Degree & Certificates
The Fullerton Drone Lab offers a variety of degrees and certificates focused on the drone industry.
Associate of Science - Autonomous Systems Development
Required Courses : 20-21 Units |
Units |
CIS 212 F – Robotic Programming | 3 |
ENGR 110 F – Introduction to Engineering | 3 |
ENGR 203 F – Electric Circuits | 4 |
ENGR 203L F -Electric Circuits Lab | 1 |
MACH 101 F – Introduction to Machine Tools | 5 |
TECH 150 F – Basic Drone Piloting | 2 |
or
TECH 151 F – Applied Drone Piloting | 3 |
TECH 155 F – Applied Drone Lab | 2 |
Restricted Electives: 6-9 Units | Units |
CIS 201 F – Introduction to Python Programming | 3 |
DRFT 944 F – Solidworks | 3 |
TECH 151 F – Applied Drone Piloting | 3 |
ENGR 105 F – Engineering CAD | 4 |
MACH 102 F – Intermediate Machine Tools | 5 |
MACH 150 F – CNC Programming Using Mastercam | 3 |
MATH 151 F – Calculus I | 4 |
or | |
MATH 151H F – Honors Calculus I | 4 |
MATH 152 F – Calculus II | 4 |
or | |
MATH 152H F -Honors Calculus II | 4 |
PHYS 221 F – General Physics I | 4 |
Total Units | 26-30 |
Autonomous Systems Development Certificate
Required Courses : 13-15 |
Units |
TECH 081 F – Technical Mathematics I | 3 |
TECH 108 F – Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
or | |
TECH 127 F – EIndustrial Safety | 1 |
TECH 132 F – Basics of Electric Motor Controls | 5 |
TECH 150 F – Basic Drone Piloting | 2 |
or
TECH 151 F- Applied Drone Plioting | 3 |
TECH 155 Applied Drone Lab | 2 |
Total Units | 13-15 |
Uncrewed Aerial Systems Piloting Certificate
Required Courses : 10-11 Units |
Units |
TECH 080 F – Federal Aviation Administration Drone Pilot Test Preparation |
1 |
TECH 150 F – Basic Drone Piloting | 2 |
or
TECH 151 F – Applied Drone Piloting | 3 |
TECH 158 F – Advanced Drone Piloting Skills | 2 |
ESC 105 F – Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
TECH 127 F – Industrial Safety | 2 |
Total Units | 10-11 |
Drone Journalism Certificate
Required Courses : 16 Units |
Units |
TECH 080 F – Federal Aviation Administration Drone Pilot Test Preparation | 1 |
JOUR 101 F – Reporting and Writing | 3 |
JOUR 210 F- Multimedia Reporting | 3 |
JOUR 215 F – UAV/Drone Reporting | 3 |
PHOT 111 F – Introduction to Photography from Analog to Digital | 3 |
ESC 105 F – Introduction to Weather and Climate | 3 |
Restricted Electives – 2-4 Units | Units |
CRTV 157 F – Digital Production/Non-Linear Editing for Video/Film | 3 |
GEOG 102 F – Physical Geography | 3 |
or | |
GEOG 102HF – Honors Physical Geography | 3 |
GEOG 102LF – Physical Geography Lab | 1 |
JOUR 102 F – Advanced Reporting and Writing | 3 |
JOUR 222 F – Introduction to News Media Production | 3 |
PHOT 216 F – Advanced Digital Photography | 3 |
PHOT 217 F – Applied Digital Photography | 3 |
PHYS 130 F – Elementary Physics | 4 |
TECH 155 F – Applied Drone Lab | 2 |
Total Units | 18-20 |