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30 Doña Ana Community CollegeAerospace TechnologyAssociate of Applied Science DegreeCertificate of Completion (COSTS LISTED ON PAGE 12)(575) 527-7599Aerospace technology refers to the construction, testing, and maintenanceof aircraft and space vehicles. Technicians may be involved in the assembly,service, testing, operation, and repair of systems associated with dependableand reusable space launch vehicles and related ground support equipment.The successful candidate in this new field will possess a very broadrange of technology-based skills.The curriculum includes the core skills used in spaceflight technology, aswell as instruction in commercial spaceflight requirements. It also preparesstudents for the nationally recognized SpaceTEC certification examination,which qualifies graduates for opportunities at Spaceport America andemerging local aerospace-related industries in southern New Mexico. Thebroad skills and knowledge students acquire in this program also are applicableto jobs in electronics and manufacturing.Students may complete the Aerospace Technology program on a part-timebasis by taking classes during the evening or during the day.Additional Graduation RequirementsTo receive either an associate degree or a certificate of completion, studentsare required to obtain a Career Readiness Certificate in the areas of AppliedMath, Reading for Information, and Locating Information, at the appropriatelevel for their respective certificate or degree. To facilitate success in obtainingtheir Career Readiness Certificate students will be required to take 1credit of OETS 102, Career Readiness Certification Preparation. A programadvisor can provide additional information.Associate Degree (70 credits)NOTE: Courses whose course prefixes appear in italics are identical to thoseoffered at New Mexico State University Las Cruces (main) Campus.Core Requirements21 creditsengl 111g Rhetoric and Composition 4engl 203g Business and Professional Communication 3or engl 218g Technical and Scientific Communicationcomm 253g Public Speaking3or comm 265g Principles of Human Communicationmath 190g Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry (transfer track) 4ororaertelt124120Mathematics for Electronics (career track)Mathematics for Electronics (career track)orororpsysocphysphysaert201g101g211g215g223Introduction to PsychologyIntroductory SociologyGeneral Physics IEngineering Physics IPhysics for Aerospace TechniciansPlease note thatthe associate of appliedscience degree and thecertificate in AerospaceTechnology are pendingHigher Learning Commission(HLC) and Departmentof Education(DOE) final approval.Technical Requirements49 creditsNOTE: A final grade of C or better is required in all 100-level technicalcourses to progress to 200-level technical courses.aert 111 Basic Electricity and Electronics3or elt 105 Basic Electricity and ElectronicsAERT 112 Introduction to Manufacturing3or mat 105 Introduction to Manufacturingaert 113 Print Reading for Industry3or mat 115 Print Reading for Industry34Technical Requirements, continuedaert 114 Applied Manufacturing Practices3or mat 106 Applied Manufacturing Practicesaert 115 Machine Operation and Safety3or mat 110 Machine Operation and Safetyaert 121 Introduction to the Aerospace Workplace 4aert 122 Aerospace Safety and Quality 3aert 123 Electronics I4or elt 110 Electronics Iaert 211 Electromechanical Devices4or mat 240 Electromechanical Devicesaert 212 Materials and Processes3or weld 120 Basic Metallurgyaert 213 Aerospace Fluid Systems 3aert 214 Aerospace Systems 3aert 221 Inspection and Planning (Metrology) 3aert 222 Electromechanical Systems3or mat 245 Electromechanical Systemsaert 224 Aerospace Tests and Measurements 3oets 102 Career Readiness Certification Preparation 1Certificate (31 credits)Technical Requirements31 creditsaert 111 Basic Electricity and Electronics3or elt 105 Basic Electricity and ElectronicsAERT 112 Introduction to Manufacturing3or mat 105 Introduction to Manufacturingaert 113 Print Reading for Industry3or mat 115 Print Reading for Industryaert 115 Machine Operation and Safety3or mat 110 Machine Operation and Safetyaert 121 Introduction to the Aerospace Workplace 3aert 122 Aerospace Safety and Quality 3aert 213 Aerospace Fluid Systems 3aert 214 Aerospace Systems 3aert 221 Inspection and Planning (Metrology) 3aert 224 Aerospace Tests and Measurements 3oets 102 Career Readiness Certification Preparation 1Apprenticeship ProgramsAssociate of Applied Science Degree• Electrical Apprenticeship OptionCertificate of Completion (COSTS LISTED ON PAGE 12):• Electrical Apprenticeship OptionElectrical Lineworker Certificate(575) 527-7590Apprenticeship programs provide training through a combination of learningexperiences, both on the job and in the classroom. These programs are approvedby the State Apprenticeship Council and the U.S. Department of Labor.Apprentices typically spend at least 2000 hours per year learning on thejob as paid employees of a sponsoring organization, and a minimum of 144hours per year in related classroom instruction. The term of an apprenticeship