2007-2008 Academic Catalog

Interdisciplinary Studies 148 Cedarville University 2007-08 Interdisciplinary Studies Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Air Force Aerospace Studies As a Cedarville University student, you have the opportunity to become an Air Force officer while the Air Force helps pay for your education. We offer the ROTC program to full-time Cedarville University students pursuing a baccalaureate or master’s degree. While all courses are taken through Cedarville University, leadership laboratories and classes for junior and senior years are taught at Wright State University, the host site of the area Air Force ROTC detachment. Cedarville University provides transportation. The Air Force ROTC program is designed to produce Air Force officers who will be successful leaders and managers. All officers will be placed in positions of responsibility, facing challenging and rewarding career opportunities while using the most advanced technology in the world. The Air Force ROTC program is organized in two portions: the General Military Course (GMC), typically taken during freshman and sophomore years, and the Professional Officer Course (POC), usually taken during junior and senior years or during the last two years prior to graduation. At minimum, officers will need to complete the POC portion of the program. The GMC is a no-obligation introduction to the Air Force. The course covers the development and history of air power and the organization of the contemporary United States Air Force. The POC curriculum covers communicative skills, Air Force management and leadership, American defense policy, and regional world studies. Air Force ROTC students have additional opportunities to participate in challenging and rewarding activities that include skydiving, piloting a sail-plane, trips to Air Force bases, orientation flights, official military functions and ceremonies, and one-on-one mentoring with an active duty Air Force officer. This program is open to all majors . All Air Force ROTC students have the opportunity to apply for scholarships that pay partial or full tuition, books, and fees, in addition to a $250 - $400 monthly stipend depending on your progress in the program. These scholarships are available on a competitive basis to students who demonstrate academic and leadership potential. Scholarships with the greatest availability are in the areas of engineering, mathematics, computer science, physics, and nursing. High school students should apply for a scholarship no later than December 1 of their senior year. Apply at www.afrotc.com . In-college students will apply for scholarships through their ROTC instructor. If you are a freshman seeking a challenge or wish to give Air Force ROTC a trial run, sign up for the Aerospace Studies 1210 course that is offered to you without tuition cost by Cedarville. Interested students should visit the Cedarville ROTC website www.cedarville.edu/rotc or contact the Cedarville University Admissions Office at 1-800-CEDARVILLE. • • Course Descriptions AES-1210,1220 The Air Force Today 1 hour/sem A survey course designed to introduce students to the United States Air Force and the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). Featured topics include the mission and organization of the Air Force, officership and professionalism, military customs and courtesies, Air Force officer career opportunities, group leadership problems, and an introduction to communication skills. AES-1211 0 hours Leadership Laboratory (GMC): Applied Air Force ROTC Training This lab provides an opportunity for students to apply Air Force procedures, techniques, and knowledge. Students will learn the Air Force organizational structure as well as customs and courtesies. GMC cadets will also develop their followership and teamwork skills in a cadet-led, cadre-supervised lab environment. Taken concurrently with 1000-level AES courses. Credit/no credit. AES-2210,2220 History of the Air Force 1 hour/sem A survey course designed to provide students with an overview of the general aspects of air and space power through a historical perspective. It begins with the first military application of balloons through the actions in Kosovo and Afghanistan. It also shapes communication skills introduced in the freshman year. AES-2211 0 hours Leadership Laboratory (FTP): Applied Air Force ROTC Training This lab further develops skills and concepts introduced in the GMC Leadership Laboratory. Students are prepared mentally and physically for the demanding requirements of the upcoming Field Training summer program. Training is cadet-led, where the students will display their ability to apply Air Force concepts and procedures. Taken concurrently with 2000-level AES courses. Credit/no credit. AES-3310,3320 3 hours/sem Air Force Leadership and Management This course is a study of quality leadership and management fundamentals, professional military knowledge, Air Force doctrine, leadership ethics, and communication skills. Students use case studies to examine Air Force leadership and management situations. AES-3311 0 hours Leadership Laboratory (ICL): Applied Air Force ROTC Training The (ICL) lab builds the foundation of leadership skills required as an Air Force Officer. Cadets apply leadership/management concepts learned in Field Training and previous aerospace studies classes and labs to assist in training the GMC cadets. Taken concurrently with 3000-level AES courses. Credit/no credit. AES-4310,4320 Preparation for Active Duty 3 hours/sem This course examines the national security process, regional studies, advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force doctrine. Topics focus on the military as a profession, officership, military justice, civilian control of the military, and current issues. Considered the capstone ROTC course with continued refinement of communication skills. AES-4311 0 hours Leadership Laboratory (SCL): Applied Air Force ROTC Training This lab prepares students for progression into active duty life. As in the ICL lab, students take leadership roles in execution of leadership labs for the cadet wing. Students hone leadership fundamentals learned in previous courses and labs to a level commensurate to entry into the active duty Air Force. Taken concurrently with 4000-level AES courses. Credit/no credit.