Aerospace Studies Minor
For information, contact the Department of Aerospace Studies, 50 Millett Hall, 513-529-2031.
This minor is an interdisciplinary program open to all majors. It introduces students to the broad field of air and space service and provides specific information on the organization and operation of the United States Air Force.
Courses may not be taken on a credit/no-credit basis. A minimum 2.00 GPA is required for all courses in the minor. If there is a specific Political Science (POL) 300 level regional course that a student would like to substitute for one of the listed POL courses, they may be substituted with the approval of the Aerospace Studies Chair.
Program Requirements
(19 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required sequence: | ||
| AES 121 | Heritage and Values of the United States Air Force | 1 |
| AES 122 | Heritage and Values of the United States Air Force | 1 |
| AES 221 | Team and Leadership Fundamentals | 1 |
| AES 222 | Team and Leadership Fundamentals | 1 |
| AES 332 | Leading People and Effective Communication | 3 |
| AES 431 | National Security/Leadership Responsibilities/Commissioning Preparation | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Leading People and Effective Communication | ||
| Introduction to Management & Leadership | ||
| Leadership and Management | ||
| Select at least one course in each of two departments for a minimum of six hours: | 6 | |
| National Security/Leadership Responsibilities/Commissioning Preparation | ||
| Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Geography of the Silk Road (The Heart of Asia) | ||
| U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1898 | ||
| Africa to 1884 | ||
| The Making of Modern Africa | ||
| World History Since 1945: Conflict and Community | ||
| Reconstruction of Europe Since 1945 | ||
| Modern Chinese History | ||
| Modern Japanese History | ||
| The Soviet Union and Beyond | ||
| Race, Science, and Disease in the Americas | ||
| Evolution of Warfare | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| World Politics | ||
| Communism and Soviet Politics, 1917-1991 | ||
| Politics of Eastern Europe | ||
| Politics of the Middle East | ||
| Politics of Latin America | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Foreign Policy Analysis | ||
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| International Law | ||
| International Security Issues | ||
| Conflict Management in a Divided World | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 19 | |