Unmanned Aircraft Systems / Bachelor of Science
Unmanned Aircraft Systems / Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours: 128-132
Major Credit Hours: 79-80
Ethical uses of unmanned aircraft vehicles and systems will be the heavily stressed in this academic program, keeping in mind the Lasallian and Catholic values espoused by Lewis University. The UAS curriculum and every course syllabus and instructor will stress the importance of the privacy of citizens and peaceful applications of Unmanned Aircraft Systems.The Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) prepares the student for a career as a professional UAS operator. Upon graduation, the successful student will have a minimum of 128 semester hours and will hold the following FAA certificates and ratings: Pilot Certificate—Airplane Single-Engine Land with Instrument Airplane rating.
After matriculation at Lewis University, students are required to do all their flight training at Lewis. For all flight majors, including those who have completed FAA Certificates or Ratings prior to matriculation, the Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft Systems is awarded only to those students who have successfully completed a Commercial Pilot Certificate at Lewis University.
UAS majors may double major in another Aviation and Transportation major if four upper-division courses (12 hours) in each major are not duplicated and help to distinguish one major from the other.
Degree Requirements
Program: BS-UASY-1
I. Core Courses (64)
| PHYS-13000 | Applied Physics for Aviation |
3 |
| AVMT-34000 | Composite Material Fabrication and Repair |
3 |
| AVTR-12000 | Unmanned Systems Electricity |
4 |
| AVTR-13000 | Private Pilot Ground 1 |
3 |
| AVTR-13100 | Private Pilot Ground 2 |
3 |
| AVTR-22500 | Introduction to Unmanned Systems |
3 |
| AVTR-23100 | Instrument Pilot Ground School |
4 |
| AVTR-25000 | Aviation Meteorology 1 |
3 |
| AVTR-25100 | Unmanned Systems |
3 |
| AVTR-25200 | Aviation Meteorology 2 |
3 |
| AVTR-30000 | Professional Development for Aviators |
1 |
| AVTR-30500 | Crew Resource Management |
3 |
| AVTR-31300 | Air Traffic Control Systems |
3 |
| AVTR-33100 | Commercial Pilot Ground School |
3 |
| AVTR-34200 | Aerodynamics |
3 |
| AVTR-34300 | UAS Operations 1 |
3 |
| AVTR-34900 | Unmanned Systems Field Operations |
3 |
| AVTR-37300 | Transportation Safety Management Systems |
3 |
| AVTR-390XX | Workshop in Aviation and Transportation |
1 |
| AVTR-44300 | UAS Operations 2 |
3 |
| AVTR-46300 | Aircraft Accident Investigation |
3 |
| AVTR-47700 | UAS Senior Capstone |
3 |
The two science general education requirements are met by AVTR 25000 Aviation Meteorology 1 and AVTR 25200 Aviation Meteorology 2.
II. Concentrations
A. Computer Science Concentration (16)
Concentration: CPSC
Students will take 6 credit hours of core concentration courses, and 10 credit hours from one of two computer science tracks.
Core Concentration Courses (6)
| CPSC-20000 | Introduction to Computer Science |
3 |
| CPSC-21000 | Programming Fundamentals |
3 |
Track Option 1 (10)
| CPSC-24500 | Object-Oriented Programming |
3 |
| MATH-21000 | Discrete Mathematics |
4 |
| CPSC-47000 | Artificial Intelligence |
3 |
| OR |
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| ECEN-45000 | Robotics |
3 |
Track Option 2 (10)
| CPSC-31500 | Scientific Computing |
3 |
| ECEN-45000 | Robotics |
3 |
| Select one of the following: |
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| MATH-20600 | Applied Calculus |
4 |
| MATH-20900 | Calculus 1 |
4 |
B. Maintenance Technology Concentration (16)
Concentration: MTCH
| AVMT-20000 | Aircraft Instruments |
4 |
| AVMT-31000 | Aircraft Reciprocating Engines |
4 |
| AVMT-32000 | Aircraft Systems |
4 |
| AVMT-41000 | Gas Turbine Powerplants |
4 |
C. Media Production (15)
Concentration: MDPR
| ARTS-18100 | Digital Photography |
3 |
| COMM-18000 | Visual Storytelling |
3 |
| COMM-35300 | Field Production |
3 |
| COMM-35700 | Postproduction |
3 |
| COMM-45700 | Advanced Postproduction |
3 |
III. Additional General Education Courses (43-52)
The science general education requirement is satisfied by AVTR 25000 Aviation Meteorology 1 and AVTR 25200 Aviation Meteorology 2. The mathematics general education requirement is satisfied by the Computer Science concentration.
*For details on additional required General Education courses, see the General Education Requirements section of this Undergraduate Catalog and consult with an advisor.
IV. Free Electives (0-5)
Students must complete additional courses as necessary to reach a minimum of 128 credit hours for the degree program.
V. Advanced Writing Requirement
The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of:
| AVTR-37300 | Transportation Safety Management Systems |
3 |
