Aviation-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Concentration, BS

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Delivery Area: Augusta

Aviation Admissions Requirements:

FAA Private Pilot License
2^nd Class Medical Certificate with a Student Pilot’s License from a FAA certified Aviation Medical Examiner
MAT 030 - Algebra I 3 CR or waiver
High School/Transfer GPA of 2.0 (“C” average) or higher
Personal Interview with Program Coordinator
Introductory Flight with Maine Instrument Flight

Bachelor Degree Requirements:

Minimum 121 Credit Hours
Writing Intensive Course
Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
30 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
9 Credits of Upper-Level Major Residency Courses
Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00

Program Major Requirements (75 Credit Hours):

AVI 120 - History of Aviation 3 CR
AVI 150 - Aviation Weather Science 3 CR
AVI 151 - Aviation Weather Lab 1 CR
AVI 241 - Instrument Rating Ground Training 3 CR
AVI 242 - Instrument Rating Flight Training 3 CR
AVI 341 - Commercial Pilot Ground Training 3 CR
AVI 342A - Commercial Pilot Flight Training, Part A 2 CR
AVI 342B - Commercial Pilot Flight Training, Part B 2 CR
AVI 343A - Commercial Pilot Flight Training, Part 3 2 CR
AVI 320 - Aviation Law 3 CR
AVI 380 - Human Factors in Aviation 3 CR
AVI 420 - Homeland Security and Aviation 3 CR
AVI 442 - Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor Flight Training 3 CR
AVI 450 - Aerodynamics and Aircraft Performance 3 CR
COE 321 - Cooperative Education/Field Experience in UAS 3 CR
COE 422 - Cooperative Education/Field Experience 3 CR
UAS 210 - Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems 4 CR
UAS 220 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Design, Assembly, and Maintenance Fixed Wing Aircraft 4 CR
UAS 310 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations with Lab 4 CR
UAS 410 - Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (mUAS) & Remote Ground Control Station (GCS) Flight Instruction 4 CR
PHY 115 - General Physics I 4 CR
PHY 116 - General Physics II 4 CR

Management emphasis (9):

Other Program Requirements (27 Credit Hours):

Complete one of the following: COM 101 or COM 102 3 CR
ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR
ENG 317W - Professional Writing 3 CR
CIS 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications 3 CR
MAT 111 - Algebra II 3 CR
MAT 112 - College Algebra 3 CR
MAT 115 - Elementary Statistics I 3 CR
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 CR
PSY 202 - Biological Basis of Behavior 3 CR

Remaining General Education Requirements (12 cr)

This section is waived for those who hold a prior bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Complete one of the following Fine Arts electives (3):

ARC 100 - Architectural Design Studio for the Non-Majors 3 CR
ARH xxx any Art History course
ART xxx any Art course
DRA xxx any Drama course
ENG 351W - Creative Writing 3 CR
ENG 452W - Creative Writing II 3 CR
MUH 1xx any 100-level Music History course
MUS 1xx any 100-level Music course

Complete two of the following Humanities electives (6):

AME xxx any American Studies course
ARH 105 - History of Art and Architecture I 3 CR
ARH 106 - History of Art and Architecture II 3 CR
ASL 1xx/2xx any 100- or 200-level ASL course
DRA xxx any Drama course
ENG xxx any English course (except ENG 100 , ENG 101 , ENG 210W , ENG 317W or ENG 320W )
FRE xxx any French course
HGH xxx any Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide course
HTY xxx any History course
HUM xxx any Humanities course
MUH xxx any Music History course
PHI xxx any Philosophy course (except PHI 335 )
SPA xxx any Spanish course
WGS xxx any Women and Gender Studies course

Complete one of the following Social Science electives (3):

ANT 1xx any 100-level Anthropology course
ECO 1xx any 100-level Economics course
ECO 201 - Macroeconomics 3 CR
ECO 202 - Microeconomics 3 CR
JUS 1xx any 100-level Justice Studies course
POS 1xx any 100-level Political Science course
PSY 1xx any 100-level Psychology course
SOC 1xx any 100-level Sociology course
SSC 1xx any 100-level Social Science course

General Electives (7 Credit Hours):

Complete 7 credits of 100-level or higher general electives 7 CR A private pilot’s license (AVI 141 and AVI 142 ) will satisfy 6 credits of the general electives.

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen. To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy. The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements. To learn more, visit www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/