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 classes on the UTSA campus.

Nursing students at The University of Texas Health Science Center may enroll in Air Force ROTC at UTSA.

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Program

To obtain a commission as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, a baccalaureate degree in one of the disciplines offered by UTSA and completion of either the Four-Year Program or the Two-Year Program in Aerospace Studies is required. Entering students may enroll in the Four-Year Program, and students with at least two academic years remaining in college may apply for the Two-Year Program.

Credit for aerospace studies courses may be applied toward a baccalaureate degree, but mainly 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. Top

Four-Year Program: 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, 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.

Two-Year Program: This program consists of the Professional Officer Course (POC), the last two years of the Four-Year Program, and requires 12 semester credit hours. Acceptance into the Two-Year Program is based on competitive standards, and students must be accepted by the Air Force before registration for classes. Students interested in the program are encouraged to start the application process in the semester preceding the academic year in which they intend to enter the program. Application can be made in person or in writing to the professor of aerospace studies.

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 may apply for Air Force ROTC scholarships. Three- and two-year scholarships are available and pay tuition, fees, books, and a monthly subsistence allowance for the duration of the scholarship. All eligible students in the GMC may apply for these scholarships. Scholarships are awarded competitively, based on academic merit. Two-Year Program applicants may apply for two-year scholarships the summer before the entry into the POC. Top