Aviation Studies

Associate in Science

Aviation Studies

spring-registration-calloutThe Aviation Studies Associate in Science is focused on providing students with the first two years of a baccalaureate degree in areas of study such as airport management, aviation business administration, professional pilot, air traffic control and air transportation management. The program is designed with a substantial prescription of both general education electives and program courses so students may tailor their coursework to meet their transfer goals. Students should identify the institution to which they plan to transfer and, through academic advisement, complete courses at Atlantic Cape that will not only transfer to a baccalaureate degree granting institution, but also count as an equivalent course at the receiving institution. Atlantic Cape has arranged transfer articulation agreements with several colleges. Contact the faculty advisor for a list of transfer agreements.

It is strongly recommended that students pursuing this degree regularly meet with their faculty advisor.

For additional program information, please contact Aviation Operations Chair, Tim Cwik or Aviation Program Assistant, Barbara Clark.

The College also offers two options in Aviation Studies: 

Upon Completion of this program students will be able to:

  • Complete the first two years of study towards a baccalaureate degree in aviation studies;
  • Communicate technical concepts;
  • Apply quantitative knowledge and skills;
  • Apply scientific knowledge and reasoning;
  • Demonstrate competence and information literacy;
  • Analyze situations from the humanistic and historical perspective;
  • Identify human factors impacting our world;
  • Demonstrate basic aeronautical knowledge;
  • Identify the impacts of weather on aviation;
  • Identify key components of the National Airspace System.
Program requirements
Courses Credits
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES - 32 credits
When a General Education course is not specified, refer to the list of approved General Education courses.
Communication (6 credits)  
    ENGL101-Composition I
3
    ENGL102-Composition II
3
Mathematics-Science-Technology (11 credits)  
    CISM125-Introduction to Computers
3
    General Education Mathematics course
4
    General Education Science course
4
Social Science (3 credits)  
    General Education Social Science course
3
Humanities (3 credits)  
    General Education Humanities course 3
General Education Electives (9 credits)  
    Choose a General Education Social Science course or General Education Humanities course 3

    Choose two General Education courses

(Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their faculty advisor before making a choice.)

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TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS
32
   
PROGRAM COURSES - 28 credits
    ATCT101-Introduction to Air Traffic Control
4
    ATCT120-Aviation Weather
3
    AVIT110-Aeronautical Knowledge
3
    AVIT115-National Airspace System
3
    AVIT127-Introduction to Airport Management
3
    AVIT140-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation-Multi-Rotor
3
   Choose:  AVIT101-Experimental Flight or AVIT103-Simulated Flight
1
Program Electives   (8 credits)

Choose eight credits from the following course alphas:

ACCT, ATCT, AVIT, BUSN, CISM, GIST, ECON, MATH, or TCOM

(Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their faculty advisor before making a choice.)

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TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS 28
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE
60
(AVIT) EFFECTIVE   FALL 2019  

Recommended sequence of courses:

Recommended sequence of courses
Course Number Course Name Course Credits


First Semester (17 credits)

ATCT120

Aviation Weather

3

AVIT115

National Airspace System

3

CISM125

Introduction to Computers

3

ENGL101

Composition I

3

Choose

AVIT101 or AVIT103

1

Gen Ed

Mathematics course

4

 

Second Semester (16 credits)

AVIT140

sUAS Operation-Multi-Rotor

3

ENGL102

Composition II

3

Choose

Program Elective

4

Gen Ed

Humanities course

3

Gen Ed

Social Science course

3

 

Third Semester (15 credits)

ATCT101

Introduction to Air Traffic Control

4

Choose

Program Elective

4

Gen Ed

Science course

4

Gen Ed

Social Science or Humanities course

3

 

Fourth Semester (12 credits)

AVIT110

Aeronautical Knowledge

3

AVIT127

Intro to Airport Management

3

Choose

General Education Elective

3

Choose

General Education Elective

3