Program Overview
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
The certificate in Drone Operations and Spatial Analytics will provide a credential to students and/or individuals who have demonstrated competency in the planning and operation of small un-crewed aerial systems (sUAS) and analyzing the spatial data collected by sUAS. The certificate will provide the knowledge and skills necessary to apply this technology to a field of study or field of work. This certificate will also provide the knowledge necessary to attain the FAA Part 107 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems license. UAS is a technology with many applications, some of which include remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), precision agriculture, construction, resource management, engineering, cinematography, and emergency services.