The educational program of the University of Louisville includes the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Program conducted by the United States Air Force. This is a non-degree program. The first two years of the Air Force ROTC college program, the General Military Course, are open to all students who are at least 14 years old. These contract cadets must meet Air Force ROTC and Department of Defense eligibility standards ranging from physical fitness to U.S. citizenship. Married students are also eligible.
Women are eligible to compete for pilot, navigator, and missile career fields.
Women are eligible to fly all planes in the Air Force inventory. Cost There is no cost for enrollment in the Air Force Program other than tuition of the University. The first two years of the Air Force ROTC four-year program, the General Military Course, consist of one hour of classroom work and two hours of leadership laboratory each week. Upon completion of General Military Course requirements, cadets who wish to compete for entry into the last two years of the program, the Professional Officer Course, must do so under the requirements of the Professional Officer Course selection system. This system uses qualitative factors, such as grade-point average, unit commander evaluation, and aptitute test scores to determine a student's officer potential.