2023 - 2024 Catalog

Quarters Offered: Fall

Examines and identifies prevention methods for various hazards associated with the agriculture industry. Areas examined include machinery, environmental, and confined spaces. Safety management and governmental compliance will also be addressed.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

Develops and builds shop safety techniques and skills through hands-on experience, covering power and hand tools, tool reconditioning, building construction, welding, fasteners, and farm safety. Lab required.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

Acquaints students with the use of a micro-computer and software for agricultural uses. Includes farm accounting, spreadsheets, depreciation schedules, rations, PowerPoint, internet/email, and financial analysis.

Quarters Offered: Spring

Examines current issues facing all sectors of agriculture. Investigates and considers opposing viewpoints of a variety of groups through guest speakers, seminars, email contact, written and oral presentations. Some sections may have a low-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Fall

Provides information and self-evaluation in areas of goal setting, educational planning, student activities, electronic student accounts, study skills, and successful navigation of the college system. Emphasizes academic and career plans for students interested in Agriculture.

Quarters Offered: Spring

Instructs students to design an irrigation system, considering engineering, soil types, crops, seasons, irrigation methods, best management practices, and erosion control measures. Includes a cost estimation of an actual irrigation project.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

Supervised work and learning experience in private, public, business, or government organizations related to the agriculture industry. The internship provides an extension of the classroom learning and includes the opportunity to apply substantial knowledge and skills gain in the academic setting in a supervised, professional work environment. Learn and develop skill outside the classroom. Explore a career field or prepare for a chosen career field through a work experience opportunity. The internship includes a collaborative team consisting of the student, faculty supervisor (course instructor), and a field site supervisor who develop acceptable learning objectives, experiences, and evaluation procedures which enable the student to work in a professional/mentoring setting. Each credit is equivalent to 33 worksite hours. Instructor approval required.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

Applies actual work experience in a ag-related technical field. An on-site supervisor evaluates and supervises the work experience student. Requires instructor approval of work setting and placement, and documentation of 36 worksite hours for each credit earned.

Quarters Offered: Winter

This course introduces learning to the world of agriculture machinery. Training will include pre-delivery inspection of new machinery and performance of maintenance procedures. Various activities will demonstrate additional equipment add on procedures and safely testing the installed expansion for correct operation. Completing course activities will also develop operating skills for a variety of agriculture machines.

Quarters Offered: Spring

This course develops knowledge and skills needed to be successful in the off-road diesel equipment industry. Training will include inspection, diagnostics, and repair of diesel-powered equipment. Developing specific skills to diesel systems will expand learning confidence to provide a rewarding career as a service technician of agriculture and construction machinery. Learning will further be empowered to complete tasks related to this equipment field that ensures reliability of repair work and satisfaction of clients the work is completed for.Prerequisites: INED 104, and INED 113

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of mechanized irrigation systems. Course work includes practical experience with sprinkle, center pivot, and drip irrigation systems. Each system will include experience with pump design and installation. The class includes various site investigations to expand practical experience for developing and servicing an efficient irrigation system. Emphasis will include irrigation service and operation requiring application of various electronic, mechanical, and control system skills.Prerequisites: INED 107, INED 101, INED 113

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

The Capstone Project includes a senior project and capstone experience to provide an exploratory opportunity to specialize in a focus area of agricultural machinery. Projects will draw on interest areas of the student to independently research an inquiry from the program such as safety, maintenance, agriculture machinery, equipment innovations, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, or agriculture structures. The individual capstone is intended to link theory with real world application to be extended into life long career success. Students will work with instruction to select and develop a capstone project to exemplify the depth of knowledge and skills attained in throughout the program. Upon project completion students will present the results through a community event. Project artifacts may be displayed through actual constructions, equipment demonstrations, digital resources, textual research, or other media to accurately represent the experience.Prerequisites: AMT 112, AMT 211

Quarters Offered: Fall

Teaches the basic fundamentals and procedure for shoeing a horse, including tools and safety issues.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

Examines principles and techniques for properly trimming and shoeing the horse with conformation and/or disease problems.Prerequisites: ANS 107.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

Introduces animal science, offering a foundation in breeds, genetics, nutrition, marketing, management, ration formulation and facilities planning.

Quarters Offered: Fall

In this course students will learn the skills needed to do day work on ranches and feedlots where horsemanship, stockmanship and roping skills are required including: cattle sorting, gate work, and roping.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

Gain knowledge in preparing a horse to pack and properly train a horse to pull a wagon under harness.

Quarters Offered: Fall

Provides the skills needed to train a young horse to lead, stand square, pick up feet, turn on forehand and haunches. Includes grooming and fitting. Some sections may have a low-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Winter

In this course students will learn the process of taking a horse from a snaffle bit to a finished bridle horse, how to use ranch work to instill a strong foundation on an all-around performance horse and how to market and show a horse in a performance horse sale.Prerequisites: ANS 252.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

This course will cover the skills and knowledge needed to be safe, efficient and keep low stress on cows, horses and people when using a rope on the ranch.

Quarters Offered: Winter, Spring

This course is designed to cover Training Quality Assurance industry quality standards and certifications for working on ranches where horsemanship, stockmanship and roping skills are required.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Gain knowledge in preparing a horse to pack and properly train a horse to pull a wagon under a harness.

Quarters Offered: Fall

Covers the practical application of managing an equine facility. Teaches the proper horse handling skills, risk management, and professionalism required to become a stable worker or stable manager.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Covers the practical application of managing an equine facility. Teaches the proper horse handling skills, risk management, and professionalism required to become a herd manager or equine facility director.Prerequisites: ANS 151

Quarters Offered: Spring

Covers the practical application of designing a equine facility for all ages of horses.Prerequisites: ANS 152

Quarters Offered: Fall

Teaches the basic fundamentals of horsemanship and safety issues when handling horses while saddling, bridling, mounting, dismounting and riding.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Teaches the basic fundamentals of horsemanship skills while handling and riding horses. Improves the student's feel, timing, and control while riding up to the lope.Prerequisites: ANS 181, or instructor approval.

Quarters Offered: Spring

Continues to develop the rider's feel and timing while performing more advanced fundamental maneuvers. Teaches more advanced horse theory and performance skills.Prerequisites: ANS 182

Quarters Offered: Fall

Introduces horse and rider to the fundamentals of training and competing on a reining horse. Includes working experience in the arena.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Introduces horse and rider to the fundamentals of training and competing on a cow horse with an emphasis on fence work.

Quarters Offered: Spring

This course teaches students how to use ranch work to instill a strong foundation on a rope horse, how to introduce a horse to coming out of the box and how to prepare a horse to be sold as a rope horse, team roping, breakaway or calf-roping horse.Prerequisites: ANS 143 or Instructor approval

Quarters Offered: Spring

Presents the proper techniques of basic livestock skills, such as branding, implanting, and heat synchronization. Stresses livestock handling, sanitation, facility design, quality beef assurance, and personal safety. Includes skills demonstrated by a qualified veterinarian.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

Teaches state-of-art technology and trends in the beef industry to produce a competitive, safe, wholesome food source for consumers. Taught on a workshop basis with many industry expert presentations and local field trips.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Studies food animal (bovine, ovine and swine) physiology and health. Including nutritional, metabolic and reproductive disorders; as well as preventative measures and treatments available.

Quarters Offered: Spring

Covers feedstuffs, their analysis, and animal use. Studies how processing affects bio-availability of feeds, mixing feeds to meet specific animal requirements, and meeting animal needs as they change due to increased production, reproduction, and growth. Teaches ration formulation by hand methods and computer.Prerequisites: ANS 121, ANS 211 preferred.

Quarters Offered: Winter, Spring

Covers all aspects of animal nutrition, including analysis of feedstuffs, the anatomy of ruminant and non-ruminant, nutrient metabolism, and the in-depth discussion on the required nutrients (water, protein, lipids, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins).Prerequisites: ANS 121 recommended.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Covers the history and development of beef cattle, their distribution and adaptation, the types and breeds of beef and dual-purpose cattle, and the fundamental principles of establishing a beef production herd. Discusses cattle, genetics, problems in breeding and feeding, buildings, and equipment.

Quarters Offered: Fall

Teaches proper techniques for checking beef cows for pregnancy. Discusses anatomy and physiology of cows, the estrus cycle, and a review of diseases associated with reproduction. Much of the class taught in the "field" under actual ranch conditions.

Quarters Offered: Spring

Teaches proper procedure in thawing and placing semen in the target area of cattle through "hands-on" experience. Includes nitrogen tank procedure, pregnancy testing, health factors, and genetic selection. Concludes with testing for the Artificial Insemination Certification for Oregon.

Quarters Offered: Fall

Introduces various breeds of horses and their characteristics, including anatomy of the skeletal and muscular system, and parts of the horse and their functions. Discusses the maintenance and purchase of horse equipment, including bits, bridles, grooming supplies, and saddles.

Quarters Offered: Spring

The course focuses on meeting the industry quality standards for halter training a horse for the public.

Quarters Offered: Spring

Studies horse health and soundness, including in depth anatomy, diseases, nutrition, soundness or lameness issues, and the available treatments.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Examines correct procedures in genetic selection, pedigree and performance. Covers developing a bookkeeping system, and how to market, purchase and evaluate horses according to conformation.

Quarters Offered: Spring

Applies principles learned in livestock breeding to dairy, horses, pigs, and sheep. Provides students a hands-on opportunity to apply what they have learned about selection. Includes several field trips to local farms/ranches to learn breeding program management.

Quarters Offered: Fall

Covers, in depth, basic fundamentals of livestock evaluation and selection of cattle, sheep, swine and goats for herd replacement and market. Teaches students to "see" differences between two or more animals in the areas of structure, muscle, capacity/volume, femininity/masculinity, and eye appeal.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

Reviews performance data (including EPD's), and situations/scenarios. Teaches students to describe written and oral differences between cattle, sheep, and swine; also to take notes and describe differences between animals with proper terms and phrases.Prerequisites: ANS 231

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

Combines all information from the Introduction and Intermediate Livestock Evaluation classes. Teaches students to place livestock classes based on the situation/scenario, performance data, and visual evaluation. Requires students to express their placings with written and oral reasons.Prerequisites: ANS 231 and 232.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

Provides the opportunity to compete at regional and national livestock judging contests. Prepares for competition with weekly work-outs, placing livestock classes based on the situation/scenario, performance data, and visual evaluation. Requires students to express their placings with written and oral reasons.Prerequisites: ANS 231, 232, and 233.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Presents information on what ultrasound technology is and how it can be used in animal agriculture. Familiarizes students with ultrasound terminology and machine operations. Includes hands-on opportunities for scanning cattle, sheep, and hogs.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

Reviews ultrasound terminology, machine operations, preparing the animal for scanning, and proper procedures for scanning. Practices scanning cattle, sheep, and hogs for fat thickness, ribeye/loineye area, and percent intramuscular fat. Includes interpreting and entering data into a spreadsheet to make carcass predictions.Prerequisites: ANS 240.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Follows market animals (cattle, sheep and swine) from the finishing phase to the meat counter. Includes slaughter, meat grading and evaluation, inspection, structure and composition of muscle, conversion of muscle to meat, microbiology and sanitation, cookery of meat, and nutritive value of meat.

Quarters Offered: Fall

This class introduces the student to the industry quality standards for starting a horse for the public. This class teaches the industry timeline, quality standards and expectations from the client when receiving payment for training a horse. Students will go through the entire "colt starting" process with an already trained horse to learn correct training philosophy and safety procedures to prepare the student train an un-started horse.

Quarters Offered: Winter

This course focuses on applying the knowledge and skill students have received from Intro to Colt Starting to training an un-started horse. The focus of this course will be on safety as students work to meet the industry colt starting standard in training an un-started horse for the public.Prerequisites: ANS 251

Quarters Offered: Spring

This course focuses on taking the confidence students have received from Intro to Colt Starting and Colt Starting to equip students to meet the industry colt starting standard for training horses for the public or become a riding assistant for a trainer in the industry.Prerequisites: ANS 252

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

Covers the practical application of designing and managing a stable for all ages of horses.

Quarters Offered: Spring

Presents newer ideas and procedures involved with impregnating mares, along with common problems facing the mares and stallion during the breeding.

Quarters Offered: Fall

Covers reproduction anatomy of male and female livestock, and basic genetic terms and principles. Teaches students to design a breeding program utilizing EPD's and performance data based on different breeding systems used in today's livestock operations.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

Studies the diverse cultures of the modern world, emphasizing the role of culture in human behavior and social structure.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Teaches proper farm record keeping, including income, expenses, inventory, depreciation, crop and livestock. Utilizes a computerized system for such records, and calculates end-of-year totals for income tax purposes. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

Teaches students about basic hand record keeping, including inventory, depreciation, and income/expenses. Reviews income tax laws and current regulations for employee records. Discusses basic farm business management terms, forms, and farm ownership types.

Quarters Offered: Winter, Spring

Applies economic and business principles to the management of agri-business firms, including farms and ranches; goal setting and management information; planning and decision-making tools; and acquiring, organizing, and managing land, labor and capital resources. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Spring

Presents organization and functions of domestic and international markets, market channels for various agricultural commodities, and roles of agri-business, cooperatives, and government in marketing decisions. Discusses, in full detail, the futures market and forward contracting.

Quarters Offered: Fall

Introduces economic and marketing principles in global agricultural markets. Analyzes impacts of foreign policy for exporting and importing countries on agricultural markets. Provides a base knowledge of WTO and GATT history/function in agricultural markets today.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

Project oriented course where students will select an agricultural area of focus to create a feasibility study or economic analysis. Currently published data and figures will be used to develop a report. Presentations will be given as a final for the course. Instructor approval required.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

Introduces many facets of art, including an overview of major art movements throughout history, the formal elements of art, various art media, art criticism, explore complex culturally based assumptions that influence the artist and his or her art work, and exercises designed to build perceptual skills. Includes lectures illustrated with slides, power points and audio lectures in Black Board as well as an Art Gallery visitation.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Introduces the fundamental processes and vocabulary of the artist's design studio. Examines the principles and concepts of line, shape, texture, space, and color to enable students to express their personal vision in an academic manner.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

An introduction to fundamental processes and vocabulary of the artist design studio. Introduction of the principles and concepts of shape, line, texture, space, color, etc. which enable the student to express his or her personal vision in a more organized and academic manner. The student will produce designs using the computer in a graphic format.Prerequisites: ART 115 with a C- or better.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

An introduction to the fundamental processes and vocabulary of the artist design studio. Introduction of the principles and concepts of shape, line, texture, space, color, etc. which enable the student to express his or her personal vision in a more organized and academic manner. The student will produce their designs using a 3-D sculpture format.Prerequisites: ART 116 with a C- or better.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

Teaches students to acquire and refine representational skills using a variety of techniques and media. Presents contemporary art concepts with the intention of leading each student toward a personal direction. Introduces each new concept, medium, or technique with slide lectures and discussions. Some sections may have a low-cost or no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

Continues, on a more ambitious level, skills and ideas that were introduced in ART 131. Explores techniques to achieve more gestural surfaces. Introduces color media (ink, color pencil and pastels). Some sections may have a low-cost or no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: ART 131.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

Continues, on a more ambitious level, skills and ideas that were introduced in ART 132. Explores techniques to achieve more gestural surfaces. Introduces color media (ink, color pencil and pastels). Some sections may have a low-cost or no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: ART 132.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

Introduces elementary concepts of video production including digital video camera operation, digital non-linear editing, and pre-production planning. Students are taught basic camera techniques, pre-production, and production practices through hands-on learning to develop basic field video skills. Focus is on individual creativity, as well as the importance of teamwork and deadlines. Projects are produced in the context of learning the theory and practice of pictorial continuity as it applies to multimedia productions. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces beginning level skills and ideas when learning to paint. Techniques to achieve painted surfaces will be explored and a variety of painting medias will be introduced. Some sections may have a low-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Spring

The course continues and expands on intermediate ability skills and ideas when learning to paint. Techniques to achieve painterly surfaces continue to be explored. Intermediate techniques using a variety of painting media will be applied. Some sections may have a low-cost text book option.Prerequisites: Art 181

Quarters Offered: Summer, Spring

This course continues to expand skills and ideas to an advanced level when learning to paint. Introduction to the technical properties and handling of oil painting as well as related formal and conceptual problems. Learning the art of color mixing, creating 3-dimensional form and space, and surface texture which includes the development of individual style, and the study of contemporary art. Some sections may have a low-cost text book option.Prerequisites: ART 181, 182

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

Presents selected topics of study in art offered on a temporary and experimental basis. Some sections may have a low-cost or no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Fall

Presents art from Prehistoric, Ancient Near East, Aegean, Egytian, Greek, early Christian, Byzantine, Medieval, Gothic and Roman periods. Includes lectures illustrated by slides and supplemented by occasional movies.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Presents art from the late Gothic, early Renaissance, Italian Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Includes lectures illustrated with slides and supplemented by art history videos.

Quarters Offered: Spring

Presents art from Rococo, Romantic, 19th century, and the 20th century periods.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

Introduces the history of contemporary ceramics, including materials, methods, and techniques. Stresses both wheel thrown and hand built ceramic construction. Includes gallery visitation. Some sections may have a low-cost or no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

Continues the broad introduction to the history of contemporary ceramics, including materials, methods, and techniques. Stresses both wheel thrown and hand built ceramic construction. Introduces glazing and firing. Includes gallery visitation. Some sections may have a low-cost or no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

Continues the broad introduction to the history of contemporary ceramics, including materials, methods, and techniques. Stresses both wheel thrown and hand built ceramic construction. Introduces glazing and firing. Develops fundamental skills to foster artistic growth. Includes gallery visitation. Some sections may have a low-cost or no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Offered as needed

Continues the broad introduction to the history of contemporary ceramics, including materials, methods, and techniques. Stresses both wheel thrown and hand built ceramic construction. Introduces Raku glazing and firing. Develops fundamental skills to foster artistic growth. Includes gallery visitation.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

Introduces black and white photography focusing on camera handling, camera functions, film processing, printing, editing and composition and editing. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

Introduces digital photography focusing on camera handling, camera functions, capturing images, composition and editing. This will also introduce the image adjusting software Adobe Photoshop Elements. Basic manipulation of images and presentation of projects will be stressed. Course Note: "This certification mark recognizes that this course met Quality Matters Review Standards" Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

Continues to explore and investigate the digital camera and it's many functions. The class will continue to stress composition, lighting and presentation. It involves more complex Photoshop tools and computer skills. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: ART 265 or ART 261

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

This course introduces the student to Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM as well as provides a brief history of aviation. Designed to build an understanding of the pilot credentials required for careers in aviation and help students explore various career options within the helicopter and airplane industry. A number of employment opportunities are investigated, including commercial, business, corporate, military and general aviation-related occupations.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

This course introduces the student to the training aircraft used in general aviation, and will look in detail at those aircraft used in this program. Aircraft in current use for the training by the industry will be studied and emphasis placed on basic aircraft system operations, airworthiness issues, ground handling, and pre-flight inspections.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

Introduces the student to training aircraft used in general aviation, and will look in detail at aircraft used in this program. Aircraft in current use for the training by industry will be studied and emphasis placed on basic aircraft system operations, airworthiness issues, ground handling, and pre-flight inspections.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

This aircraft covers the fundamentals of flight, flight operations, aviation weather, aircraft performance, navigation, aircraft systems, aeronautical publications, FAA recalculations, flight planning, radio procedures, meteorology and human factors. This is a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Private Pilot Airman knowledge test.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

This course covers more advanced fundamentals of flight, flight operations, aviation weather, aircraft performance, navigation, aircraft systems, aeronautical publications, FAA regulations, flight planning, radio procedures, and human factors. This is a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Private Pilot Airman knowledge & practical test.Prerequisites: AV 110

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

This course introduces the student to basic airplane operations prior to in-flight training. The Basic Aviation Training Device simulation is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving takeoffs and landings, stalls, upset recognition and recovery techniques, and ground reference maneuvers. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Private Pilot practical flight test. Course Note: Includes 5 flight, 5 ground hours

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

This course covers the fundamentals of helicopter flight, flight operations, aviation weather, aircraft performance, navigation, aircraft systems, aeronautical publications, FAA regulations, flight planning, radio procedures, meteorology, and human factors. This is a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Private Pilot airman knowledge test.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

This course covers the fundamentals of helicopter flight, flight operations, aviation weather, aircraft performance, navigation, aircraft systems, aeronautical publications, FAA regulations, flight planning, radio procedures, meteorology, and human factors. This is a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Private Pilot airman knowledge and Practical test.Prerequisites: AV 115

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

This course introduces the student to Aviation Safety Management Systems (ASMS) as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization. The student will review U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular AC120-92 guiding ASMS in commercial aviation operations. A comprehensive review of the four components of Policy, Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion will build a foundational understanding of SMS for aviation operations.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

This course covers fundamentals of Aviation Risk Management. Students will comprehend risk management process that may be applied during the major levels of flight operations including Operational Risk Management (ORM), and Strategic Risk Management for corporate planning. Some sections may have a low-cost text book option.Prerequisites: AV 120

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

Prepares the student to apply Quality Assurance principles to aviation safety systems. Students will study quality assurance and understand its applications for ASMS and continuous improvement. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the five components of assurance including system operation, data collection, assessment, and corrective action. Students will understand how program review and auditing enhance operational safety and efficiency.Prerequisites: AV 120

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

This provides the student with a thorough overview of aviation business techniques that improve safety awareness. The lectures discuss how promoting safety improves the operational efficiency, enhances learning, and results in a highly reliable organization. Legal aspects and principles of a positive safety culture will be taught. Some sections may have a low-cost text book option.Prerequisites: AV 120

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

AHF furthers the student understanding of flight physiology and airman psychology factors that have effects on individual airworthiness. Students will gain awareness of physical and mental indicators that may result in poor decision-making or incapacity in the flight environment. Subjects include discussions on the issues of self-medication, fatigue, physical fitness, and hazardous attitudes as they relate to pilot performance. Students demonstrate knowledge of FAA medical certificate requirements and relate medical standards to personal safety.Prerequisites: AV 120

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

This course introduces the student to Aviation Accident Investigation responsibilities, techniques and processes. An understanding of the role a pilot plays in mishaps will prepare them to assist the NTSB and the FAA with their roles in mishap investigation and accident prevention. The development of abilities to recognize human error that leads to a mishap chain of event aids the student to avoid situations and enhance their career development.Prerequisites: AV 120

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter

Acquaints the student pilot with global position systems or GPS. Includes what GPS is, its uses, it's shortcomings and will include field experience in the use of equipment. Lab requiredPrerequisites: Pass AV 215 with a C- or better

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

This course prepares the student to apply fundamental weather information to practical flight planning problems. This course focuses on weather factors that the Federal Aviation Administration identifies as key elements involved in controlled flight into terrain, (CFIT) types of accidents. This course will train aviation students on meteorology to ensure a practical knowledge of weather phenomena, including the principles of frontal systems, icing, fog, thunderstorms, and wind shear. The course emphasizes practical concepts and critical decision-making to enable students to retain and use the information in real world low-level operations, and to mitigate hazardous weather conditions such as thunderstorms or winter flight conditions.Prerequisites: AV 110 or GSCI 109

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

The instrument Ground School prepares students for the FAA instrument Knowledge test and an FAA instrument flight exam. The course includes an in-depth study of aircraft flight instruments, basic altitude instrument flying, IFR navigation systems and procedures, aviation weather, applicable Federal Aviation Regulations and the required instrument charts for IFR flight.Prerequisites: AV 110,

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

This course introduces the student to more advanced procedural tasks including maneuvering of an aircraft solely by reference to instruments, radio navigation procedures and emergency operations prior to in-flight training. The course is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving instrument departures and approach to landing, and use of navigation aids such as GPS, ILS, VOR, and ADF. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Instrument Pilot practical flight test.Prerequisites: AV 210

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

This course introduces the student to procedural tasks including maneuvering of an aircraft solely by reference to instruments, radio navigation procedures and emergency operations prior to in-flight training while using a classroom- based Aviation Training Device simulator. The simulator is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving instrument departures and approach to landing, and use of navigation aids such as GPS, ILS, VOR and ADF. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Instrument Pilot practical flight test. Course Note: Includes 5 flight, 5 ground hours

Quarters Offered: Spring

This course introduces the student to more advanced procedural tasks including maneuvering of an aircraft solely by reference to instruments, radio navigation procedures and emergency operations prior to in-flight training while using a classroom-based Aviation Training Device simulator. The simulator is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving instrument departures and approach to landing, and use of navigation aids such as GPS, ILS, VOR, and ADF. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Instrument Pilot practical flight test. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: AV 210, AV 212 Course Note: Includes 5 flight, 5 ground hours

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

The Instrument rating Ground School for helicopter prepares students for the FAA Instrument knowledge test and an FAA Instrument Rating. This course includes an in-depth study of aircraft flight instruments, basic attitude instrument flying, IFR navigation systems and procedures, aviation weather, applicable Federal Aviation Regulations and the required instrument charts for IFR flight.Prerequisites: AV 115

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

The instrument rating ground school for helicopter prepares students for the FAA instrument knowledge test and an FAA instrument rating. Includes an in-depth study of aircraft flight instruments, basic altitude instrument flying, IFR navigation systems and procedures, aviation weather, applicable Federal Aviation Regulations and the required instrument charts for IFR flight.Prerequisites: AV 215

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

This course covers the advanced aerodynamics of flight, flight operations, aviation weather, aircraft performance, navigation, aircraft systems, aeronautical publications, FAA regulations, flight-planning, radio procedures, meteorology, and human-factors. This is a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Commercial Pilot Airman Knowledge test.Prerequisites: AV 110

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

Covers the advanced aerodynamics of helicopter flight, flight operations, aviation weather, aircraft performance, navigation, aircraft systems, aeronautical publications, FAA regulations, flight planning, radio procedures, meteorology, and human factors. This is a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Commercial Pilot airman knowledge test.Prerequisites: AV 115

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

The Professional Pilot flight labs provide ground and flight instruction for students desiring careers as professional pilots in the helicopter industry. The professional pilot course includes certification training for private pilot certification, commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. Professional Pilot students will be prepared to become Certified Flight Instructors (CFI) and Certified Flight Instructors with the instrument (CFII) helicopter ratings. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

The Professional Pilot flight labs provide ground and flight instruction for students desiring careers as professional pilots in the helicopter industry. The Professional Pilot Course includes certification training for the commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. Professional Pilot students will be prepared to become certified Flight Instructors (CFI) with the instrument (CFII) helicopter rating. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

The Professional Pilot flight labs provide ground and flight instruction for students desiring careers as professional pilots in the helicopter industry. The Professional Pilot Course includes certification training for the commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. Professional Pilot students will be prepared to become certified Flight Instructors (CFI) with the instrument (CFII) helicopter rating. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: AV 228

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

The Professional Pilot flight labs provide ground and flight instruction for students desiring careers as professional pilots in the helicopter industry. The professional Pilot Course includes certification training for the commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. Professional Pilot students will be prepared to become certified Flight Instructors (CFI) with the instrument (CFII) helicopter rating.Prerequisites: Completion of AV 228 with a "C" or better and successfully pass FAA Private Pilot check ride.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

The Professional Pilot flight labs provide ground and flight instruction for students desiring careers as professional pilots in the helicopter industry. The professional pilot course includes certification training for private pilot certification, commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. Professional Pilot students will be prepared to become Certified Flight Instructors (CFI) and Certified Flight Instructors with the instrument (CFII) helicopter ratings. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

The Professional Pilot flight labs provide ground and flight instruction for students desiring careers as professional pilots in the helicopter industry. The professional pilot course includes certification training for private pilot certification, commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. Professional Pilot students will be prepared to become Certified Flight Instructors (CFI) and Certified Flight Instructors with the instrument (CFII) helicopter ratings. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

The Professional Pilot flight labs provide ground and flight instruction for students desiring careers as professional pilots in the helicopter industry. The professional pilot course includes certification training for private pilot certification, commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. Professional Pilot students will be prepared to become Certified Flight Instructors (CFI) and Certified Flight Instructors with the instrument (CFII) helicopter ratings. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

The Professional Pilot flight labs provide ground and flight instruction for students desiring careers as professional pilots in the helicopter industry. The Professional Pilot course includes certification training for the Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument rating. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: AV 230 and 231

Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

This is a classroom course that introduces students to the operations of turbine helicopters, mountain flying, and external load flying. The mountain flying phase will provide students with a working knowledge of operations in and around mountainous terrain. The external load phase covers basic flying skills with and external long line attached to the aircraft. The turbine phase will introduce students to unique operating characteristics of turbine engines.Prerequisites: AV 115

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

The Certified Flight Instructor Ground teaches techniques of flight and ground instruction. The Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI) will emphasize how students learn, recognition of hazardous altitudes, and skill retention techniques. Students will learn how to effectively teach all material that is covered in Private, Instrument and Commercial ratings as prescribed by the FAA. This is a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the Fundamentals of Instruction, CFI Knowledge test and CFI Instrument Knowledge test for helicopter instruction.Prerequisites: AV 233, AV 225.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring

The Certified Flight Instructor Ground teaches techniques of flight and ground instruction. The Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI) will emphasize how students learn, recognition of hazardous altitudes, and skill retention techniques. Students will learn how to effectively teach all material that is covered in Private, Instrument and Commercial ratings as prescribed by the FAA. This is a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the Fundamentals of Instruction, CFI Knowledge test and CFI Instrument Knowledge test. The CFI ground course is for airplane instructionPrerequisites: AV 268

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the student pilot to basic flight maneuvers and procedures for fixed-wing aircraft. The program is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving takeoffs and landings, stalls, upset recognition and recovery techniques, and ground reference maneuvers. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Airplane Private Pilot practical flight test and as the prerequisite to taking the Private Pilot - Airplane test.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the Student Pilot to basic flight maneuvers and procedures. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Sport Pilot practical flight test. In addition, this course introduces more advanced flight maneuvers and procedures. The program is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving takeoffs and landings, stalls, upset recognition and recovery techniques, and ground reference maneuvers. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Private Pilot practical flight test. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the Student Pilot to more advanced procedures for cross country flight planning and navigation. The program is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving takeoffs and landings, stalls, upset recognition and recovery techniques, and ground reference maneuvers. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Private Pilot practical flight test. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: AV 262

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the student to procedural flight tasks focused on operating an aircraft solely by reference to instruments, radio navigation procedures and emergency operations during in-flight training. The flight lab is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving instrument departures and approach to landing, and use of navigation aids such as GPS, ILS, VOR. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Instrument Pilot practical flight test. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: Private Pilot Certificate

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the student to more advanced procedural flight tasks focused on operating an aircraft solely by reference to instruments, radio navigation procedures and emergency operations during in-flight training. The flight lab is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving instrument departures and approach to landing, and use of navigation aids such as GPS, VOR, and precision/non-precision approaches. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Instrument Pilot practical flight test. Corequisites: AV 210 Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the private pilot to flight procedures for cross country flight planning and navigation. The program is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving high performance takeoffs and landings and long-distance flight planning. Computations are used to determine center of gravity, weight, and balance for complex aircraft loading. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Instrument Pilot Practical Test. The hours included are needed for the pilot to qualify for the Instrument Airplane Practical Test. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: Private Pilot Certificate and completion of AV 263 with a grade of C or higher.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the private pilot to flight procedures for cross country flight planning and navigation. The program is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving high performance takeoffs and landings and long-distance flight planning. Computations are used to determine the center of gravity, weight, and balance for complex aircraft loading. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Instrument Pilot Practical Test. The hours included are needed for the pilot to qualify for the Instrument Airplane Practical Test. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: AV 266

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the Pilot to advanced procedures for commercial maneuvers and cross country flight planning and navigation. The program is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving high performance takeoffs and landings, and advanced ground reference maneuvers. Various computations are used to determine center of gravity, weight, and balance, and takeoff/landing performance data. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Commercial Pilot practical flight test. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: AV 265 or completion of Instrument Pilot Practical Test

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the Pilot to advanced procedures for commercial maneuvers and cross-country flight planning and navigation. The program is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving high performance takeoffs and landings, and advanced ground reference maneuvers. Various computations are used to determine center of gravity, weight, and balance, and takeoff/landing performance data. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Commercial Pilot practical flight test. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: AV 268

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the pilot to advanced procedures for commercial maneuvers and cross country flight planning and navigation. The program is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving high performance takeoffs and landings, and advanced ground reference maneuvers. Various computations are used to determine center of gravity, weight, and balance, and takeoff/landing performance data. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Commercial Pilot Practical flight test. All hours in this lab are completed in the Advanced Flight Simulator.Prerequisites: AV 265 (Flight Lab Instrument-Airplane) or completion of Instrument Pilot Practical Test.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the pilot to advanced procedures for commercial operations and complex aircraft. The program is designed to train with realistic scenarious involving complex aircraft. Various computations are used to determine weight and balance and performance data. Students will learn various propeller and aircraft configurations specific to complex aircraft. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Commercial Pilot practical test. Corequisite: AV 220

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the pilot to Multi-Engine aircraft operation focused on commercial maneuvers and cross country flight planning and navigation. The program is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving high performance takeoffs and landings, and operations specific to multi-engine aircraft. Various computations are used to determine center of gravity, weight, and balance for complex aircraft loading. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the student for the FAA Multi-Engine Pilot practical flight test. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

The Professional Pilot flight labs provide ground and flight instruction for students desiring careers as professional pilots in the helicopter industry. The Professional Pilot Course includes certification training for the commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. Professional Pilot students will be prepared to become certified Flight instructors (CFI) with the instrument (CFII) helicopter rating. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: Completion of AV 233 with a grade of C or better and successfully pass FAA Commercial Pilot check ride

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

The Professional Pilot flight labs provide ground and flight instruction for students desiring careers as professional pilots in the helicopter industry. The Professional Pilot Course includes certification training for the commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. Professional Pilot students will be prepared to become certified Flight instructors (CFI) with the instrument (CFII) helicopter rating. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

The Professional Pilot flight labs provide ground and flight instruction for students desiring careers as professional pilots in the helicopter industry. The Professional Pilot Course includes certification training for the commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. Professional Pilot students will be prepared to become certified Flight instructors (CFI) with the instrument (CFII) helicopter rating. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

The Professional Pilot flight labs provide ground and flight instruction for students desiring careers as professional pilots in the helicopter industry. The Professional Pilot Course includes certification training for the commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. Professional Pilot students will be prepared to become certified Flight instructors (CFI) with the instrument (CFII) helicopter rating. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Winter

The aviation capstone is meant for students ready to graduate with all of their flight ratings and enter the job market. Students will learn how to write an effective aviation resume, present themselves as professionals in the field, and prepare for their first aviation job.Prerequisites: AV 220, AV 225

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the Flight Instructor student to procedural flight tasks focused on student instruction while operating an aircraft. The flight lab is designed to train the flight instructor candidate how to instruct basic flight maneuvers with realistic scenarios. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the CFI for the FAA Flight Instructor practical flight test. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: Completion of AV 268 with a grade of C or better; Completion of Math 93 or higher with a grade of D or better; Completion of WR 115 or higher with a grade of D or better; Completion of PSYC 101 or BA 204 with a grade of D or better.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the Flight Instructor to procedural flight tasks focused on student instruction while operating an aircraft. The flight lab is designed to train the student how to instruct basic flight maneuvers with realistic scenarios. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the CFI for the FAA Flight Instructor practical flight test. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: AV 268 or Commercial Pilot Certificate.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the Flight Instructor to procedural flight tasks focused on student instruction while operating an aircraft solely by the reference to instruments, radio navigation procedures and emergency operations during inflight training. The flight lab is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving instrument departures and approach to landing, and use of navigation aids such as GPS, ILS, VOR, and precision/non-precision approaches. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the CFI for the FAA Instrument Instructor practical flight test. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.Prerequisites: AV 292 or Certified Flight Instructor Certificate.

Quarters Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

This course introduces the Flight Instructor to procedural flight tasks focused on student instruction while operating an aircraft solely by reference to instruments, radio navigation procedures and emergency operations during inflight training. The flight lab is designed to train with realistic scenarios involving instrument departures and approach to landing, and use of navigation aids such as GPS, ILS, VOR, and precision/non-precision approaches. This is part of a comprehensive course that prepares the CFI for the FAA Instrument Instructor practical flight test. Some sections may have a no-cost text book option.