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Orange Coast College Aviation Pilot Training A132 — Aviation Navigation — 3 units Prerequisite: Aviation Pilot Training A130 or current Private Pilot Certificate This advisory will be validated in class during the first week of the course. This course provides academic background for pilots preparing for the FAA Commercial Pilot license and FAA Instrument rating. The course will cover basic visual nav- igation, instrument navigation, use of Global Positioning Systems and an introduction to Flight Management Computers. Current Private Pilot Certificate will be veri- fied by the Instructor at the first class meeting. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Aviation Pilot Training A133 — Aviation- -Meteorology — 3 units Entry level course for commercial pilot training program. This course will cover the forces which generate and affect weather, weather systems, aviation weather services and cross country weather planning procedures. The course will also provide detailed material on aviation weather hazards and aviation meteorological reports. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Aviation Pilot Training A134 — Instrument Pilot Aviation Ground School — 3 units Prerequisite: Aviation Pilot Training A130 or current Private Pilot Certificate. This advisory will be validated in class during the first week of the course.
Provides academic background for Private Pilots preparing for the FAA Instrument Rating. Covers principles of instrument flight, aircraft performance, Federal Aviation Regulations, aviation weather factors and IFR cross country navigation procedures. Provides material on Instrument Approach Procedures, IFR operational procedures, human factors and aviation safety. All training is conducted in accor- dance with Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 61. All flight training labs are conducted in accordance with an approved FAR Part 141 syllabus. Meets the preparation requirements for the FAA Instrument rating computerized knowledge examination. Current Private Pilot Certificate will be verified by the instructor at the first class meeting. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Aviation Pilot Training A138 — Aerodynamics — 3 units Course covers the basic principles of flight theory in both low and high speed regimes. Airflow theory, airfoil design, high lift devices, induced and parasitic drag, stall patterns, climb and sink performance, thrust and power, control & stability in the subsonic, transonic, and supersonic con- ditions. Extensive discussion of stall/spin aerodynamics and recovery techniques. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Aviation Pilot Training A139 — Commercial Pilot Aviation Ground School — 3 units Prerequisite: Aviation Pilot Training A130 or current Private Pilot Certificate with Instrument rating. Provides academic background for Private Pilots preparing for the FAA Commercial Pilot license. Covers transport category aircraft performance considerations, advanced weight and balance, multi-engine aerodynamics, and Federal Aviation Regulations applicable to Commercial pilots. Meets the preparation requirements for the FAA Commercial Pilot computerized knowledge examination. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. 164 Aviation Pilot Training A140 — Flight Instructor Ground School — 3 units Prerequisite: Aviation Pilot Training A139. Academic preparation for written and practical examina- tions for Certificated Flight Instructor, Airplane. Covers basic aerodynamics, aircraft performance, Federal Aviation Regulations, aviation weather factors and cross country navigation procedures. Provides in depth instruc- tion in the fundamentals of teaching and learning and ground and in-flight instructional techniques. Meets the preparation requirements for the FAA Flight Instructor computerized knowledge examination and Fundamentals of Learning computerized knowledge examination. All training is conducted in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 61 and Part 141. Students satisfying the pilot certificate prerequisite must present proof to the instructor during the first week of the course. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Aviation Pilot Training A141 — Instrument Flight Simulator Lab — 2 units Prerequisite: Aviation Pilot Training A130 or Private Pilot Certificate. Corequisite: Aviation Pilot Training A134. Course provides simulator instruction to be given concur- rent with instrument flight lessons contained in APT A134. Course provides preparation for the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) practical examination for the Instrument Rating. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Aviation Pilot Training A145 — Airline Transport Pilot Ground — 3 units Prerequisite: Aviation Pilot Training A130. Advisory: Aviation Pilot Training A139. Advanced course for pilots or aircraft dispatchers with emphasis on turbine aircraft performance, aerodynamics and systems. Course covers all major turboprop and jet systems, along with such topics as crew coordination (CRM), high-altitude weather, high speed aerodynamics, and preparing for ground and flight training. Course also covers explanations of turbine aircraft terminology and procedures. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Aviation Pilot Training A146 — Advanced Aircraft & Engines — 3 units Advisory: Aviation Pilot Training A130. Advanced course which prepares pilots or aircraft dis- patchers for the Airline Transport Pilot FAA knowledge test. Course covers those areas of aeronautical knowledge defined under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 61.155 with an emphasis on aircraft loading, weight and balance, use of charts, graphs, tables, formulas and computa- tions, and their effect on aircraft performance. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Aviation Pilot Training A180 — Basic Air Transportation — 3 units Provides an analysis of the airline industry by providing historical background information on the evolution of the United States air transportation system along with a current analysis of the airlines, air traffic control system, business aviation and general aviation. The goal is to pre- pare students for entry into the airline industry through an analysis of market factors that influence airline operations as well as fleet planning, route planning, strategic plan- ning and labor issues. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Aviation Pilot Training A192 — Human Factors & Crew Resource Management — 3 units Course encompasses a wide range of knowledge, skills and attitudes including communications, situational awareness, problem solving, decision making, and team- work; together with the entire attendant sub-disciplines which each of these areas entails. CRM can be defined as a management system which makes optimum use of all available resources — equipment, procedures and people — to promote flight safety and enhance the efficiency of flight operations. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. BIOLOGY Biology A100 — Principles of Biology — 4 units A general study of life processes with emphasis on biological chemistry, cells, molecular biology, heredity, ecology, evolution, and the diversity of life. Suitable as a general education elective for the non-science major. This course may also be offered online. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. Biology A100H — Principles of Biology Honors — 4 units A general study of life processes with emphasis on biolog- ical chemistry, cells, molecular biology, heredity, ecology, evolution, and the diversity of life. Suitable as a general education elective for the non-science major. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC. Biology A101 — The Biology of Cooking — 3 units Ever wondered why grilled meat tastes so good? Why meringues are made with egg whites and not egg yolks? Why tomatoes are considered a fruit instead of a vege- table? These questions (and more!) will be answered in demonstration-filled classes as we use the reagents of the kitchen to teach the basic principles of biology and the sci- entific method. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. Biology A114 — Basic Microbiology — 2 units Microbiology as applied to disease, treatment, immunity and the environment. Introduction to history, theory, and techniques of microbiology as applied to microbial nutrition, disease, immunity, control and the environment. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Biology A115 — Introduction to the Biology of Animals — 3 units Introduces the diversity and biology of animals in a manner appropriate for students who have little to no background in science. Topics include an introduction to the anatomy, physiology, ecology, evolutionary biology, systematics, life history, and cell biology of animals. Suitable as a non-lab general education elective for the non-science major. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Biology A125 — Human Biology — 3 units A transferable general education biology course for students not majoring in the life sciences. Emphasis on relationships of biology to human beings with emphasis on molecular genetics, heredity, major body systems, dis- ease, and human interactions with the environment. May be taken for grades or on a pass-no pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. Biology A140 — The Biology of Drugs — 1 unit A survey of psychoactive recreational drugs emphasizing history, biological effects upon the human body, uses, and origins. Will not deal with legal, moral, or social implica- tions. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU.