Aviation Science - Concentration in Unmanned Aircraft Systems, B.S.

Curriculum

A. General Education Core (35 hours)

Must be taken for General Education

MATH 118	Precalculus	3
	OR
MATH 153	Applied Calculus	3
	OR
MATH 165	Calculus of Single Variable I	4
PHYS 181	General Physics 1	3
	OR
PHYS 191	University Physics I	3
PHYS 181L	General Physics I Lab	1

B. Major Core Requirements (43 hours)

Aviation Science Requirements 43 hours

AVI 100	Introduction to Aviation	3
AVI 122	Orientation Seminar for Aviation Science	1
AVI 220	Air Transportation	3
AVI 230	Aviation Management	3
AVI 232	Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS)	3
AVI 250	Basic Aerodynamics	3
AVI 260	Aviation Human Factors and Safety	3
AVI 270	Air Traffic Control in the National Airspace System	3
AVI 314	Aviation Meteorology	3
AVI 315	Aviation Legislation and Ethics	3
AVI 370	Aviation Research Methods and Statistics	3
AVI 411	Transition to the Aviation/Aerospace Industry	3
FLT 110	Private Pilot Ground	3
AVI 465	Aviation Capstone (Senior Project)	3
	OR
AVI 460	Aviation Internship	3

D. UAS Concentration (30 hours)

BUAD 115	Introduction to Business	3
MNGT 221	Principles of Management	3
ENGT 101	Introduction to Engineering Technology	3
ENGT 101L	Introduction to Engineering Technology Lab	1
UAS 100	Unmanned Aerial Systems	3
UAS 200	UAS and NAS: Laws and Regulations	3
UAS 250	UAS Sensors and Payloads	3
UAS 350L	UAS Applications Lab1 (Design and Construction)	3
UAS 400L	UAS Applications Lab II (Precision Agriculture/Surveying)	3

E. Electives (6 hours must be Technical Restrictive) (18 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Aviation Science with a Concentration in Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Freshman Year

First Semester

AVI 100	Introduction to Aviation	3
AVI 122	Orientation Seminar for Aviation Science	1
UNIV 110	Freshman Seminar	1
ENGL 102	English Composition and Grammar	3
HLTH 185	Health Concepts	2
HIST 140	History of World Civilization, Prehistoric to 1500	3
BUAD 115	Introduction to Business	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Second Semester

AVI 220	Air Transportation	3
AVI 260	Aviation Human Factors and Safety	3
UNIV 120	Freshman Seminar II	1
ENGL 103	English Composition and Vocabulary	3
	Social & Behavior Science Elective	3
GE	Physical Education Activity	1
Total Credit Hours:		14

Sophomore Year

First Semester

AVI 230	Aviation Management	3
MATH 118	Precalculus	3
ENGT 101	Introduction to Engineering Technology	3
UAS 100	Unmanned Aerial Systems	3
ENGL 201	World Literature I	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

ART 130	Art Appreciation	2
PHYS 181	General Physics 1	3
PHYS 181L	General Physics I Lab	1
UAS 200	UAS and NAS: Laws and Regulations	3
	Social & Behavior Science Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Junior Year

First Semester

AVI 250	Basic Aerodynamics	3
UAS 250	UAS Sensors and Payloads	3
	Free Elective I	3
	Restricted Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

AVI 270	Air Traffic Control in the National Airspace System	3
AVI 314	Aviation Meteorology	3
AVI 315	Aviation Legislation and Ethics	3
	Free Elective II	3
	Humanities and Fine Arts A	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Senior Year

First Semester

AVI 370	Aviation Research Methods and Statistics	3
AVI 411	Transition to the Aviation/Aerospace Industry	3
MNGT 221	Principles of Management	3
UAS 350L	UAS Applications Lab1 (Design and Construction)	3
	Free Elective III	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

AVI 465	Aviation Capstone (Senior Project)	3
UAS 400L	UAS Applications Lab II (Precision Agriculture/Surveying)	3
FLT 110	Private Pilot Ground	3
	Free Elective IV	3
	Restricted Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Credit Hours: 120