Wilkes University College of Business and Engineering 34 courses
Total minimum number of credits required for a minor in Aerospace Studies - 19. A minor in Aerospace Studies is available to all Wilkes students, not solely cadets seeking a commission in the United States Air Force or United States Space Force through the AFROTC program. The Aerospace Studies minor provides students with a comprehensive introduction to leadership, national defense, and the role of air and space power in modern military and global operations. The minor is particularly well-suited for students interested in careers in public service, national security, aviation, or organizational leadership. The curriculum integrates academic coursework with practical leadership development, emphasizing critical thinking, communication, and ethical decision-making. Coursework in the minor explores topics such as: The organization and mission of the United States Air Force and Space Force The evolution and application of air and space power Leadership theory and management principles National security policy and military strategy Professional development and officership Students seeking an Aerospace Studies minor must complete a minimum of 19 semester hours: 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 Field Training (AFROTC Field Training AS 240) - OR- 3 credit hours from one course listed below. This area should explore a discipline other than the studentβs major.
Accounting
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 161 | Financial Accounting and Decision-Making | 3 |
Business Administration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BA 153 | Management Foundations | 3 |
Chemistry
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 105 | Chemistry and Modern Society | 3 |
Communication Studies
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 102 | Communication Theory | 3 |
Earth and Environmental Sciences
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EES 251 | Synoptic Meteorology | 4 |
Economics
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EC 101 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| EC 102 | Principles of Economics II | 3 |
Engineering Management
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EGM 310 | Project Decision Processes | 3 |
| EGM 315 | Quality Management | 3 |
| EGM 320 | Engineering Project Management | 3 |
English
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 202 | Technical and Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENG 222 | Introduction to Digital Humanities | 3 |
Finance
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 201 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| FIN 240 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
| FIN 341 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
Foreign Languages
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAN 101 | Elementary Mandarin Chinese | 3 |
| RUS 101 | Elementary Russian | 3 |
Geographic Information Science
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GIS 271 | Introduction to GPS & GIS | 3 |
Global Cultures
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GC 301 | Global Cultures: Issues and Perspectives | 3 |
History
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HST 125 | American History I | 3 |
| HST 126 | American History II | 3 |
| HST 356 | World War I and Interwar Period (N) | 3 |
| HST 357 | The World Since 1945 (N) | 3 |
| HST 376 | World War II (C) | 3 |
Leadership
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LDR 201 | Introduction to Leadership | 3 |
Management
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 251 | Management of Organizations and People | 3 |
| MGT 257 | Management InFormation Systems | 3 |
Philosophy
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHL 115 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| PHL 216 | Violence and Nonviolence | 3 |
| PHL 260 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 3 |
Political Science
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PS 111 | Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| PS 141 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
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