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    Nov 25, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Graduation Map: Aviation Maintenance, AAS


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Program Overview

The Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance program provides students with instruction in the general power plant and airframe curricula. Students may choose to seek Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification as an aircraft maintenance technician with an airframe rating and/or a power plant rating by completing the certificate curricula, or they may choose to complete the Associate of Applied Science in order to acquire additional education to advance into supervisory and inspection positions in the industry. The Aviation Maintenance Technology program is accredited by the FAA as an approved Part 147 Maintenance School.

ACTS Course Numbers

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and equitable treatment in the application of credits for admissions and degree requirements. Go to https://adhe.edu/students-parents/transfer-info-for-students for more information.

Degree Requirements

-  This degree requires successful completion of 89-92 credit hours

-  A minimum 2.00 cumulative grade-point average required for graduation

-  Satisfaction of all financial obligations due to the college is required for graduation

- Please note: additional prerequisite courses may be required if minimum placement test scores are not met

Career Opportunities

Avionics Technician • Composite Technician • Aircraft Painter • Sheet Metal Technician • Mechanics Helper • Aircraft Parts Department • Aircraft Line Service • Powerplant Technician • Engine Manager • Jet Engine Mechanic

Semester One


Recommended Sequence

Complete all 16 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  AVAT 10010  Aviation General 10    
  TECH 12033  Applied Technical Mathematics 3    
  PHYS 10183  Applied Physics 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Two


Complete all 19 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  AVAT 21005  Airframe Sheetmetal 5    
  AVAT 22007  Airframe Systems and Components I 7    
  AVAT 23004  Airframe Systems and Components II 4    
  UNIV 10033  Career Essentials* 3    

*ENGL 10203  OR SPCH 10003  may be substituted for UNIV 10033  if already completed

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR 

Semester Three


Complete all 19 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  AVAT 24004  Aircraft Electrical Systems 4    
  AVAT 25008  Airframe Systems and Components III 8    
  AVAT 26004   Aircraft Avionics Syst & Components 4    
  Computers (select one of the following): BUSI 14083  Microcomputer Applications OR CPSI 10003  Computer Concepts 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Four


Complete all 18 Hours

   Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  AVAT 11010  Aircraft Powerplant Theory, Systems and Operations I 10    
  AVAT 12005  Aircraft Powerplant Theory, Systems and Operations II 5    
  ENGL 10103  English Composition I      

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Five


Complete all 17 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  AVAT 13007  Aircraft Powerplant Theory, Systems and Operations III 7    
  AVAT 14007  Aircraft Powerplant Theory, Systems and Operations IV 7    
  Social Science (must have ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI prefix) 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR - APPLY FOR GRADUATION

As Needed - 0-3 Hours


Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  TECH 2103V  Work Based Instruction (Capstone) (work with the program director to complete any failed course components) 0-3    

 

Total 89-92 Credit Hours


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