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Kenneth Starkman
Dean, Technology and Engineering
Orange County
Fullerton College
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Program Details
Drone and Autonomous Systems Associate in Science Degree
New Program
Aeronautical and Aviation Technology (095000)
08/15/24
The Drone and Autonomous Systems Associate in Science Degree is designed to develop the skills necessary to facilitate transfer to a university and provide a comprehensive understanding of operations and development work with uncrewed aircraft systems across a wide range of industries, such as inspection, mapping, public safety, agriculture, and others. It also prepares students for upper division curriculum at a university in technical fields. Students complete a set of core requirements and a set of electives in their chosen area of emphasis. This degree requires a total of 22-26 units, in addition to other graduation requirements.
6-10 annual completions initially.
Program Proposal Attributes
- A.S. Degree (S)
To develop skilled and knowledgeable drone pilots and operators in a variety of industries including, public safety, industrial inspection, precision agriculture, media, and others.
Course Units and Hours
n/a
22-26 units
60 units
Course Report
Students complete a set of core requirements and a set of electives in their chosen area of emphasis. This degree requires a total of 22-26 units, in addition to other graduation requirements.
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECH 140 F | Basic Drone Maintenance and Repair | 3 | Y1 |
| TECH 151 F | Applied Drone Piloting | 3 | Y1 |
| TECH 158 F | Advanced Drone Piloting | 3 | Y1 |
| TECH 160 F | Infrared Thermography | 3 | Y2 |
| TECH 165 | Aerial Mapping and Photogrammetry | 3 | Y2 |
| Mapping and Geographic Analysis Emphasis Electives (9 units) Select 9 units from the courses listed below. | |||
| GEOG 102 F | Physical Geography | 3 | Y1 |
| GEOG 120 F | Global Environmental Problems | 3 | Y2 |
| GEOG 230 F | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 | Y1 |
| GEOG 231 F | Spatial Analysis: Mapping for Solutions and Decision Making | 3 | Y2 |
| GEOG 237 F | Intermediate and Advanced GIS Applications | 3 | Y2 |
| GEOG 238 F | Principles of Map - Making and Cartographic Design | 3 | Y2 |
| Photography/Cinematography Emphasis Electives (9 units) Select 9 units from the courses listed below. | |||
| CRTV 157 F | Digital Production/Non-Linear Editing for Video/Film | 3 | Y1 |
| CRTV 164 F | Advanced Digital Production/Non-Linear Editing for Video | 3 | Y1 |
| CRTV 175 F | Documentary Filmmaking | 3 | Y2 |
| JOUR 215 F | UAV/Drone Reporting | 3 | Y1 |
| PHOT 101 F | Introduction to Photography | 3 | Y1 |
| PHOT 103 F | Intermediate Photography | 3 | Y1 |
| PHOT 216 F | Advanced Digital Photography | 3 | Y2 |
| Construction and Inspection Emphasis Electives (9-13 units) Select 9-13 units from the courses listed below. | |||
| ARCH 111 F | Introduction to Architecture | 3 | Y1 |
| ARCH 124 F | Architectural CAD I | 3 | Y1 |
| CSTR 041 F | International Residential Code | 3 | Y2 |
| CSTR 108 F | Surveying for Builders | 2 | Y2 |
| CSTR 110 F | Residential Estimating | 3 | Y1 |
| DRAF 101 F | Blueprint Reading for Manufacturing | 2 | Y1 |
| DRAF 140 F | AutoCAD for Industry | 3 | Y1 |
| ENGR 101 A F | Surveying I | 4 | Y2 |
| WELD 096 F | Welding Inspection Technology | 5 | Y2 |
| Public Safety Emphasis Electives (9-11 units) Select 9-11 units from the courses listed below. | |||
| AJ 050 | Accident Reconstruction by Drone | 2 | Y1 |
| AJ 051 F | Night Operations by Drone | 1 | Y1 |
| AJ 052 F | Search and Rescue by Drone | 1 | Y1 |
| AJ 053 F | Tactical Operations by Drone | 1 | Y2 |
| AJ 223 F | Criminal Investigation | 3 | Y1 |
| AJ 230 F | Crime Scene Techniques | 3 | Y1 |
| AJ 252 F | Police Patrol | 3 | Y2 |
| AJ 279 F | Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement | 3 | Y1 |
| Agriculture Emphasis Electives (9-12 units) Select 9-12 units from the courses listed below. | |||
| HORT 001F | Principles of Horticulture I | 4 | Y1 |
| HORT 045 F | Pest Control Certification and Safety | 3 | Y1 |
| HORT 156 F | Plant Nutrition | 2 | Y1 |
| HORT 207 F | Plant Pathology | 3 | Y1 |
| HORT 215 F | Diseases/Pests Ornament Plants | 4 | Y1 |
| HORT 219 F | CAD Applications in Horticulture | 3 | Y2 |
| TECH 260 F | Multispectral and Hyperspectral Sensing with Drones | 3 | Y2 |
| Environmental Science Emphasis Electives (9-11 units) Select 9-11 units from the courses listed below. | |||
| ENVS 105 F | Environmental Biology | 3 | Y1 |
| ENVS 141 F | Desert Natural History | 1 | Y1 |
| ENVS 142 F | Geology and Marine Biology of the Channel Islands | 2 | Y2 |
| ESC 101 F | Earth Science Survey | 3 | Y1 |
| ESC 106 F | Geology of the Orange County Area | 2 | Y2 |
| ESC 110 F | Introduction to Climate Science | 3 | Y1 |
| ESC 120 F | Geology of California | 3 | Y1 |
| ESC 142 | Geology of Mojave Desert Area | 1 | Y2 |
| ESC 144 F | Geology of Southern California Mountain Areas | 1 | Y2 |
| ESC 230 F | Coastal Oceanography | 3 | Y2 |
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