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Aviation Management

Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
60 credits
2 Years
Delivery Method: On-Campus

Why Study Aviation Management at LSC?

The Aviation Management AAS degree provides a comprehensive background in aviation studies, management, and business, and prepares students for careers in airline operation, air transportation, airport management, airport consulting, aircraft manufacturing, sales, and aviation insurance.

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Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology

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Transportation, distribution, and logistics workers move people and products by road, air, rail, and water. You might work as a driver, pilot, engineer, or captain. You might repair or maintain the vehicles, trains, planes, and ships that move people and products. Or, you might work behind the scenes to make sure the products and people get to the right place on time.

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$57K

$27/hr

Median annual salary/wage for
Airfield Operations Specialists
in the United States

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4%

Projected job growth
in the next decade

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17K

Airfield Operations Specialists are currently employed

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Job Tasks and Activities for Airfield Operations Specialists

Anticipate aircraft equipment needs for air evacuation and cargo flights.
Assist in responding to aircraft and medical emergencies.
Assist others during emergencies.
Check military flight plans with civilian agencies.
Collaborate with others to plan flight schedules and air crew assignments.
Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement.
Conduct departure and arrival briefings.
Conduct inspections of the airport property and perimeter to maintain controlled access to airfields.
Confer with coworkers to coordinate maintenance or cleaning activities.
Coordinate changes to flight itineraries with appropriate Air Traffic Control (ATC) agencies.
Coordinate communications between air traffic control and maintenance personnel.
Coordinate flight control or management activities.
Coordinate operational activities.
Coordinate with agencies to meet aircrew requirements for billeting, messing, refueling, ground transportation, and transient aircraft maintenance.
Coordinate with agencies, such as air traffic control, civil engineers, or command posts, to ensure support of airfield management activities.
Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
Initiate or conduct airport-wide coordination of snow removal on runways and taxiways.
Inspect airfield conditions to ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements.
Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with security or safety regulations.
Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards.
Inspect facilities.
Inspect work sites to identify potential environmental or safety hazards.
Maintain air-to-ground and point-to-point radio contact with aircraft commanders.
Maintain facilities.
Maintain flight and event logs, air crew flying records, and flight operations records of incoming and outgoing flights.
Manage wildlife on and around airport grounds.
Meet with coworkers to communicate work orders or plans.
Monitor the arrival, parking, refueling, loading, and departure of all aircraft.
Monitor vehicle movement or location.
Perform and supervise airfield management activities, including mobile airfield management functions.
Pilot aircraft.
Plan and coordinate airfield construction.
Plan flight operations.
Plan work operations.
Post visual display boards and status boards.
Procure, produce, and provide information on the safe operation of aircraft, such as flight planning publications, operations publications, charts and maps, or weather information.
Provide aircrews with information and services needed for airfield management and flight planning.
Receive and post weather information and flight plan data, such as air routes or arrival and departure times.
Receive, transmit, and control message traffic.
Record operational details of travel.
Relay departure, arrival, delay, aircraft and airfield status, and other pertinent information to upline controlling agencies.
Remove snow.
Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures.
Train operations staff.
Train transportation or material moving personnel.
Use airfield landing and navigational aids and digital data terminal communications equipment to perform duties.

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Skills for Airfield Operations Specialists

In order of importance

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
Importance: 75/100
Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
Importance: 75/100
Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Importance: 69/100
Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.
Importance: 69/100
Speaking
Talking to others.
Importance: 69/100
Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
Importance: 69/100
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
Importance: 60/100
Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Importance: 60/100
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
Importance: 56/100
Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
Importance: 56/100
Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
Importance: 56/100
Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.
Importance: 53/100
Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.
Importance: 53/100
Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Importance: 53/100
Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
Importance: 53/100
Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
Importance: 50/100
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
Importance: 50/100
Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.
Importance: 50/100
Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
Importance: 47/100
Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.
Importance: 47/100
Operation and Control
Using equipment or systems.
Importance: 44/100
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
Importance: 44/100
Operations Analysis
Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
Importance: 38/100
Quality Control Analysis
Testing how well a product or service works.
Importance: 31/100
Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.
Importance: 28/100
Management of Material Resources
Managing equipment and materials.
Importance: 25/100
Technology Design
Making equipment and technology useful for customers.
Importance: 19/100
Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
Importance: 16/100
Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.
Importance: 16/100
Management of Financial Resources
Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.
Importance: 16/100
Programming
Writing computer programs.
Importance: 10/100
Equipment Selection
Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.
Importance: 6/100

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Knowledge for Airfield Operations Specialists

In order of importance

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Importance: 86/100
Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Importance: 81/100
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 80/100
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Importance: 76/100
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Importance: 69/100
Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Importance: 66/100
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Importance: 65/100
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Importance: 59/100
Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Importance: 59/100
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 57/100
Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Importance: 52/100
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 52/100
Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Importance: 49/100
Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
Importance: 41/100
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Importance: 40/100
Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Importance: 36/100
Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Importance: 34/100
Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Importance: 31/100
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Importance: 30/100
Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Importance: 30/100
Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Importance: 29/100
Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Importance: 29/100
Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Importance: 28/100
Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
Importance: 27/100
Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Importance: 24/100
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Importance: 20/100
Foreign Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
Importance: 19/100
Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Importance: 17/100
Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
Importance: 10/100
History and Archeology
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
Importance: 10/100
Philosophy and Theology
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
Importance: 7/100
Food Production
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Importance: 1/100

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Physical Abilities for Airfield Operations Specialists

In order of importance

Problem Sensitivity
Noticing when problems happen.
Importance: 78/100
Deductive Reasoning
Using rules to solve problems.
Importance: 78/100
Oral Expression
Communicating by speaking.
Importance: 75/100
Oral Comprehension
Listening and understanding what people say.
Importance: 75/100
Written Comprehension
Reading and understanding what is written.
Importance: 75/100
Speech Clarity
Speaking clearly.
Importance: 69/100
Inductive Reasoning
Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.
Importance: 69/100
Near Vision
Seeing details up close.
Importance: 66/100
Far Vision
Seeing details that are far away.
Importance: 66/100
Information Ordering
Ordering or arranging things.
Importance: 66/100
Written Expression
Communicating by writing.
Importance: 66/100
Selective Attention
Paying attention to something without being distracted.
Importance: 56/100
Speech Recognition
Recognizing spoken words.
Importance: 56/100
Perceptual Speed
Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
Importance: 56/100
Flexibility of Closure
Seeing hidden patterns.
Importance: 56/100
Category Flexibility
Grouping things in different ways.
Importance: 53/100
Auditory Attention
Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.
Importance: 50/100
Visualization
Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
Importance: 50/100
Time Sharing
Doing two or more things at the same time.
Importance: 50/100
Originality
Creating new and original ideas.
Importance: 47/100
Speed of Closure
Quickly knowing what you are looking at.
Importance: 47/100
Fluency of Ideas
Coming up with lots of ideas.
Importance: 47/100
Visual Color Discrimination
Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.
Importance: 44/100
Control Precision
Quickly changing the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
Importance: 44/100
Manual Dexterity
Holding or moving items with your hands.
Importance: 41/100
Depth Perception
Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.
Importance: 41/100
Hearing Sensitivity
Telling the difference between sounds.
Importance: 41/100
Mathematical Reasoning
Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.
Importance: 41/100
Spatial Orientation
Knowing where things are around you.
Importance: 35/100
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Keeping your arm or hand steady.
Importance: 35/100
Response Orientation
Quickly deciding if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part.
Importance: 35/100
Trunk Strength
Using your lower back and stomach.
Importance: 35/100
Reaction Time
Quickly moving your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command.
Importance: 31/100
Finger Dexterity
Putting together small parts with your fingers.
Importance: 31/100
Night Vision
Seeing at night or under low light.
Importance: 31/100
Number Facility
Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
Importance: 31/100
Glare Sensitivity
Seeing something even if there is a glare or very bright light.
Importance: 31/100
Multilimb Coordination
Using your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down.
Importance: 31/100
Memorization
Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.
Importance: 31/100
Peripheral Vision
Seeing something to your side when your are looking ahead.
Importance: 28/100
Sound Localization
Noticing the direction that a sound came from.
Importance: 25/100
Stamina
Exercising for a long time without getting out of breath.
Importance: 22/100
Wrist-Finger Speed
Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.
Importance: 22/100
Extent Flexibility
Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Importance: 22/100
Rate Control
Changing when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
Importance: 22/100
Static Strength
Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying.
Importance: 22/100
Gross Body Equilibrium
Keeping your balance or staying upright.
Importance: 22/100
Dynamic Strength
Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.
Importance: 19/100
Gross Body Coordination
Moving your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving.
Importance: 19/100
Speed of Limb Movement
Quickly moving your arms and legs.
Importance: 16/100
Explosive Strength
Jumping, sprinting, or throwing something.
Importance: 10/100

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Paying for College

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Minnesota State Colleges$6,444

Minnesota State Universities$10,643

University of Minnesota$14,928

Minnesota Private Colleges and Universities$44,928

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Program Participation Requirements

Pre-Program Requirements

Successful entry into this program requires basic computer skills and a specific level of skill in the areas of English and reading. Program entry will depend, in part, on meeting the prerequisites listed below:

English/Reading:

Eligible for ENGL 1106 - College Composition I, or
Completion of ENGL/READ 0950/0955 (or equivalent or higher). ENGL/READ 0950/0955 may be taken concurrently with Semester I coursework.

Mathematics:

Eligible for MATH 0970 - Intermediate Algebra, or
Completion of MATH 0950/0955 (or equivalent or higher). MATH 0950/0955 may be taken concurrently with Semester I coursework.

There are other ways to qualify. Visit Course Placement to find out more.

Required Courses

*Courses may require a prerequisite or concurrent course

Program Outcomes

Apply government regulations, security and safety standards, and safety, and environmental concerns to support implementation of appropriate strategic and tactical business methodologies
Utilize technology to enhance airport and airline efficiency and competitiveness
Speak and write effectively for professional business communication in the airline industry

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Semester 1
Close Dialog AVIA 1100 Introduction to Professional Aviation This course provides a broad presentation of the historical development of aviation in the U.S. and its influence on our current society. Examination of past, present, and future aviation careers will also be presented. (Prerequisites: none) (2 hrs lec AVIA 1100	Close Dialog AVIA 1100 Introduction to Professional Aviation This course provides a broad presentation of the historical development of aviation in the U.S. and its influence on our current society. Examination of past, present, and future aviation careers will also be presented. (Prerequisites: none) (2 hrs lec Introduction to Professional Aviation	2
Close Dialog AVIA 1201 Private Pilot Ground This course, combined with either the airplane or helicopter specific track, serves as a preparation for the FAA Private Pilot knowledge and practical tests, which shall be taken upon successful completion of the course. Course content includes, but is n AVIA 1201*	Close Dialog AVIA 1201 Private Pilot Ground This course, combined with either the airplane or helicopter specific track, serves as a preparation for the FAA Private Pilot knowledge and practical tests, which shall be taken upon successful completion of the course. Course content includes, but is n Private Pilot Ground	4
Close Dialog ENGL 1106 College Composition I First semester college-level composition course focusing on writing expository prose using word processing as a tool for composing. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical reading, developing a voice, and grammar review. Presupposes competency in ENGL 1106*	Close Dialog ENGL 1106 College Composition I First semester college-level composition course focusing on writing expository prose using word processing as a tool for composing. Emphasis is on writing as a process, critical reading, developing a voice, and grammar review. Presupposes competency in College Composition I	3
Close Dialog MATH 1115 Contemporary Mathematics This course covers Boolean algebra, logic, measurement, geometry, trigonometry, statistics and algebra involving linear, quadratic and radical functions. MTC goal area: (4) Mathematical/Logical Reasoning. (Prerequisites: READ or ENGL 0950/0955, or high MATH 1115*	Close Dialog MATH 1115 Contemporary Mathematics This course covers Boolean algebra, logic, measurement, geometry, trigonometry, statistics and algebra involving linear, quadratic and radical functions. MTC goal area: (4) Mathematical/Logical Reasoning. (Prerequisites: READ or ENGL 0950/0955, or high Contemporary Mathematics	4
Semester 2
Close Dialog AVIA 2310 Airline Operations This course covers the scope and function of a major air carrier's organizational structure and the specific departmental relationships with special attention to corporate issues including: the airline industry, market structure, certification, FAR Part 1 AVIA 2310*	Close Dialog AVIA 2310 Airline Operations This course covers the scope and function of a major air carrier's organizational structure and the specific departmental relationships with special attention to corporate issues including: the airline industry, market structure, certification, FAR Part 1 Airline Operations	3
Close Dialog AVIA 2340 Aviation Law This course teaches the history of aviation legislation and federal regulations of air transportation. An introduction to civil law will also be covered by way of studying, analyzing, and discussing current aviation case law. (Prerequisites: a score of AVIA 2340*	Close Dialog AVIA 2340 Aviation Law This course teaches the history of aviation legislation and federal regulations of air transportation. An introduction to civil law will also be covered by way of studying, analyzing, and discussing current aviation case law. (Prerequisites: a score of Aviation Law	3
Close Dialog BUS 2400 Principles of Marketing This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of basic marketing principles and practices, centering on the component of the marketing mix and the contribution each component makes toward the overall marketing effort of large and small b BUS 2400*	Close Dialog BUS 2400 Principles of Marketing This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of basic marketing principles and practices, centering on the component of the marketing mix and the contribution each component makes toward the overall marketing effort of large and small b Principles of Marketing	3
Close Dialog ECON 1150 Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics This course introduces the student to the study of business cycles, economic growth, and the role of government within the context of market economies. Policy decisions, past and present, and their effects on unemployment and inflation are examined. MTC ECON 1150*	Close Dialog ECON 1150 Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics This course introduces the student to the study of business cycles, economic growth, and the role of government within the context of market economies. Policy decisions, past and present, and their effects on unemployment and inflation are examined. MTC Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics	3
Close Dialog LGST 1420 Business Law - An Introduction This course is an introductory course in the principles of business law as they apply to individuals and businesses. This course focuses on the ethical, social, and political perspectives underlying the United States legal system. Topics include the ope LGST 1420*	Close Dialog LGST 1420 Business Law - An Introduction This course is an introductory course in the principles of business law as they apply to individuals and businesses. This course focuses on the ethical, social, and political perspectives underlying the United States legal system. Topics include the ope Business Law - An Introduction	3
Semester 3
Close Dialog AVIA 2312 Aviation Dispatch This course prepares students for practical dispatching responsibilities in the aviation industry. The course teaches students elements required for practical dispatching applications including: Federal Aviation Regulations, flight planning, aircraft syst AVIA 2312*	Close Dialog AVIA 2312 Aviation Dispatch This course prepares students for practical dispatching responsibilities in the aviation industry. The course teaches students elements required for practical dispatching applications including: Federal Aviation Regulations, flight planning, aircraft syst Aviation Dispatch	3
Close Dialog ACCT 1410 Financial Accounting Principles I This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts and principles which are used in the business environment to analyze and record transactions incorporating the accrual method of accounting. The focus will be on the analysis of the fundamental a ACCT 1410	Close Dialog ACCT 1410 Financial Accounting Principles I This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts and principles which are used in the business environment to analyze and record transactions incorporating the accrual method of accounting. The focus will be on the analysis of the fundamental a Financial Accounting Principles I	3
Close Dialog BUS 2402 Principles of Management This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of basic and current management principles and practices. The course addresses managerial functions ranging from front-line supervisor positions to upper management levels. Trends in qualit BUS 2402*	Close Dialog BUS 2402 Principles of Management This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of basic and current management principles and practices. The course addresses managerial functions ranging from front-line supervisor positions to upper management levels. Trends in qualit Principles of Management	3
Close Dialog CIS 1402 Foundations of CIS An introduction to foundational concepts in Computer Information Systems (CIS), such as virtual computing, number systems, intermediate office productivity software, computer networking, elementary programming, and cybersecurity. Students will be expected CIS 1402* or Close Dialog BUS 1448 Leadership Development This course is designed to provide the student with experience in undertaking an active leadership role, interpersonal business communication, and observing others in leadership activities. (Prerequisites: None) (3 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT) BUS 1448	Close Dialog CIS 1402 Foundations of CIS An introduction to foundational concepts in Computer Information Systems (CIS), such as virtual computing, number systems, intermediate office productivity software, computer networking, elementary programming, and cybersecurity. Students will be expected Foundations of CIS or Close Dialog BUS 1448 Leadership Development This course is designed to provide the student with experience in undertaking an active leadership role, interpersonal business communication, and observing others in leadership activities. (Prerequisites: None) (3 hrs lec/0 hrs lab/0 hrs OJT) Leadership Development	3
Close Dialog COMM 1105 Interpersonal Communication This course provides opportunities for students to understand the process of human communication, to assess their strengths and weaknesses as communicators, to assist them in solving problems of an interpersonal nature, and develop interaction skills for COMM 1105*	Close Dialog COMM 1105 Interpersonal Communication This course provides opportunities for students to understand the process of human communication, to assess their strengths and weaknesses as communicators, to assist them in solving problems of an interpersonal nature, and develop interaction skills for Interpersonal Communication	3
Semester 4
Close Dialog AVIA 1360 Aviation Safety This course provides students with an overview of factors related to the safe operation of aircraft. Pilot performance, aircraft design, environmental factors, and the operating environment will be examined as they relate to accident cause and prevention AVIA 1360*	Close Dialog AVIA 1360 Aviation Safety This course provides students with an overview of factors related to the safe operation of aircraft. Pilot performance, aircraft design, environmental factors, and the operating environment will be examined as they relate to accident cause and prevention Aviation Safety	3
Close Dialog AVIA 1390 Aviation Meteorology Weather elements are studied in detail to determine how they produce our weather and how that weather affects aviation. A climatological approach is used to develop an understanding of the weather elements and their distribution over the Earth. Aviation s AVIA 1390*	Close Dialog AVIA 1390 Aviation Meteorology Weather elements are studied in detail to determine how they produce our weather and how that weather affects aviation. A climatological approach is used to develop an understanding of the weather elements and their distribution over the Earth. Aviation s Aviation Meteorology	3
Close Dialog AVIA 2361 Human Factors This course studies the human factor design elements of aircraft and standard operating procedures. This course also covers the human error factors involved in aircraft accidents. The student will identify the psychological and physiological aspects of a AVIA 2361*	Close Dialog AVIA 2361 Human Factors This course studies the human factor design elements of aircraft and standard operating procedures. This course also covers the human error factors involved in aircraft accidents. The student will identify the psychological and physiological aspects of a Human Factors	2
Close Dialog AVIA 2370 Management of Aviation Services This course will present elements related to the air transportation industry. The course will include: the evolution of the air transportation industry, structure and economics of the air transportation industry, and management aspects of the air transpor AVIA 2370*	Close Dialog AVIA 2370 Management of Aviation Services This course will present elements related to the air transportation industry. The course will include: the evolution of the air transportation industry, structure and economics of the air transportation industry, and management aspects of the air transpor Management of Aviation Services	2
Close Dialog COMM 1601 Interviewing Procedure and Practice An applications course in the job-seeking process. Students will explore self-confidence and the interviewing process, understand employer expectations, and identify personal and job-related skills. Job-seeking, resume writing and interview skill-buildi COMM 1601	Close Dialog COMM 1601 Interviewing Procedure and Practice An applications course in the job-seeking process. Students will explore self-confidence and the interviewing process, understand employer expectations, and identify personal and job-related skills. Job-seeking, resume writing and interview skill-buildi Interviewing Procedure and Practice	1
Close Dialog ECON 1160 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics The study of microeconomics gives a foundational understanding of how price and quantity are determined in the market place. Students will learn how consumers determine spending and how firms decide what and how much to produce. A variety of market stru ECON 1160*	Close Dialog ECON 1160 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics The study of microeconomics gives a foundational understanding of how price and quantity are determined in the market place. Students will learn how consumers determine spending and how firms decide what and how much to produce. A variety of market stru Principles of Economics: Microeconomics	3
Close Dialog PHIL 1130 Ethics Important ethical theories of right and wrong, good and bad. Includes egoism, divine command theory, natural law theory, utilitarianism, duty-based ethics, social contract theory, and virtue theory. The course will emphasize the use of reason in decisio PHIL 1130* or Close Dialog PHIL 1140 Critical Thinking This course develops the habits and skills of disciplined and independent thinkers. Students will learn how to gather reliable information, look at problems from different points of view, apply rules and procedures to analyze problems, and determine the PHIL 1140	Close Dialog PHIL 1130 Ethics Important ethical theories of right and wrong, good and bad. Includes egoism, divine command theory, natural law theory, utilitarianism, duty-based ethics, social contract theory, and virtue theory. The course will emphasize the use of reason in decisio Ethics or Close Dialog PHIL 1140 Critical Thinking This course develops the habits and skills of disciplined and independent thinkers. Students will learn how to gather reliable information, look at problems from different points of view, apply rules and procedures to analyze problems, and determine the Critical Thinking	3
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