Airport Management
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree
The associate degree in airport management is intended to prepare students to work in airports and related or client businesses. There are three major international and several smaller airports in the tri-state area. They are important employers in themselves and create a number of ancillary occupations and businesses, all of which require qualified personnel.
This program is a strong combination of liberal arts, math and science, general management and airport management courses. It provides students with a solid foundation of liberal arts courses. This is intended to strengthen students' general awareness of issues in recent history and politics; in particular, it aims to develop their written and verbal communication skills. Additionally, it includes a number of math and science courses to enhance numeracy and further analytical abilities.
The general management courses build on the skills derived from the English and math foundation to prepare students in the various functional areas of management-accounting, finance, economics, public relations and planning. The airport management courses use the lessons of the general management courses to apply them to the functions and duties of various agents in an airport environment. The associate degree can also be adapted or supplemented to house the certificate for Air Traffic Control-Collegiate Training Initiative Program. This gives students additional options in a field with substantial career opportunities. For more details on this, students should see the chairs of the management and operations department.
Aircraft Operations
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree
The content of the aircraft operations major combines the theory and the practical application that is needed to begin a career as a commercial pilot. The primary objective is to prepare the graduate for an entry-level flight operations career in the aviation industry and aviation-related government agencies. This program is intended for students with minimal or no flight time. As a result of completing this program, students will have obtained the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Private Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot Certificate. Commercial pilots may be admitted only at the discretion of the department chair. All students must obtain the FAA Class II Medical Certificate and receive financial requirements counseling by the College's admissions office prior to being accepted into the program. Entry into this program is competitive, with a limited number of seats available. Private pilots with the Instrument Rating interested in enrolling in the program with advanced standing must successfully complete an evaluation administered by the department chair before entering into the program. This evaluation will include a review of the pilot's records, oral and written examinations, and a flight review. Those pilots admitted into the program must complete their Commercial Pilot Certificate training requirements with the College's approved contractor(s). Students enrolled in the program must participate in flight training with Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology' approved contractor(s), who will provide aircraft and flight instruction services required for the FAA Private Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot Certificate.
Flight simulation training, pilot ground school, and flight laboratories, for which college credit is granted, will be carried out by fully qualified faculty of Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. It should be noted that college credit will not be granted for flight training completed with contractors-only for the laboratory portion of that course that is taught at the College by College faculty.
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology also offers courses in the aircraft operations department to allow students to participate in the FAA's Air Traffic Control-Collegiate Training Initiative (ATC-CTI) program. Successful completion of the ATC-CTI program will allow candidates who wish to become air traffic control specialists to be recommended to the FAA. (See course descriptions for FO31, FO50, FO51 and FO55 for further information.) All flight students must hold a current Class II medical certificate.
Note: Flight training, offered in conjunction with the aircraft operations department's degree programs, is available only to students who are enrolled in those specific degree programs.
Electronic Engineering Technology - Avionics
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree
This degree program provides the necessary technical foundation to prepare graduates for entry-level employment in the field of electronic engineering technology and related technologies, as well as the ability to transfer to baccalaureate-level engineering technology programs. Avionics encompasses electronic communication, navigation, surveillance and flight control systems. These systems have become complex, integrated and computer-controlled. The need for avionics technicians to service and maintain this equipment is growing accordingly. This two-year program develops these skills, starting from fundamentals and proceeding to the study of aircraft electronic systems. This program bridges the gap between the technician and the engineer in the aeronautical environment by providing a solid foundation in engineering technology as well as practical avionics knowledge. Graduates are prepared for positions with aircraft maintenance or manufacturing organizations. In addition, graduates of this program will find career opportunities in the field of engineering technology, general electronics, system construction and product design. Students completing this degree may also choose to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree specializing in engineering technology, avionics and related fields. Students are encouraged to pursue the College's Bachelor of Science in avionics degree program which provides in-depth application of theory and physical science to advanced avionics systems. Full-time students can complete this program in four semesters or in two years.
Aeronautical Engineering Technology
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree
The AAS aeronautical engineering technology program stresses the fundamentals of engineering, science and technology. This major has been designed primarily as a transfer program, although graduates will be prepared to enter industry as engineering technologists.
Courses in this two-year degree program can be applied to a four-year curriculum in engineering. Graduates will have the skills necessary to obtain entry-level positions within engineering and related fields or continue their education towards a bachelor's degree. After this program is completed, students can either continue on in the College's Bachelor of Science degree program in computerized design or transfer to other colleges or universities. The College has articulation agreements with New York Institute of Technology and with Manhattan College.
Aviation Maintenance
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree
This course of study contains a balanced combination of theoretical study and practical hands-on laboratory experience and a broad background in mathematics, physics and engineering technology. Maintenance overhaul and modification techniques are included, as well as a sound background in manufacturing practices. Computer applications are also emphasized. The completion of the program qualifies graduates to enter general, corporate or airline aviation as maintenance and overhaul technicians or to assume positions in aircraft manufacturing or related industries. Thirty (30) college credits are awarded to students who possess the airframe and power plant certificate or who complete all Aviation Training Institute course requirements. A suggested semester schedule for those who already possess the airframe and power plant certificate is given.
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