Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Operations - Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
The Unmanned Aerial Systems Operations Associate of Applied Science trains individuals to work as professional unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operators in the national/international arena. Students will learn to operate UAS, including conducting mission/pre-flight planning, mission briefings, and programming. They will learn how to obtain and evaluate weather forecasts, Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs), Special Instructions (SPINs), and airspace requirements. Students will be taught to perform limited UAS and ground support equipment testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
Courses
- AV 108 — Aviation Meteorology (5 Credits)
- AV 110 — Private Pilot - Airplane (5 Credits)
- AV 115 — Private Pilot-Helicopter (5 Credits)
- AV 150 — Aerodynamics (4 Credits)
- AV 246 — Aviation Safety (4 Credits)
- AV 271 — Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems (4 Credits)
- AV 272 — Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Operations (5 Credits)
- AV 273 — Unmanned Aerial Sys Ops Maint (5 Credits)
- BA 214 — Business Communications (4 Credits)
- BA 285 — Business Human Relations (3 Credits)
- CIS 120 — Computer Concepts (4 Credits)
- CIS 140 — A+ Essentials I (4 Credits)
- CIS 145 — A+ Essentials II (4 Credits)
- COMM 218Z — Interpersonal Communication (4 Credits)
- GEOG 101 — Introduction to Geospatial Science & GIS (4 Credits)
- GEOG 211 — Cartography (4 Credits)
- GEOG 265 — Geographic Information Systems (4 Credits)
- GEOG 266 — ArcGIS (4 Credits)
- GEOG 267 — Geodatabase Design (4 Credits)
- GEOG 273 — Spatial Data Collection (4 Credits)
- GEOG 275 — GIS Capstone (4 Credits)
- GEOG 285 — Web-based GIS (4 Credits)
- GEOG 286 — Remote Sensing (4 Credits)
- GEOG 287 — Spatial Analysis (4 Credits)
- HHP 295 — Health and Fitness (3 Credits)
- MTH 102 — Applied Technical Mathematics (4 Credits)
- WR 121Z — Composition I (4 Credits)