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Aerospace
Studies Classes:
Air
Force ROTC classes are divided into a General Military
Course (GMC) and a Professional Officer Course (POC).
The GMC
courses (100 and 200 series) are 1 unit each semester
and cover Air Force history and leadership. These
courses are usually taken your freshman and sophomore
years. The POC courses (300 and 400 series) are 3 units
each semester and cover in-depth leadership studies and
US foreign policy. These courses are taken your junior
and senior years.
In
addition to the courses, a leadership laboratory (LLAB)
is taken in conjunction and provides a setting for POCs
and GMCs to apply their leadership and followership
skills.
Details
and course descriptions are below.
AS101 (Fall):
US military defense
structure, its mission and role in contemporary American
society; organization and mission of the Air Force;
examines the concepts of professionalism and officership
as they apply to the military; basic theory and
principles of war; basic communication skills. (1 credit
hour)
AS102 (Spring): Role and missions of U.S. strategic
offensive and defensive forces, aerospace support
forces, and general purpose forces; examines selected
geopolitical determinants and constraints relating to
the use of national power; basic theory and principles
of war; communication skills. (1 credit hour)
AS201 (Fall):
Historical survey
of events, trends, and policies leading to the emergence
of air power through World War II. Nature of war,
advent of the air age and development of various
concepts of employment and technological improvements in
air power; effective communication skills. (1 credit
hour)
AS202 (Spring): Establishment of Air Force as a
separate service, Cold War, development of various
concepts of employment and technological improvements of
air power from the Korean War to present; effective
communication skills. (1 credit hour)
AS301 (Fall):
Integrated
management course emphasizing the individual as a
manager and a leader; examines individual motivational
and behavioral processes, leadership styles, group
dynamics, and ethics; effective writing and speaking
skills. (3 credit hours)
AS302 (Spring): Continuation of AS301. Management
theory with emphasis on total quality management tools
and techniques, effective writing and speaking skills,
case study analysis included. (3 credit hours)
AS401 (Fall):
Armed Forces as an integral element in contemporary
American society; specific emphasis on the military
profession, civil-military interaction, and the
formulation, organization, and implementation of U.S.
national security policy. (3 credit hours)
AS402 (Spring): Continuation of AS401. The context
of national security policy, the evolution of US
strategy, the management of conflict, and the military
justice system. (3 credit hours)
LEADERSHIP LABORATORY
Leadership laboratory (LLAB) is filled with a variety of
topics including guest speakers, drill and ceremonies,
physical fitness, briefings, and group leadership
problems. (1 credit hour)
AS250 Air Force Physical Training Course:
An
opportunity for all NAU students to get
into better shape without any commitment to Air Force
ROTC. The classes are held Monday Wednesday, and Friday
mornings and last for 1 hour. The syllabus will cover
both cardiovascular and anaerobic activity, aimed at
helping every participant improve his/her fitness
level. This is a pass/fail class graded solely on
attendance and may count as an elective credit depending
on the degree program you are pursuing. (1 credit hour)
MINOR IN AEROSPACE STUDIES
To
complete a minor in Aerospace Studies you need to
complete 22 hours. Check out the NAU undergraduate
catalog under Aerospace Studies to get the details.
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