2003 - 2004 Aviation Studies (AVIA, AVFL)

Program Director: Larry Hemingway
Faculty: Larry Hemingway, Michael Kraus, Daniel Taylor
Director of Flight Operations: Gordon Hill
Chief Flight Instructor: Agata Pares
Simulation and Test Center Coordinator: Michael Hannan

Program Objectives

Students majoring in Aviation may opt for a Bachelor of Science in Aviation degree or, with the completion of an approved minor (see listing below), a Bachelor of Arts degree.

The Aviation Studies Program offers either a Flight Operations or an Aviation Management major and is designed to educate students in fields central to the aerospace industry. Both Aviation majors include a business curriculum that will enhance preparation for a successful career in aviation.

Program Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum 2.3 GPA in courses required for the selected major. FAA Class II medical examination is required prior to registering for flight labs.

Flight Operations Major

Please contact the Flight Operations Center to set up a schedule for flight training courses, which are conducted at Salt Lake City International Airport. Students must arrange their own transportation to the Flight Operations Center.

Westminster College will consider prior learning credit for students who have received flight and ground training at other institutions under FAR Part 141 for Private, Commercial, and Instrument ratings. For students who have received flight and ground training under FAR Part 61, the college will only consider awarding credit for Private and Instrument ratings. In all cases, prior learning credit will be awarded only as long as written proficiency exams and flying evaluations are passed according to Westminster College's prior learning policy.

Once a student has enrolled at Westminster College, all subsequent flight training required in the academic program must be completed with the Westminster College Flight Operations Center. Flight training at other facilities while enrolled at Westminster College will not be permitted. Students who receive flight training elsewhere while attending Westminster College will not receive credit for that training.

For course prerequisites, please refer to the course description.

Liberal Education Courses	Credit Hours
Business students should take the following courses as part of the liberal education (LE) requirements. These courses must be completed before registering for upper division business courses: ECON 253 Elementary Macroeconomics (LE Group 3) ENGL 110 Composition and Research (LE Skills Requirement) MATH 141 College Algebra (LE Group 10) MATH 150 Elementary Statistics (LE Skills Requirement)	4 4 4 4

Requirement Description		Credit Hours
I.	Foreign Language Requirement	8
	Aviation majors must complete eight credit hours in one of the following ways: Four credit hours of a foreign language, and either: four credit hours of a Westminster May term/summer international study tour, or four credits of an international study tour transferred from an accredited college or university. Eight credit hours of a single foreign language. See Foreign Language Requirement for equivalencies, AP and CLEP credit policy.
II.	Lower Division Courses	26
	AVIA 101 Air Transportation AVFL 100 Private Pilot Ground School AVFL 110 Private Pilot Flight Lab AVFL 200 Instrument Ground School AVFL 210 Instrument Flight Lab MGMT 110 Historical Traditions of Business and Entrepreneurship MATH 201 Calculus I PHYS 151 Principles of Physics I	4 4 1 4 1 4 4 4
III.	Upper Division Courses	32
	AVFL 300 Commercial Ground School AVFL 310 Commercial Flight Lab AVFL 320 Multi-Engine Ground School AVFL 330 Multi-Engine Flight Lab AVIA 302 Air Traffic Control System AVIA 303 Meteorology AVIA 324 Human Factors in Flight AVIA 335 Aviation Law AVIA 410 Flight Theory AVIA 412 Special Topics in Aviation	4 1 2 1 4 4 4 4 4 4
IV.	Elective Options	5 or 8
	Flight Operations Management Option (8 Hours) Students must take any two of the following courses: AVIA 301 Aviation History AVIA 325 Air Operations Management AVIA 415 Managing the Airport Environment AVIA 430 Airline Operations and Cargo Management AVFL 440 CFI Internship (4) or AVIA 440 Internship (4) or AVIA 441 Disciplinary Practicum (4) Flight Instructor Option (5 Hours) AVFL 400 Fundamentals of Instruction Ground School AVFL 410 Flight Instructor Ground School AVFL 420 Flight Instructor Flight Lab	4 4 4 4 4 2 2 1
TOTAL HOURS FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS		71 - 74

Note: All students must complete 124 hours of coursework to graduate, 40 hours of which must be upper division (300 level or above). Students may need to take other courses to complete the college hours requirement.

4-Year Basic Study Plan (Flight Operations Major)

Freshman Year
AVFL	100 Private Pilot Grnd Schl	MGMT	110 Hist. Trad. of Bus.& Entrp.
AVFL	110 Private Pilot Flight Lab	MATH	141 College Algebra, LE
AVIA	101 Air Transportation

Sophomore Year:
AVFL	200 Instrument Ground School	AVFL	300 Comm'l Ground School
AVFL	210 Instrument Flight Lab	AVFL	310 Commercial Flight Lab
AVIA	303 Meteorology	AVIA	302 Air Traffic Cntrl Syst.
Foreign Language		Foreign Language
MATH	142 Trigonometry

Junior
AVIA	335 Aviation Law	AVFL	320 Multi-Engine Grnd Sch.
AVIA	324 Human Factors in Flight	AVFL	330 Multi-Engine Flight Lab
PHYS	151 Principles of Physics I, LE	AVIA	301 Aviation History
MATH	201 Calculus

Senior Year (Flight Operations Option):
AVFL	400 Fundamt'ls of Instruction	AVIA	412 Special Topics in Avia.
AVFL	410 Flight Instr. Ground School	AVIA	Electives
AVFL	420 Flight Instructor Flight Lab	AVIA	440 Internship
AVIA	410 Flight Theory

Senior Year (Flight Operations Management Option):
AVIA	Electives (2)	AVIA	412 Special Topics in Avia.
AVIA	410 Flight Theory

Note: The above plan does not include summer flying. Students who fly during the summer can progress more rapidly through the flight lab courses, and potentially complete through Multi-engine Instructor rating and do some part-time instructing for the college.

Students who wish to continue flight training during May term and summer without registering for formal ground schools or flight labs must register for AVFL 499, Continuing Registration for Flight Training. This zero (0) credit flight lab is restricted to continuing students who are completing flight requirements for specific FAA courses.

Aviation Management Major

Liberal Education Courses	Credit Hours
Business students should take the following courses as part of the liberal education (LE) requirements. These courses must be completed before registering for upper division business courses: ECON 253 Elementary Macroeconomics (LE Group 3) ENGL 110 Composition and Research (LE Skills Requirement) MATH 141 College Algebra (LE Group 10) MATH 150 Elementary Statistics (LE Skills Requirement)	4 4 4 4

Requirement Description		Credit Hours
I.	Foreign Language Requirement	8
	Aviation majors must complete eight credit hours in one of the following ways: Four credit hours of a foreign language, and either: four credit hours of a Westminster May term/summer international study tour, or four credits of an international study tour transferred from an accredited college or university. Eight credit hours of a single foreign language. See Foreign Language Requirement for equivalencies, AP and CLEP credit policy.
II.	Lower Division Courses	32
	AVIA 101 Air Transportation ACCT 213 Accounting Principles ECON 253 Elementary Macroeconomics, LE Group 3 ECON 263 Elementary Microeconomics MATH 150 Elementary Statistics, LE Group 10 MATH 201 Calculus I MGMT 110 Historical Traditions of Business and Entrepreneurship PHYS 151 Principles of Physics I	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
III.	Upper Division Courses	32
	AVIA 324 Human Factors in Flight (4) or HRM 410 Human Resource Management (4) AVIA 335 Aviation Law (4) or MGMT 325 Business Law (4) AVIA 412 Special Topics in Aviation FINC 307 Corporate Finance MGMT 305 Principles of Management MGMT 485 Strategic Management MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing AVFL 440 CFI Internship (4) or AVIA 440 Internship (4) or AVIA 441 Aviation Practicum (4)	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
IV.	Elective Options	4
	Students must take one of the following courses: AVIA 325 Air Operations Management (4) AVIA 430 Airline Operations and Cargo Management (4) AVIA 415 Managing the Airport Environment (4)	4
TOTAL HOURS FOR AVIATION MANAGEMENT		76

Recommended Plan of Study for Aviation Management

In order to complete all major requirements, Aviation Management majors should plan to take business courses in the following stages, subject to scheduling and availability constraints, in conjunction with other required courses and electives.

Freshman - Sophomore		Sophomore - Junior
AVIA	101 Air Transportation	AVIA	324 or HRM 410
ACCT	213 Accounting Principles	AVIA	335 or MGMT 325
ECON	253 Elem Macroeconomics	ECON	263 Elem Microeconomics
MGMT	110 Hist/Trad of Bus &Entrep	FINC	307 Corporate Finance
MATH	141 College Algebra	MGMT	305 Princ of Management
MATH	150 Statistics	MGMT	325 Business Law
MATH	201 Calculus	MKTG	300 Princ of Marketing
Foreign Language		PHYS	151 Princ of Physics
		Foreign Language

Junior - Senior
AVIA	412 Special Topics in Aviation
AVIA	440/441/442 Internship/Practicum Requirement
AVIA	Upper Division Electives
MGMT	485 Strategic Practicum

Bachelor of Arts Option

Students completing the bachelor of arts option must also complete an academic minor from one of the following areas: Anthropology, Art, Communication, Computer Science, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, French, Gender Studies, History, Music, Philosophy/Religion, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Social Science, Sociology, Spanish, or Theatre Arts. Completion of a minor is required for the B.A. degree. Students who elect to complete a minor may elect to receive either a B.A. or B.S. degree.

Note: Students who wish to participate in the MBA program should plan to take the GMAT and apply for admission to the MBA program during their senior year. Students are encouraged to meet with their program advisor for specific requirements. Information on the MBA program admission requirements is found in the MBA section of this catalog.

2003 - 2004 Aviation Studies (AVIA, AVFL)

Program Director: Larry Hemingway Faculty: Larry Hemingway, Michael Kraus, Daniel Taylor Director of Flight Operations: Gordon Hill Chief Flight Instructor: Agata Pares Simulation and Test Center Coordinator: Michael Hannan

Program Objectives

Program Requirements

Flight Operations Major

4-Year Basic Study Plan (Flight Operations Major)

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year:

Junior

Senior Year (Flight Operations Option):

Senior Year (Flight Operations Management Option):

Aviation Management Major

Recommended Plan of Study for Aviation Management

Freshman - Sophomore

Sophomore - Junior

Junior - Senior

Bachelor of Arts Option

Program Director: Larry Hemingway
Faculty: Larry Hemingway, Michael Kraus, Daniel Taylor
Director of Flight Operations: Gordon Hill
Chief Flight Instructor: Agata Pares
Simulation and Test Center Coordinator: Michael Hannan