot written examination. Covers basic instrument flight procedures and planning including radio navigation, IFR flight planning and decision-making, ATC procedures, and FAA regulations pertinent to instrument flight. FAA part 141 approved.

Prerequisite: AVIA 111  or instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Identify the knowledge and skill requirements for obtaining an Instrument Rating.
2. Apply their understanding of Weather Services, Air Traffic Control, IFR flying, IFR navigation, and safety.
3. Interpret Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to IFR flight.
4. Employ the proper procedures used with navigation charts and equipment needed for IFR flight.
5. Demonstrate their understanding of Instrument Rating knowledge through written FAA stage exams.

1. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
2. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

AVIA 217 - Aviation Security

1. Explain basic aviation security methods and procedures.
2. Express awareness of the challenges and issues regarding aviation security including concerns for public welfare as well as concerns for aviation safety.
3. Discuss knowledge of security screening procedures for passengers, baggage and cargo.
4. Demonstrate awareness of prevention methods to avert terrorist activities.
    

1. Prepare for a position in management, business, and administration in the aviation industry.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

AVIA 218 - Commercial Pilot Ground School

Credits: 5
Topics include navigation, weather, advanced aircraft performance, high-power engine operation, multi-engine factors, regulations, weight shift, instrument flight and communication, and airspace. FAA Part 141 approved. Prepares students for the FAA Commercial Pilot written exam.

Prerequisite: AVIA 111  or instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Identify the knowledge and skill requirements for obtaining a Commercial Pilot Certificate.
2. Apply their understanding of advanced aircraft systems, aerodynamics, Commercial flying, navigation, and system safety.
3. Interpret Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to Commercial flight.
4. Implement the proper procedures used with navigation charts and equipment needed for Commercial flight.
5. Demonstrate their understanding of Commercial Pilot knowledge through written FAA stage exams.

1. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
2. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.
3. Prepare for an entry-level position as a fixed-wing Commercial Pilot.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

AVIA 221 - FAA Written Test Preparation for ATP/Dispatch

1. Prepared to take the Federal Aviation Administration’s written tests for either the Airline Transport Pilot certificate or Dispatcher certificate.

1. Prepare for an entry-level position as an Aircraft Dispatcher.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

AVIA 223 - Advanced Weather Planning

1. Identify and interpret aviation weather reports.
2. Identify the various sources from which up-to-the-minute aviation weather information can be obtained.
3. Demonstrate their understanding through tests and various critical thinking tasks.

1. Prepare for an entry-level position as an Aircraft Dispatcher.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

AVIA 265 - Airline Dispatch

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the Boeing 737-400 aircraft systems.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121.
3. Analyze weather reports and forecasts and provide accurate reports.
4. Analyze the correct fuel requirements for different flights operated under domestic and flag rules.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the joint pilot-dispatcher responsibilities under domestic and flag rules.
6. Explain how to handle in-flight emergencies.

1. Prepare for an entry-level position as an Aircraft Dispatcher.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 267 - International Flight Planning and ETOPS

1. Explain the factors that must be considered when planning a long-range, heavy aircraft flight outside the U.S.A.
2. Produce the various publications used to determine the entry and exit requirements for flights into and out of all countries of the world.
3. Analyze weather information and make correct decisions regarding over-ocean flights.
4. Demonstrate and apply extended-two-engine-overwater procedures to Boeing 777 and Boeing 767 flights.

1. Prepare for an entry-level position as an Aircraft Dispatcher.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 270 - Air Traffic Control Fundamentals

Credits: 5
Covers Air Traffic Control (ATC) history, current organization, functions and general operations of ATC as part of the National Airspace System (NAS). Includes explanations of functions and purposes of airport Air Traffic Control Towers, Radar Approach Controls and Air Route Traffic Control Centers and the integration of ATC into the other elements and components of the NAS. Also covers how ATC teams are the cornerstone of ATC operations to effectively accomplish the FAA ATC mission.

Prerequisite: AVIA 111 , AVIA 123  and AVIA 216 ; or instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the history and organizational structure of the FAA and its oversight by the U. S. Department of Transportation.
2. Explain the routine procedures, approved separation methods, and specific ATC functions and responsibilities in both radar and non-radar environments.
3. Explain the conversations required within the air traffic system in all phases of flight.
4. Describe best practices of accurate and timely voice communications to ensure positive control and separation of aircraft.
5. Describe the knowledge and understanding of air traffic scenarios that account for variable factors such as inclement weather, in-flight emergencies, and other disruptions to routine air traffic operations.

1. Prepare for an entry-level position as an Air Traffic Controller in the National Airspace System.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

AVIA 281 - Air Traffic Control 1

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the function of each of the four different ATC facilities. 　
2. Demonstrate a skill in the use of proper ATC phraseology.　
3. Demonstrate a skill in the use of radar and related computer functions.
4. Demonstrate a skill in the proper application of ATC separation standards and related techniques.
5. Demonstrate a skill in the proper application of in-flight assistance and severe weather avoidance requirements.

1. Prepare for an entry-level position as an Air Traffic Controller in the National Airspace System.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

AVIA 282 - Air Traffic Control 2

1. Demonstrate a skill in the techniques and procedures for using radar to expedite the movement of IFR aircraft.
2. Demonstrate a skill and knowledge of visual approaches, contact approaches and straight-in vectored approaches.
3. Demonstrate a skill in the techniques and procedures for the continued separation of IFR aircraft without radar.
4. Demonstrate the ability to recognize 32 different types of aircraft from pictures and be able to list the correct FAA identification.
5. Demonstrate a skill in communication between the airport control tower and radar controller.

1. Prepare for an entry-level position as an Air Traffic Controller in the National Airspace System.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

AVIA 286 - Air Traffic Controllers 3-Enroute ATC

1. Demonstrate knowledge of 7110.65 and the FAR/AIM.
2. Create ATC clearances.
3. Demonstrate the correct use of radar and non-radar procedures to effectively and efficiently control air traffic.
4. Demonstrate awareness of and understanding of fundamental problems involved with coordinating ATC operations in complex and sometimes hazardous operating environments that include nearby mountainous terrain and marginal weather situations that coastal and mountain areas can produce.

1. Prepare for an entry-level position as an Air Traffic Controller in the National Airspace System.
2. Employ understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

AVIA 300 - Certified Flight Instructor Ground School

AVIA 301 - Certified Flight Instructor-Instruments

AVIA 305 - Instructional Methods in Aviation

AVIA 307 - Aviation Work Experience 4

1. Discover acquaintances in a professional setting.
2. Relate with others in their field of interests.
3. Modify to specific aspects of a career.
4. Practice previously acquired skills.

1. Prepare for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

AVIA 308 - Aviation Work Experience 5

1. Discover acquaintances in a professional setting.
2. Relate with others in their field of interests.
3. Modify to specific aspects of a career.
4. Practice previously acquired skills.

1. Prepare for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.

AVIA 360 - General Operations Aviation Management

1. Identify how the global aviation environment works in tandem with the global economic and political environments.
2. Describe how to interpret relevant data in economics and political areas and connect that data to relevant areas and segments of the aviation industry.
3. Express how global aviation such aircraft production is now a global effort with modern aircraft parts coming from many countries and with Original Equipment Manufacturers such as Boeing and  Airbus aircraft production involving companies down four tiers and across as many as 40 countries across the globe.

1. Prepare for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 365 - Advanced Aircraft Systems

1. Demonstrate the knowledge, skill and experience requiremenl of FAR part 61.
2. Describe the operating flight deck procedures for commercial pilots.
3. Demonstrate knowledge with large aircraft operating systems.

1. Prepare for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

AVIA 370 - Aviation Safety Management System

1. Describe the history, organization and purposes of ICAO including current operations, how ICAO leads world aviation communities in creating operational standards and operational procedures for global aviation operations.
2. Explain about the ICAO network of Flight Information Regions (Fl Rs) and how various countries comply with general standards and procedures but also how countries diverge from those standards and procedures and why a country would choose to be different from international norms.
3. Demonstrate how ICAO and member nations establish procedures that protect national sovereignty will still allowing for broad cooperative.

1. Prepare for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 375 - ICAO Operations Standards

1. Describe the history, organization and purposes of ICAO including current operations, how ICAO leads world aviation communities in creating operational standards and operational procedures for global aviation operations.
2. Explain about the ICAO network of Flight Information Regions (Fl Rs) and how various countries comply with general standards and procedures but also how countries diverge from those standards and procedures and why a country would choose to be different from international norms.
3. Demonstrate how ICAO and member nations establish procedures that protect national sovereignty will still allowing for broad cooperative.

1. Prepare for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 380 - Aviation Career Development

1. Explain the many different choices in career opportunities in aviation management and the requirements needed to qualify for those employment opportunities.
2. Describe proper interview techniques such as dress code, phone etiquette, presentation, knowledge requirement, and resumes.

1. Prepare for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 385 - Airport Planning and Operations Management

1. Explain how modern airports operate in differing business climates and settings from smaller local and regional airports up to very large airports such as SEATAC International airports.
2. Describe how airport managers must communicate with and connect with entities in four distinct but very connected spheres that influence how an airport functions.
3. Illustrate how weather affects decisions the airport operators must make in advance of and during inclement weather to ensure continual operations and what airport managers must do to ensure a safe flight environment.

1. Prepare for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 390 - Introduction to Terminal Instrument Procedures

1. Outline the methods and criteria for development.approval, and publication of Instrument Flight Rule procedures in the National Airspace System.
2. Apply an understanding of the procedural requirements for obstacle clearance, descent gradients, airspace classifications, and performance based navigation environments.

1. Prepare for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 400 - Airline Operations Management

1. Describe how modern airlines operate in the era of the ever-shrinking wortd where information is nearly instant and the deluge of information from many quarters can create a hectic and very challenging market environment.
2. Outline the various factors that affect how a Commercial Air Carrier conducts business, addresses customer needs, addresses market competition from competing air carriers.
3. Explain about business planning in the highly competitive air carrier market.

1. Prepare for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 401 - Multi-Engine

AVIA 402 - Certified Flight Instructor, Multi-Engine

AVIA 410 - Aviation and Aircrew Resource Management

1. Explain methods, procedures and practices modem air carrier companies use to manage flight crew resources and then how flight crews and supporting ground crews work together to conduct flight operations in the modern airspace environment.
2. Analyze past accident and incident scenarios and learn what crews in crises and in emergencies situations did to deal with a variety of problems.
3. Show how the communications processes that support modem flight environments.and how these communications technologies and practices create opportunities to fully support flight operations for air carrier.

1. Be thoroughly prepared for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 420 - Methods of Aircraft Accident Investigation

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the various investigative agencies involved in aircraft accident investigations.
2. Describe the investigative methods and procedures required by law and will explain how conclusions are made concerning the causality of aircraft accidents.

1. Be thoroughly prepared for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 430 - Aviation and the Global Economy

1. Describe how modern airlines operate in the era of the ever-shrinking wortd where information is nearly instant and the deluge of information from many quarters can create a hectic and very challenging market environment.
2. Outline the various factors that affect how a Commercial Air Carrier conducts business, addresses customer needs, addresses market competition from competing air carriers.
3. Explain about business planning in the highly competitive air carrier market.

1. Prepare for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

AVIA 490 - Capstone: Aviation Research Projects

1. Explain how to conduct a formal research project that involves an in-depth research into a specific area.

1. Be thoroughly prepared for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

FLT 111 - Private Pilot Flight 1

Credits: 2
Qualifies students to obtain skills and knowledge necessary to meet flight proficiency and stage check requirements for the Private Pilot course. Students must follow the requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Rules Part 141 Stage Check requirement for this class under the training course outline from the appropriate authorized flight school providing all in-flight instruction. The stage check requirement for this class is to qualify for a solo flight.

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Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Demonstrates knowledge, skill and experience in accordance with Section 14 of the Code of Federal Rules (CFR) Part 61 and Part 141., and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Private Pilot Practice Test Standards (PTS).

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

FLT 112 - Private Pilot Flight 2

Credits: 2
Qualifies students to obtain skills and knowledge necessary to meet flight proficiency and earn FAA Private Pilot license under the flight school approved training course outline and Title 14 of the Code of Federal Rules Part 141 requirements for the Private Pilot course. This training must be accomplished at the appropriate authorized flight school providing all in-flight instruction.

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Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Demonstrates knowledge, skill and experience in accordance with Section 14 of the Code of Federal Rules (CFR) Part 61 and Part 141, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Private Pilot Practical Test Standards (PTS).

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

FLT 211 - Instrument Pilot Flight 1

Credits: 2
Qualifies students to obtain skills and knowledge necessary to meet flight proficiency and stage check requirements for the Instrument Pilot course. Students must follow the requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Rules Part 141 stage check requirement for this class under the training course outline from the appropriate authorized flight school providing all in-flight instruction. The stage check requirement for this class is to perform basic attitude instrument flying.

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Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Demonstrates knowledge skill and experience in accordance with Section 14 of the Code of Federal Rules (CFR) Part 61 and Part 141, for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Professional Instrument Pilot Practical Test Standards (PTS).

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

FLT 212 - Instrument Pilot Flight 2

Credits: 2
Qualifies students to obtain skills and knowledge necessary to meet flight proficiency and stage check requirements for the Instrument Pilot course. Students must follow the requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Rules Part 141 stage check requirement for this class under the training course outline from the appropriate authorized flight school providing all instrument in-flight instruction. The stage check requirement for this class is to perform departure/arrival procedures to FAA Practical Test standards.

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Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge skill and experience in accordance with Section 14 of the Code of Federal Rules (CFR) Part 61 and Part 141, for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Professional Instrument Pilot Practical Test Standards (PTS).

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

FLT 213 - Instrument Pilot Flight 3

Credits: 1
Qualifies students to obtain skills and knowledge necessary to meet flight proficiency and earn FAA instrument rating under the flight school approved training course outline and Title 14 of the Code of Federal Rules Part 141 requirements. This training must be accomplished at the appropriate authorized flight school providing all in-flight instruction.

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Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience in accordance with Section 14 of the Code of Federal Rules (CFR) Part 61 and Part 141, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Instrument Pilot Practice Test Standards (PTS).

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

FLT 231 - Commercial Pilot Flight 1

Credits: 2
Qualifies students to obtain skills and knowledge necessary to meet flight proficiency and stage check requirements for the Commercial Pilot course. Students must follow the requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Rules Part 141 stage check requirements. The stage check requirement for this class is to perform a simulated cross-country flight.

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Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience in accordance with Section 14 of the Code of Federal Rules (CFR) Part 61 and Part 141, for all requirements in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airplane Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards (PTS).

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

FLT 232 - Commercial Pilot Flight 2

Credits: 2
Qualifies students to obtain skills and knowledge necessary to meet flight proficiency and stage check requirements for the Commercial Pilot course. The student must follow the requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Rules Part 141 from the appropriate authorized flight school providing all in-flight instruction. The stage check requirement for this class is to perform a Complex Aircraft Checkout.

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Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience in accordance with Section 14 of the Code of Federal Rules (CFR) Part 61 and Part 141, for all requirements in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airplane Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards (PTS).

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

FLT 233 - Commercial Pilot Flight 3

Credits: 1
Qualifies students to obtain skills and knowledge necessary to meet flight proficiency and earn FAA Commercial Pilot license under the flight school approved training course outline and Title 14 of the Code of Federal Rules Part 141 requirements for the Commercial Pilot course. The training must be accomplished at the appropriate authorized flight school providing all in-flight instruction.

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Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience in accordance with Section 14 of the Code of Federal Rules (CFR) Part 61 and Part 141, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Instrument Pilot Practice Test Standards (PTS).

1. Prepare for a position in the aviation industry.
2. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
3. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

FLT 300 - Certified Flight Instructor

Credits: 3
Qualifies students to obtain skills and knowledge necessary to meet flight proficiency and stage check requirements for the Flight Instructor Rating. Students must follow the requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Rules Part 141 stage check requirement for this class under the training course outline from the appropriate authorized flight school providing all in-flight instruction. The stage check requirement for this class is to demonstrate right-seat proficiency to commercial pilot standards as a flight instructor.

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Prerequisite: FLT 233  and instructor’s permission.

FLT 301 - Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument Flight

Credits: 1
Qualifies students to obtain skills and knowledge necessary to meet flight proficiency and earn an FAA instrument instructor rating under the flight school approved training course outline and Title 14 of the Code of Federal Rules Part 141 requirements for instrument instructor. This training must be accomplished at the appropriate authorized flight school providing all in-flight instruction.

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Prerequisite: Certified Flight Instructor License and: (A) Commercial Pilot License with an Instrument Rating appropriate to the aircraft category and class Rating for which the course applies or (B) Airline Transport Pilot License and instructor’s permission, and a current FAA Class II Medical Certificate.

FLT 401 - Multi-Engine Operations Flight

Credits: 2
Qualifies students to obtain skills and knowledge necessary to meet flight proficiency and earn an FAA multi-engine rating under the flight school’s approved training course outline and Title 14 of the Code of Federal Rules Part 141 requirements for multi-engine rating. This training must be accomplished at the appropriate authorized flight school providing all in-flight instruction.

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Prerequisite: FLT 233  and instructor’s permission.

FLT 402 - Multi-Engine Instructor Rating

Credits: 1
Qualifies students to obtain skills and knowledge necessary to meet flight proficiency and earn an FAA multi-engine instructor rating under the flight school’s approved training course outline and Title 14 of the Code of Federal Rules Part 141 requirements for multi-engine instructor. This training must be accomplished at the appropriate authorized flight school providing all in-flight instruction.

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Prerequisite: FLT 401  and instructor’s permission.

A SIM 111 - Private Pilot Flight Simulation

Credits: 1
Flight simulation activity that provides hands-on experience with private pilot flight operations using an FAA approved flight simulator. Applied learning topics include preflight preparation and procedures; airport surface operations; takeoffs, landings, and go-arounds; flight performance maneuvers; ground reference maneuvers; navigation; slow flight; stalls; basic instrument maneuvers; emergency flight operations; night operations; and post flight procedures. Students gain introductory experience in the flight operations specified in 14 CFR 141, Appendix B, Paragraph 4(d)(1) for the FAA Private Pilot, Airplane certificate.

Prerequisite: AVIA 111  or instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Apply their understanding of aircraft systems, basic aerodynamics, VFR flying, and VFR navigation.

2. Analyze and interpret Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to VFR flight.

3. Demonstrate the ability to control aircraft and predict performance.

4. Explain and use various navigation systems.

5. Develop the ability to safely and efficiently operate in the National Airspace System.

1. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
2. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

A SIM 216 - Basic Instrument Flight Simulation

1. Apply their understanding of aircraft flight instruments, attitude instrument flying, and instrument navigation.
2. Analyze and interpret Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to IFR flight.
3. Demonstrate the ability to control aircraft and predict performance.
4. Explain and use various navigation systems.
5. Develop the ability to safely and efficiently operate in the National Airspace System.

1. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
2. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

A SIM 218 - Commercial Pilot Flight Simulation

1. Apply their understanding of aircraft flight instruments, visual and attitude instrument flying, and navigation.
2. Analyze and interpret Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to commercial flight.
3. Demonstrate the ability to control aircraft and predict performance.
4. Explain and use various aircraft and navigation systems.
5. Develop the ability to safely and efficiently operate in the National Airspace System.

1. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
2. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.
3. Prepare for an entry-level position as a fixed-wing Commercial Pilot.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

A SIM 324 - Turbine Operations Flight

1. Apply their understanding of aircraft flight instruments, visual and attitude instrument flying, and navigation.
2. Analyze and interpret Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to turbine flight.
3. Demonstrate the ability to control aircraft and predict performance.
4. Explain and use various aircraft and navigation systems.
5. Develop the ability to safely and efficiently operate in the National Airspace System.

1. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
2. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.
3. Prepare for an entry-level position as a fixed-wing Commercial Pilot.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

A SIM 326 - Advanced Cockpit Technologies Flight

1. Apply their understanding of aircraft flight instruments, visual and attitude instrument flying, and navigation.
2. Analyze and interpret Federal Aviation Regulations pertaining to commercial, corporate, and air carrier operations.
3. Demonstrate the ability to control aircraft and predict performance.
4. Explain and operate various advanced aircraft and navigation systems.
5. Develop the ability to safely and efficiently operate in the National Airspace System.

1. Employ their understanding of the integral parts of the global aviation industry through practical application of comprehensive aeronautical principles.
2. Demonstrate their ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of aviation professionals through proficiency in the skills and technology used in the aviation industry.
3. Prepare for an entry-level position as a fixed-wing Commercial Pilot.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.

BASIC 032 - Adult Basic Education Level 2

1. Determine the reading purpose.
2. Select reading strategies appropriate to the purpose.
3. Monitor comprehension and adjust reading strategies.
4. Analyze the information and reflect on its underlying meaning and integrate it with prior knowledge to address reading purpose.
5. Determine the purpose for communicating in writing.
6. Organize and present information to serve the purpose, paying attention to conventions of English language usage, including grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
7. Revise writing to enhance effectiveness.
8. Interpret pictures, numbers, and symbolic information.
9. Apply knowledge of mathematical concepts and procedures.
10. Evaluate the reasonableness of a result.
11. Communicate results using graphs, charts, tables and algebraic models.

1. Demonstrate college-ready level reading, writing, digital literacy, and communication skills in social studies, literature, and science.
2. Demonstrate competency in college-ready level mathematics.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

BASIC 033 - Adult Basic Education Level 3

1. Determine the reading purpose.
2. Select reading strategies appropriate to the purpose.
3. Monitor comprehension and adjust reading strategies.
4. Analyze the information and reflect on its underlying meaning and integrate it with prior knowledge to address reading purpose.
5. Determine the purpose for communicating in writing.
6. Organize and present information to serve the purpose, paying attention to conventions of English language usage, including grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
7. Revise writing to enhance effectiveness.
8. Interpret pictures, numbers, and symbolic information.
9. Apply knowledge of mathematical concepts and procedures.
10. Evaluate the reasonableness of a result.
11. Communicate results using graphs, charts, tables and algebraic models.

1. Demonstrate college-ready level reading, writing, digital literacy, and communication skills in social studies, literature, and science.
2. Demonstrate competency in college-ready level mathematics.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

BASIC 034 - Adult Basic Education Level 4

1. Determine the reading purpose.
2. Select reading strategies appropriate to the purpose.
3. Monitor comprehension and adjust reading strategies.
4. Analyze the information and reflect on its underlying meaning and integrate it with prior knowledge to address reading purpose.
5. Determine the purpose for communicating in writing.
6. Organize and present information to serve the purpose, paying attention to conventions of English language usage, including grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
7. Revise writing to enhance effectiveness.
8. Interpret pictures, numbers, and symbolic information.
9. Apply knowledge of mathematical concepts and procedures.
10. Evaluate the reasonableness of a result.
11. Communicate results using graphs, charts, tables and algebraic models.

1. Demonstrate college-ready level reading, writing, digital literacy, and communication skills in social studies, literature, and science.
2. Demonstrate competency in college-ready level mathematics.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

BASIC 075 - Basic High School Equivalency Test Preparation

1. Determine the reading purpose.
2. Select reading strategies appropriate to the purpose.
3. Monitor comprehension and adjust reading strategies.
4. Analyze the information and reflect on its underlying meaning and integrate it with prior knowledge to address reading purpose.
5. Determine the purpose for communicating in writing.
6. Organize and present information to serve the purpose, paying attention to conventions of English language usage, including grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
7. Revise writing to enhance effectiveness.
8. Interpret pictures, numbers, and symbolic information.
9. Apply knowledge of mathematical concepts and procedures.
10. Evaluate the reasonableness of a result.
11. Communicate results using graphs, charts, tables and algebraic models.

1. Demonstrate college-ready level reading, writing, digital literacy, and communication skills in social studies, literature, and science.
2. Demonstrate competency in college-ready level mathematics.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

BASIC 076 - Advanced High School Equivalency Test Preparation

1. Determine the reading purpose.
2. Select reading strategies appropriate to the purpose.
3. Monitor comprehension and adjust reading strategies.
4. Analyze the information and reflect on its underlying meaning and integrate it with prior knowledge to address reading purpose.
5. Determine the purpose for communicating in writing.
6. Organize and present information to serve the purpose, paying attention to conventions of English language usage, including grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
7. Revise writing to enhance effectiveness.
8. Interpret pictures, numbers, and symbolic information.
9. Apply knowledge of mathematical concepts and procedures.
10. Evaluate the reasonableness of a result.
11. Communicate results using graphs, charts, tables and algebraic models.

1. Demonstrate college-ready level reading, writing, digital literacy, and communication skills in social studies, literature, and science.
2. Demonstrate competency in college-ready level mathematics.

• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.

BIOL& 100 - Survey of Biology

1. Summarize the steps of the process of science.
2. Explain the role of the environment in natural selection.
3. Identify the functions of the four classes of biomolecules and the monomers of each class.
4. Identify the structure and function of cellular organelles.
5. Solve Mendelian and non-Mendelian genetic problems.
6. Summarize how DNA controls the phenotype of cells by encoding information for the production of protein.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL 103 - Introduction to Botany

1. Summarize and implement the steps of the process of science.
2. Identify plant structure/function relationships at the cellular level and the whole plant level.
3. Explain physiological processes pertinent to different members of Kingdom Plantae.
4. Summarize how DNA controls the phenotype of cells by encoding information for the production of protein.
5. Solve Mendelian and non-Mendelian genetic problems.
6. Explain the role of the environment in the evolution of plants.
7. Identify and explain ecological concepts using examples.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL 110 - Northwest Ecology

1. Identify resident organisms of the Pacific Northwest.
2. Illustrate knowledge of the diversity and distribution of plants and animals of the Pacific Northwest.
3. State the importance of community interactions within and between Pacific Northwest ecosystems.

1. Students will learn the scientific method to recognize how scientists use this method to guide their inquiry, generate hypotheses, experimental design, reasoning, and draw conclusions based on empirical data.
2. Students will learn the steps of the scientific Method and be able to use the steps to design an experiment, collect data, and analyze the data.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL 125 - Field Studies

1. Identify, illustrate, and exemplify fundamental ecological processes in the environment.
2. Identify, illustrate, and exemplify past, current, and future environmental issues along the Northwest Coast.
3. Identify and evaluate real world problems using western science techniques.
4. Collect, analyze, and interpret ecological data to evaluate environmental phenomena.
5. Use the physical senses to heighten experiences.
6. Find order, wholes, and unity of pars.
7. Produce work that is neat in appearance.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL 127 - Natural Science of Australia and New Zealand

1. Define ecological terms and describe ecological principles.
2. Describe the flow of energy and the cycling of matter within an ecosystem.
3. Describe abiotic and biotic components, including human impacts, of an ecosystem and relate how they interact.
4. Describe the methods and tools used in the study of ecology.
5. Make observations and logically link those observations to information from the course.
6. Develop skills to work effectively with peers in finding solutions to problems.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL 140 - Field Trips in Biology

1. Identify, illustrate, and exemplify fundamental ecological processes in the environment.
2. Identify, illustrate, and exemplify past, current, and future environmental issues along the Northwest Coast.
3. Identify and evaluate real world problems using western science techniques.
4. Collect, analyze, and interpret ecological data to evaluate environmental phenomena.
5. Use the physical senses to heighten experiences.
6. Find order, wholes, and unity of pars.
7. Produce work that is neat in appearance.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL& 160 - General Biology with Lab

1. Attributes of living things: Understand and critically evaluate the characteristics of living organisms, including vital functions.
2. Scientific method:  Apply the scientific method to answer biology questions and critically analyze published research.
3. Biochemistry:  Understand and critically evaluate biochemistry principles of structure, bonds/energy, reactions, enzymes, pH, and water to cell biology.   Distinguish between metabolic and cellular uses of dietary of nutrients.
4. Cells:  Use the principles of complementarity to explain how cell structures enable specific functions to be performed in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
5. Genetics:  Apply the principles of genetics to explain inheritance, protein synthesis, mutation, genetic diseases, cancer, differentiation, and use in biotechnology.
6. Cell cycle:  Compare and contrast the division process of meiosis and mitosis. 
7. Transport and gradient mechanisms:  Distinguish between active and passive transport processes and identify examples of each.  Predict how fluid tonicity influences osmosis; explain the significance of tonicity on cell structure and function.
8. Other areas:  Demonstrate proficiency in a variety of lab techniques used in the study of cell structure and function.  

1. Interpret biological data and draw conclusions from graphs and tables.
2. Summarize and apply the steps of the scientific method.
3. Answer multiple choice questions regarding organic chemistry, energy transfer in organisms, cell division, genetics, DNA, protein synthesis and natural selection.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL& 175 - Human Biology with Lab

1. Define anatomical and physiological terms and use scientific terminology accurately to communicate about human biology in health and disease.
2. Name and describe the relationship between the the levels of organization of the human body from molecules to organism.
3. Describe the normal anatomy and physiology of the 11 organ systems and how common diseases affect structures and functions of systems.
4. Describe how body systems function interdependently to maintain human health and provide examples of system interdependence.
5. Explain the concept of homeostasis and illustrate feedback loops used to regulate homeostasis.
6. Apply the principle of complementarity to demonstrate the relationship between structure and function.
7. Demonstrate lab safety and proficiency in identifying anatomical structures and performing experiments which illustrate physiological pathways.

1. Recognize and use essential components of effective reasoning to evaluate information and to improve the quality of their own thinking.
2. Apply relevant criteria and intellectual standards when evaluating their thinking as well as the thinking of others.
3. Provide reasons for the conclusions they reach or accept and assess the relevance and adequacy of those reasons.
4. Demonstrates active communication and close reading skills.
5. Connects past learning with current topics.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL 177 - Biology Work Experience

1. Use and apply the practical knowledge learned from their on the job experiences to understand principles taught in introductory biology classes like Survey of Biology or Introductory Botany.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL 194 - Special Topics-Biology 1

1. Identify, illustrate, and exemplify fundamental ecological processes in the environment.
2. Identify and evaluate real world environmental and ecological problems using western science techniques.
3. Collect, analyze, and interpret ecological data to evaluate environmental phenomena.
4. Demonstrate the ability to produce work that is neat in appearance.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL 195 - Special Topics-Biology 2

1. Identify, illustrate, and exemplify fundamental ecological processes in the environment.
2. Identify and evaluate real world environmental and ecological problems using western science techniques.
3. Collect, analyze, and interpret ecological data to evaluate environmental phenomena.
4. Demonstrate the ability to produce work that is neat in appearance.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL& 211 - Majors Cellular

1. List the steps in a generalized model of the scientific method and describe the limitations of science.
2. Perform experiments with understanding, record data accurately, and communicate results using the standard form for scientific literature.
3. Classify organisms using the 5-kingdom approach.
4. Describe basic atomic structure and chemical Bonding: ionic, covalent and hydrogen bonding.
5. Describe Darwin’s theory of natural selection as a mechanism of change over time.
6. Identify the structure, function and monomers of the four major classes of macromolecules found in cells.
7. Describe and identify the structure and function of the plasma membrane and the major cell organelles.
8. Use a compound microscope to observe and identify basic cell structures.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL& 212 - Majors Animal

1. List major taxonomic categories of the Kingdom Animalae.
2. Interpret the significance of taxonomic categories.
3. Summarize the evolutionary implications of phylogenetic relationships.
4. State the evolutionary explanation for internal, external and behavioral animal characteristics.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of selected physiological and ecological topics as they relate to animals.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL& 213 - Majors Plant

1. Identify phylogentic relationships of Kingdom Plantae and connections to other Kingdoms.
2. Identify plants to the level of species.
3. Identify plant cell types and their function.
4. Identify and evaluate water and mineral nutrition of plants in relation to structure, function.
5. Demonstrates knowledge of physiological and morphological processes associated with growth and development.
6. Collect, summarize, analyze, and correctly interpret data from field and laboratory studies.
7. Apply class knowledge to basic ecological and environmental situations.
8. Apply their understanding of principles taught to new situations.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL& 241 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1

1. Define basic anatomical and physiological terms.
2. Describe the normal anatomy and physiology of the Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, systems and diseases common to these systems.
3. Describe how body systems interact with one another in human health and disease.
4. Explain the concept of homeostasis and give examples of homeostatic regulatory mechanisms in cells, tissues, organs, and body systems.

1. Recognize and use essential components of effective reasoning to evaluate information and to improve the quality of their own thinking.
2. Apply relevant criteria and intellectual standards when evaluating their thinking as well as the thinking of others.
3. Provide reasons for the conclusions they reach or accept and assess the relevance and adequacy of those reasons. 
4. Demonstrates active listening and close reading skills.
5. Connect past learning with current topics.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.

BIOL& 242 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2

1. Define basic anatomical and physiological terms.
2. Describe the normal anatomy and physiology of the human body, emphasizing interactions between and within the systems.
3. Describe how body systems interact with one another in human health and disease.
4. Explain the concept of homeostasis and give examples of homeostatic regulatory mechanisms in cells, tissues, organs, and body systems.

1. Recognize and use essential components of effective reasoning to evaluate information and to improve the quality of their own thinking.
2. Apply relevant criteria and intellectual standards when evaluating their thinking as well as the thinking of others.
3. Provide reasons for the conclusions they reach or accept and assess the relevance and adequacy of those reasons.   
4. Demonstrates active listening and close reading skills.
5. Connect past learning with current topics.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.