Oct 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Aerospace, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology Concentration, B.S.


Aerospace  
615-898-2788
Kevin Corns, program coordinator
Kevin.Corns@mtsu.edu

The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology (UAST) concentration is designed not only to give learners the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as unmanned remote pilots, but also the knowledge and experience to fill roles in the technology aspect of the unmanned aircraft systems industry. UAST will be based on the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations (UAS) concentration to provide learners with the knowledge and experiences for unmanned aircraft systems operations in the National Airspace System (NAS).

NOTE: All major courses, program accreditation, and/or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) related coursework (physics, mathematics, and selected engineering technology courses) must be completed with a grade of C or better in order to graduate.

Academic Map


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

Aerospace, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology, B.S., Academic Map     

Degree Requirements


True Blue Core (TBC) 41 hours
Major Requirements 43 hours*
     Aerospace Core    13 hours
     UAST Concentration    30 hours
Supporting Courses 8-9 hours*
Approved Minor 15-19 hours
Electives 8-20 hours
TOTAL 120 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the True Blue Core curriculum. If courses for this program are also used to fulfill True Blue Core requirements, the program of study may be completed in 120 hours.

True Blue Core (41 hours)


True Blue Core (TBC)  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following courses required by the major meet True Blue Core requirements:

Major Requirements (43 hours)


Supporting Courses (8-9 hours)


Electives (8-20 hours)


Curriculum: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology Concentration


Freshman Fall


Subtotal: 15-16 Hours


Freshman Spring


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Sophomore Fall


Subtotal: 14 Hours


Sophomore Spring


Subtotal: 16 Hours


Junior Fall


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Junior Spring


Subtotal: 17 Hours


Senior Fall


Subtotal: 13 Hours


Senior Spring


Subtotal: 15 Hours