Occupational/Technical Studies
Associate of Science Degree Aviation Maintenance Technology · San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
The Associate of Science degree with an area of emphasis in Occupational/Technical Studies is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree at a transfer institution in an occupational- or technical-related major. Common university majors in this field include: Aviation and Aerospace Engineering, Aviation Management, Criminal Justice / Justice Studies, Fire Protection Administration, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Technology, and Vocational Education.
This degree is designed to accommodate the differing requirements of a wide variety of transfer institutions and major options. Because admission and major preparation requirements vary at each transfer institution, courses used to complete this degree should be selected with the assistance of a Miramar College counselor.
Award Note: The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Occupational/Technical Studies Program will be able to:
- Demonstrate critical inquiry, analysis, thinking, writing, and quantitative skills.
- Demonstrate knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world.
- Demonstrate integrative and applied learning.
- Demonstrate intellectual and practical skills.
- Demonstrate personal and social responsibility.
Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least one course from the following occupational courses: | 3-4 | |
| ACCT 120 | Federal Income Tax | 3 |
| ACCT 150 | Computer Accounting Applications | 3 |
| ADJU 101 | Introduction to Administration of Justice | 3 |
| ADJU 102 | Criminal Law I | 3 |
| ADJU 106 | Diversity and Community Relations | 3 |
| ADJU 160 | Criminal Law II | 3 |
| ADJU 161 | Juvenile Procedures | 3 |
| ADJU 162 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| ADJU 167 | Report Writing | 3 |
| ADJU 201 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| ADJU 210 | Rules of Evidence | 3 |
| BANK 100 | Introduction to Financial Services | 3 |
| BANK 102 | Mortgage Brokerage and Banking | 4 |
| BANK 103 | Introduction to Investments | 3 |
| BUSE 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUSE 101 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| BUSE 119 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUSE 120 | Personal Financial Management | 3 |
| BUSE 129 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUSE 150 | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| BUSE 155 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUSE 157 | Developing a Plan for the Small Business | 3 |
| BUSE 201 | Business Organization and Management | 3 |
| MARK 100 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| PADM 200 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PARA 100 | Introduction to Law and Ethics | 3 |
| PARA 105 | Legal Research | 3 |
| PARA 110 | Legal Writing & Communications | 3 |
| PARA 115 | Civil Litigation - Procedures | 3 |
| PARA 120 | Tort Law | 3 |
| PARA 180 | Contract Law | 3 |
| PERG 130 | Career - Life Planning | 3 |
| REAL 101 | Real Estate Principles | 3 |
| REAL 115 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| Select at least one course and the remainder of units needed to meet the minimum of 18 from the following technical courses: | 15-14 | |
| AVIA 101 | Private Pilot Ground School | 3 |
| AVIA 105 | Introduction to Aviation and Aerospace | 3 |
| AVIA 125 | Aviation and Airport Management | 3 |
| AVIA 128 | Group Dynamics for High Risk Teams | 3 |
| AVIA 133 | Human Factors in Aviation | 3 |
| AVIA 151 | Helicopter Ground School | 3 |
| AVIA 161 | Remote Pilot Ground School | 3 |
| AVIA 228 | Group Dynamics II | 3 |
| AVIM 101G | General Aviation Technology Theory I | 6 |
| AVIM 101H | General Aviation Technology Theory II | 6 |
| AVIM 102G | General Aviation Maintenance Technology Practices I | 2 |
| AVIM 102H | General Aviation Maintenance Technology Practices II | 2 |
| AVIM 103B | Aircraft Welding and Sheet Metal Structures | 3 |
| AVIM 103D | Aircraft Landing Gear Systems | 3 |
| AVIM 104B | Applied Aircraft Welding and Sheet Metal Structures | 1.5 |
| AVIM 104D | Applied Aircraft Landing Gear Systems | 1 |
| AVIM 105A | Aircraft Cabin Atmosphere Control | 1.5 |
| AVIM 106A | Aircraft Cabin Atmosphere Control | 0.5 |
| AVIM 109A | Airframe Electrical Systems | 3 |
| AVIM 109B | Powerplant Ignition Systems | 2 |
| AVIM 110A | Applied Airframe Electrical Systems | 1 |
| AVIM 107B | Turbine Engines | 3 |
| AVIM 108B | Applied Turbine Engines | 1 |
| AVIM 109D | Aircraft Fire Protection and Digital Logic | 1 |
| AVIM 111C | Reciprocating Engines I | 3 |
| AVIM 111D | Reciprocating Engines II | 3 |
| AVIM 112C | Applied Reciprocating Engines I | 2 |
| AVIM 112D | Applied Reciprocating Engines II | 1 |
| AVIM 120 | Basic D.C. Electronics Theory | 3 |
| AVIM 121A | Applied Basic D.C. Electronics | 1.5 |
| AVIM 249 | Induction and Fuel Metering | 3 |
| BIOL 131 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 4 |
| BIOL 132 | Applied Biotechnology I | 4 |
| BIOL 133 | Applied Biotechnology II | 4 |
| BIOL 134 | Introduction to the Biotechnology Lab | 1 |
| CBTE 114 | Introduction to Microsoft Windows | 1 |
| CBTE 120 | Beginning Microsoft Word | 2 |
| CBTE 122 | Intermediate Microsoft Word | 3 |
| CBTE 127 | Beginning Microsoft PowerPoint | 2 |
| CBTE 140 | Beginning Microsoft Excel | 2 |
| CBTE 143 | Intermediate Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| CBTE 152 | Beginning Microsoft Access | 2 |
| CBTE 180 | Microsoft Office | 3 |
| DIES 100 | Introduction to Diesel Technology | 2 |
| DIES 121 | Diesel Engines A | 7 |
| orDIES 122 | Diesel Engines B | 7 |
| orDIES 124 | Diesel Engines D | 7 |
| DIES 135 | Applied Failure Analysis | 3 |
| DIES 144 | Electronics for Diesel Technology | 3 |
| DIES 160 | Heavy Duty Manual Transmissions | 3 |
| DIES 170 | Truck Drive Axles and Specifications | 3 |
| EMGM 105A | Emergency Medical Technician - National Registry | 7 |
| EMGM 106 | Perilaryngeal Airway Adjuncts/Defibrillation Training | 0.5 |
| FIPT 101 | Fire Protection Organization | 3 |
| FIPT 102 | Fire Prevention Technology | 3 |
| FIPT 103 | Fire Protection Equipment and Systems | 3 |
| FIPT 104 | Building Construction for Fire Protection | 3 |
| FIPT 105 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 |
| FIPT 107 | Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy | 3 |
| FIPT 109 | Fire Service Hydraulics | 3 |
| LFGD 101 | Introduction to Open Water Lifeguarding | 3 |
| MLTT 210 | Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Operations | 4 |
| MLTT 211 | Clinical Hematology Urinalysis And Body Fluids | 4 |
| MLTT 212 | Clinical Microbiology | 4 |
| MLTT 213 | Blood Bank and Immunology | 4 |