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Duluth Campus
Aerospace Studies MinorAerospace Studies
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) is a college-level educational program that gives students the opportunity to become Air Force officers while completing their degrees. Any student may enroll in aerospace studies courses. AFROTC offers post-collegiate opportunities in more than 100 career specialties. Air Force officers are challenged with organizational responsibilities and experiences not often available to new college graduates. This program is for students who want to challenge themselves as Air Force leaaders and managers while serving their country in a professional, high-tech environment.
Active-duty Air Force officers provide a curriculum that gives students insight into the mission, organization, and operation of the U.S. Air Force. Students study Air Force history, leadership, management, professionalism, and U.S. foreign policy and its relationship to defense policy. Scholarships are available on a competitive basis. High school seniors and college students can compete for four-, three-, two-year scholarships that cover tuition, fees, and book expenses. Participants may qualify to receive a tax-free allowance for each month in school.
The aerospace studies minor provides preparation in areas studied by most officers early in their service careers. The minor increases future officers' performance potential in two areas in which all officers must eventually develop competence: communication skills and international affairs.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Lower Division (14 cr)
AIR 1000 must be taken 4 times, 1 credit each time.
AIR 1000 - AFROTC GMC Lead Lab
(1.0 cr)
AIR 1101 - Heritage and Values
(1.0 cr)
AIR 1102 - Heritage and Values
(1.0 cr)
AIR 2101 - Team and Leadership Fundamentals
(1.0 cr)
AIR 2102 - Team and Leadership Fundamentals
(1.0 cr)
Communication
COMM 1112 - Public Speaking
[LE CAT, COMM & LAN]
(3.0 cr)
or
COMM 1222 - Interpersonal Communication
[LE CAT, LECD C, COMM & LAN]
(3.0 cr)
Math
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MATH 1xxx
·
MATH 2xxx
Upper Division (23 cr)
AIR 3001 must be taken 4 times, 2 credits each time.
AIR 3001 - AFROTC POC Lead Lab
(2.0 cr)
AIR 3101 - Leading People and Effective Communication
(3.0 cr)
AIR 3102 - Leading People and Effective Communication
(3.0 cr)
AIR 4101 - National Security Studies
(3.0 cr)
AIR 4102 - Leadership Responsibilities
(3.0 cr)
Advanced Writing
WRIT 31xx (3.0 cr)
Electives (3 - 4 cr)
The history and political science courses must be approved by department head.
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
·
GEOG 4393 - Political Geography
(3.0 cr)
·
POL 3xxx
·
HIST 2xxx
or
HIST 3xxx
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Credits: | 1.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Comm 1112/1511 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |