Basic Drone - UAS - Technology - Certificate of Completion
Doña Ana Community College
2024-2025 Catalog
NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all Technical Requirements and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.
Students must complete all University certificate requirements to total at least 16 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements | ||
| AERT 145 | Introduction to Drone-UAS Technology | 3 |
| AERT 195 | Introduction to Drone - UAS Equipment Operation and Maintenance | 4 |
| AERT 245 | Remote Pilot Certificate Test Preparation | 3 |
| Choose 6 elective credits from one of the following programs | 6 | |
AERT | ||
ARCH | ||
CJUS | ||
DRFT | ||
FDMA | ||
FIRE | ||
LAWE | ||
TCEN | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
(16 credits)
A Suggested Plan of Study
The contents of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English. This is only a suggested plan of study for students, and is not intended as a contract. Individual student academic plans may vary. Please contact your academic advisor to create a plan that works for you. Course availability may very from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.
NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all Technical Requirements and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.
Students must complete all University certificate requirements to total at least 30 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
| SPRING | ||
| AERT 145 | Introduction to Drone-UAS Technology | 3 |
| AERT 195 | Introduction to Drone - UAS Equipment Operation and Maintenance | 4 |
| Choose 3 elective credits from one of the following programs 1 | 3 | |
AERT | ||
ARCH | ||
CJUS | ||
DRFT | ||
FDMA | ||
FIRE | ||
LAWE | ||
TCEN | ||
| Credits | 10 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| SUMMER | ||
| AERT 245 | Remote Pilot Certificate Test Preparation | 3 |
| Choose 3 elective credits from one of the following programs 1 | 3 | |
AERT | ||
ARCH | ||
CJUS | ||
DRFT | ||
FDMA | ||
FIRE | ||
LAWE | ||
TCEN | ||
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
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Elective credits for this certificate must be chosen from the same program (AERT, ARCH, CJUS, DRFT, FDMA, FIRE, LAWE, or TCEN).