2012–2013 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Air Traffic Control Program
The college offers an air traffic control (ATC) specialization in conjunction
with any of its seven bachelor’s degrees. The ATC specialization
meets the requirements of the FAA’s Air Traffic–Collegiate
Training Initiative (AT–CTI) program and is FAA-approved.
This program provides graduates with in-depth knowledge of ATC
and the aviation industry to ensure graduates possess the requisite
knowledge, skills and abilities to succeed in testing and training,
and as air traffic controllers.
While no AT–CTI program graduates are guaranteed employment,
the FAA considers these graduates to be a valuable hiring source
for air traffic control specialist positions nationwide. On successful
completion of this program and recommendation from the dean,
graduates are further required by the FAA to achieve a passing
score on the FAA-administered Air Traffic Selection and Training
(AT–SAT) test battery, attend the FAA academy (bypassing the
first five weeks) and successfully complete the on-site initial
qualification training.
Curriculum
To successfully complete this program in conjunction with a
bachelor’s degree from the College of Aeronautics, the following
seven named courses (21 credit hours) must be completed either as
required courses within a degree, as electives or as a combination
of both.
AVT 1001 Aeronautics 1 .......................................................................... 3
AVS 1201 Aviation Meteorology .............................................................. 3
AVS 2101 Aerodynamics ......................................................................... 3
AVT 4301 Aviation Safety ........................................................................ 3
AVT 2201 National Airspace Systems ..................................................... 3
AVT 3201 Air Traffic Control 1 ............................................................... 3
AVT 4302 Air Traffic Control 2 ............................................................... 3
International Programs
The College of Aeronautics is partnered with France’s Ecole
Nationale de L’Aviation Civile (ENAC) to allow selected thirdyear
ENAC students to attend Florida Tech and earn Florida
Tech’s Master of Science in Aviation–Airport Development and
Management with one additional year of study and an industry
internship. Graduates of that program receive the IENAC
Diploma from ENAC and the Master of Science in Aviation from
Florida Tech.
In a second partnership, the French Euro-American Institute (EAI)
offers the first two years of the College of Aeronautics’ aviation
management and aeronautical science bachelor’s degree programs;
EAI students seamlessly complete the last two years of the degree
programs including flight training at Florida Tech.
Florida Tech is partnered with the Universidad Tecnologica de
Panama (UTP) in the Republic of Panama to offer Florida Tech’s
aviation management–flight program. Aviation-related courses are
taught by College of Aeronautics faculty who travel to Panama, and
the balance of courses are taught by UTP faculty at a dedicated
academic facility near the Panama Canal.
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Aeronautical Science, B.S. _____________________
major Code: 7103 Degree awarded: Bachelor of Science
age restriction: N admission status: undergraduate
Delivery mode/s: classroom Location/s: main campus
This curriculum prepares the graduate for a career in the global
aeronautical science and technology industry and government
regulatory agencies. The graduate is provided a strong foundation in
mathematics, physics, aeronautical sciences, aeronautical technology
and the regulated international aviation industry.
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................ 1
AVS 1201 Aviation Meteorology .............................................................. 3
AVT 1001 Aeronautics 1 .......................................................................... 3
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
CSE 1301 Introduction to Computer Applications (CL) ......................... 3
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 ............................................................................... 4
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SPRING
AVS 1102 Introduction to Chemical Science .......................................... 1
AVS 1202 Introduction to Aviation Physiology ....................................... 1
AVT 1301 Aviation History ...................................................................... 1
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ........................................................ 3
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................... 1
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Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
AVT 2302 Aviation Career Planning ....................................................... 1
BUS 1301 Basic Economics ..................................................................... 3
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication .............................. 3
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 .......................................................................... 3
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................... 1
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology ..................................................... 3
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SPRING
AVM 2401 Aviation Fiscal Management .................................................. 3
AVS 2102 Aerodynamics ......................................................................... 3
AVT 2201 National Airspace System....................................................... 3
COM 2012 Research Sources and Systems ............................................... 1
MTH 2401 Probability and Statistics ........................................................ 3
Humanities Core Course ....................................................... 3
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Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
AVM 3201 Aviation Planning ................................................................... 3
BUS 2601 Legal and Social Environments of Business ........................... 3
BUS 3501 Management Principles .......................................................... 3
COM 3070 Professional Communication for Executives .......................... 3
Humanities Elective ............................................................... 3
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SPRING
AHF 3101 Introduction to Human Factors .............................................. 3
AVM 3202 Airport Design ........................................................................ 3
AVM 3303 Transportation Logistics ......................................................... 3
AVS 3201 Meteorology 2 ......................................................................... 3
AVT 3203 Air Traffic Control 1 ............................................................... 3
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