AVED 1114
Theory of Flight
Private pilot ground school. Theory of flight, principles of navigation, meteorology and Federal Aviation Regulations. Preparation for FAA private pilot computer-based knowledge exam. Special fee required.

AVED 1222
Primary Flight Laboratory
Lab 4. Meets the flight requirements for the FAA Private Pilot Certificate. Flight instruction conducted under FAR Part 141. Special fee required. Graded on a pass-fail basis.

AVED 1403
Advanced Theory of Flight
Prerequisite(s): 1114 and passed FAA Private Pilot Examination. Advanced navigation, aircraft performance and meteorology, and introduction to crew resource management.

AVED 2113
History of Aviation
History of aviation from its early developments to the present. Historic events and the role of government as they relate to the evolution of the regulatory infrastructure of the aviation industry.

AVED 2122
Commercial Flight Laboratory I
Lab 4. Prerequisite(s): 1222. First of three flight laboratories required for FAA commercial flight certificate with instrument rating. Flight instruction conducted under FAR Part 141. Special fee required.

AVED 2132
Commercial Flight Laboratory II
Lab 4. Prerequisite(s): 2122. Dual instrument flight instruction to meet requirements for FAA instrument rating. Flight instruction conducted under FAR Part 141. Special fee required.

AVED 2142
Commercial Flight Laboratory III
Lab 4. Prerequisite(s): 2132. Final flight lab to meet requirements for the FAA commercial pilot certificate. Flight instruction conducted under FAR Part 141. Special fee required.

AVED 2213
Theory of Instrument Flight
Prerequisite(s): 1403. Instrument flight rules, the air traffic system and procedures, the elements of forecasting weather trends. Preparation for FAA instrument computer-based knowledge exam.

AVED 2313
Theory of Commercial Flight
Prerequisite(s): 2213. Advanced aircraft systems, aerodynamics, federal aviation regulations, airports and airspace, navigation, and performance. Preparation for FAA Commercial Pilot Written Examination. Special fee required.

AVED 2513
Aviation Career Planning and Development
Assessment of career interests and aviation job opportunities that match those interests. Development of an academic and career learning and development plan consistent with identified interests.

AVED 3231
Theory of Multi-engine Flight
Prerequisite(s): Private Pilot Certificate. Aeronautical theory and information required for operating the multi-engine airplane safely, efficiently and within its specified limitations. Emphasis on aerodynamics and multi-engine emergencies.

AVED 3243
Human Factors in Aviation
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1113; PHIL 1213. The study of people interacting with the aviation environment. Individual and group performance, equipment design, physical environment and procedure development.

AVED 3333
Advanced Aircraft Systems
Prerequisite(s): 2313. Study of complex aircraft systems. Electronic flight instruments, inertial navigation, and aircraft monitoring systems.

AVED 3341
Multi-engine Flight Laboratory
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): Private Pilot Certificate and FAA Third-class Medical Certificate. Dual flight instruction to meet requirements for the FAA multi-engine rating. Flight instruction conducted under FAR Part 141. Special fee required.

AVED 3433
Aviation/Aerospace Ethics
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1213. Ethical decision-making as applied to the aviation and aerospace industry, an industry with narrow tolerance for error in terms of human life and economic impact. Awareness of aviation ethical issues and associated decision-making skills.

AVED 3443
Aviation Legal and Regulatory Issues
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1213. Insight pertinent to federal governing bodies in addition to local and international laws forming the present structure of aviation law. Practices and pitfalls in aviation activities and a basic legal research capability.

AVED 3453
Aviation/Aerospace Security Issues
Analysis of the legal and regulatory responses to changing threats to aerospace security. Review of technological solutions for airports and aircraft.

AVED 3463
Aerospace Maintenance and Safety
Identification and management of the human errors encountered in all aspects of aircraft maintenance operations. Case studies of maintenance-related accidents: line, hangar, and overhaul maintenance. The role of quality control and quality assurance are also examined as tools in reducing maintenance error.

AVED 3473
OSHA for Aerospace Managers
Occupational safety and health requirements within the aerospace industry. History of OSHA, OSHA regulations relative to aerospace organizations along with recent inspection results and published violations.

AVED 3513
Aviation/Aerospace Management Principles
Prerequisite(s): 50 credit hours. Managing the major elements of the aviation/aerospace industry, including aircraft manufacturing and air transportation system.

AVED 3523
Airport Planning and Management
Prerequisite(s): 50 credit hours. Overview of the major functions of airport management, including master planning. Study of the socio-economic effects of airports on the communities they serve.

AVED 3533
Aircraft Turbine Engine Operation
Principles of physics and gas laws pertaining to turbine powered aircraft operation. Turbine power plant systems theory with emphasis on safe and efficient operation of turbine powered aircraft.

AVED 3543
Aerospace Organizational Communications
Aerospace communication to aid aviation students in proper use of written and verbal skills needed in various aerospace leadership roles.

AVED 3563
Aviation Marketing
Prerequisite(s): 50 credit hours. Marketing aviation products for the major elements of the aviation industry.

AVED 3573
Aviation/Aerospace Finance
Prerequisite(s): 50 credit hours. Financing the major elements of the aerospace industry, including general aviation, aircraft manufacturing and airports.

AVED 3663
Aerospace and Air Carrier Industry
Prerequisite(s): 50 credit hours. Broad understanding of the air transportation industry and an in-depth knowledge of the organizational structures, managerial functions and operational aspects of today's major, national, and regional air carriers. Historical perspectives, regulators and associations, economic characteristics, labor relations and marketing of modern air carriers.

AVED 4100*
Specialized Studies in Aviation
1-3 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): 55 credit hours. Independent studies, seminars, and training within selected areas of aviation.

AVED 4103
Aerospace Distribution, Warehousing and Transportation
Aerospace logistics concepts and the management of aerospace distribution activities ranging from top management planning to warehousing and shipping.

AVED 4113*
Aviation Safety
Prerequisite(s): 50 credit hours. Flight safety including studies in human factors, weather, aircraft crashworthiness, accident investigation, and aviation safety programs. Elements of aviation safety and flight operations (private flying, flight instruction, and business flying) and commercial aviation.

AVED 4123
Aerospace Depot Maintenance
Aerospace depot maintenance operational and budget issues related to Economic Order Quality, Materials Requirement Planning, Benefit Cost Analysis, repair expenditures, fleet flight hours, transport modules, handling, shipping and other activities.

AVED 4133
Principles of Flight Instruction
Prerequisite(s): 2142, 2313. Development of flight training lesson plans and syllabi. Application of learning theory and teaching fundamentals to flight maneuvers and performance evaluation. Preparation for the FAA Fundamentals of Instructing and Flight Instructor-Airplane Written Examinations.

AVED 4143
Government Operations and Interfaces in Aerospace Management
Government and its impact on aerospace management decisions related to logistics, inventory management, production, and operations.

AVED 4153
Aerospace Sustainment
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing. A capstone course requiring application of all elements of the supply-chain management process to an aerospace organizational problem or project.

AVED 4163
FAA and Aerospace Logistics Regulations and Requirements
Government regulations and requirements and the impact of those requirements on the aerospace supply chain management processes using case scenarios related to logistics, aviation, operations, procurement and the environment.

AVED 4173
Aerospace Logistics Quality Programs
Logistics quality programs, including TQM, Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, and ISO 9000 in aerospace organizations.

AVED 4193
Aerospace Human Resource Management and Aerospace Workforce Acquisition
Workforce planning techniques to strengthen knowledge retention practices within the aerospace industry.

AVED 4200*
Internship in Aviation
1-12 credits, max 12. Prerequisite(s): 55 credit hours. Individually supervised internship in aviation career areas. Directed field experience related to the participant's area of concentration.

AVED 4232
Flight Instructor: Airplane Flight Laboratory
Lab 4. Prerequisite(s): 2142, 4133. Dual flight instruction to meet the requirements for the FAA flight instructor: airplane certificate. Flight instruction conducted under FAR Part 141. Special fee required.

AVED 4303*
Aviation Weather
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 3033. Familiarization with weather products needed to enhance flight safety.

AVED 4331
Flight Instructor: Instrument Flight Laboratory
Lab 2. Prerequisite(s): 4231. Dual flight instruction to meet the requirements of adding an instrument flight instructor rating to the flight instructor certificate. Flight instruction conducted under FAR Part 141. Special fee required.

AVED 4333*
Advanced Aircraft Performance
Prerequisite(s): 50 hours. A study of advanced aircraft performance including appropriate physical laws, atmospheric properties and power plant technology.

AVED 4353*
Cockpit Automation
Prerequisite(s): 2213, 2132, 3333. A study of aircraft "glass cockpits", including performance management, navigation and guidance, automatic flight control, flight instrument displays, and crew advisory and warning.

AVED 4413*
Aviation Terrorism and Asymmetrical Warfare
Origins of modern terrorism and asymmetrical warfare as it related to current aviation security issues. A historical perspective to the headlines of today providing an understanding needed in making future security decisions.

AVED 4423*
Aviation Security Organizations and Law
Understanding how security systems and law are organized and managed. Problems facing security management, including recruiting, screening, and hiring of security personnel. Problems associated with 24/7 operations.

AVED 4433
Airport Safety Inspections
Safety requirements of US general aviation airports. Elements of the 5010 airport inspection program, FAA advisory circulars, and other pertinent documents.

AVED 4643*
Aviation Navigation Global Positioning Systems
Prerequisite(s): 50 credit hours. Overview of the theory and operation of the GPS in the private and public sector.

AVED 4653
(I)International Aerospace Issues
Prerequisite(s): 50 credit hours. Fundamental knowledge, comprehension and abilities to apply, analyze, synthesize and evaluate international aerospace issues, including trends in security, safety, technology, and organizations.

AVED 4663
Aerospace Leadership
Leadership theories and practices applicable to the aerospace environment and the types of leadership skills required for 21st Century aerospace organizational leaders.

AVED 4703*
Crew Resource Management
Prerequisite(s): 2142, 3243; PHIL 1213. Discovering how resource management applies to crew behavior in aviation. Special emphasis on decision-making, judgment, teamwork, stress management, situation awareness, leadership, and workload management. Ten hours in a dual flight control multi-engine simulator. Special fee required.

AVED 4771
Flight Instructor: Multi-engine Flight Laboratory
Lab 2. Prere­quisite(s): 4231. Dual flight instruction to meet the requirement for adding a multi-engine flight instructor rating to the flight instructor certificate. Flight instruction conducted under FAR Part 141. Special fee required.

AVED 4943*
Basic Aircraft Accident Investigation
Prerequisite(s): 50 credit hours. A study of statutes, regulations and regulatory agency requirements that influence aircraft accident investigation.

AVED 4953*
Corporate and General Aviation Management
Prerequisite(s): 2142 and 3341. Study of management principles and practices of corporate and general aviation. Equipment acquisition, legal requirements, government regulations, flight operations, aircraft maintenance, management and investment decision-making.

AVED 4963*
Airport Design
Overview of airport planning and development parameters, airport design considerations, economic impact of airport development, and a global examination of airport expansion projects.

AVED 4973
Aerospace Industry Hazardous Materials or Dangerous Goods
Regulatory requirements and compliance issues in managing aerospace industry hazardous materials and dangerous goods.

AVED 4990
Pilot Proficiency Flight
1-2 credits, max 4, Lab 32. Required for students entering the aviation education program who possess all FAA certificates/ratings required for the aviation sciences degree.

AVED 4993
Aviation Labor Relations
Aviation industry laws, regulations, and procedures for management and organized labor from historical through current perspectives. Focus on economic, legal, political, and public policy factors in aviation.

AVED 5000*
Master's Report or Thesis
1-6 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): Consent of adviser. Students studying for a master's degree enroll in this course for a total of 3 credit hours if writing a report or 6 hours if writing a thesis.

AVED 5020*
Seminar in Aerospace Education
1-3 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Individual research problems in aerospace education.

AVED 5053*
Guided Reading and Research
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Guidance in reading and research required for the MS in aviation and space program.

AVED 5103*
Aviation Career Development
Aviation career development in private and public aviation organizations.

AVED 5113*
Aviation Safety Program Development
Prerequisite(s): 4113. A detailed examination of risk management and accident prevention in the aviation industry. Organization and operation of safety programs including OSHA requirements, performance measurements, cost analysis, and systems safety analysis.

AVED 5200*
Graduate Internship in Aviation and Space
1-6 credits, max 6. Directed field experiences in aerospace education for master's students.

AVED 5203*
Aeromedical Factors
Prerequisite(s): 3243. The study of aeromedical factors that influence pilot performance. The study of life support equipment designed to increase aviation safety.

AVED 5303*
Aviation and Space Quality Issues
A study of the practice and research involved in implementing aviation and space quality issues.

AVED 5333*
Aircraft Performance
Operational flight performance issues, especially transition from propeller-driven to jet aircraft. Use of flight simulation software to determine optimal speeds for climb, descent, range and maximum endurance of a specific aircraft model.

AVED 5363*
Aircraft Systems
Flight management systems, data exchange busses, computerized flight control systems, airframe environmental systems, electrical, pressurization, fuel and icing. Earlier generation aircraft systems contrasted with modern aircraft systems.

AVED 5403*
Passenger Screening Technology
Understanding of the technologies currently in use or being tested in airports. Passenger screening technologies and their role in establishing a layered security program.

AVED 5413*
Landside Security Technologies
Technologies available for protecting the landside of the airport. Access control systems, blast protection and mitigation planning, perimeter security technologies and biometric technologies.

AVED 5423*
Security Planning Audits and NIMS
The management of a security program. Written security plans, security audits, emergency management, and the National Incident Management System.

AVED 5433*
General Aviation and Cargo Security
Overview of airport operations: regulatory history of air transportation, aviation forecasting, capacity and delay issues at airports, environmental issues, airport emergency procedures and aircraft rescue and fire-fighting, and airport system and master planning.

AVED 5443*
International Aviation Security
Civil aviation security structure required of all airports and airlines engaged in international civil aviation operations. Focuses on the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization, specifically ICAO Annex 17.

AVED 5453*
Advanced Aviation Security
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. In-depth look at aviation security. Development of a greater understanding of problems associated with maintaining a secure aviation transportation industry. Familiarity with the history of attacks against aircraft, airports and other aviation facilities.

AVED 5543*
Advanced Aerospace Communications
Interdisciplinary area of study drawing from previous knowledge and experience in effective management and leadership communication to meet the unique demands of the field of aviation. A broad range of academic disciplines and technical experience guiding aviation professionals in the refinement of personal, team and organizational communications.

AVED 5553*
Aerospace Financial and Business Inventory Management
Aerospace logistics inventory planning and management and the methods for managing revenues and costs by selection of best carriers, setting logistics performance goals and planning logistics strategies for streamlining shipping and receiving.

AVED 5563*
Aerospace Leadership and Management
Introductory course on leadership and management issues in the highly volatile aerospace environment. Introduction to management and leadership theory of the past, and exploration of the aviation environment of the future.

AVED 5663*
Issues in the Airline/Aerospace Industry
The components, participants, activities, characteristics, scope and economic significance of the air carrier industry and its major segments. The effects of regulation, competition, marketing, manufacturing and environmental control.

AVED 5720*
Current Issues in Aerospace Education
1-3 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Current issues in aerospace education.

AVED 5813*
Earth Observation Systems
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 4333. A study of systems orbiting earth that collect data on the land and atmosphere.

AVED 5823*
Space Science
A study of the sun, inner and outer planets, asteroid belt, space probe exploration, orbital mechanics and missions.

AVED 5850*
Directed Readings in Aerospace Education
1-3 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Directed studies in aerospace education.

AVED 5883*
Aviation Economics
The economic significance of the air carrier industry and its major segments. The effects of regulation, competition, schedules, marketing and environmental control.

AVED 5910*
Practicum in Aerospace Education
1-3 credits, max 6. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Directed observation and supervised clinical experiences in aerospace education.

AVED 5963*
Airport Operations
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. Extensive overview of airport operations. Familiarity with the regulatory history of air transportation, airports, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Transportation Security Agency. Introduction to a wide variety of organizational structures found at US airports.

AVED 5973*
Aerospace Law
Study of the legal system as it relates to aerospace law and governance of the aviation industry.

AVED 6000*
Doctoral Thesis
1-15 credits, max 15. Required of all candidates for the EdD in applied educational studies. Credit awarded upon completion of the thesis.

AVED 6303*
Aviation and Space Safety Data Analysis
A doctoral seminar in the practical application and research of aerospace databases. Qualitative and mixed method tools common to research in the fields of aviation and aerospace are emphasized.

AVED 6313*
Administration of Aviation Institutions
A study of the organization and administration of public and private aviation institutions. Study of the impact of economic and governmental system on these institutions.

AVED 6413*
Development of Air and Space Flight
Specific air and space missions with emphasis on contributions to humankind.

AVED 6423*
Certification of Airplanes
A study of the practices and research involved in the certification of airplanes.

AVED 6443*
Certification of Rotorcraft
A study of the practices and research involved in the certification of rotorcraft.

AVED 6613*
Aviation Executive Development
A study of the styles of aviation executives in private and public aviation organizations.

AVED 6773*
Applied Aviation and Space Research
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and approval of student's advisory committee. Action research topics in aviation and space identified by the aerospace industry with emphasis upon publications in aviation and space refereed journals and trade publications.

AVED 6883*
Doctoral Internship in Aviation and Space
Prerequisite(s): Consent and approval of student's advisory committee. Directed field experiences in aerospace education for doctoral students.

AVED 6943*
Aviation Regulatory Law
A study of the practical application and research of the FAA regulatory process and associated case law.

AVED 6963*
Advanced Aircraft Accident Investigation
Prerequisite(s): 4943. Application and practice of the different statutes, regulations, and regulatory agency requirements that influence aircraft accident investigations.

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