AVIA 103/104 – Private Pilot I/II Course - Introduces and requires proficiency in all flight maneuvers required for the Private Pilot practical test, to include solo, cross-country and night phases of training.  Includes a minimum of 35 hours of flight training in accordance with Hesston College Aviation’s FAA-approved curriculum. Satisfactory completion of AVIA 103/104 fulfills the regulatory requirements for Hesston College’s 14 CFR Part 141 Private Pilot Course; issuance of an FAA Private Pilot Certificate – Airplane Single Engine Land required.


Instrument Rating Ground School. Prepares the student for the FAA Instrument Rating - Airplane Knowledge test. Satisfactory completion of AVIA 222 fulfills the regulatory requirements for Hesston College’s 14 CFR Part 141 Instrument Rating - Airplane Course ground-based knowledge requirement; completion of FAA Instrument Rating - Airplane knowledge test required. Prerequisite: FAA Private Pilot Certificate - Airplane Single Engine Land.

Provides students with advanced training associated with the complexities of flying in the mountains. This training includes an extended cross-country flight into the Rocky Mountains. The student will become familiar with high altitude airports, high altitude operations and limited survival techniques. Prerequisite: FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate - Airplane Single Engine Land.


Builds upon the concepts, processes and competencies developed in Nurs 300 through 400. Focuses upon nursing care for clients in acute care settings who are experiencing alterations in nutrition; bowel and urinary elimination; immune and integumentary systems; neurologic, visual, auditory, musculoskeletal and sexual/reproductive function. Includes nursing care of clients with gastrointestinal disorders, cancer and burns. Physical assessment skills are expanded in nursing areas of focus. Nursing process, teaching/learning, clinical judgment and concepts of communication are applied in client care situations and in the management of client care. Students are asked to integrate knowledge of legal and ethical issues and to promote evidence-based, holistic client-centered care. Clinical practicum occurs in acute medical-surgical and critical care settings. Complex care is a major clinical focus. Prerequisite: NURS 400.