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Aviation Technology - Aviation Management: Unmanned Aerial Systems Emphasis - BS


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College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Aviation Technology

 

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  • For more information about Aviation Technology-Aviation Management, see website.
  • Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
  • Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

Students in the Aviation Technology - Aviation Management program must select either the Aviation Operations emphasis  or the Unmanned Aerial Systems emphasis.

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits 120

 

Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)

2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better 100 Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above) 40
Total USU Credits 30 Upper-division USU Credits 20
USU Credits within the Major 10 Credits in Minor (if required) 12
Credits in Major see below Credits in American Institutions 3
General Education Requirements   see link University Studies Depth Requirements   see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is MATH 1060: Trigonometry .

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen Admitted to USU in Good Standing              

 

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU 2.50 GPA

First Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

AV 1100: The Aviation Profession   1     ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3    
AV 1130: Flight Principles   3     Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)  Course 3  
AV 1900: Drones: History, Rules and Remote Pilot License Preparation  or AV 3500 - Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems  or AV 3505 - Intro to UAS for Pilots   3  or 3  or 3     Breadth Life Sciences (BLS)  Course 3  
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)   4     MATH 1060: Trigonometry   2    
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)   3     Breadth Humanities (BHU)  Course 3  
           
Comments

 

Comments
Continue the UAS experience by joining the DroneWorx Club.

Second Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

AV 2050: History of Aviation   3     AV 2300: Fundamentals of Electricity and Aircraft Electronics  or TEE 2300 - Electronic Fundamentals (QI)   4  or 4    
AV 1930: Drones: Pilot in Command   3   AV 1900  or AV 3500  or AV 3505   PHYS 1800: Physics of Technology (BPS)   4   Recommended course 
PSC 2040: Aviation Weather (BPS)   3     Elective  3  
Breadth American Institutions (BAI)  Course  3   Elective 3  
Elective  3   Elective  3  
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Third Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

AV 3510: UAS Design, Construction, and Maintenance  or AV 1940 - Drones: Basic Design and Construction  (offered only at Price campus) 3  or 3   AV 1930  or AV 3530  pre/coreq.  AV 3120: Aviation Law   3    
AV 3010: National Airspace, Air Traffic Control, and Airport Administration   3     AV 3525: UAS Sensors   3   AV 3515  prerequisite
AV 3515 - UAS Maintenance  or AV 1950 - Drones: sUAS Maintenance  (offered only at Price campus) 3  or 3   AV 1930  or AV 3530  pre/coreq. AV 4720: Aviation Safety and Security (CI)   3    
AV 4490: Human Factors in Aviation Safety   3     AV 3100 - Technical Communication for the Global Aviation Industry   3    
AV 3535 - UAS Intermediate Flight Lab  or AV 1920 - Drones: Intermediate Flight Lab  (offered only at Price campus) 3  or 3   AV 1930  or AV 3530  pre/coreq. (see advisor) AV 3520 - UAS Guidance and Control   3   AV 3515  prerequisite
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Fourth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

AV 3560: UAS Aerial Photography  or AV 1960 - Drones: Aerial Photography  (offered only at Price campus) 3  or 3   AV 1900  or AV 3500  or AV 3505  (see advisor) AV 4660: Aviation Senior Project (CI)   3    
Quantitative Intensive (QI)  Course 3   AV 5150 - Airport Management   3    
Elective 4   UAS Elective

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Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)  Course 3   MSLE 3110: Managing Organizations and People (DSS)   3    
Elective   3   Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)  Course 3  
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Comments

For all aviation management majors, the following academic regulations apply in addition to University regulations:

1. A minimum GPA of 2.50 must be maintained in major required classes. University Studies courses are not included in this GPA calculation.

2. No more than 6 credits of D or D+ credit may be applied toward meeting graduation requirements in major required classes.

3. The P-D-F grading option may not be used in required courses. (The P-D-F grading option is approved for University Studies courses.)

4. The academic regulations listed above (1-3) apply to required coursework and any technology/math/science/business course which could be used to satisfy graduation requirements for the chosen degree. That is, once a student completes a particular technical elective, it becomes a required course for that student.

5. Students in violation of departmental or college academic regulations, no longer eligible for graduation, or not making satisfactory progress toward a degree will have a registration hold placed on their record.

a. Students will be placed on probation (registration hold) if they

       i. have more than 6 credits of D credit (see item 2 above), or

       ii. have a major GPA of less than 2.75 (see item 1 above)

b. The hold remains until they improve their standing by repeating classes to reduce the number of D credits to 6 or less, and/or by raising their GPA above 2.50. Students must meet with their advisor to have the hold removed.

UAS Electives (3 credits)


Students must choose one of the following courses, or a course approved by the program advisor. A minimum of 3 credits are required.

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