Airframe Manufacturing Technology
B.S. Degree Airframe Manufacturing Technology · Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Airframe Manufacturing Technology baccalaureate degree builds off of two existing high quality, successful programs that have provided well trained employees to meet the needs in our communities for many years. By expanding these programs to include the opportunity to earn a baccalaureate degree, Antelope Valley College will now fill the need of local employers for a highly skilled lead worker in the same field and will provide a valuable opportunity for both our students and our community. The Airframe Manufacturing Technology program will include courses in disciplines in which Antelope Valley College already offers degrees and certificates: Aircraft Fabrication and Assembly and Aviation Airframe. Entrance into the baccalaureate courses will require graduation from or substantial completion of one of those programs prior to admission to upper division courses. Note: All courses designated as an upper division major requirement must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe Manufacturing Technology BS: Complete all of the following | 122-126.5 | |
| Program Prerequisites: Complete all of the following | 51-55.5 | |
| Program Prerequisites: Complete the following number of rules: 1 | 18-22.5 | |
| AFAB Option: Complete all of the following | 18 | |
| AFAB 110 | Introduction to Aircraft Structures, Blueprints, and Manufacturing Documentation | 3 |
| AFAB 115 | Aircraft Structures | 8 |
| AFAB 120 | Composites Fabrication and Repair | 7 |
| AERO Option: Complete all of the following | 22.5 | |
| AERO 121 | Aircraft General II | 7.5 |
| AERO 230 | Aircraft Airframe I | 15 |
| Program Prerequisites: Complete all of the following | 33 | |
| Program Prerequisites: Complete all of the following | 23 | |
| AFAB 130 | Aerospace Ethics and Issues | 4 |
| AFAB 210 | Aircraft Production Systems | 4 |
| CHEM 101 | Introductory Chemistry | 5 |
| ENGL 115 | Introduction to Technical Communication | 3 |
| MATH 135 | Plane Trigonometry | 3 |
| PHYS 101 | Introductory Physics | 4 |
| English Honors Option | 4 | |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| ENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| Comm Honors Option | 3 | |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors | 3 |
| PSYC Honors Option | 3 | |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | 3 |
| Required Courses: Complete all of the following | 68 | |
| AFMT 310 | Safety in Aviation | 3 |
| AFMT 320 | Lean Management (Six Sigma/5S) | 3 |
| AFMT 330 | Airframe Manufacturing Producibility | 3 |
| AFMT 340 | Theory of Low Observables | 3 |
| AFMT 341 | Manufacturing Testing and Inspection | 6 |
| AFMT 345 | Airframe Composite Manufacturing I | 6 |
| AFMT 350 | Airframe Manufacturing Capstone I | 2 |
| AFMT 442 | Foreign Object Elimination (FOE) and Migration Paths | 3 |
| AFMT 446 | Airframe Composite Manufacturing II | 6 |
| AFMT 451 | Airframe Manufacturing Capstone II | 4 |
| BIOL 304 | A Survey of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| ELTE 105 | Introduction to Robotics | 3 |
| ENGL 315 | Applied Technical Writing | 3 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSCI 302 | Introduction to Quantitative Atmospheric Dynamics and Thermodynamics | 3 |
| PSY 301 | Organizational Behavioral Psychology | 3 |
| Any AVC GE Area 3 | 3 | |
| Any AVC GE Area 6 | 3 | |
| CAD Options - Choose one | 3 | |
| AM 135B | 3D Solid Modeling I using Solidworks | 3 |
| ENGR 140 | Engineering 3D Graphics | 3 |
Recommended Pathway
AERO Sequence
Fall (15 units)
- AERO230 - Aircraft Airframe I (15)
Spring (17 units)
- ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)
- POLSC1000 - American Government and Politics (3)
- AFAB130 - Aerospace Ethics and Issues (4)
- COMMC1000 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3)
- PSYCC1000 - Introduction to Psychology (3)
Summer (7.5 units)
- AERO121 - Aircraft General II (7.5)
Fall (14 units)
- AFAB210 - Aircraft Production Systems (4)
- MATH135 - Plane Trigonometry (3)
- PHYS101 - Introductory Physics (4)
- Any AVC GE Area 3 (3)
Spring (13 units)
- MATH150 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (5)
- CHEM101 - Introductory Chemistry (5)
- ENGL115 - Introduction to Technical Communication (3)
Fall (15 units)
- BIOL304 - A Survey of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases (3)
- ENGL315 - Applied Technical Writing (3)
- PSCI302 - Introduction to Quantitative Atmospheric Dynamics and Thermodynamics (3)
- PSY301 - Organizational Behavioral Psychology (3)
- Any AVC GE Area 6 (3)
Spring (15 units)
- AFMT310 - Safety in Aviation (3)
- AFMT320 - Lean Management (Six Sigma/5S) (3)
- AFMT330 - Airframe Manufacturing Producibility (3)
- ELTE105 - Introduction to Robotics (3)
- AM135B - 3D Solid Modeling I using Solidworks (3)
- ENGR140 - Engineering 3D Graphics (3)
Fall (17 units)
- AFMT340 - Theory of Low Observables (3)
- AFMT341 - Manufacturing Testing and Inspection (6)
- AFMT345 - Airframe Composite Manufacturing I (6)
- AFMT350 - Airframe Manufacturing Capstone I (2)
Spring (13 units)
- AFMT442 - Foreign Object Elimination (FOE) and Migration Paths (3)
- AFMT446 - Airframe Composite Manufacturing II (6)
- AFMT451 - Airframe Manufacturing Capstone II (4)
AFAB Sequence
Fall (17 units)
- AFAB110 - Introduction to Aircraft Structures, Blueprints, and Manufacturing Documentation (3)
- AFAB130 - Aerospace Ethics and Issues (4)
- COMMC1000 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3)
- ENGLC1000 - Academic Reading and Writing (4)
- POLSC1000 - American Government and Politics (3)
Spring (15 units)
- AFAB115 - Aircraft Structures (8)
- AFAB120 - Composites Fabrication and Repair (7)
Fall (14 units)
- AFAB210 - Aircraft Production Systems (4)
- MATH135 - Plane Trigonometry (3)
- PHYS101 - Introductory Physics (4)
- Any AVC GE Area 3 (3)
Spring (14 units)
- CHEM101 - Introductory Chemistry (5)
- ENGL115 - Introduction to Technical Communication (3)
- PSYCC1000 - Introduction to Psychology (3)
- Any AVC GE Area 6 (3)
Summer (5 units)
- MATH150 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (5)
Fall (12 units)
- BIOL304 - A Survey of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases (3)
- ENGL315 - Applied Technical Writing (3)
- PSCI302 - Introduction to Quantitative Atmospheric Dynamics and Thermodynamics (3)
- PSY301 - Organizational Behavioral Psychology (3)
Spring (15 units)
- AFMT310 - Safety in Aviation (3)
- AFMT320 - Lean Management (Six Sigma/5S) (3)
- AFMT330 - Airframe Manufacturing Producibility (3)
- ELTE105 - Introduction to Robotics (3)
- AM135B - 3D Solid Modeling I using Solidworks (3)
- ENGR140 - Engineering 3D Graphics (3)
Fall (17 units)
- AFMT340 - Theory of Low Observables (3)
- AFMT341 - Manufacturing Testing and Inspection (6)
- AFMT345 - Airframe Composite Manufacturing I (6)
- AFMT350 - Airframe Manufacturing Capstone I (2)
Spring (13 units)
- AFMT442 - Foreign Object Elimination (FOE) and Migration Paths (3)
- AFMT446 - Airframe Composite Manufacturing II (6)
- AFMT451 - Airframe Manufacturing Capstone II (4)