1003 Introduction to Computer Concepts and Applications. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Students learn to navigate in Windows, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access and Outlook. (F, Sp, Su)
1013 Introduction to Air Traffic Control. The purpose of this course is to learn about the air traffic control system from both the pilot and controller's perspectives. This course is the first of six courses for the ATC minor and a prerequisite for basic air traffic control regulations. (F, Sp)
1113 Introduction to Aviation. Prepares student to take the FAA private pilot written examination. Covers FAR's, meteorology, aerodynamics, flight physiology, performance charts, radio navigation techniques. (F, Sp, Su)
1213 Basic Air Traffic Control Regulations. Prerequisite: 1013. This course is a progressive continuation of introduction to air traffic control and a prerequisite for general air traffic control procedures. This course is more narrowly focused on study and interpretation of the FAA orders and regulations that govern the air traffic control system and the national airspace system. (F, Sp)
1222 Primary Flying. Prerequisite: 1113 or permission of department. Includes in-flight instruction with effort directed toward obtaining FAA certification as a private pilot. Third class medical must be obtained prior to flying. (F, Sp, Su)
2013 General Air Traffic Control Procedures. Prerequisite: 1213. This course will present the study of "general control" procedures used in the terminal and en route control options as well as FAA flight service processes and procedures. This course will serve as a prerequisite for airport traffic control procedures. (F, Sp)
2231 Advanced Flying. Prerequisite: 1222 or private pilot certificate. (F, Sp, Su)
2341 Secondary Flying. Prerequisite: 2231. Consists of cross-country experience under the direct supervision of an instructor pilot. Part of the FAA Part 141 commercial certification course. (F, Sp, Su)
2513 The History of Aviation. Chronicles the history of aviation through an in-depth study of powered flight and focus on the development of civil, commercial, and military aviation. The course will cover significant events and people throughout aviation history from the first powered flight through present day developments and a brief look into the future. Also examines the impact of aviation on recreation, transportation, warfare, and exploration. (F, Sp)
2613 Aviation Safety. Prerequisite: 1113 and 1222. This course will examine all aspects of accidents/incidents involving airline and general aviation flights. It examines those areas from the perspective of pilots, crew members, air traffic controllers and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) findings. Each accident/incident is dissected with the goal of determining what went wrong and lessons that can be learned. (F, Sp)
3013 Career Development for Aviation Professionals . Prerequisite: completed 36 or more college credit hours. This course will provide an overview of the career planning process for aviation students. Students will master the techniques of self-assessment, resume and letter writing, interviewing, researching companies, proper writing techniques, ethics and etiquette, and networking. This course is intended to help students prepare for internship interviews or entering the aviation industry as a professional. (F, Sp)
3103 Flight Deck Environmental Issues. Prerequisite: departmental permission. Human-machine interface issues in today's modern flight deck are the focus of the course. Leading to that end, the student will explore the cognitive and psychomotor domains of learning, review studies of aircrew interface problems, learn coping mechanisms used by today's best aviation trainers to overcome design-induced problems in cockpit advanced technology. (F, Sp, Su)
3111 Advanced Flight Maneuvers. Prerequisite: 1222 or FAA private pilot certificate. Increase the student's knowledge and understanding of advanced flight maneuvers. Accelerated stalls, spins, inverted flight, and recovery from unusual altitudes. Advanced aerodynamics will be discussed and demonstrated. (F, Sp, Su)
3113 Commercial Aviation. Prerequisite: 3133 or instrument rating. Course provides the student the knowledge required to obtain a commercial pilot certificate. (F, Sp, Su)
3133 Fundamentals of Instrument Flight. Prerequisite: 2231 and private pilot license. Federal aviation regulations as pertain to instrument flight rules (IFR), weather and forecast products, interpretation of en route low altitude charts and terminal instrument approach procedures, instrument flight procedures and techniques. (F, Sp, Su)
3213 Airport Traffic Procedures. Prerequisite: 2013. The primary focus of this course is to study visual air traffic control procedures, specifically, to learn the principles of operation and the separation methods required in the air traffic control tower environment. This course will serve as a prerequisite for IFR Air Traffic Control Procedures. (F, Sp)
3313 IFR Air Traffic Procedures. Prerequisite: 3213. Course focuses on the requirements and procedures used in the IFR air traffic control environment. The students will study all of the separation standards and rules used in radar and non-radar environments in the approach control and air route traffic control facilities. This course will serve as a prerequisite for Air Traffic Simulation. (F, Sp)
3333 Survey of Aviation Law. Prerequisite: 1113 or junior standing. Survey of legal issues in aviation. The student will review legislation, regulatory agencies, and case studies dealing with legal issues in the medium of airspace above the ground-predominantly over the United States. The student will be able to identify and comprehend the historical events and technical terms that describe national and international legal precedents that have shaped aviation law. (F, Sp)
3513 Airport Operations Management. Prerequisite: 1113 and junior standing. Provides the student with an in-depth analysis of airport management, operations and planning functions necessary to operate, develop, and maintain safe and efficient airport facilities as is the practice in the United States. Also introduces air traffic control (ATC) concepts. (F, Sp)
3572 Instrument Flying. Prerequisite: 3133 and private pilot certificate. Individual flight simulator instruction in the technique of flying solely by reference to instruments. Ground instruction in radio navigation, meteorology, instrument approach procedures, air traffic control procedures and federal aviation regulations. (F, Sp, Su)
3581 Multi-engine Flying. Prerequisite: 4552 or commercial pilot certificate. A study of the design, construction and flight characteristics of multiengine aircraft. Inflight instruction in pilotage and operation of multiengine airplanes. Designed to qualify the student for certification as a multiengine pilot. (F, Sp, Su)
3591 Flight Management Systems. Prerequisite: 4552 and permission of department. The programming and operation of a typical turbine aircraft system. Instructor uses pc-based program to demonstrate programming and operation of the flight management systems used in modern corporate, regional, and major airline aircraft. Students are expected to master the program using the system. (F, Sp, Su)
4015 Air Traffic Simulation. Prerequisite: 3313. Lab to prepare student for on-the-job training in an FAA air traffic control facility. Course will consist of dynamic simulation exercises in an ATC computer lab as well as classroom briefings. Students will run scenarios as the controller and as a pseudo pilot. (F, Sp)
4113 CFI Seminar. Prerequisite: 3133, 3113. Increase student knowledge of theories of learning, flight instructor authority, and responsibility and classroom and flight techniques. Emphasis on principles of instruction, student motivation and maneuver error analysis. (F, Sp, Su)
4313 Turbine Transition. Prerequisite: 3581 and 4552. Introduce the student to the procedures of flying a turbine aircraft and the concepts of crew resource management. Emphasis is placed on the basic terminology and procedures and emergency operations. (F, Sp, Su)
4423 Crew Resource Management. Prerequisite: 1113 and junior standing. To teach the student the principles and procedures of a two or more person cockpit. Includes: briefings, call-outs, and emergency procedures. (F, Sp)
4552 Commercial Flying. Prerequisite: 3113. The final stage of the FAA Part 141 commercial pilot certification course. Designed to polish pilot skills in commercial aircraft maneuvers.(F, Sp, Su)
4602 Flight Instructor -- Airplane. Prerequisite: commercial pilot certificate and instrument rating. Flight instruction in preparation for FAA flight instructor certificate. (F, Sp, Su)
4613 Instrument Flight Instructor. Prerequisite: commercial pilot certificate and flight instructor-airplane certificate. Consists of lecture and flight instruction in the specialized teaching techniques and procedures required of an instrument flight instructor. At the end of the course, the student will meet the requirements for certification by the FAA as an instrument flight instructor. (F, Sp, Su)
4622 Multiengine Flight Instructor. Prerequisite: commercial multiengine pilot certificate and flight instructor -- airplane certificate. Instruction in the specialized teaching techniques and procedures required of a multiengine flight instructor. At the end of the course, the student will meet the requirements to take the flight test for certification by the FAA as a multiengine flight instructor. (F, Sp, Su)
4713 Senior Capstone. Prerequisite: senior standing, permission of department, and all major upper-division courses or concurrent enrollment. This project course builds on the accumulated knowledge from all courses to date. Lectures will cover problem identification, analysis, generation of alternatives, cost/benefit studies, interviews and presentations. Student teams will analyze and make recommendations on an actual problem for an aviation related organization, such as the FAA. (F, Sp) [V]
4983 Airline Management. Prerequisite: AVIA 1113 and junior standing. Study of the managerial aspects of the airline industry to include economic and organizational characteristics, marketing, operational scheduling, fleet planning, and labor relations. Students participate in management simulation as senior executives of a regional domestic carrier. (F, Sp)
4990 Special Studies in Aviation. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: departmental permission. Will encompass various aviation-related topics including many specialty flight programs; such as, aerobatic instruction, multiengine training, pilot refresher training, etc. (F, Sp, Su)
G5213 Air Transportation Systems. Prerequisite: admission to graduate program in Aviation Management. Provide students with a broad view of the air transportation industry, how it evolved, and where current trends indicate the industry is headed. The course traces the history of aircraft development and the rise of air carriers, with particular attention to the legislative impact. Emphasis will be placed on the economic characteristics, financing and marketing of both cargo and passenger air carriers, the structure and managerial functions of the airlines, labor relations, and the international dimension of the industry. (Irreg.)
G5313 Aviation History. Prerequisite: admission to graduate program in Aviation Management. In-depth study of five specific topics in aviation history. Included will be significant civilian, commercial, and military events as well as important people, places, and technological development. (Irreg.)
G5940 Graduate Research or Applied Project in Aviation. Prerequisite: graduate course in electronic access to research resources and theory or equivalent. May be repeated; maximum credit four hours. Designed to provide the application of theory to practice in the field of aviation management. Students are encouraged to begin developing a research interest or service project idea early in their course of study. The project is approved and supervised by a faculty adviser. Working from the perspective of consultant, the student thoroughly investigates the issues and proposes specific actions, using analysis, planning and management tools developed during their course of study. Continuous guidance and feedback are provided by the faculty adviser and sponsor during the project. The completed project will require a comprehensive written report. (F, Sp, Su)
Updated: March 30, 2007