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	2025-2026 Catalog																	 
	    Professional Studies AS - Aviation Administration Option
				
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				Code: AS.PS.AVT.ADM
The Aviation Administration option is designed for students interested in completing their associates’ degree and then transferring to a Baccalaureate program in Aviation Administration or moving directly into a career at an airline or airport. 
Students in the program take a two course sequence in Aviation Technology that includes Aircraft Operations and Aviation Safety along with a strong background in Business Management that will prepare them for further studies and a career in Aviation Administration. 
Program Learning Outcomes  (PLOs)
	- Demonstrate the ability to define, describe, and explain the universal management functions of directing, planning, organizing, and controlling especially where it pertains to the aviation industry.
 
	- Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts of Aeronautics, their historical development and how they are utilized in current real-world applications.
 
	- Demonstrate the ability to define, describe, and explain basic economic principles that may affect businesses.
 
	- Demonstrate business knowledge and broad-based business theory which positions them for success in a baccalaureate program in aviation management or direct entry into the field
 
	- Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental principles of flight, flight design and how they are applied in current technology.
 
	- Recognize and apply the concepts and techniques of aviation administration in real-world situations to be able to solve operational problems using data driven / analytical decision making.
 
	- Display, conduct and communicate in the professional manner necessary in the aviation industry.
 
 
			 
							
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		Recommended Semester Sequence
 Communication Elective:
 Choose General Education Requirements
 One general education course
 selected from the following fields: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); History (HIS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR).  Recommended: Social Science:
 One general education course selected from the following fields: Arts Economics(ECO), Political Science(POL), Psychology (PSY), Sociology(SOC), Anthropology(ANT).  Recommended: Mathematics, Natural Science, & Technology
 Subtotal: 12 Credits
 NOTE: Although INF-101 * is 3 credits, only 1 credit of INF-101  fulfills Gen Ed. requirement here Free Elective**
  - Free Elective 6 Credit(s)
   Total Credit Hours: 60
 Specific Program Notes:  Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.  Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.  * See courses approved for General Education Electives.  * INF-101  is a 3-credit course. 1 credit of INF-101  satisfies the Gen Ed requirement ( normally filled by INF-102 .) The other 2 credits of INF-101  fulfill a Program Requirement.  ** Recommended: AVT-115  and PHY-114 . IST-123  will fulfill 3 credits of Free Elective for students who place into the course.  ‡ Recommended: ECO-101   ‡‡ Recommended HIS-101  or HIS-102   													 | 
												 
											 
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