Santa Clara University

AEROSPACE STUDIES

Professor: Lieutenant Colonel Rick Moxley (Chair)
Assistant Professors: Captain Dave Bautista, Captain Melissa Ingram

Santa Clara University has entered into an agreement with San Jose State University that permits Santa Clara students to enroll in a program leading to a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force. The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Program offers a high-quality educational experience for college students in Air Force organization, history, officer skills, leadership and management, and national security policy and issues. Classes are offered on the San Jose State University campus.

Integral to the curriculum are mandatory leadership laboratories. These weekly two-hour experiences provide a dynamic environment in which cadets develop leadership and management skills by planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating exercises.

LOWER-DIVISION COURSES

1A, B. Foundations of the U.S. Air Force

2A, B. Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power
The first year of instruction includes an overview of the Air Force, with focus on career opportunities and benefits, in addition to military communication skills and protocols. The second year builds on this foundation with a review of Air Force heritage and history, from dirigibles to the jet age. (1 unit per semester)

UPPER-DIVISION COURSES

131A, B. Air Force Management and Leadership

131A. Communicative Skills at the Junior Officer Level and Management Principles

131B. Executive Functions and Problem-Solving Tools, Practices, and Controls
Differing styles of leadership. Year course. Prerequisites: AS 1A, B; AS 2A, B; or as determined by department chair. (3 units per semester)

141A. National Security Affairs
Role of the Air Force in accomplishing national security objectives. U.S. national security and the relationships among various governmental institutions. Global perspective to include regional studies of Russia, Asia, Central and South America, Middle East, and Africa. Prerequisite or co-requisite: AS 131B. (3 units)

141B. Preparation for Active Duty
Examination of advanced leadership ethics and Air Force doctrine. Topics of special emphasis include the military as a profession, officership, military justice, and preparation for active duty. Prerequisite or co-requisite: AS 141A. (3 units)

180. Individual Studies
Application of theory and instruction in field and staff exercises. By arrangement. (3 units)