This Associate of Science degree in Unmanned Aircraft Technology is designed to prepare students to enter the workplace with new skills to enhance their current positions and create new opportunities in the field of Unmanned Aircraft Technology. The required and elective courses provide students the ability to apply skills through hands-on experience working directly in both public and private sector organizations. Students demonstrate the skills necessary to manage and plan flight operations, collect data, and process imagery for analysis. Students also have the opportunity to develop skills that they can apply in multiple applications including agriculture, natural and cultural resources management, emergency response, aerial videography, and photography. Students will prepare for and complete practice exams for the FAA Part 107 exam. Potential careers for students upon completing the certificate are UAS Remote Pilot, UAS Maintenance Technician, UAS Avionics Technician, Aerial Videographer, and Image Analyst Technician.
Course | Course | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 |
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Course Department Number | Course Title | Annual Sections | Annual Enrollment Totals | Annual Sections | Annual Enrollment Totals |
Required Courses | |||||
AVIA 30 A | Pilot Ground School | 1 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
AVIA 30 B | Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems | 1 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
AVIA 30C | UAS Image Analysis and Visualization | 1 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
AVIA 30D | UAS Flight Operations and Flight Planning | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
GIST 16A | Introduction to Geospatial Technology | 2 | 44 | 1 | 14 |
GIST 16G | Introduction to Remote Sensing | 1 | 13 | 1 | 20 |
PMGT 20A | Employment Prep | 1 | 17 | 1 | 13 |
PMGT 20B | Internship | 1 | 17 | 1 | 13 |
Elective Courses | |||||
AVIA 30 E | Drone Videography and Photography | New | New | New | New |
ARTS-062A | Basic Photography | 1 | 114 | 1 | 107 |
BIOL 012 | Introduction to Ecology and Wildlife | 1 | 17 | 1 | 10 |
BUSN 015 | The Entrepreneurial Mindset | 2 | 44 | 2 | 49 |
DIGM 022A | Digital Video 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 35 |
ENGR 010 | Introduction to Engineering | 1 | 76 | 1 | 87 |
GIST 016C | Spatial Analysis for GIS | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
PMGT 026 | Regenerative Agriculture for Parks | New | New | New | New |
PSCI 020 | Weather and Climate | 1 | 29 | 1 | 49 |
Projected Completions:: 10 15 Students completed and passed the FAA Part 107 Exam.
This Associate of Science degree in Unmanned Aircraft Technology is designed to prepare students to enter the workplace with new skills to enhance their current positions and create new opportunities in the field of Unmanned Aircraft Technology. The required and elective courses provide students the ability to apply skills through hands-on experience working directly in both public and private sector organizations. Students demonstrate the skills necessary to manage and plan flight operations, collect data, and process imagery for analysis. Students also have the opportunity to develop skills that they can apply in multiple applications including agriculture, natural and cultural resources management, emergency response, aerial videography, and photography. Students will prepare for and complete practice exams for the FAA Part 107 exam.
Recommended Sequence: (Required Courses)
AVIA 30A,30B, GIST-16G; Year 1, Fall
AVIA 30C,30D, GIST-16A; Year 2, Spring
AVIA 30E, Year 1, Winter
PMGT 20A, PMGT 20B Year 2 Spring
Electives: Choose any three of the following:
ARTS 062A, BIOL 012, BUSN 015, DIGM 022A,
ENGR 010, GIST 016C, PMGT 026, PSCI 020
Required Major Total 30-33 units
Completion of Local AA Requirements 39 units
Possible Double Counting 16 units
TOTAL UNITS 60
Required Courses | Course Number | Units | Term |
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AVIA-30A Pilot Ground School | 3 | Year 1, Fall | |
AVIA-30B Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems | 3 | Year 1, Fall | |
GIST 16 G Introduction to Remote Sensing | 3 | Year 1, Fall | |
AVIA-30C UAS Image Analysis and Visualization | 3 | Year 1, Spring | |
AVIA-30D UAS Flight Operations and Flight Planning | 3 | Year 1, Spring | |
GIST 16A Introduction to Geospatial Technology | 3 | Year 1, Spring | |
PMGT 20A Employment Prep | 1 | Year 2, Spring | |
PMGT 20B Internship | 2 | Year 2, Spring | |
Elective Courses | Course Number | Units | Term |
Choose any three of these elective classes | AVIA-30E Drone Videography and Photography | 3 | Year 1, Winter |
ARTS-062A Basic Photography | 3 | Year 2, Fall | |
BIOL 012 Introduction to Ecology and Wildlife | 4 | Year 2, Fall | |
BUSN 015 The Entrepreneurial Mindset | 3 | Year 2, Fall | |
DIGM 022A Digital Video 1 | 4 | Year 2, Fall | |
ENGR 010 Introduction to Engineering | 4 | Year 2, Spring | |
GIST 016C Spatial Analysis for GIS | 3 | Year 2, Spring | |
PMGT 026 Regenerative Agriculture for Parks | 3 | Year 2, Spring | |
PSCI 020 Weather and Climate | 3 | Year 2, Spring |
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