About This Program
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Operations program provides you with the knowledge and skills to become a successful drone pilot and work in industries such as agriculture, public safety and more. With hands-on training, cutting-edge technology and experienced faculty, you'll be equipped to navigate the skies with confidence. Enroll now and soar towards a promising career in unmanned aircraft systems.Read more...
Contact Information
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus:First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit theadmissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses:肯特州立大学的一年级入学shtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact theRegional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students:All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit theadmissions website for international students.
Transfer Students:学生参加任何其他教育我nstitution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit theadmissions website for transfer students.
Former Students:Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on theUniversity Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
Transfer students must have a minimum 2.250 overall GPA in all college-level coursework for admission to the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Operations major.
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
| AERN 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO AERONAUTICS | 3 |
| AERN 15745 | NON-PILOT ELEMENTS OF FLIGHT THEORY | 3 |
| AERN 25100 | INTRODUCTION TO AVIATION MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| AERN 25250 | ELEMENTS OF AVIATION WEATHER | 3 |
| AERN 25350 | FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL | 2 |
| AERN 25351 | FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL LABORATORY | 1 |
| AERN 25800 | INTRODUCTION TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS | 3 |
| AERN 30000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN AERONAUTICS | 1 |
| AERN 35020 | AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| AERN 35040 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS I | 3 |
| AERN 35250 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS LAW AND REGULATIONS | 2 |
| AERN 35650 | NON-PILOT INSTRUMENT FLIGHT THEORY | 3 |
| AERN 35810 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS | 3 |
| AERN 35830 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS SENSING AND SENSOR SYSTEMS | 3 |
| AERN 35840 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| AERN 35892 | SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FLIGHT PRACTICUM (ELR) | 2 |
| AERN 45030 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS II | 3 |
| AERN 45130 | 理疗LOGY AND HUMAN FACTORS OF FLIGHT | 3 |
| AERN 45135 | AVIATION SAFETY THEORY | 3 |
| AERN 45150 | APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS I | 3 |
| AERN 45250 | AVIATION LAW | 3 |
| AERN 45791 | AVIATION SECURITY AND POLICY SEMINAR (WIC)1 | 3 |
| AERN 45800 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FLIGHT OPERATIONS THEORY | 4 |
| AERN 45892 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FLIGHT PRACTICUM (ELR) | 2 |
| ENGR 45151 | APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS II | 3 |
| Aeronautics (AERN) Electives | 6 | |
| Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
| MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
| MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 |
| PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
| PHY 13012 | COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 2 |
| PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
| Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
| General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credits hour, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 7 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | |
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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.500 | 2.000 |
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| AERN 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO AERONAUTICS | 3 |
| AERN 25800 | INTRODUCTION TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS | 3 |
| MATH 11010 | ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| AERN 15745 | NON-PILOT ELEMENTS OF FLIGHT THEORY | 3 |
| AERN 25350 | FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL | 2 |
| AERN 25351 | FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL LABORATORY | 1 |
| MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 |
| Aeronautics (AERN) Elective | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| AERN 25100 | INTRODUCTION TO AVIATION MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| AERN 25250 | ELEMENTS OF AVIATION WEATHER | 3 |
| AERN 35810 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| AERN 35830 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS SENSING AND SENSOR SYSTEMS | 3 |
| COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
| PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
| PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Semester Five | ||
| AERN 30000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN AERONAUTICS | 1 |
| AERN 35020 | AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| AERN 35892 | SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FLIGHT PRACTICUM (ELR) | 2 |
| PHY 13012 | COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 2 |
| PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
| Aeronautics (AERN) Elective | 3 | |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| AERN 35040 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS I | 3 |
| AERN 35650 | NON-PILOT INSTRUMENT FLIGHT THEORY | 3 |
| AERN 45150 | APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS I | 3 |
| AERN 45250 | AVIATION LAW | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Seven | ||
| AERN 35840 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| AERN 45030 | AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS II | 3 |
| AERN 45130 | 理疗LOGY AND HUMAN FACTORS OF FLIGHT | 3 |
| ENGR 45151 | APPLIED FLIGHT DYNAMICS II | 3 |
| General Electives | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| AERN 35250 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS LAW AND REGULATIONS | 2 |
| AERN 45135 | AVIATION SAFETY THEORY | 3 |
| AERN 45791 | AVIATION SECURITY AND POLICY SEMINAR (WIC) | 3 |
| AERN 45800 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FLIGHT OPERATIONS THEORY | 4 |
| AERN 45892 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FLIGHT PRACTICUM (ELR) | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 | |
University Requirements
All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE:大学要求可能实现program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.
| Requirement | Credits/Courses |
|---|---|
| Flashes 101 (UC 10001) | 1 credit hour |
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Course is not required for students with 30+ transfer credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or age 21+ at time of admission. |
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| Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) | 2 courses |
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Students must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core. |
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| Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) | varies |
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Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience. |
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| Kent Core (see table below) | 36-37 credit hours |
| Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) | 1 course |
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Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course. |
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| Upper-Division Requirement | 39 credit hours |
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Students must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate. |
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| Total Credit Hour Requirement | 120 credit hours |
Kent Core Requirements
| Requirement | Credits/Courses |
|---|---|
| Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 6 |
| Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each) | 9 |
| Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) | 6 |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 |
| Kent Core Additional (KADL) | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36-37 |
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of math, science and the applied sciences to aviation-related disciplines.
- Analyze and interpret data.
- Understand and master the fundamental concepts and skills of airplane flight.
- Communicate effectively through written and oral means.
- Recognize the need and develop the cognitive abilities to engage in life-long learning by successfully contending with changing technologies, regulatory policies and procedures, market forces and the highly dynamic operational environment of commercial flight and professional aviation.
- Understand contemporary issues that affect aviation.
- Use the techniques, skills and modern technology necessary for professional practice.
- Understand the national and international aviation environment.
- Apply pertinent knowledge in identifying and solving problems.
- Know and understand the technical details involved in the effective management of employees and operational systems in professional aviation.
Full Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Operations program is for students who aspire to become professional unmanned aircraft pilots (drone pilot). This program is focused on the safe operations of unmanned aircraft systems, regulations, the technology of autonomous systems and policies regarding the operations of unmanned aerial elements.
Students may apply early to theM.S. degree in Aviation Management and Logistics和双9学分的研究生课程s toward both degree programs. See the学士/硕士学位计划相结合policy in the University Catalog for more information.