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Department of Aerospace Studies
afrotc.wsu.edu
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Lieutenant Colonel N. Jeffers, Major J. Ford, Captain J. Spiller, Captain B. Sexton.
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) AFROTC is a nationwide program that allows full-time college students to pursue military commissions and become officers in the United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) while simultaneously attending university. AFROTC classes are held on college campuses throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, and students can register through normal course registration processes.
The AFROTC program consists of four years of Aerospace Studies classes, to include: Heritage and Values, Team and Leadership Fundamentals, Leading People and Effective Communication, and National Security, Leadership Responsibilities, and Commissioning Preparation. Each of the four years is accompanied by a corresponding Leadership Laboratory course. During Leadership Laboratory, students apply leadership skills, demonstrate command principles, practice effective communication skills, develop physical fitness, and learn military customs and courtesies. College students pursuing a military commission are enrolled in the AFROTC program as "cadets". Upon successful completion of AFROTC training and college degree requirements, cadets will graduate and commission as Second Lieutenants in the Active-Duty component of the USAF or the USSF.
The AFROTC program is currently offered at Washington State University, but there are agreements that allow University of Idaho, Lewis-Clark State College, and Whitworth University students to enroll in AFROTC and become full-fledged cadet participants. Students interested in learning about military culture, but not in pursuing a military commission, are eligible to enroll in the Heritage and Values or Team and Leadership Fundamentals courses as participating students rather than cadets. For more information on AFROTC course descriptions, please review the Washington State University course catalog. For more information on the AFROTC program, please visit afrotc.wsu.edu.
Minors
Aerospace Studies
A minor in aerospace studies requires at least 16 credits, 9 of which must be 300-400-level taken in residence at WSU or through WSU-approved education abroad or educational exchange courses. Choose from: AERO 101, 102, 201, 202, 311, 312, 411, 412.
Courses
The online catalog includes the most recent changes to courses and degree requirements that have been approved by the Faculty Senate, including changes that are not yet effective. Courses showing two entries of the same number indicate that the course information is changing. The most recently approved version is shown first, followed by the older version, in gray, with its last-effective term preceding the course title. Courses shown in gray with only one entry of the course number are being discontinued. Course offerings by term can be accessed by clicking on the term links when viewing a specific campus catalog.
Aerospace Studies (AERO)
101 Heritage and Values I 1 Introduces students to the Air Force and AFROTC. Typically offered Fall.
102 Heritage and Values II 1 Introduces students to the Air Force and AFROTC. Typically offered Spring.
103 Leadership Laboratory I 2 (0-4) May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 4 credits. Leadership principles, military experience, and management practice; 2 hours laboratory and 2 hours required physical training. Typically offered Fall and Spring. S, F grading.
201 Team and Leadership Fundamentals I 1 Fundamental principles of leadership, followership, team building, and accountability within the military; develops communication skills. Cadets also attend weekly leadership laboratory. Typically offered Fall.
202 Team and Leadership Fundamentals II 1 Fundamental principles of leadership, followership, team building, and accountability within the military; develops communication skills. Cadets also attend weekly leadership laboratory. Typically offered Spring.
203 Leadership Laboratory II 2 (0-4) May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 4 credits. Leadership principles, military experience, and management practice; 2 hours laboratory and 2 hours required physical training. Typically offered Fall and Spring. S, F grading.
311 Leading People and Effective Communication I 3 Course Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in AERO 313 required. Applied leadership through supervision, mentorship, and case studies; expands on military knowledge, ethics, and communications. Cadets attend weekly leadership laboratory. Typically offered Fall.
312 Leading People and Effective Communication II 3 Course Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in AERO 313 required. Applied leadership through supervision, mentorship, and case studies; expands on military knowledge, ethics, and communications. Cadets attend weekly leadership laboratory. Typically offered Spring.
313 Leadership Laboratory III 2 (0-4) May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 4 credits. Leadership principles, military experience, and management practice; 2 hours laboratory and 2 hours required physical training. Typically offered Fall and Spring. S, F grading.
411 National Security, Leadership, and Commissioning Preparation I 3 Course Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in AERO 413 required. National security, regional studies, ethics, and doctrine; discusses military profession, justice, communications, and active-duty preparation. Cadets attend weekly leadership laboratory. Typically offered Fall.
412 National Security, Leadership, and Commissioning Preparation II 3 Course Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in AERO 413 required. National security, regional studies, ethics, and doctrine; discusses military profession, justice, communications, and active-duty preparation. Cadets attend weekly leadership laboratory. Typically offered Spring.
413 Leadership Laboratory IV 2 (0-4) May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 4 credits. Introduces students to leadership principles, military experience, and management practice; 2 hours laboratory and 2 hours required physical training. Typically offered Fall and Spring. S, F grading.
499 Special Problems V 1-4 May be repeated for credit. Independent study conducted under the jurisdiction of an approving faculty member; may include independent research studies in technical or specialized problems; selection and analysis of specified readings; development of a creative project; or field experiences. Typically offered Fall and Spring. S, F grading.
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Minors
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