Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Aviation Science Management (UAS - Drone Concentration), Bachelor of Science

The University Core Curriculum is the same across all undergraduate bachelor's programs.   Please consult the academic advisor for your designated major before selecting courses in this area.

Summary

General Education Core Curriculum42
Major Requirements51
Other Requirements27
Minor Requirements0
Total Hours120

General Education Core Curriculum (Standard)1

Communication
ENGL 1301Freshman English I3
ENGL 1302Freshman English II3
Mathematics
MATH 1314College Algebra3
Life and Physical Sciences
CHEM 1311Chemistry I3
PHYS 1301College Physics I3
Language, Philosophy, and Culture
ENG 2XX 23
Creative Arts
MUSI 1315Fine Arts In Daily Living3
American History
HIST 1301Soc & Pol Hist US to 18773
HIST 1302Soc & Pol Hist US Since 18773
Government/Political Science
POLS 2305American Government3
POLS 2306Texas Government3
Social and Behavioral Sciences
ECON 2301Principles Of Economics I3
Institutional Options
COSC 1301Intro To Compr Science I3
COMM 1321Business & Professional Comm3
Total Hours42
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Students should be advised by a major advisor prior to registering for any credit, particularly any core curriculum credit as listed.

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Major (UAS - Drone Concentration)

AVSM 1301Introduction To Aviation/History3
AVSM 1307Intro to Unmanned Aerial Systems3
AVSM 1313Introduction to Flight3
AVSM 1113Introduction to Flight Lab1
AVSM 2301Aviation Weather3
AVSM 1320Transportation Survey3
AVSM 3327Geographic Information Systems3
AVSM 3347LRemote Pilot Licensing3
AVSM 3321Air Traffic Control3
AVSM 3121Air Traffic Control Lab1
AVSM 3371Airport Management3
AVSM 3357UAS Sensors and Payloads3
AVSM 3218Crew Resource Management2
AVSM 4337LUAV Aerial Cinematography3
AVSM 3351Aviation Law3
AVSM 4317UAS and NAS: Laws and Regulations3
AVSM 4304Aviation Safety3
AVSM 4212Aviation Capstone Project2
AVSM 4112Aviation Capstone Proj Lab1
MGMT 300Principles of Management3
Total Hours52

Other Requirements

AVSM 2301Aviation Weather3
ACCT 231Principles Of Accounting I3
BADM 230Advanced Communication Skills3
MATH 2312Precalculus Math3
MGMT 300Principles of Management3
MGMT 330Organizational Behavior3
PHYS 213College Phys Lab I1
PHYS 1302College Physics II3
PHYS 214College Phys Lab II1
FS 102Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience1
Free Elective3
Total Hours27

Minor Requirement

No Minor Required.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
ENGL 1301 Freshman English I 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra 3
AVSM 1301 Introduction To Aviation/History 3
AVSM 1307 Intro to Unmanned Aerial Systems 3
FS 102 Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience 1
 Hours13
Second Semester
ENGL 1302 Freshman English II 3
CHEM 1311
Chemistry I
or Survey of Life Science
3
COSC 1301 Intro To Compr Science I 3
AVSM 1313 Introduction to Flight 3
AVSM 1113 Introduction to Flight Lab 1
COMM 1321
Business & Professional Comm
or Public Address
3
 Hours16
Second Year
Third Semester
PHYS 1301 College Physics I 3
PHYS 213 College Phys Lab I 1
HIST 1301 Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 3
AVSM 2301 Aviation Weather 3
PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3
ENG 2XX Any 200-level English 3
 Hours16
Fourth Semester
BADM 101 Intro to Bus, Gov & Society 3
MISY 2304 Fundamentals of Information Systems 3
HIST 1302 Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 3
AVSM 1320 Transportation Survey 3
ACCT 231 Principles Of Accounting I 3
 Hours15
Third Year
Fifth Semester
AVSM 3327 Geographic Information Systems 3
AVSM 3347L Remote Pilot Licensing 3
POLS 2305 American Government 3
AVSM 3321 Air Traffic Control 3
AVSM 3121 Air Traffic Control Lab 1
AVSM Elective 3
 Hours16
Sixth Semester
POLS 2306 Texas Government 3
AVSM 3371 Airport Management 3
AVSM 3357 UAS Sensors and Payloads 3
MUSI 1315 Fine Arts In Daily Living 3
ENGT 111 Intro to Project Mgmt 1
 Hours13
Fourth Year
Seventh Semester
AVSM 3218 Crew Resource Management 2
AVSM 4337L UAV Aerial Cinematography 3
AVSM 3351 Aviation Law 3
AVSM 4317 UAS and NAS: Laws and Regulations 3
AVSM Elective 3
 Hours14
Eighth Semester
AVSM Elective 3
AVSM 4304 Aviation Safety 3
AVSM 4212 Aviation Capstone Project 2
AVSM 4112 Aviation Capstone Proj Lab 1
AVSM Elective 3
MGMT 300 Principles of Management 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours118