Drone Regulations Operations and Applications Undergraduate Certificate

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

This certificate includes Part 107 FAA regulation training, safety training, and flight management operations, and creative applications of drone technology. Students must meet FAA requirements to obtain Part 107 remote pilot’s certificate.

 

Program Requirements

Required Courses (3 hours)

MCA 280/GEO 280	Drone Regulations	2(2-1)
MCA 281	Drone Operations	1(1-1)

Electives (6-7 hours)

Select an option from the following:

 

Option 1: Visual Storytelling (6 hours)

MCA 221	Smartphone Storytelling	3(1-4)
MCA 223	Video Production	3(1-4)
MCA 282	Storytelling with Drones	1(1-1)
MCA 329	Media Arts Practicum	1-8(Spec)

Note: you may only count one of MCA 221 or MCA 223.

Option 2: Mapping with Drones (7 hours)

GEO 203QR	Introduction to Geographic Information Science	3(2-2)
GEO 308	Fundamentals of Remote Sensing	3(2-2)
GEO 397	Independent Study	1-6(Spec)

Total: 9-10 semester hours