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)

17-130Applied Physics for Aviation

3

46-120Aircraft Electricity I

4

46-251Avionics I

2

46-340Composite Material Fabrication and Repair

3

47-130Private Pilot Ground I

3

47-131Private Pilot Ground II

3

47-132Private Pilot Flight Lab

2

47-225Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems

3

47-231Instrument Pilot Ground School

4

47-232Instrument Pilot Flight Lab

2

47-305Crew Resource Management

3

47-313Air Traffic Control Systems

3

47-342Aerodynamics

3

47-343UAS Operations I

3

47-344UAS Flight Simulation

3

47-331Commercial Pilot Ground School

3

47-332Commercial Pilot Flight Lab

2

47-373Transportation Safety

3

47-443UAS Operations II

3

47-463Aircraft Accident Investigation

3

47-477UAS Senior Capstone

3

II. Computer Science and Computer Engineering Courses

70-200Introduction to Computer Science

3

70-210Programming Fundamentals

3

70-315Scientific Computing

3

71-450Robotics

3

III Electives (3)

Choose one elective from the following or an advisor-approved course:
02-312Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

3

26-306Special Topics in Psychology

3

47-489Topics in Aviation Security

3

81-445Criminal Procedure / Rules of Evidence

3

Required General Education Courses* (11)

The following specific General Education Courses are required of the UAS major:
13-310Discrete Mathematics

4

46-102Introduction to Aviation

1

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OR

47-102Introduction to Aviation and Transportation

1

47-250Aviation Meteorology I

3

47-252Aviation 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.