Aviation, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (B.S.)
Aviation, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (B.S.)
Eastern Kentucky University's (EKU) new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) concentration is the first of its kind in the Commonwealth and one of only a handful in the United States. Students will prepare for thousands of new jobs created in numerous industries as unmanned aircraft systems become a major fixture in the future of aviation across the United States and worldwide. This newest Aerospace concentration includes cutting-edge technology with hands-on courses in operating and flying unmanned aircraft systems, mission planning, safety, and regulations. Additional courses provide opportunities to learn how UASs are integrated into numerous professional fields such as construction, engineering, agriculture, wildlife management, surveying, mapping/modeling, photography, and public safety. Graduates have opportunities to pursue careers in any of these fields as well as federal, state, and local government.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 49.0101
Major
All aviation courses (AVN prefix) must be completed with a grade of “C” or above.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| AVN 150 | Introduction to Aviation | 3 |
| AVN 250 | Air Transportation | 3 |
| AVN 315 | Aviation Safety Programs | 3 |
| AVN 325 | Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| AVN 329 | Aviation Human Factors | 3 |
| AVN 335 | Weather Reporting/Analysis | 3 |
| or GEO 315 | Meteorology | |
| AVN 340 | Airport Management I: Operations and Security | 3 |
| AVN 370 | Aviation Supervision and Leadership | 3 |
| AVN 390 | Aviation Decision Making | 3 |
| AVN 401 | Airline Management | 3 |
| AVN 402 | Corporate and Business Aviation | 3 |
| AVN 410 | Air Traffic Control | 3 |
| AVN 460 | Aviation Law | 3 |
| Concentrations | ||
| Students must select one of the following Concentrations: 1 | ||
Professional Flight | ||
Aerospace Management | ||
Aerospace Technology | ||
| Unmanned Aircraft Systems | 36 | |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Element 5B) G | ||
| Algebra with Applications (or higher) (Element 2) G | ||
| BIO 307 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| or MGT 300 | Principles of Management | |
| Conceptual Physics (or higher)(Element 4) | ||
| TEC 161 | Computer Applications in Technology | 3 |
| or INF 104 | Computer Literacy with Software Applications | |
| Choose from one of the following: | ||
| Introduction to Human Communication (Element 1C) G | ||
| Public Speaking (Element 1C) G | ||
| Basic Social Intelligence Skills (Element 1C) G | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Note: selecting only lower division courses may result in additional course work being needed to meet the University requirement of 42 hours of upper division credits. Students are referred to Degree Works to check for course pre-requisites and monitor upper division hours.
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Supporting hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.
Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| AVN 105 | UAS Safety and Regulations | 3 |
| AVN 170 | Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| AVN 290 | UAS Flight Operations | 3 |
| AVN 312 | UAS Commercial Operations | 3 |
| AVN 330 | Crew Resource Management | 3 |
| AVN 412 | Counter UAS Operations | 3 |
| AVN 441 | Surveying with UAS | 3 |
| AVN 442 | UAS and Public Safety | 3 |
| AVN 443 | 3 | |
| AVN 444 | Modeling and Mapping with UAS | 3 |
| AVN 445 | UAS in Construction and Engineering | 3 |
| AVN 446 | UAS in Agriculture and Wildlife Management | 3 |
| Environmental Geography | ||
or GEO 210 | Introduction to Physical Geography | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |