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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.
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AVIA 103 - Aviation History and Careers Credits: 5
Provides students with a clear understanding of aviation, its history, and technological developments in the past, and future. Also addresses the range of career opportunities in the field of aviation, including flight instructor, airline captain, air traffic controller, and aircraft dispatcher.
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AVIA 110 - Airline Operation Credits: 5
Covers operation of large U.S. and international airlines. Includes setting passenger fares and cargo rates, regulations, marketing, labor, responding to competition, scheduling and reservations, dispatch and aircraft selection. Includes discussion of aviation careers.
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AVIA 111 - Private Pilot Ground School Credits: 5
Includes aerodynamics, navigation, weather, communications, regulations, flight physiology, weight balance, and other subjects preparatory to the FAA private pilot written exam.
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AVIA 112 - Introduction to Aircraft Systems Credits: 5
An introduction to the basic flight instruments and systems found in general aviation and light twin engine aircraft and how their proper use promotes safety in flight.
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AVIA 123 - Aviation Weather Credits: 5
Covers theory of weather processes and interpretation of weather reports and charts. Includes special aviation-related topics such as high-altitude weather, arctic weather and tropical weather. Students gain a fundamental knowledge of weather observation and forecasting techniques and instruments. Discusses special aviation problems such as windshear and microburst detection. Covers Terminal Aerodrome Forecast/Aviation Routine Weather.
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AVIA 128 - Basic Weather Observation Credits: 3
Provides participants with the knowledge to create and decipher aviation weather reports. A strong background in aviation weather is very important in the aviation field. Pilots, dispatchers, air traffic controllers, flight service personnel and weather observers deal with this weather information in extreme depth on a daily basis.
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AVIA 129 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Basics Credits: 5
Introduction to sUAS (drone) Basic Aerial Composition and aerial techniques working in the regulatory environment. Post-Production editing including hardware requirements, software options, best practices, and basic video post-production editing, storyboarding, social media applications, working the timeline, file sharing, working with natural lighting, histograms, exposure metering, audio editing and color correction.
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AVIA 131 - Aviation Ground School Credits: 5
Includes instruction in aerodynamics, avigation, weather, communications, regulations, flight physiology, weight balance, and minimum employment requirements necessary for various aviation careers.
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AVIA 160 - Aviation Communication Credits: 2-5
Provides intensive instruction and practice in listening and speaking the words and phrases used in pilot-controller-dispatcher radio communication. Emphasizes accuracy and efficiency. Course very useful for, but not limited to, persons who have completed ESOL. In both USA and ICAO (International) format.
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AVIA 177 - Aviation Work Experience 1 Credits: 1-13
Allows students to work full- or part-time in jobs directly related to their programs and interests. Students may receive a salary or volunteer.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
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AVIA 178 - Aviation Work Experience 2 Credits: 1-13
Allows students to work full- or part-time in jobs directly related to their programs and interests. Students may receive a salary or volunteer.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
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AVIA 179 - Aviation Work Experience 3 Credits: 1-13
Allows students to work full- or part-time in jobs directly related to their programs and interests. Students may receive a salary or volunteer.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
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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.
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AVIA 194 - Aviation Special Topics Credits: 1-10
Provides training to meet the requirements of the aviation industry and to meet local needs in training in addition to classes currently offered.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
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AVIA 206 - Helicopter Ground School Credits: 3
Covers helicopter aerodynamics, systems, operations, emergencies, flight regulations, weight and balance, pinnacle and slope operations, external loads, high altitude operation, large helicopter operations and other subjects pertaining to the FAA Private Pilot and Commercial Pilot Knowledge examinations.
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AVIA 210 - Aviation and the Law Credits: 5
Aviation law and regulations including discussions of constitutional, administrative and international law affecting aviation. Analysis of aviation regulatory environments and processes including legislation, rule-making, certification and enforcement actions using case studies.
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AVIA 211 - Aerodynamics for Pilots Credits: 5
Covers aerodynamic forces, symbols-equations, airspeed measurements, the four forces of light, jet aircraft performance, propeller aircraft performance, helicopter aerodynamics, stability, takeoff and landing performance.
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AVIA 212 - Human Factors for Aviators Credits: 5
Covers human factors in aeronautical decision-making and situation-awareness. Emphasizes human error, personal attitudes and physical elements (pilot fitness, pilot workload, cockpit distractions, etc.), pilot preparedness, and effective use of crew resource management to manage and mitigate aviation risk. Includes accident case studies.
Prerequisite: AVIA 111 and AVIA 123 ; or instructor’s permission.
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AVIA 214 - Airport Management and Operations Credits: 5
Provides basic knowledge in airport operations and management for airport operations, interaction with political entities, public relations with local communities and local entities, working with government (local, state and federal) regarding airport operations and management directives governing airport safety responsibilities, relationships with commercial air carriers, fixed-base operators, community residents, aviation authorities and environmental authorities. Provides a basic understanding of how airport managers address federal airport standards for basic airport functions involving air safety, ground and flight operations, airport budgets and finances aspects and airport planning.
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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.
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AVIA 217 - Aviation Security Credits: 5
Provides a basic framework for understanding aviation security philosophy, rules, procedures and methods. Covers security for commercial aviation operations and general aviation operations including airport security, passenger and baggage security, and cargo security.
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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.
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AVIA 220 - Flight Instructor Ground School Credits: 5
Prepares students to pass the FAA fundamentals of instructing, basic ground instructor, advanced ground instructor and flight instructor-airplane written tests. Covers aviation instruction methods, the learning process, elements of effective teaching and lesson planning. Also covers aerodynamics, aircraft systems, aviation weather, flight maneuvers and navigation.
Prerequisite: AVIA 111 , AVIA 216 and AVIA 218 .
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AVIA 221 - FAA Written Test Preparation for ATP/Dispatch Credits: 2
Prepares students for the FAA’s written test for either the Airline Transport Pilot certificate or Dispatcher certificate. Focuses on aircraft performance, weight and balance, weather, and appropriate federal regulations.
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AVIA 229 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operations Credits: 5
Students demonstrate and apply what they have learned in previous courses by conducting simulated and real life flight missions in the field.
Prerequisite: AVIA 129 .
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AVIA 254 - Helicopter Pilot Instructor Flight 3 Credits: 2
Qualifies students to obtain and/or update skills and knowledge necessary for pilot flight proficiency requirements. A local authorized flight school provides all in-flight instruction.
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AVIA 264 - Complex Aircraft Qualifications Credits: 2
Qualifies students to obtain and/or update skills and knowledge necessary for pilot flight proficiency requirements. A local authorized flight school provides all in-flight instruction.
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AVIA 265 - Airline Dispatch Credits: 10
Teaches practical dispatching for airline and corporate operations, as well as preflight, in-flight and postflight duties. Covers federal aviation regulations, meteorology, navigation, large aircraft weight/balance, performance, systems, and communications. Also covers air traffic control procedure, and pilot departure and arrival procedures.
Prerequisite: (AVIA 270 or AVIA 281 ) and AVIA 123 and AVIA 216 ; or instructor’s permission; and eligible for ENGL& 101 .
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AVIA 267 - International Flight Planning and ETOPS Credits: 5
Covers air carrier flight planning to points outside the United States, Federal Aviation Regulations (Part 121) and International Civil Aviation Organization regulations (ICAO), flight planning practice using ICAO forms, as well as extended two-engine overwater operation procedures (ETOPs), and routing, fuel, equipment and weather requirements.
Prerequisite: AVIA 265 or concurrent enrollment; or instructor’s permission.
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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.
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AVIA 281 - Air Traffic Control 1 Credits: 5
Introduces radar and non-radar air traffic control, flight data processing, aircraft communication, FAA separation standards, controller techniques, and airspace management. Covers computer simulation of ATC problems.
Prerequisite: AVIA 111 ; concurrent enrollment in AVIA 216 ; and instructor’s permission.
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AVIA 282 - Air Traffic Control 2 Credits: 5
Covers ATC procedures in terminal ATC environments for controllers and pilots. Emphasizes proper radio communications procedures, terminal ATC radar and non-radar separation and sequencing, correct application of applicable terminal ATC Operational rules and regulations for controllers and correct application of FAR and AIM rules and procedures for pilots.
Prerequisite: AVIA 281 with a grade of 2.5 or higher.
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AVIA 284 - ATC Radar Lab Credits: 1
Focuses on ATC radar operations including radar procedure applications and FAA radar operational methods and techniques.
Prerequisite: AVIA 281 or AVIA 282 ; and instructor’s permission.
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AVIA 286 - Air Traffic Controllers 3-Enroute ATC Credits: 5
Expands on the foundation of basic control procedures students learned in AVIA 281, and focuses on students aspiring to become air traffic controllers.
Prerequisite: AVIA 281 and AVIA 282 , both with a grade of 2.5 or higher.
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AVIA 300 - Certified Flight Instructor Ground School Credits: 5
Ground school covering principles of instruction, instructor-student interaction, setting standards and developing aviation skills and knowledge in hands-on, one-on-one learning environments with special emphasis on safety methods and skills.
Prerequisite: Admission to BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 301 - Certified Flight Instructor-Instruments Credits: 3
Focuses on advanced instrument procedures knowledge including TERPS, expansion on topics covered in next gen operations and pilot techniques for advanced instrument flight with special emphasis on safety.
Prerequisite: Admission to BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 305 - Instructional Methods in Aviation Credits: 5
Acquaints students with resources used in classroom teaching specific to aviation and flight training. Topics covered include teaching with technology, motivating students and a career exploration in aviation education. Additional emphasis will be placed on the development of course syllabi and lesson plans, delivering instruction, and the critique, evaluation, and assessment of student and instructor performance.
Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 307 - Aviation Work Experience 4 Credits: 1-5
Allows students to work full-time or part-time in jobs directly related to their programs and interests. Students may receive a salary or volunteer.
Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Aeronautical Science degree and instructor’s permission.
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AVIA 308 - Aviation Work Experience 5 Credits: 1-5
Allows students to work full- or part-time in jobs directly related to their programs and interests. Students may receive a salary or volunteer.
Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Aeronautical Science degree and instructor’s permission.
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AVIA 360 - General Operations Aviation Management Credits: 5
Covers general aviation with emphasis on FAA and other government regulatory impacts, business and marketing, interaction with communities surrounding general aviation airports, awareness and understanding of impacts of political and economic factors that affect and influence general aviation airport operations and management.
Prerequisite: Admission to BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 365 - Advanced Aircraft Systems Credits: 5
Covers commercial aircraft systems, navigation systems, and flight deck technologies currently in use in commercial aircraft.
Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 370 - Aviation Safety Management System Credits: 5
Covers FAA Safety Management System model and case studies to develop understanding of FAA SMS methodology and procedures. Case studies cover different aspect of SMS risk assessment and mitigation for aviation areas including safety risk analysis, solution options and stakeholder participation process.
Prerequisite: Admission to BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 375 - ICAO Operations Standards Credits: 5
Covers International Civil Aviation Operations complying with ICAO standards. Includes brief history of ICAO and how ICAO functions today, and addresses how ICAO standards apply to various regional and national locales. Explains ICAO organization supporting global flight operations and how ICAO interacts with individual countries such as the US to create a safe international flight environment.
Prerequisite: Admission to BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 380 - Aviation Career Development Credits: 5
Covers challenges with career planning and interview techniques. Students research and describe various career opportunities in aviation management and simulate interview techniques. These challenges are due to the variety of changes in the aviation industry and expectation from employers regarding employment interviews.
Prerequisite: Admission to BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 385 - Airport Planning and Operations Management Credits: 5
Covers challenges of planning and operating airports in modern era. Includes coverage of airport planning for larger airports that handle commercial air carriers as well as factors affecting smaller local airports that support local general aviation communities.
Prerequisite: Admission to BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 390 - Introduction to Terminal Instrument Procedures Credits: 5
An introduction to the United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) and examines methods and criteria for the formulation, review, approval and the publishing of procedures for IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) operations to and from civil and military airports. Material covered includes obstacle clearance, airspace, descent gradients, Performance Based Navigation (PBN) requirements, and related documentation.
Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 400 - Airline Operations Management Credits: 5
Covers commercial air carrier and other broad ranging aviation operations management models and business models that show differences in local, regional, national and international markets. Consideration of government regulations, local, national and international economics, emerging aviation technology impacts with special emphasis on cost and revenue factors affecting aviation operations.
Prerequisite: Admission to BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 401 - Multi-Engine Credits: 3
Instruction and foundation knowledge for operating high performance aircraft with advanced engines, multiple engines, turbo-prop and turbine aircraft, and aircraft with advanced cockpit technologies. Special emphasis on safety of flight procedures, methods and skills.
Prerequisite: Admission to BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 402 - Certified Flight Instructor, Multi-Engine Credits: 3
Instruction in how to teach flight students the correct operation of high performance aircraft with advanced engines, multiple engines, turboprop and turbine aircraft, as well as instruction in how to teach advanced cockpit technologies methods and procedures with special emphasis on safety of flight procedures, methods and skills.
Prerequisite: Admission to BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 410 - Aviation and Aircrew Resource Management Credits: 5
Covers modern flight operations and management of resources before, during and after flight. Emphasis on management coordination and communication on the ground, during pre-flight planning, and in the air between the aircrew and the ground team. Special emphasis on managing in-flight emergency operations involving solutions that include ground and air resources to ensure safe, efficient, effective flight operations.
Prerequisite: Admission to BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 420 - Methods of Aircraft Accident Investigation Credits: 5
An exploration of the methods and procedures involved in aircraft accident investigation including the organization, duties, and procedures of the Aircraft Accident Board, the National Transportation Safety Board, and other investigative agencies.
Prerequisite: Admission into the BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 430 - Aviation and the Global Economy Credits: 5
Covers relationships between aviation economics and global economics. Emphasis on understanding underlying economic and political factors that affect and influence the aviation industry and the aviation business environment. Uses case studies to help students connect aviation topics and theme with global economic and political trends, actions and consequences.
Prerequisite: Admission to BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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AVIA 490 - Capstone: Aviation Research Projects Credits: 5
Guided research projects on topics of current interest and concern that currently affect or will affect the aviation community locally, regionally, nationally or globally.
Prerequisite: Admission to BAS in Aeronautical Science degree.
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