AEROSPACE STUDIES
Director: Lt. Colonel Darrell Lockhart (Air Force)
Faculty:
Captain Jarvora B. Duncan
AIR FORCE ROTC PROGRAM
General
Military Course courses are available for the freshman and sophomore years, and
Professional Officer Course courses for the junior and senior years.
Advanced
credit for a portion of the freshman/sophomore curriculum may be granted for
previous participation in high school junior ROTC, Army or Navy Senior ROTC,
Civil Air Patrol, military school, or prior active military service.
Qualifications
The
general qualifications for general military course entry are as follows: (a)
United States citizenship; (b) meeting college entrance medical standards; (c)
good moral character, and (d) attending a college or university offering the
AFROTC Four‑Year Program or a college or university which has a cross‑town
enrollment agreement with an institution hosting the AFROTC Program. UNC
Pembroke has a cross‑town enrollment agreement.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives
of the Aerospace Studies program are as follows:
* To recruit,
train and produce a highly qualified Air Force officer capable of performing
effectively in an assigned Air Force specialty.
* To provide a
curriculum which is dynamic and responsive to the educational requirements of
the Air Force junior officer.
* To provide
relevant pre‑professional preparation for future Air Force officers in
their freshman and sophomore years.
* To provide
relevant pre‑professional preparation for future Air Force officers
pursuing the Professional Officers Course.
* To stimulate
the optimum development of military leadership among students through
meaningful experience provided within a functional context.
* To motivate
students to pursue flying careers and to provide practical indoctrination in
flight operations.
* To strengthen
each cadets’ sense of personal integrity, honor, and individual responsibility
and enhance knowledge of how the U.S. Air Force serves the national interest.
PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible
for the General Military Course (GMC) each individual must:
* Be a full‑time
student.
* Be 14 years
of age or older.
* Be a U.S.
citizen (there are provisions for aliens to participate in the GMC program).
* Be of good
moral character.
* Meet
University medical standards for admission to the institution.
* Not have been
disqualified by disenrollment from an officer training program.
To be eligible
for the Professional Officers Course (POC), each individual must:
* Be a full‑time
student and schedule to receive a baccalaureate degree.
* Be a U.S.
citizen.
* Be of good
moral character.
* Be certified
Medically Qualified by appropriate Air Force medical authorities.
* Be at least
17 years of age.
* Be in good
academic standing.
* Successfully
complete either GMC or equivalent training and a four‑week Field Training
Course.
* Attain a
minimum qualifying score on the Air Force Officers Qualification Test.
* Have two
academic years remaining when entering the POC.
PROGRAM
The
General Military Course (GMC) is an introductory level course dealing with
mission, organization and function of the U.S. Air Force, and with development
of air power into a prime element of national security. The GMC is
developmental in nature and is designed to motivate and prepare cadets for
entry into the Professional Officers Course (POC). The standard GMC is a two‑year
course in Aerospace Studies (ARS). The first year is designated ARS 1110 and
1120 and the second year ARS 2110 and 2120. The GMC totals approximately 120
clock hours consisting of a suggested 60 hours of academics and 60 hours of
Leadership Laboratory.
The
POC subject matter includes a study of the United States armed forces’ role in
contemporary society, and the role of the professional officer as a member of
society along with theoretical and applied leadership management and
communicative skills. The POC is designed to prepare cadets for active duty as
Air Force Officers. It is a two‑year course of instruction in Aerospace
Studies (ARS) and is normally designated ARS 3110 and 3120 for juniors and ARS
4110 and 4120 for seniors. The POC totals approximately 240 clock hours, i.e.,
120 hours per year consisting of 90 hours of academic and 30 hours of
Leadership Laboratory.
Leadership
laboratory provides cadets with practical command and staff leadership
experiences through performing various tasks within the framework of the
organized Cadet Corps. Leadership Laboratory accounts for 120 hours of the 360
hours normally allocated to Aerospace Studies.
Field
Training is an off‑campus training program held at Maxwell AFB, AL,
during the summer. All cadets attend a four‑week encampment. The Flight
Instruction Program is an integral part of the Air Force ROTC program. The
course is offered to a limited number of highly qualified ROTC cadets who are
within 24 months of established commissioning date.
Uniforms
and textbooks for Air Force ROTC are provided by the Federal Government. All
students enrolled in the final two years of Air Force ROTC are under contract.
Students under contract or scholarship receive a subsistence allowance of $300
per month for ARS 1000 students, $350.00 per month for ARS 2000 students,
$450.00 per month for ARS 3000 students, and $500.00 per month for ARS 4000
students. A limited number of selected
students enrolled in the Air Force ROTC program may qualify for scholarships.
All scholarships pay the subsistence allowance, fees, tuition, and an annual
textbook allowance.
During
the four weeks of the Field Training Encampment, all students receive pay and
travel allowance.
Students
may transfer credits received in other ROTC units established under the
provisions of the National Defense Act. ROTC credits may be used as free
electives. Prior to commissioning, a student must complete requirements for and
receive a baccalaureate degree (or higher degree.) Each student must
satisfactorily complete a course in mathematical reasoning prior to receipt of
a commission; a list of these courses is available in the Aerospace Studies
office.
Students
enrolled in the program under a four‑year AFROTC Scholarship must
satisfactorily complete a 3‑credit hour course in English composition prior
to the end of the GMC tenure to maintain scholarship entitlement. GMC cadets
receiving scholarships of less than four year duration will have two academic
years from scholarship activation to complete the English composition
requirement; English composition courses satisfying this requirement are listed
in the Aerospace Studies office.
COURSES (ARS)
ARS 1110
& ARS 1120. The Foundation of the
USAF
This
is a survey course designed to introduce students to the U.S. Air Force and Air
Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.
Featured topics include: Air Force mission and organization; officership
and professionalism; military customs and courtesies, officer opportunities;
group leadership; and an introduction to problem-solving skills. Leadership Laboratory is mandatory for AFROTC
cadets and complements this course by providing cadets with fellowship
experiences. Credit, 1 semester hour each semester.
ARS 2110
& ARS 2120. Evolution of USAF Air
and Space Power
This
is a survey course designed to facilitate the transition from Air Force ROTC
cadet to Air Force ROTC officer candidate.
Featured topics include: Air Force heritage and leaders, Quality Air
Force, an introduction to ethics and values, introduction to leadership, group
leadership problems, and continuing application of communication skills. Leadership Laboratory is mandatory for AFROTC
cadets and complements this course by providing cadets with their first
opportunity for applied leadership experiences discussed in class. Credit, 1
semester hour each semester.
ARS 3110
& ARS 3120. Air Force Leadership and
Management
ARS
3110 & 3120 is a study of leadership, quality management fundamentals,
professional knowledge, Air Force doctrine, leadership, ethics, and
communications skills required of an Air Force junior officer. Case studies are used to examine Air Force
leadership and management situations as a means of demonstrating and exercising
practical application of the concepts being studied. A mandatory Leadership Laboratory complements
this course by providing advance leadership experiences in officer-type
activities, giving students the opportunity to apply leadership and management
principles of this course. Credit, 3
semester credits hours for each semester.
ARS 4110
& ARS 4120. National Security
Affairs/ Preparation for Active Duty
ARS
4110 and ARS 4120 examines the national security process, regional studies,
advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force doctrine. Special topics of interest focus on the
military as a profession, officership, military justice, civilian control of
the military, preparation for active duty, and current issues affecting
military professionalism. Within this
structure, continued emphasis is given to refining communication skills. A mandatory Leadership Laboratory complements
this course by providing advanced leadership experiences, giving students the
opportunity to apply the leadership and management principles of this
course.