Requirements
Complete these requirements to earn a bachelor's degree in Unmanned Aircraft System
Operations.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics with a Major in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Required: 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above) including:
I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).
II. School of Aerospace Sciences Requirements (see College section).
III. The following curriculum:
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
ENGL 130 | Composition II: Writing for Public Audiences | 3 |
COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| 9 |
| 9 |
ATSC 110 | Meteorology I | 3 |
ATSC 110L | Meteorology I Laboratory | 1 |
MATH 103 | College Algebra | 3 |
CSCI 130 | Introduction to Scientific Programming | 4 |
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CSCI 160 | Computer Science I | |
CSCI 290 | Cyber-Security and Information Assurance | 3 |
ATSC 231 | Aviation Meteorology | 4 |
| |
ENGL 227 | Literature and the Environment | 3 |
or ENGL 230 | Analyzing Worldview through Story |
or ENGL 308 | The Art of Writing Nonfiction |
or BADM 225 | Professional Communication for Business |
AVIT 100 | Aviation Orientation | 1 |
AVIT 102 | Introduction to Aviation | 5 |
AVIT 103 | Introduction to Air Traffic Management | 2 |
AVIT 126 | Introduction to UAS Operations | 2 |
AVIT 208 | Aviation Safety | 3 |
AVIT 221 | Basic Attitude Instrument Flying | 3 |
AVIT 222 | IFR Regulations and Procedures | 3 |
AVIT 238 | UAS Operator Certification | 3 |
AVIT 239 | Autonomous Fundamentals | 2 |
AVIT 240 | UAS Enabling Concepts | 3 |
AVIT 250 | Human Factors | 2 |
AVIT 323 | Aerodynamics - Airplanes | 3 |
AVIT 324 | Aircraft Systems | 3 |
AVIT 331 | UAS Flight Systems | 3 |
AVIT 332 | | 3 |
AVIT 333 | UAS Remote Sensing | 4 |
AVIT 337 | Survey of Unmanned Aircraft Systems | 2 |
AVIT 403 | Aerospace Law | 3 |
AVIT 430 | Crew Resource Management | 3 |
AVIT 450 | Counter UAS Applications | 3 |
AVIT 485 | Aviation Senior Capstone | 3 |
AVIT 419 | sUAS Commercial Operations | 4 |
AVIT 325 | Multi-Engine Systems and Procedures | 2 |
AVIT 438 | UAS Operations | 4 |
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The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect
future terms. Updates are published annually in April.
General Education Courses
Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it
helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on
essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and
problem solving.