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Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, AAS

Mohawk Valley Community College · Utica, NY

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Program
Award
AAS
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
Total credits (published)
64
Catalog edition
College Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This program is a curriculum of sequential technical courses encompassing the mechanical and electrical systems and operations found in remotely piloted aircraft systems. It offers students the opportunity to work as pilots, operators and/or mission team members of remotely piloted aircraft systems while fully understanding the operational and safety environments of the National Airspace System.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
193283
CourseShelf checklist
CK_193283_ef86705c
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

First Semester

7 items
  1. CF 100
    College Foundations Seminar
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  2. EN 101
    As published: “English 1: Composition”
    3
  3. CT 265
    Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. FB 101
    Introduction to Modeling and Fabrication
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. UA 120
    Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operational and Industrial Operations
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. ET 112
    Electronics of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Second Semester

6 items
  1. EN 102
    As published: “English 2: Ideas and Values in Literature”
    3
  2. UA 102
    Introduction to Remote Sensing
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. CT 267
    Advanced Geographic Information Systems
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. UA 215
    Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Mission Planning and Operations
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. UA 121
    Mechanics of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Third Semester

6 items
  1. CT 153
    Introduction to Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. UA 217
    Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operations 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. UA 218
    Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operations 2
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. PT 205
    History of Photography 1
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. MA 110
    As published: “Elementary Statistics”
    3
  6. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Fourth Semester

6 items
  1. CT 266
    Capstone Geographic Information Systems
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. CI 104
    Introduction to Cybersecurity
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. GL 101
    Physical Geology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. GE 101
    As published: “Essentials of World Geography”
    3
  5. UA 221
    Special Topics in Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operations
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Physical Education Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Microcredentials

3 items
  1. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Maintenance Microcredential
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Operations Microcredential
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Data Analysis Microcredential
    Not resolved to a course

Program Goals and Outcomes

8 items
  1. Students will be able to identify and classify different unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their operations under the most recent rules and regulations.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Students will be able to integrate mechanical systems, electrical systems, and programming techniques to assemble and build fully functional UAVs.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Students will be able to operate UAVs both manually and by utilizing various autopilot systems.
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Students will be able to use cameras and sensors to collect data for the purpose of navigating the UAV and/or for analysis of different applications.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Students will be able to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain multirotor and fixed wing UAVs.
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Students will be able to develop, review, and implement different mission plans according to specific applications.
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Students will be able to use CAD software to design and manufacture mechanical parts.
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Students will be able to analyze geographical information and integrate a variety of data collected from sensors mounted on the UAVs to create topographical maps.
    Not resolved to a course
Source. Mohawk Valley Community College, catalog College Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.mvcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=312&returnto=235. Captured page pages/0190.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.