Aviation Technology - Unmanned Aerial Systems, AAS

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90 Credits

This degree will introduce the student to the world of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and will allow them to learn about the regulatory environment, licensing requirements for an operator, operational issues, and commercial uses and limitations of unmanned aerial vehicles. The degree will also instruct students in basic and advanced flying skills with emphasis in photography, cyber security and various other topics.

This AAS degree program is approved by the Veterans Administration.

Contact: Katie Dailey, ext. 4335 - kdailey @greenriver.edu

Program Website: Aviation Technology | https://www.greenriver.edu/aviation

Related Instruction Requirements (20 credits)

Satisfies related instruction requirements.

Written Communication (5 credits)

ENGL& 101 - English Composition I Credits: 5

Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills (5 credits)

Any college level (MATH) course 5 credits

Natural Science (5 credits)

Any Natural Science Distribution course with a lab 5 credits

Humanities (5 credits)

Choose one of the following:

CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 5
CMST& 220 - Public Speaking Credits: 5
CMST& 230 - Small Group Communication Credits: 5
CMST 238 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 5

Core Requirements (70 credits)

AVIA 107 - Drone Operations Credits: 5
AVIA 111 - Private Pilot Ground School Credits: 5
AVIA 123 - Aviation Weather Credits: 5
AVIA 151 - Aviation GIS Credits: 5
AVIA 159 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Physical Security Credits: 5
AVIA 212 - Human Factors for Aviators Credits: 5
AVIA 270 - Air Traffic Control Fundamentals Credits: 5
AVIA 271 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Cybersecurity Credits: 5
PHOTO 111 - Beginning Digital Photography Credits: 5
PHOTO 112 - Intermediate Digital Photography Credits: 5
IT 131 - Introduction to Networks Credits: 5
IT 135 - CompTIA Security+ Certification Preparation Credits: 5
CS 108 - Data Science Foundations Credits: 5
SDEV 106 - Front-End Web Development Credits: 5

Notes

This AAS degree program is approved by the Veterans Administration.

Last Revised

7/1/2021