Aviation Science (AS Degree)

Program Overview

This Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program prepares students for careers in aviation, including potential employment as air traffic controllers with the FAA. The curriculum covers airspace management, aircraft recognition, team skills, and aviation safety. Upon completion, students may be recommended for hiring by the FAA.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This curriculum meets the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI). Under an educational partnership agreement with the FAA, this CTI program prepares students for broad-based aviation careers. Students completing this CTI program may be recommended by the college for hiring by the FAA as air traffic controllers. There are no prerequisites or enrollment limitations.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:

• Be familiar with how the National Airspace System has evolved into today’s complex airspace environment; understand current air traffic control separation standards and procedures for both terminal and en route operations; apply those separation standards, procedures, and techniques in a computer simulated environment while being aware of emerging air traffic control technologies and automation.
• Recognize, identify, and remember a wide variety of aircraft including the manufacturer, Federal Aviation Administration identification code, aircraft performance characteristics, and how those characteristics are applied to meet en route and terminal separation standards in a computer driven simulated environment.
• Understand the importance of teamwork among co-workers, the various stages of team development, coping and performing techniques and how to apply them in a scenario-based working environment; recognize a variety of personality types and team behaviors toward becoming a skilled team player as applied to today’s intense air traffic control working environment.

Outline:

Required Courses:

| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units | |---|---|---| | AERO 100 | Primary Pilot Ground School | 4 | | AERO 102 | Aviation Weather | 3 | | AERO 104 | Federal Aviation Regulations | 3 | | AERO 152 | Air Transportation | 3 | | AERO 200 | Aviation Safety and Human Factors | 3 | | AERO 250 | Navigation | 3 | | AERO 252 | Instrument Ground School | 3 | | AIRT 151 | Aircraft Recognition and Performance | 3 | | AIRT 201 | Terminal Air Traffic Control | 3 | | AIRT 203 | Enroute Air Traffic Control | 3 | | AIRT 251 | Air Traffic Control Team Skills | 1.5 |

| Total Units | | 32.5 |

Recommended Electives:

| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units | |---|---|---| | AERO 150 | Commercial Pilot Ground School | 3 | | AERO 202 | Aircraft and Engines | 3 | | BUSM 60 | Human Relations in Business | 3 |

Plan of Study Grid:

Fall Term 1:

• AERO 100 - Primary Pilot Ground School (4 Units)
• AERO 102 - Aviation Weather (3 Units)
• AERO 104 - Federal Aviation Regulations (3 Units)
• ENGL 1A - Freshman Composition (4 Units)
• Total Units - 14

Winter Term 1:

• SPCH 1A - Public Speaking (4 Units)
• Total Units - 4

Spring Term 1:

• AIRT 151 - Aircraft Recognition and Performance (3 Units)
• AERO 152 - Air Transportation (3 Units)
• A/AS MATH (3 Units)
• AA/S BEHAV - Area D-2 Elective Course (3 Units)
• Total Units - 12

Summer Term 1:

• AA/S ARTS - Area C-1 Arts Course (3 Units)
• AA/S KINES - Phys Ed (KIN) Activity Course (0.5 Units)
• Total Units - 3.5

Fall Term 2:

• AERO 200 - Aviation Safety and Human Factors (3 Units)
• AIRT 201 - Terminal Air Traffic Control (3 Units)
• AIRT 203 - Enroute Air Traffic Control (3 Units)
• AA/S SCNCE - Area B-1 or B-2 Science Course (3 Units)
• Total Units - 12

Winter Term 2:

• AA/S USHIS - Area D-1 Hist/Pol Sc Course (3 Units)
• Total Units - 3

Spring Term 2:

• AERO 250 - Navigation (3 Units)
• AERO 252 - Instrument Ground School (3 Units)
• AIRT 251 - Air Traffic Control Team Skills (1.5 Units)
• AA/S LIFE - Area E Lifelong Undrstg Course (3 Units)
• AA/S HUM - Area C-2 Humanities Course (3 Units)

Careers:

Students completing this CTI program may be recommended by the college for hiring by the FAA as air traffic controllers.

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