1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
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AEROSPACE STUDIES
Lieutenant Colonel Alan D. Fisher, department head
Assistant Professors Major Zamora; Captains Pratt, Thalmann
(505) 646-2136
The college Air Force Reserve Officer Training Program curriculum
provides preprofessional 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 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's
degree as well as any student who has two years remaining at the
university, including graduate study. 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. Scholarship cadets in the GMC program must
satisfactorily complete an English composition course within two
academic terms of
scholarship activation. 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's 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 (a four-week course if they have
successfully completed or obtained credit for either Air Force, Army,
or Navy freshman and sophomore ROTC programs, a six-week summer course
if they have not). All POC cadets must demonstrate proficiency in math
reasoning before completion of the program. This requires the
completion of MATH 115, its equivalent, or a greater level of
proficiency if math placement scores dictated enrollment in a higher
level math 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.
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