RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS PROGRAMS
Air Force ROTC: UTSA students may enroll in courses that are required in order to become a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force. The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is voluntary and open to all qualified students, male and female. All courses are held on the UTSA campus.
Trinity University, St. Mary’s University, University of the Incarnate Word, Our Lady of the Lake University, or any Alamo Community College student may enroll in Air Force ROTC at UTSA. These students will attend ROTC classes on the UTSA campus.
Nursing students at The University of Texas Health Science Center may also enroll in Air Force ROTC at UTSA.
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Program
To obtain a commission as an officer in the United States Air Force, a baccalaureate degree in one of the disciplines offered by UTSA and completion of a Four-Year AFROTC Program is required. The full four-year program may be tailored down to a minimum of two years based on the student’s academic progress and the future needs of the Air Force. For complete details on completing AFROTC in less than four years, contact an Air Force ROTC advisor at (210) 458-4624. Walk-ins are also welcome at MS 3.01.36.
Credit for aerospace studies courses may be applied toward a baccalaureate degree, but are generally classified as free electives. There is a maximum number of semester credit hours of aerospace studies that may be applied to the degree requirements for each major. Credit for aerospace studies courses awarded by another accredited college or university is accepted by UTSA as credit, within the same limitations as aerospace studies credit earned at the University.
Program Requirements: This program does not require a formal application for admission and consists of 16 semester credit hours of aerospace studies. Any student wishing to participate in the freshman- and sophomore-level courses of Air Force ROTC may enroll for these classes at the same time and in the same manner as for other UTSA courses. The freshman and sophomore courses comprise the General Military Course (GMC). Membership as a cadet in the GMC does not confer any military status or commitment upon the student. During the GMC, students can compete for admission to the Professional Officer Course (POC), which is described below. Cadets in the Four-Year Program attend a paid four-week field training course the summer between their sophomore and junior years.
All students in Air Force ROTC are issued books and uniforms for use in ROTC classes. In addition, all POC students enlist in the Air Force Reserve and receive a monthly subsistence allowance.
A required leadership laboratory graded on a pass/fail basis is conducted in conjunction with all aerospace studies courses. This laboratory offers students the opportunity to learn and practice the skills and techniques required to be an Air Force officer within a realistic Air Force organizational framework. It also provides cadets with opportunities to learn about the conduct of Air Force missions and operations through guest lectures and field trips. Cadets are also required to attend physical fitness training a minimum of two times a week which will help prepare them to pass the required physical fitness test.
Cadets may apply for Air Force ROTC scholarships. Three-and-a-half-, three-, two-and-a-half-, and two-year scholarships are available to cadets who meet the basic minimum requirements (achieving and maintaining a 2.5 grade point average, passing a physical fitness test, passing a physical, and obtaining a passing score on the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test [AFOQT]). Students with questions are encouraged to come by MS 3.01.36 or call an Air Force ROTC scholarship advisor at (210) 458-4624.