Overview

In the Aviation Science and Drone Technologies major from Carroll University, you'll gain a broad understanding of drone operations including law enforcement operations and surveillance, government and aviation regulations, remote sensing systems, data acquisition and visualization and counter-drone systems.

Quick Facts:

This 48-credit hour program will provide hands-on, interactive learning to introduce you to drone technologies and remote sensing while you develop new skills and build your academic resume.
The major will provide a start-to-finish implementation experience, working on real-world projects from the early planning process to the long-term management and analysis stages.

Upon graduation, an Aviation Science and Drone Technologies major will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of FAA and the National Airspace regulations
Plan and execute mapping missions using mobile applications
Interpret, analyze and evaluate data to produce meaningful reports and visual graphics
Design and build payload sensing technology platforms and systems
Read, write and apply Python and C++ coding to micro controller platforms
Demonstrate drone mastery through autonomous drone flights
Develop the skills and knowledge for further FAA or industry specific training in the non-engineering aerospace industry
Achieve FAA Remote Pilot certification
Plan and execute counter drone systems

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Unmanned Systems Applications, Policy, and Ethics
Unmanned Aircraft and Autonomous Systems
General Aeronautics
Earth Science
Computational Thinking

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

More details

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and you'll receive an admissions decision within two weeks of submitting a complete application.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Waukesha, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to Carroll can be based on the following factors:

High school course work

High school/college grades (GPA)

Written portion of the ACT is not required

Co-curricular involvement

Community service activities

Work experience

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

41200 USD / year

≈ 41200 USD / year
Out-of-State

41200 USD / year

≈ 41200 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

41200 USD / year

≈ 41200 USD / year

Living costs

Waukesha

United States

1283 - 2128 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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General requirements

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