This Sample Program Pathway is designed to provide an example of course selections in a term by term sequence. Please see an Academic Advisor for a plan specific to your academic needs.
Description: Prepares students with the knowledge necessary to successfully complete the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Private Pilot knowledge exam. Topics include pilot training, aircraft systems, aerodynamic principles, safety of flight, air traffic control procedures, weather theory, weather hazards and conditions, federal aviation regulations, aircraft performance, weight and balance principles and navigation procedures.
Notes: Department Permission Required, Aircraft Dispatcher Track Requirement
Prerequisites: Approval of Department
Description: Overview of aviation career specialties required for successful entry into aviation industry-related fields. Evaluation of career interests relative to the market for aviation opportunities. Guest lecturers and site visits will be used to illustrate the broad spectrum of aviation occupations available.
Description: Overview of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) definitions of aviation activities; definition of business and private aviation, reasons for using business aviation, the actual costs of use versus airlines and other modes of transportation, differences from job opportunities in other areas of aviation, opportunities for specific kinds of jobs from architect to aero engineering, discussions with professionals from the field.
Description: Strategic planning in business aviation operations, relationship among management, flight crews, corporate business aviation flight department employees and those external to the flight department, including fixed based operators (FBOs); team building, decision making, communication with the corporate business aviation flight department.
Description: In English Composition I students learn reflective, analytical and argumentative writing strategies, incorporating sources and personal experience. Students will negotiate between public and private rhetorical situations and purposes to achieve academic literacy. They will write multiple drafts using a recursive writing process as they work toward fluency in style and mechanics. Note: Students who have not successfully completed the prerequisites listed can register for ENG 1101 together with the corequisite course ENG 0101, English Composition I Booster.
Prerequisites: DEV 0035 or Other (Placement Test Score)
Notes: OR MAT 1580 Pre-Calculus PreReq: MAT 0300 Algebra III
Prerequisites: MAT 0300 and Other (with a grade of C or better or satisfactory score on math placement test)
Term hours subtotal:
15
Description: Prepares students with the knowledge necessary to comprehend the fundamentals of meteorology, analyze weather factors, hazards and in-flight weather conditions and weather conditions as they relate to aircraft and flight performance using aviation meteorology charts and internet weather resources.
Description: Prepares students with knowledge of the origins of aviation law, legal terminology and a general understanding of aviation industry laws, legislation and court decisions affecting the aviation community.
Notes: SPRING ONLY
Description: An introduction to the structure of an airline, including the functions of the operational control center, airline marketing, maintenance control, fleet planning and scheduling, dispatch release, airline operating certificates and specifications, Part 121 Federal Aviation Regulations and an understanding of the principles and concepts of crew and dispatcher resource management (CRM) through interactive discussion and scenario analysis as it relates to aircraft dispatchers and airline flight crews.
Description: Provides pilots and other aviation professionals with an in-depth knowledge of human performance capabilities and limitations and their relationship with aircraft systems operation. Automation and human errors, fatigue, diet, motivation and learning, training principles, human sensory capabilities and limitations, supervisory control and Crew Resource Management (CRM) are among the topics this course will address.
Description: Trigonometric functions of angles, solving right and oblique triangles, identities, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric equations, vectors, radian measure, graphs of trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions, conic sections, sequences, and series. Two classroom, two lab hours per week. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections.
Notes: PreReq: MAT-1470 College Algebra
Prerequisites: MAT 1470 and Other (with a grade of C or better or satisfactory score on math placement test)
Term hours subtotal:
13
Description: Major trends in the development of Western culture, emphasizing political, economic, social and cultural achievements from the seventeenth century to the present.
Notes: Arts & Humanities Elective - Choose any OT36 Course. View all options here: https://www.sinclair.edu/about/offices/provost/articulation-transfer/ohio-transfer-36/
Description: Designed to improve speaking and listening skills through the study and application of public speaking structure, content and style. This course requires 5 speeches in front of a live audience. The online course sections require the recordings to be created by the student with at least 8 adults present for each speech. Any questions, please contact the Communication Department at com.dept@sinclair.edu.
Term hours subtotal:
6
Description: Provides pilots and other aviation professionals with an in-depth understanding of how aviation technology has evolved. This course begins with the earliest balloon flights, the invention of the airplane and covers all of the subsequent technology developments through the end of WWII.
Notes: FALL ONLY - Aircraft Dispatcher Track Requirement
Description: Principles of advanced aerodynamics, high-speed flight, takeoff, enroute and landing jet aircraft performance. Operational factors affecting aircraft performance in aircraft dispatch.
Notes: Aircraft Dispatcher Track Requirement A-Term PreReq: NONE
Corequisites: AVT 1119
Description: Prepares students with the aeronautical knowledge, skill and experience necessary to meet the requirements for a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate. Topics include DC-9, B-727, B-737 and BE-1900 weight and balance and advanced transport category aircraft performance calculations.
Notes: Aircraft Dispatcher Track Requirement B-Term PreReq: AVT 2157
Prerequisites: AVT 2157
Description: Prepares students with the knowledge necessary to successfully complete the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft Dispatcher Practical exam. Topics include theory of Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) aircraft systems, including minimum equipment and configuration deviation list items and their application to aircraft dispatch applications.
Notes: Aircraft Dispatcher Track Requirement - Department Permission Required
Prerequisites: Approval of Department
Description: Principles of aeronautical charts, national airspace system, aircraft navigation instruments, navigational systems and global differences in navigational operations. Air traffic control procedures and pilot responsibilities as they relate to enroute operations, terminal area and radar operations; including instrument departure and approach procedures.
Notes: PreReq: AVT-1119, Aircraft Dispatcher Track Requirement
Prerequisites: AVT 1119
Description: Foundations of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), including history, elemental systems including payloads, data links, ground support equipment, classes of UAS, categories, applications, mission planning and control, and launch/recovery systems.
Notes: Choose at least 7 credit hours from any Aviation Technology (AVT) course not already required/taken
Description: Applied computer tools to solve engineering technology problems, emphasizing the integration of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software and engineering research skills using the Internet. Applications of an integrated approach to research papers, engineering technology analysis, technical laboratory reports and technical presentations. One-half classroom, one and one-half lab hours per week.
Notes: PreReq: MAT-0100 or MAT-0600 or MAT-1110
Prerequisites: MAT 0100 or MAT 0600 or MAT 1110
Term hours subtotal:
12
Description: In-depth coverage of joint Aircraft Dispatcher/Pilot responsibilities and dispatch functions including communications, operational control, fuel planning, flight planning, aircraft weight and balance, abnormal and emergency situations, weather, NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) and airport facilities as they relate to flight planning. At the completion of the course, students will be prepared for the FAA Aircraft Dispatcher (ADX) practical examination. Age Restrictions: To be eligible for an ADX certificate, a person must be at least 23 years of age. Individuals who are at least 21 years of age may take the ADX knowledge and practical tests. Individuals who pass the practical test prior to reaching 23 years of age are not entitled to the certificate itself but will be issued a Letter of Aeronautical Competency. Upon reaching 23 years of age, the FAA will issue the ADX certificate.
Notes: Aircraft Dispatcher Track Requirement PreReq: AVT-1110 AVT-1119 AND AVT-2159 AND AVT-2157 AND AVT-2158 AND AVT-2167
Prerequisites: and AVT 1110 and AVT 1119 and AVT 2159 and AVT 2157 and AVT 2158 and AVT 2167 and Approval of Department and Other (FAA age restrictions apply)
Corequisites: MET 1131 and AVT 1105 and AVT 1141 and AVT 2146 and AVT 2168
Description: Preparation for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate through an in-depth understanding of regulations, meteorology, navigation, aircraft systems, communications, air traffic control, emergency and abnormal procedures and practical dispatch applications. At the completion of the course, students will be prepared for the FAA Aircraft Dispatcher oral examination. Age Restrictions: To be eligible for an ADX certificate, a person must be at least 23 years of age. Individuals who are at least 21 years of age may take the ADX knowledge, oral and practical tests. Individuals who pass the practical test prior to reaching 23 years of age are not entitled to the certificate itself but will be issued a Letter of Aeronautical Competency. Upon reaching 23 years of age, the FAA will issue the ADX certificate.
Notes: Aircraft Dispatcher Track Requirement PreReq: AVT-1110 AVT-1119 AND AVT-2159 AND AVT-2157 AND AVT-2158 AND AVT-2167
Prerequisites: AVT 1119 and AVT 1110 and AVT 2159 and AVT 2157 and AVT 2158 and AVT 2167 and Approval of Department and Other (FAA age restrictions apply.)
Corequisites: AVT 1105 and AVT 1141 and AVT 2146 and MET 1131
Description: Provides pilots and other aviation professionals with an understanding of techniques used by investigators to identify causes of accidents and how to make recommendations to reduce the likelihood of recurrence and reduce the consequences.
Notes: SPRING ONLY
Description: Provides pilots and other aviation professionals with an in-depth understanding of how aviation technology has evolved. Covers the time period beginning with the development of jet aircraft and their sophisticated flight systems to the development of space flight and modern unmanned systems.
Notes: Choose at least 7 credit hours from any Aviation Technology (AVT) course not already required/taken
Description: Understanding of cognitive and interpersonal skills and mental processes used by the flight crew. Topics include situational awareness, planning, decision-making, workload management, adaptability, teamwork, communications, and advanced aircraft automation integration, constituting the traditional crew resource management markers.
Notes: Choose at least 7 credit hours from any Aviation Technology (AVT) course not already required/taken
Prerequisites: AVT 2240
Term hours subtotal:
12
Description: Supervised work experience related to the students' major or career program to develop new skills and professional work experience which will enhance marketability and networking. Note: UAS students should have their FAA Part 107 certificate prior to enrolling in this course. Internship is 10 hours a week per credit hour.
Notes: To register for the internship, please contact the Work-Based Learning Office at 937-512-2769 or workbasedlearning@sinclair.edu AT LEAST ONE TERM PRIOR Preferred in last semester of program
Prerequisites: Approval of Department
Description: Algebra-based university-parallel sequence in mechanics, including vectors, statics, work and energy, momentum, rotational motion, elasticity, fluids and thermodynamics. Three classroom, three lab hours per week. This course has no textbook costs.
Notes: PreReq: MAT-1470 or MAT-1570 or MAT-1580
Prerequisites: MAT 1470 or MAT 1570 or MAT 1580
Term hours subtotal:
6