Aerospace, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations Concentration, B.S.

Aerospace Core Requirement (13 hours)

• AERO 1010 - Introduction to Aerospace 3 credit hours
• AERO 1020 - Theory of Flight 3 credit hours
• AERO 3020 - Aerospace Materials 3 credit hours
• AERO 3030 - Propulsion Fundamentals 3 credit hours
• AERO 4040 - Aerospace Seminar 1 or 3 credit hours (1 credit hour required)

Curriculum: Aerospace, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations Concentration

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

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Additional Requirements

In addition to all academic requirements, this concentration requires students to obtain a Private Pilot certificate, generally earned through flight training conducted at the MTSU Flight School. All required flight training will be conducted in a flight lab, in University-owned and maintained aircraft, and by a select group of flight instructors screened and trained for their positions by MTSU. All flight labs will be conducted from the Murfreesboro Municipal Airport. Admission to the University does not guarantee enrollment in a flight lab. To enroll in a flight lab, students must submit a Flight Lab Request Form for every semester they wish to fly. The deadlines to submit Flight Lab Request forms are as follows:

• Fall semester-July 15
• Spring semester-November 15
• Summer session-April 15

Flight Lab Request Forms submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Enrollment in flight labs is limited and selection is made from eligible candidates who are best qualified. Incoming freshmen typically do not receive a flight lab for their first semester. To become eligible for for a flight lab, candidates must meet the following minimum standards:

1. have a college cumulative grade point average of 2.50;
2. have a current Second Class FAA medical certificate;
3. must be in good standing within the department and University (if a transfer student, candidate cannot be on probation in any form);
4. have no physical disability that would prohibit completion of the course requirements;
5. have the full required amount of flight lab money deposited in their flight account by the last day of the first week of classes;
6. show proof of American citizenship by presenting a valid current passport or original birth certificate AND a current valid driver’s license;
7. have completed all required prerequisite classes for the desired lab.

Retention in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations concentration is based on maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or better. Violation of any MTSU safety practice or procedure or any FAA regulations will result in immediate termination from the program. Flight fees will be paid directly to MTSU, and students must maintain a positive balance in their training accounts at all times. Lab fee information and a complete explanation of all requirements for flight labs can be found in the Additional Lab Information packet obtained through the MTSU Aerospace website, at the MTSU Flight School, or Aerospace Department main office.