Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Science and Applications Certificate

This certificate provides students with foundational knowledge and technical skills in the emerging sector of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Students will learn the regulatory environment for UASs in the United States, as well as the basics of UAS design and operation, aeronautics and flight theory, requirements for FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot certification, remote sensing and photogrammetric concepts, mission planning, UAS mission flight techniques, and processing techniques for data deliverables. The certificate is designed to provide students with knowledge, skills, experience and credentials to participate in the expanding UAS sector as a certified FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot, operator, or ancillary ground crew member/observer.