AST 101 BASIC BLUEPRINT READING (5-0-5)
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Introduces basic blueprint reading. Emphasis will be placed on reading and interpreting blueprints found in a manufacturing environment. Topics include: lines and symbols; views; material; title blocks; sketching; features; and sections.

AST 102 AIRCRAFT BLUEPRINT READING (5-0-5)
Prerequisites: AST 101, MAT 101
Introduces aerospace specific blueprint information which builds on a basic knowledge of blueprint terminology and symbols. Topics include: call outs; assembly; form and position; zone reference; document control numbers; release column; general notes; and detail drawings.

AST 103 STRUCTURAL FUNDAMENTALS (5-10-8)
Prerequisite/Co-requisite: Provisional admission and AST 101
Introduces the fundamental concepts required in aerospace structural manufacturing and repair. Emphasis is placed on safety, quality, and precision. Topics include: safety; flat pattern layout; quality standards; fasteners; hand tools; and precision measuring instruments.

AST 104 STRUCTURAL LAYOUT & FABRICATION (3-12-7)
Prerequisites/Co-requisite: AST 101, AST 103 and AST 102
Continues the development of knowledge and skills required to perform basic aerospace layout and fabrication. Emphasizes the safe use of stationary equipment. Topics include: machine safety; stationary equipment; bend allowance; fasteners layout; parts fabrication; special fasteners; and geometric functions.

AST 105 PRINCIPLES OF AEROSPACE QUALITY CONTROL (5-0-5)
Prerequisite: MAT 101
Introduces the student to the concept of Total Quality Management (TQM) systems used in the American workplace. Topics include: principles of quality control, TQM team building, project requirements, project implementation, concepts of statistical process control, and SPC applications.

AST 107 AERODYNAMICS (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Presents the theory of flight and aircraft design as it applies to the manufacturing and repair process. Topics include: terminology; theory of flight; structural design; control surfaces; and stress and fatigue.

AST 109 COMPOSITES AND BONDED STRUCTURES (4-6-6)
Prerequisite: AST 104
Emphasizes the development of knowledge and skills necessary to fabricate and repair bonded and composite aircraft parts. Topics include: safety; terms; classifications and characteristics; inspection techniques; and applications.

AST 110 SEALANTS (1-4-3)
Prerequisite: Provisional admission
Provides instruction in the surface preparation, application, and safe handling of sealants used in the aerospace structures repair and manufacturing industry. Topics include: safety; surface preparation; sealants application; sealants shelf life; sealants cure times; and sealants removal.

AST 111 CORROSION CONTROL (4-6-6)
Prerequisite: AST 104
Emphasizes the development of knowledge and skills necessary to assess damage due to corrosion and take corrective action. Topics include: safety, corrosion theory, corrosion types, corrosion removal and repair, corrosion treatment, and corrosion prevention.

AST 112 AIRCRAFT METALLURGY (5-10-8)
Prerequisite: AST 104
Introduces the types of  metals used in aircraft construction and provides a study of their properties and working characteristics. Topics include: safety, types of metals, properties of metals, methods of identification, heat treatments, temper designations, and working characteristics.

AST 118 AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS (5-0-5)
Prerequisites: AST 102, ENG 101
Continues the study of aircraft technical publications found in the manufacturing and repair process. Research skills necessary to locate information in technical publications will be emphasized. Topics include: document control numbers; technical publications; instructional repair manuals; aircraft transport association (ATA) codes; technical orders; tech order system, general; tech order, aircraft specific; and industrial specific manuals.