The Department of Aerospace Studies provides a campus education program through which qualified students can simultaneously earn an Air Force commission and a college degree. Faculty members are experienced, active duty Air Force officers with advanced degrees. Admission to the Program Non-scholarship freshmen and sophomores may register for Aerospace Studies courses without incurring a military commitment.
Cadets receive travel pay to and from field training and are paid for time there.
An academic major in aerospace studies is not offered. A student may enroll in any Air Force ROTC course at the same time that registration for other undergraduate courses is accomplished. Along with academic classes each semester the GMC and POC also take leadership laboratory classes. The GMC academic classes are open to any student. These cover Air Force management and leadership and American defense policy.