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Degree Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Industry, Engineering, and Trades
- Department: Engineering
- Program Code: UAS.AAS
- Program Type: Career and Technical Education
- Available Fully Online: No
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| GEM 1 - Written Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| FINA 109 | Personal Finance and Business Math (GEM 3) 1 | 3 |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GE Elective course | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| BUSA 220 | Entrepreneurial Strategy 1 | 3 |
| BUSA 255 | Leadership Development Skills 1 | 3 |
| COMM 275 | Digital Design and Publishing 1 | 3 |
| GEOS 170 | Earth's Weather and Climate | 3 |
| GIS 126 | Fundamentals of GIS | 3 |
| GIS 230 | Remote Sensing/GIS Integration | 3 |
| UAS 110 | Digital Imagery Fundamentals | 3 |
| UAS 115 | Privacy and Security | 3 |
| UAS 125 | Flight Theory - Ground School | 3 |
| UAS 130 | Flight Lab I | 5 |
| UAS 136 | Flight Lab II | 5 |
| UAS 140 | Mission Planning and Implementation | 3 |
| UAS 155 | Introduction to GPS | 2 |
| Electives | Elective credit to bring the total credits earned to 60 | 3 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
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Successful completion of these courses will result in eligibility for the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Academic Certificate in addition to an AAS degree.
NOTE: This program is not yet approved for GI Bill® use.
Degree Plan: Fall Start
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Many Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses have prerequisites and/or corequisites that have been accounted for within this course sequence plan. Please register for your major requirements each semester as shown below using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this plan.
NOTE: The required general education courses may be completed during any semester the student prefers, including summer semesters.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| GIS 126 | Fundamentals of GIS | 3 |
| UAS 110 | Digital Imagery Fundamentals | 3 |
| UAS 125 | Flight Theory - Ground School | 3 |
| UAS 130 | Flight Lab I | 5 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| GIS 230 | Remote Sensing/GIS Integration | 3 |
| UAS 115 | Privacy and Security | 3 |
| UAS 136 | Flight Lab II | 5 |
| UAS 140 | Mission Planning and Implementation | 3 |
| UAS 155 | Introduction to GPS | 2 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSA 220 | Entrepreneurial Strategy | 3 |
| COMM 275 | Digital Design and Publishing | 3 |
| FINA 109 | Personal Finance and Business Math (GEM 3) | 3 |
| GEM 1 - Written Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUSA 255 | Leadership Development Skills | 3 |
| GEOS 170 | Earth's Weather and Climate | 3 |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GE Elective course | 3 | |
| Elective | Select an elective course to bring the total credits earned to 60 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Possess an excellent understanding of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules and regulations.
- Perform flight operations with regards to airspace, weather, and safety.
- Perform unmanned aerial systems (UAS) mission planning and implementation.
- Understand, analyze, and interpret GIS data as it relates to UAS.
- Work effectively on multi-disciplinary and diverse teams.
- Communicate effectively with others using written and oral communication skills.
- Assess UAS security and privacy issues and implement solutions.
- Capture and process digital imagery.
- Discern hazardous situations and apply aeronautical decision making.
- Apply pertinent knowledge in identifying and solving aeronautical problems.
- Assess the viability of a new business entry opportunity.
- Apply quantitative reasoning to support business decisions.
- Read, analyze, and interpret financial statements.
- Develop leadership skills to communicate effectively.
- Strengthen soft skills to enhance professional success.
- Learn how to create a digital presence for a business.
- Create a successful presentation of their business idea.
- Incubate an idea and test potential impact in the market.
- Create their personal professional network and business team.