Unmanned Aircraft Systems / Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 80
Ethical uses of unmanned aircraft vehicles and systems will be the heavily stressed in this academic program, keeping in mind the Lasallian and Catholic values espoused by Lewis University. The UAS curriculum and every course syllabus and instructor will stress the importance of the privacy of citizens and peaceful applications of Unmanned Aircraft Systems.The Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) prepares the student for a career as a professional UAS operator. Upon graduation, the successful student will have a minimum of 128 semester hours and will hold the following FAA certificates and ratings: Pilot Certificate—Airplane Single-engine Land with Instrument Airplane rating.
After matriculation at Lewis University, students are required to do all their flight training at Lewis. For all flight majors, including those who have completed FAA Certificates or Ratings prior to matriculation, the Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft Systems is awarded only to those students who have successfully completed a Commercial Pilot Certificate at Lewis University.
UAS majors may double major in another Aviation and Transportation major if four upper-division courses (12 hours) in each major are not duplicated and help to distinguish one major from the other.
Degree Requirements
I. Core Courses (54)
| 17-130 | Applied Physics for Aviation | 3 |
| 46-120 | Aircraft Electricity I | 4 |
| 46-251 | Avionics I | 2 |
| 46-340 | Composite Material Fabrication and Repair | 3 |
| 47-130 | Private Pilot Ground I | 3 |
| 47-131 | Private Pilot Ground II | 3 |
| 47-132 | Private Pilot Flight Lab | 2 |
| 47-225 | Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| 47-231 | Instrument Pilot Ground School | 4 |
| 47-232 | Instrument Pilot Flight Lab | 2 |
| 47-305 | Crew Resource Management | 3 |
| 47-313 | Air Traffic Control Systems | 3 |
| 47-342 | Aerodynamics | 3 |
| 47-343 | UAS Operations I | 3 |
| 47-344 | UAS Flight Simulation | 3 |
| 47-331 | Commercial Pilot Ground School | 3 |
| 47-332 | Commercial Pilot Flight Lab | 2 |
| 47-373 | Transportation Safety | 3 |
| 47-443 | UAS Operations II | 3 |
| 47-463 | Aircraft Accident Investigation | 3 |
| 47-477 | UAS Senior Capstone | 3 |
II. Computer Science and Computer Engineering Courses
III Electives (3)
Choose one elective from the following or an advisor-approved course:
| 02-312 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| 26-306 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 |
| 47-489 | Topics in Aviation Security | 3 |
| 81-445 | Criminal Procedure / Rules of Evidence | 3 |
Required General Education Courses* (11)
The following specific General Education Courses are required of the UAS major:
| 13-310 | Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
| 46-102 | Introduction to Aviation | 1 |
| - | OR | |
| 47-102 | Introduction to Aviation and Transportation | 1 |
| 47-250 | Aviation Meteorology I | 3 |
| 47-252 | Aviation Meteorology II | 3 |
*For details on additional required General Education courses, see the General Information section of this Undergraduate Catalog and consult with an advisor.
V. The Advanced Writing Requirement is met by successful completion of 47-463 Aircraft Accident Investigation and 47-477 UAS Senior Capstone.