Unmanned Aerial Systems
Program Description
UAS (unmanned aerial systems) will have wide use in fields including remote sensing of the atmosphere and ground, disaster response, weather forecasting, scientific research, agricultural survey of crops, soils, and livestock, crop dusting, wildfire surveillance, wildlife surveys, power line and pipeline survey, industrial security, oil, gas, and mineral exploration, payload transport, search and rescue as well as aerial photography for fields like real estate, construction, film and entertainment industry, and accident investigation.
Graduates will learn the basics to operate, test, calibrate and maintain small unmanned systems as well as collect and analyze imagery data taken from a variety of sensors.
Idaho Median Income
$53,780
National Median Income
$63,200
Program Overview
- Program begins in August
- Typical classroom hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Degree Options
- Unmanned Aerial Systems Basic Technical Certificate (1 semester)
- Course Sequence Basic Technical Certificate: Unmanned Aerial Systems
- Program Costs
- Unmanned Aerial Systems Intermediate Technical Certificate (1 year)
- Unmanned Aerial Systems Associate of Applied Science (2 years)
- Bachelor of Applied Science (4+ years)
Career Opportunities
- Engineering and surveying companies
- Robotics/Autonomy
- Local, state, and federal government agencies
- Agriculture
- Inspection
- etc.
Minimum Test Scores
SAT | English: 360 | Math: 500 |
ACT | English: 14 | Math: 19 |
ALEKS | Math: 20 |