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California Regional Consortia

Basic Drone Imaging Skills

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Submitter's Information

Name

Lisa F. Knuppel

Title

Dean, CTE and Career Services

Region

Orange County

College

Orange Coast College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Lisa Knuppel

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Basic Drone Imaging Skills

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Applied Photography (101200)

Projected Start Date

08/24/20

Catalog Description

The Basic Drone Imaging Skills program is designed for the student who wants a concentrated course of study to develop basic skills for use in the field of  drone image capture in photography and videography.  The program will prepare students  for FAA Part 107 Pilot license certification and entry-level employment as a drone photographer or videographer. 

Students will be educated in the use of  drones for photography, videography,  post-production image editing, and careers and business practices for photographers and videographers. 

Enrollment Completer Projections

22

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

Students who successfully complete this program will be prepared for FAA Part 107 Pilot license certification and entry-level employment as a drone photographer or videographer. 

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

16

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

The program requires successful completion of 16 units of required coursework as set forth below.  The program can be completed in two semesters. 

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
APT A131
Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems
3S1
APT A151
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Lab
1S1
FILM A194
Editing 1
3S1
PHOT A123
Introduction to Digital Photography
3S1
FILM A227
Drone Imaging for Immersive Media
3S2
PHOT A125
Imaging with Photoshop 1
3S2

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Orange County Regional Questions

District

Coast Community College District

College

Orange Coast College

CRLC Member

Lisa Knuppel

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
The Basic Drone Skills program augments the existing Applied Photography programs by adding a specialized skill set in remote/drone image capture.
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Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
30
Advisory Minutes
Priority Sector

ICT/Digital Media

Submission Details

Published at

08/31/20 - 12:16 PM

Status

Recommended

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