1995-1996 Academic Catalog

120 Interdisciplinary Studies Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Air Force Cedarville College cooperates with Wright State Univer– sity in offering Air Force Reserve Officer Traihirtg Corps instruction which prepares students for commissioning as second lieutenants in the United States Air Force. While all courses are taken through the College, leadership laboratories and classes for the junior and senior yeats are taught at Wright State University, the site of the area Air Force ROTC detachment. Transportation is provided by the College. The four-year program is divided into two phases: the General Military Course involving the freshman and sophomore years and the Professional Officer Course involving the junior and senior years. Freshman and sophomore general military courses are open to everyone interested in registering for the courses. No commitment to the Air Force is required. Students enrolled in the Professional Officer Course are on contract with the government and therefore receive $150 per month subsis– tence allowance. Scholarships covering the cost of tuition, fees, text– books, and a $150 monthly allowance for three, and two years are available on a competitive basis to students who demonstrate academic and leadership potential. A one– year scholarship is also available for graduate law and undergraduate nursing students. Scholarship availability is greatest in the areas of mathematics, computer science, physics, engineering, nursing, and premedicine. Tradi– tionally, about half of Cedarville cadets are able to win scholarships. Students interested in Air Force ROTC should contact the Department of Aerospace Studies, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 45435, phone: (513) 873-2730 or the Cedarville College Admissions Office. Air Force ROTC course requirements count as elective credits in the 192 quarter hours required for graduation. Air Force ROTC Course Descriptions AES-100 Leadership Laboratory--A,W,Sp 0 hours Applied Air Force ROTC training. Credit/No Credit. Taken concmTently with 100-level AES courses. AES-121 U.S. Military Forces 1--A 1 hour Introduction to Air Force customs and courtesies, professionalism and officership. AES-122 U.S. Military Forces II--W 1 hour Introduction to Air Force organization, professions, and the Air Force installation. Explores the mission, organization and weapon systems of Air Combat Command and Air Mobility Command. AES-123 U.S. Military Forces III--Sp 1 hour Introduction to defense policy, the military balance, and aspects of terrorism. Explores the mission and organization of the U.S. Navy/ Army/Coast Guard, and Air Force Reserve/National Guard. AES-200 Leadership Laboratory--A,W,Sp 0 hours Applied Air Force ROTC training. Credit/No Credit. Taken concurrently with 200-level AES courses. AES-221 Development of Aerospace Power 1--A 1 hour Explores the early development of air power until WWII. Studies center around the historical development of air power employment and on factors that have prompted research and technological change. AES-222 Development of Aerospace Power II--W 1 hour Explores the early development of air power from WWII through the Berlin airlift. Studies center around the development of various concepts of air power employment and on historical factors that have prompted research and technological change. AES-223 Development of Aerospace Power 111--Sp 1 hour Explores the development of air power from the Korean War until the present. Studies center around the development of various concepts of air power employment. AES-300 Leadership Laboratory--A,W,Sp 0 hours Applied Air Force ROTC training. Credit/No Credit. Taken concurrently with 300 level AES courses. AES-331 Quality Air Force Leadership and Management 1--A 3 hours Examines leadership traits with emphasis on the insights provided by leadership research. A thorough review of the implications of the styles in improving leadership techniques is conducted. Provides experience in exercising communicative skills necessary for effective management and leadership. AES-332 Quality Air Force Leadership and Management 11--W 3 hours Examines total quality management principles. Overview of tools and techniques of process analysis. Planning, organizing, control– ling, and staffing are studied extensively. AES-333 Quality Air Force Leadership and Management III-- Sp 3 hours Examines the Air Force manager's world and elements of the job. Studies the decision-making process as it relates to the individual and the group. AES-400 Leadetship Laboratory--A,W,Sp 0 hours Applied Air Force ROTC training. Credit/No Credit. Taken concurrently with 400-level AES courses. AES-431 National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society 1--A 3 hours Analysis of the role and function of the military officer in demo– cratic society, the complex relationships involved in civil-military interactions, and the bureaucratic system for formulating and implementing U.S. defense policy. AES-432 National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society II--W 3 hours Continued analysis of the bureaucratic system for formulating and implementing U.S. defense policy, plus analysis of the impact of the domestic and international systems on U.S. defense policy and strategy. AES-433 National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society 111--Sp 3 hours Analysis of the impact of the domestic and international systems on U.S. defense policy and strategy; introduction to the laws of war and military law; and an exposure to initial commissioned service. ROTC acquaints students with opportunities available in military careers while providing excellent leadership training.