USF 1995-96 Undergraduate Catalog - 56 | Course Descriptions |
The Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFROTC) curriculum includes 12-16 course hours of instruction by active duty Air Force officers over a two- to four-year period. A student who completes the AFROTC program will receive an Air Force commission as a second lieutenant and is guaranteed a position in the active duty Air Force at a starting salary of approximately $28,000 per year.
AFROTC is offered as either a two-or four-year program. The four-year program normally requires a student to successfully complete all degree requirements for award of a bachelor's degree, 16 course hours of AFROTC classes, a mathematical reasoning course, and a four-week field training encampment between his/her sophomore and junior years. The two-year program give students who do not enroll in AFROTC during their freshman and sophomore years the opportunity of taking AFROTC. Students should apply for the two-year program by December of the sophomore year. The student attends a six-week field training encampment in the summer prior to program entry. Upon entering the program, the students then complete all undergraduate degree requirements, a mathematics reasoning course (if not already completed), and 12 credit hours of AFROTC courses.
ROTC students take a 1.5 hour non-credit leadership laboratory in addition to the academic classes. Students wear the Air Force uniform during these periods and are taught customs and courtesies of the Air Force. Leadership Laboratory is open to students who are members of the Reserve Officer Training Corps or are eligible to pursue a commission as determined by the Professor of Aerospace studies.
AFROTC 4, 3, and 2-year scholarships are available for eligible applicants. These scholarships pay all tuition, fees, books, and a $150 per month tax-free stipend. In addition to the program requirements, scholarship recipients must also complete an English composition course. Non-scholarship students in the final two years of the program are eligible for the Professional Officer Course Incentive (POCI) and the monthly $150 tax-free stipend. Qualified POCI students receive up to $2,000 a year which covers tuition, fees, and books. Those interested in more information about scholarship criteria should contact the AFROTC Department.
Students interested in enrolling in the four-year or two-year programs can begin registration procedures through the ROTC office in HMS 111 or by registering for the appropriate "AFR" course through university registration. Veterans, active duty personnel, and graduate students are encouraged to inquire about special accelerated programs designed for them. The AFROTC phone number is (813) 974-3367.
USF 1995-96 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 142
Professor: Lt. Col. Patricia B. Larson; Assistant Professors: Capt James J. Chambers, Capt Jeffrey C. Randall, Capt James E. Tusing.
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AFR 1101 THE AIR FORCE TODAY: ORGANIZATION AND DOCTRINE (1)
Introduction to the Air Force in the contemporary world through a study of its total force structure and mission.
AFR 1120 THE AIR FORCE TODAY: STRUCTURE AND ROLES (1)
A study of the strategic offensive and defensive forces, general purpose forces, and aerospace support forces that make up the Air Force of today.
AFR 2001 LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (0)
Leadership Laboratory is required for each of the Aerospace Studies courses. It meets one hour and 45 minutes per week. Instruction is conducted within the framework of an organized cadet corps with a progression of experiences designed to develop each student's leadership potential. Leadership Laboratory involves a study of Air Force customs and courtesies; drill and ceremonies; career opportunities in the Air Force; and the life and work of an Air Force junior officer. Students develop their leadership potential in a practical laboratory, which typically includes field trips to Air Force installations.
AFR 2000 ENHANCED PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING (0)
Required of all students in AFR 2000-, 3000-, and 4000-level classes. It meets once per week for 1 and 1/2 hours. Concentrates on motivational physical fitness, healthy lifestyle and cadet espirit.
AFR 2130 U.S. AIR POWER: ASCENSION TO PROMINENCE (1) A study of air power from balloons and dirigibles through the jet age. Emphasis is on the employment of air power in WWI and WWII and how it affected the evolution of air power concepts and doctrine.
AFR 2140 U.S. AIR POWER: KEY TO DETERRENCE (1) A historical review of air power employment in military and nonmilitary operations in support of national objectives. Emphasis is on the period from post WWII to present.
AFR 2150 FIELD TRAINING (0)
Field Training is offered during the summer months at selected Air Force bases throughout the United States. Students in the four-year program participate in four weeks of Field Training, usually between their sophomore and junior years. Students applying for entry into the two-year program must successfully complete six weeks of Field Training prior to enrollment in the Professional Officer Course (POC). The major areas of study in the Field Training program include junior officer training, aircraft and aircrew orientation, career orientation, survival training, base functions and Air Force environment, and physical training.
AFR 3220 AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT I (3)
An integrated management course emphasizing the individual as a manager in an Air Force milieu. The individual motivational and behavioral processes, leadership, communication, and group dynamics are covered to provide a foundation for the development of the junior officer's professional skills as an Air Force officer (officership). The basic managerial processes involving decision making, utilization of analytic aids in planning, organizing, and controlling in a changing environment are emphasized as necessary professional concepts.
AFR 3231 AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT II (3)
A continuation of the study of Air Force advancement and leadership. Concentration is on organizational and personal values, management of forces in change, organizational power, politics, and managerial strategy and tactics are discussed within the context of the military organization. Actual Air Force cases are used to enhance the learning and communication processes.
AFR 4201 NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SOCIETY I (3)
A study of the Armed Forces as an integral element of society, with an emphasis on American civil-military relations and context in which U.S. defense policy is formulated and implemented. Special themes include: societal attitudes toward the military and the role of the professional military leader-manager in a democratic society.
AFR 4211 NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SOCIETY II (3)
A continuation of the study of the Armed Forces in contemporary American society. Concentration is on the requisites for maintaining adequate national security forces; political, economic, and social constraints on the national defense structure; the impact of technological and international developments on strategic preparedness; the variables involved in the formulation and implementation of national security policy; and military justice and its relationship to civilian law.
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Publication Date: June 1, 1995
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