Nov 25, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) Minor


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Total minimum number of credits required for a minor in Aerospace Studies - 19.

The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) program at Wilkes University permits students to earn commissions as officers in the U.S. Air Force while pursuing a university degree. Students enroll in either the four-year or three-year program. Students with three years remaining until graduation may enroll concurrently in the freshman and sophomore Aerospace Studies courses and can complete the four-year program in three years; moreover, any interested student may call the detachment and query staff regarding additional programs available (570-408-4860).

A minor in Aerospace Studies is available to all Wilkes students, not just cadets seeking a commission in the U. S. Air or Space Force.  Students seeking an Aerospace Studies minor must complete a mimimum of 19 semester hours includeing the following:  up to 16 hours of Aerospace Studies courses (AS 101 , AS 102 , AS 201 , AS 202 , AS 301 , AS 302 , AS 401 , AS 402 ) and either 3 hours for AFROTC Filed Training (AFROTC Field Training AS 240) - OR- 3 credit hours from one course listed below.  This area should explore a discipline other than the student’s major.

Additional Courses Required in the Minor (By Concentration)


Business Administration


Communication Studies


Earth and Environmental Sciences


Geographic Information Science


Marketing


Total minimum number of credits required for a minor in Aerospace Studies - 19.


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