COLLEGE of ARTS and SCIENCES

AEROSPACE STUDIES

Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Allen, department head

Assistant Professors Captain Saxby, Captain Helmick

(575) 646-2136

The college Air Force Reserve Officer Training Program curriculum provides pre-professional preparation for future Air Force officers. It is designed to motivate and prepare college men and women for their initial active duty assignments as Air Force commissioned officers. The curriculum is designed to give the participating student an understanding of the military instrument of national power with emphasis on the United States Air Force and how it fits into American society. Inherent in course content and methodology are opportunities for the student to develop his or her capacities to think creatively, speak and write effectively, and to lead and manage efficiently.

The Air Force ROTC Commissioning Program is open to all qualified male and female students in all academic majors leading to a bachelor degree as well as any student who has three years remaining at the university, including graduate study. Students with less than three years remaining may meet program entry requirements on a case by case basis. The program is divided into the General Military Course and the Professional Officer Course.

Freshman and Sophomore Years (General Military Course or GMC)

This group (AERO 121, AERO 122, AERO 221, AERO 222) provides a general background knowledge of the military establishment with emphasis on the Air Force. GMC courses may be taken out of sequence.

Junior and Senior Years (Professional Officer Course or POC)

This group (AERO 301, AERO 302, AERO 401, AERO 402) constitutes an in-depth study of topics that provides a broad preparation for a career as an Air Force officer. Students must have certain qualifications for entry and have a desire to be commissioned in the Air Force. These qualifications include, achieving a passing score on the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test, passing a physical fitness test, and successfully completing a medical exam. They must also complete a four - or six-week summer orientation course.

Students may, with departmental approval, take POC courses out of normal sequence. However, compressed or dual enrollment in upper-division POC courses is normally prohibited. Through this department, you can also earn a minor in Aerospace Studies.

MINOR: Aerospace Studies