Air Traffic Management (ATMG)
ATMG 101 Air Traffic Student Success Seminar 1 Credit (1,0)
Personal, interpersonal, intellectual, social skills for success in air traffic management degree programs; time management; study skills; goal clarification; coping strategies for challenges unique to air traffic-related studies.
ATMG 199 Special Topics in Air Traffic Management 1-6 Credit (1-6,0)
Individual, independent, or directed studies of selected topics in air traffic management.
ATMG 202 Introduction to Air Traffic Management 3 Credits (3,0)
FAA mission, organization, operation; publications, control tower operations, future ATC systems, flight principles, VFR/IFR charts, emergency procedures, METARs, AIRMETs, SIGMETs, ATC communications.
ATMG 299 Special Topics in Air Traffic Management 1-6 Credit (1-6,0)
Individual, independent, or directed studies of selected topics in air traffic management.
ATMG 305 Introduction to Terminal Radar Operations 3 Credits (3,0)
Basic ATC procedures for IFR in terminal radar facilities; TRACON controller duties and responsibilities; practical lab problems using high-fidelity simulation for terminal radar operations.
ATMG 306 Safety in Air Traffic Management 3 Credits (3,0)
FAA and international ATM safety policies; safety associated with weather; impacts of modernization such as NextGen and SESAR; cybersecurity in ATM.
ATMG 307 Global Harmonization in Air Traffic Management 3 Credits (3,0)
Air traffic controller and staff roles within FAA and international ATM organizations; global ATM harmonization and integration; familiarity with global ANSPs, SESAR, NextGen, EASA, ICAO, and other organizations.
ATMG 310 Air Traffic Control Tower for Non ATC 3 Credits (3,0)
Control tower equipment; operating positions; airport traffic area; navigation aids; VFR traffic patterns; phraseology; taxi instructions; coordination; federal aviation regulations; emergency handling; strip marking; aircraft recognition; wake turbulence; VFR and IFR procedures.
ATMG 315 Introduction to Air Traffic Control Tower 3 Credits (3,0)
Control tower equipment; operating positions; airport traffic area; navigation aids; VFR traffic patterns; phraseology; taxi instructions; coordination; federal aviation regulations; emergency handling; strip marking; aircraft recognition; weather observations; lighting systems; wake turbulence; VFR and IFR procedures; runway incursions; ATIS; visibility determination; NOTAMs; runway selection criteria.
ATMG 325 Ramp Control 3 Credits (3,0)
Functions and responsibilities of airport ramp control: gate assignments, service vehicles, aircraft guidance and air traffic control coordination.
ATMG 399 Special Topics in Air Traffic Management 1-6 Credit (1-6,0)
Individual, independent or directed studies of selected topics in air traffic management.
ATMG 401 Advanced Terminal Radar Operations 3 Credits (3,0)
Control instructions; handoffs; coordination with adjacent controllers; conflict resolution; real-time decision making; controlling strategies; dynamic scenario work; group/team coordination.
ATMG 404 Introduction to En Route Operations 3 Credits (3,0)
Vertical, lateral, and longitudinal separation of aircraft in all phases of flight; phraseology; strip marking; instrument/visual approaches; coordination procedures in an en route non-radar environment; decision-making skills; and scenarios for entry-level qualification as an air traffic control specialist.
ATMG 405 Advanced En Route Operations 3 Credits (3,0)
Vertical, lateral, and longitudinal separation in all flight phases; phraseology; strip marking; approaches; coordination; keyboard commands in en route environments.
ATMG 407 Practicum in En Route Operations 1 Credit (0,3)
Procedures and minima prescribed in FAAH 7110.65; vertical, lateral, and longitudinal separation of aircraft in all phases of flight; phraseology; strip marking; instrument and visual approaches; coordination; and keyboard commands in an en route environment utilizing ERAM and EDST.
ATMG 408 En Route Radar Associate 3 Credits (3,0)
Vertical, lateral and longitudinal separation in all phases of flight; phraseology, strip marking, coordination, and keyboard commands in ERAM and ERAM Decision Support Tool applied on the Radar Associate Position of an En Route Radar Sector.
ATMG 415 Advanced Air Traffic Control Tower 3 Credits (3,0)
Moderate to busy tower operations; tower equipment; Flight Data procedures; VFR/IFR sequencing; parallel/intersecting runway operations; LAHSO; emergency handling; ARFF procedures; inter/intra-facility coordination; wake turbulence; SOPs for position transfer.
ATMG 417 Practicum in Air Traffic Control Tower Operations 1 Credit (0,1)
Application of knowledge of moderate to busy tower operations; control tower equipment; airspace rules and procedures; VFR traffic pattern, including sequencing multiple IFR and VFR inbound aircraft; parallel runway procedures and intersecting runway operations; Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO); System Information Areas (SIAs); inter and intra facility coordination; same runway separation; wake turbulence separation; airport vehicle operations; and aircraft repositioning operations.
ATMG 425 Collaborative Air Traffic Management 3 Credits (3,0)
Traffic flow management definitions; NextGen concepts and technologies; system analysis of airspace constraints; impact on NAS traffic flow efficiency.