LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES & COMMISSIONING PREPARATION
Prepares cadets for life as Second Lieutenants. Covers various human resources topics to prepare each future officer for mid- to upper-level management positions, including evaluation systems, supervision and counseling, and annual training requirements. Become familiar with a myriad of officer responsibilities that they will incur upon joining the Active Duty community. Demonstrate intermediate to advanced verbal and written communication skills.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: A F AERO 401 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Comprehend the basics of supervision and counseling Audience: Undergraduate 2. Distinguish between professional and unprofessional relationships Audience: Undergraduate 3. Comprehend core human resource topics and be prepared to handle issues related to suicide and sexual assault prevention, ethical decision-making, and religious accommodation Audience: Undergraduate 4. Comprehend the Law of Armed Conflict and the military justice system Audience: Undergraduate 5. Comprehend the Officer and Enlisted Evaluations Systems and be prepared to administer these programs as well as performance feedback, awards and decorations, and progressive discipline Audience: Undergraduate 6. Understand the pay, allowance, leave and retirement systems Audience: Undergraduate 7. Demonstrate basic verbal and written communication skills Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Comprehend the basics of supervision and counseling Audience: Undergraduate 2. Distinguish between professional and unprofessional relationships Audience: Undergraduate 3. Comprehend core human resource topics and be prepared to handle issues related to suicide and sexual assault prevention, ethical decision-making, and religious accommodation Audience: Undergraduate 4. Comprehend the Law of Armed Conflict and the military justice system Audience: Undergraduate 5. Comprehend the Officer and Enlisted Evaluations Systems and be prepared to administer these programs as well as performance feedback, awards and decorations, and progressive discipline Audience: Undergraduate 6. Understand the pay, allowance, leave and retirement systems Audience: Undergraduate 7. Demonstrate basic verbal and written communication skills Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027