Aviation Management Associate in Science Degree
Division: Career Technical Education
PROGRAM CODE: 1S03772
Financial Aid Eligible
The Aviation Management Associate in Science Degree provides students with a career path for attaining the foundational skills, practical knowledge, and technical training for pursuing a career in aviation management. Students completing this degree will develop advanced understanding of the safety, security, service, and regulatory requirements necessary to work in aviation management. To earn an Associate Degree students must complete all graduation requirements to include:(1) all major course requirements with a grade of C or better; (2) Cypress College Local General Education requirements or the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements; (3) any elective courses to complete a minimum of 60 units; and, (4) have a minimum GPA of 2.0. At least 50% of all major course work must be completed at Cypress College. Courses that fulfill major requirements for an Associate Degree at Cypress College might not be the same as those required for completing the major at a transfer institution offering a Baccalaureate Degree. For information on specific university requirements, please consult with your counselor, or visit the Transfer Center. This degree requires a total of 35-38 units in addition to other general education requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses are listed in suggested sequence (24-25 units): | ||
| ATC 102 C | Career Communication and Portfolio | 3 |
| ATC 104 C | Air Transportation | 3 |
| or ATC 270 C | Airline Operations | |
| ATC 112 C | Homeland Security | 3 |
| ATC 116 C | Aviation and Transportation Security | 3 |
| or ATC 256 C | Crew Resource Management | |
| ATC 118 C | Disaster Preparedness Response | 3 |
| or ATC 274 C | Passenger Services and Safety | |
| ATC 132 C | Private Pilot | 3-4 |
| or ATC 271 C | Airport Operations | |
| ATC 182 C | Cultural Tourism | 3 |
| or ATC 183 C | Customer Care: Airline/Travel | |
| ATC 212 C | Airline and Aviation Management | 3 |
| Elective Courses: (11-13 units) | 11-13 | |
| To complete all major course requirements, students must complete 11 units from the list below (if not already taken as a required course) | ||
| Introduction to Aviation | 3 | |
| Aviation and Transportation Security | 3 | |
| Travel Sales and Tour Operations | 3 | |
| Travel Management | 3 | |
| Private Pilot | 4 | |
| Air Navigation | 3 | |
| Meteorology | 3 | |
| Tourism and Conference Management | 3 | |
| Airline Reservations - SABRE | 3 | |
| Flight Simulator Private Pilot | 2 | |
| Commercial Pilot (formerly Commercial Pilot Seminar) | 3 | |
| Crew Resource Management | 3 | |
| Passenger Services and Safety | 3 | |
| Public Relations | 3 | |
| Aviation and Travel Internship | 3 | |
| Independent Study | 0.5-2 | |
| Total Units | 35-38 | |