Alamo Colleges District

Alamo Colleges District

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Serving the Bexar County community through its programs and services that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in today’s world. Today, five colleges fulfill this promise with a vast array of courses and 2-year degrees.
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Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Bexar County
Est. 2007

Serving more than 6,000 students from the ten Metrocom Communities and northeast San Antonio. Named “Best Institutional Facility” by Live Oak Economic Development.
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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College

Northwest San Antonio
Est. 1995

Creating opportunites for success by offering quality academic, technical and life-long learning experiences to its diverse communities in a collaborative, student-centered, data-informed and shared leadership environment.
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Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College

South San Antonio
Est. 1985

Top 10 finalist for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges.
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St. Philip’s College

St. Philip’s College

East and Southwest
San Antonio
Est. 1898

A comprehensive public community college whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness.
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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

Midtown
Est. 1925

San Antonio College is named in the top 150 community colleges in the nation by Aspen Institute, and is ranked among the Top 10 colleges for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook Magazine.
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Aviation Security, A.A.S.

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This degree is designed to meet the immediate need of the airline and related industries affected by the events on September 11, 2001. The program was prompted by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, and addresses the requirements for training of security personnel. Employment for graduating students may be available in almost any area of safety – transportation and facility security. Positions may include but are not limited to supervision, management, inspection and program development/design.

Related Degrees and Certificates

Air Traffic Control, A.A.S.

Aviation Management, A.A.S.

Professional Pilot, A.A.S.

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 60)

First Year

First Semester (15 Hours)

AIRP 1313 - Introduction to Aviation
AIRP 1347 - Human Factors in Aviation
ENGL 1301 - Composition I
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government
HMSY 1337 - Introduction to Homeland Security

Second Semester (15 Hours)

AIRP 1345 - Aviation Safety
HMSY 1342 - Understanding and Combating Terrorism
Select 1 course from the Mathematics (20) Core
ITSC 1309 - Integrated Software Applications
Select 1 course from the Additional Communication (11) Core

Summer Session (6 Hours)

AVIM 1341 - Transportation, Traffic and Air Cargo
AVIM 1380 - Cooperative Education - Aviation Management

Second Year

First Semester (12 Hours)

HMSY 1340 - Homeland Security Intelligence Operations
HMSY 1341 - Critical Infrastructure Protection
HMSY 1343 - Weapons of Mass Destruction
Select 1 course from Humanities (40) Core , or Additional Humanities (41) Core , or Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core

Second Semester (12 Hours)

AVIM 2335 - Airport Management *
HMSY 1338 - Homeland Security Emergency Communication Management
HMSY 1339 - Homeland Security Emergency Contingency Planning
HMSY 2337 - Managing a Unified Incident Command

NOTES:

* Capstone Course
CIP Code: 49.0104
Major Code: ASEC

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