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BSAST in Aviation Maintenance Technology Credit Distribution

Subject Area/Category Credits
I. General Education Requirements 60
A. English Composition 6
B. Humanities 12
  • Technical Report Writing
(3)
  • Speech
(3)
  • Humanities Electives*
(6)
C. Social Sciences 12
  • Psychology or Sociology
(3)
  • Social Science Electives*
(9)
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics 21
  • College Algebra or Above
(6)
  • Statistics
(3)
  • General Physics
(6)
  • General Chemistry
(3)
  • Computer Requirement
(3)
E. General Education Electives 9
II. Area of Study: Aviation Maintenance Technology 45
A. General Aeronautics 3
  • General Aeronautics
  • Basic Aviation Maintenance
  • Inspection and Service
 
B. Airframe 12
  • Basic Airframe Systems
  • Advanced Airframe Systems
  • Flight Line Maintenance
  • Metallic Structures
  • Composite Structures
 
C. Power Plant Courses 12
  • Gas Turbine Power Plants
  • Piston Power Plants
  • Power Plant Accessories
  • Propellers and Trouble Analysis
 
D. Avionics 6
  • Airframe Electrical Systems
  • Instrumentation and Avionics
 
E. Aviation and Related Electives 9
  • Aviation Weather
  • Basic Electricity (DC or AC Circuits)
  • Communication Electronics
  • Electronics
  • Commercial Pilot
  • Aircraft Rigging and Weight Analysis
  • Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulics and Pneumatics
  • Strength of Materials
  • Thermodynamics
  • Engineering Drawing (up to 3 credits)
  • Machine Tools Lab (up to 3 credits)
 
III. Technical Core 3
AST: Current Trends & Applications  
IV. Free Electives 15
Total 120 credits

*Must include at least two subject areas.

Note: Courses listed in the Area of Study are offered as a guide. Other courses may also be considered appropriate for the program. Many credits in the Area of Study may be awarded for possession of FAA licenses, depending on ratings. The inclusion of similar courses must be reviewed by the Evaluation team. Students must submit their program plan for review to ensure that course selection is appropriate for the degree.

 



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