MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3184 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2020 Fall Last Admit Term: 2022 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 60-65 CIP Code: 49.0102	Primary College: Initiating College: Chandler-Gilbert Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: Field of Interest: Applied Technology Instructional Council: Applied Technology (57) GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: 17-3024, 19-4099.03, 17-1021, 17-3031

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program prepares students for entry level positions in the UAS industry by providing foundational knowledge and skills in UAS mission planning, applications, maintenance, laws and regulations, data analytics, and project management using UAS platforms. Program content includes an introduction to UAS flight, history, avionics, sensors, communications systems and selectable paths including data analysis and applications such as emergency responders, geographic information systems, precision agriculture, and in commercial and government sectors. Students will prepare for and conduct unmanned flights similar to those commonly performed in the industry observing Federal Aviation Administration`s (FAA) regulations that govern sUAS operations. This program helps prepare students for the FAA Part 107 Certification.

Learning Outcomes
1. Operate small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) proficiently according to Federal Aviation (FAA) Rules and Regulations. (AET208, UAS100, UAS101, UAS107, UAS207, UAS208, UAS211, UAS215) 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the aviation and emerging sUAS environment. (AET208, UAS101, UAS107, UAS207, UAS208, UAS211, UAS215) 3. Employ safety, legal, ethical, and moral standards related to sUAS operations. (AET208, [HU], [SB], [SG], [SQ], UAS101, UAS107, UAS205, UAS206, UAS207, UAS211, UAS212, UAS215) 4. Demonstrate basic radio skills and procedures to communicate with air traffic control (ATC), airport operators, and others as legally required. (AET208, [COM], [CRE], [FYC], UAS100, UAS107, UAS207, UAS211, UAS215) 5. Design flight and mission plans using computer applications and processes associated with sUAS operations. (AET208, [CRE], [MA], PHY111, [SG], [SQ], UAS100, UAS107, UAS205, UAS206, UAS207, UAS208, UAS211, UAS215) 6. Conduct basic maintenance and repair of sUAS. (AET208, UAS100, UAS107, UAS207, UAS211, UAS212, UAS215) 7. Utilize problem solving skills in a dynamic environment for data analysis, evaluation, and reporting. (AET208, [CRE], [MA], PHY111, [SG], [SQ], UAS100, UAS101, UAS107, UAS205, UAS206, UAS207, UAS208, UAS211, UAS212, UAS215) 8. Mitigate human factors risks in sUAS operations. (AET205, AET208, [SB], [SG], [SQ], UAS100, UAS101, UAS107, UAS205, UAS206, UAS207, UAS208, UAS211, UAS212, UAS215) 9. Prepare for FAA Part 107 Certification. (AET208, [MA], UAS107, UAS207, UAS215)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program. + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.

Admission Criteria
Students wishing to enroll in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems program must complete an application process before being officially accepted into the program.

Required Courses

+ AET208 Aviation Safety 3
+ PHY111 General Physics I 4
+ UAS100 sUAS Batteries and Electronics 5
UAS101 Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation 3
UAS107 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator Certification 3
+ UAS205 sUAS Instruments and Autopilot Programming and Uses 3
+ UAS206 sUAS Instrument and Autopilot Flight Lab 2
+ UAS207 sUAS Dynamics and Design 5
+ UAS208 sUAS Dynamics and Design Lab 2
+ UAS211 sUAS Ground Control Stations, Telemetry, and Comms 3
+ UAS212 sUAS Maintenance Lab 2
+ UAS215 sUAS Commercial Flight Training 3

Credits: 38

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-27

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment (0) 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
+ MAT187 Precalculus (5) OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area for which MAT187 is a prerequisite. (3-5) 3-5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area.

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 25, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.