Command the Uncrewed Future
Designed for working professionals, Embry-Riddle’s Master of Science in Uncrewed Systems (MSUS) equips students with the skills and knowledge to lead in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries. Housed in the School of Graduate Studies (SGS), College of Aviation, this forward-thinking non-engineering program focuses on the policy, operational design and ethical frameworks that drive uncrewed systems missions — from remote-controlled to human-supervised to increasingly autonomous operations.Program Details
Offered at the Daytona Beach Campus
This graduate program prepares you to meet workforce demand by emphasizing innovation, responsible development and real-world integration of uncrewed technologies. You will gain exposure to the stakeholder ecosystem shaping the field, including FAA and U.S. DOT integration and regulatory priorities, NASA autonomy and integration research directions and FEMA disaster response and interagency coordination needs.
The MSUS degree builds competencies you can apply immediately in industry and public-sector settings — such as UAS program management, airspace integration and regulatory compliance, safety/risk and SMS support, mission planning and payload selection and data/AI-enabled operational analytics. You will learn to interpret operational data to support decisions, evaluate platform-payload tradeoffs and assess mission viability.
Students pursuing this UAS master's degree must complete the specialization in UAS Program Development, which is 6 credit hours.
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As uncrewed and autonomous technologies continue to expand across industries, professionals with advanced knowledge in uncrewed systems are needed to support operations, guide policy and help shape how these systems are safely and effectively used.
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