AVIATION MANAGEMENT
COURSES DESCRIPTIONS

101: PRIVATE PILOT GROUND I: An introduction to basic aerodynamics, aircraft systems, instrumentation, performance, and aviation weather. Initial preparation for FAA Private Pilot Examinations.COURSE OUTLINE

102: PRIVATE PILOT GROUND II: An introduction to FAA regulations and procedures, communications, navigation, aviation physiology, and aviation safety.  Final preparation for the FAA Private Pilot Written Examination.
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110: PRIVATE PILOT FLIGHT I: Provides students with approximately 25 hours of simulator, dual and solo flight instruction.  Designed to meet flight requirements toward Private Pilot certificate. COURSE OUTLINE

111: PRIVATE PILOT FLIGHT II: Concurrent with 101 and 102. Provides student with approximately 25 hours of dual/solo flight instruction. Designed to complete flight training requirements for FAA Private Pilot Certification.
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208: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS: Introduction to computers to acquire computer literacy. Study of hardware,software, systems, and application in aviation. COURSE OUTLINE

223: FIXED BASE OPERATIONS: Detailed study of the functions and responsibilities of the typical Fixed Base Operator.COURSE OUTLINE

303: AERODYNAMICS: A study of advanced aircraft design, aerodynamics, and performance. COURSE OUTLINE

315: AIRPORT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT:Provides the student with introductory
exposure to the field and scope of airport planning and management. COURSE OUTLINE

320: AEROSPACE SCIENCE: Study of the science of aviation.  Includes powerplants, vehicle design, navigation systems, space flight, economic considerations, public benefits, and current business trends/industry status.
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322: AVIATION LAW: A practical study of aviation law development and application.  Case studies. Required for Airway Science Curriculum.
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407: PROFESSIONAL AVIATION THEORY: Provides the student with the problem, solutions, and application of theory of operations in the ATC system.
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440: AIRLINE ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT: An advanced study of airline operation, fleet acquisition, management techniques, economic con-siderations, public benefits.COURSE OUTLINE

490: THE GOVERNMENT ROLE IN AVIATION: Historic, current and future governmental control. A study of congressional action, the NAS, the FAA, ICAO, and state and local aviation laws.COURSE OUTLINE

491: AVIATION SAFETY: Historical development of aviation safety, accident/incident analysis and reporting, introduction to accident investigation, human factors, accident prevention, and development of aviation safety programs. COURSE OUTLINE

495: AVIATION PROFESSIONALISM: Study of aerospace industry and career opportunities. Emphasis on business climate and job acquisition procedures in the field. Overview of business manage-ment and labor practices.
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496: INTERNSHIP IN AVIATION: Supervised work in government or industry to gain experience in aviation fields.

498: INDEPENDENT STUDY: Directed study of air transportation as part of a foreign and domestic, multi-model transportation system.

MANAGEMENT

MGT 105: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS: An overview of the core areas of business  accounting, marketing, management, finance, and economics; emphasizing ethics and responsibilities and international business.  The university organization, curricula, learning process, educational practices; careers in business; society and administration of the business firm.

MGT 201: SUPERVISORY TECHNIQUES: Basic supervision of small employee groups including employee hiring and dismissal, planning and organizing work assignments, evaluating performance, necessary records, and legal aspects.

MGT 310: MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS: Introduction to fundamental principles of management practice with a particular emphasis on developing an understanding of human behavior in organizations

MGT 333: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT:  Analysis and design of decision and productive systems including application of inventory control, forecasting, quality control, and linear programming.

MGT 447: PERSONNEL LAW:  A survey of landmark cases involving the labor movement, federal and state wage and hour laws, industrial relations and current issues in personnel law.

MGT 470: PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT: A study of the functions and proced-
ures in personnel management with emphasis on the procurement, development, maintenance and utilization of the work force.

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

CIS 101: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS: Concepts of information systems including use of electronic computers.

CIS 323: DATABASE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT: Managing and communicating
the data resource using data base principles and user oriented data languages.

MATHEMATICS

MAT 101: COLLEGE ALGEBRA: Radical expressions: rational exponents: complex numbers; quadratic, absolute value, rational equations, systems of linear equations, inequalities; functions; conics; graphs; inverse, exponential, logarithmic functions; applications.

MAT 212: APPLIED TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS WITH CALCULUS:(Aviation students only) Applied trigonometry, vectors, basic applied differential calculus.

PSYCHOLOGY

PSY 102: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY: A survey of fundamental processes and concepts of human behavior.

PSY 202: ADVANCED GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY: An intensive survey of literature and procedures in general psychology.

PSY 487: HUMAN RELATIONS COMMUNICATION: A study of how communications influences human relation in different contexts.

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS

QUA 233: BASIC BUSINESS STATISTICS: Descriptive statistics, probability, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, inference, and regression and correlation.  Emphasis on business applications.

SOCIAL SCIENCE

POS 201: NATIONAL GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED STATES: A study of the development of the national government with emphasis on problems connected with the federal system and separation of powers.

SOC 201: PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS OF SOCIOLOGY: An introduction to the structures and processes of group behavior.

SPEECH

SPE 377: PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING: Designed to establish a foundation for effective speaking in informative speaking, in the interview, and in the communication from the manuscript.

SPE 431: ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS: Focuses on the factors related to communication processes within government, private, and volunteer organizations.