AEROSCI-99L
LEADERSHIP LABORATORY
Offered Fall 2026
Term
Instructor
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that students say they actually learn something useful. Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective.
DepartmentAFROTC
Terms offeredSpring, Fall
Typical enrollment28–44
Semesters of data4
2.9
Hrs / week
47
Responses
228
Enrollment
21%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.7
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.5
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.6
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
2.7
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysishigh
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 72 comments across 7 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that students say they actually learn something useful. Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Moderate homework load
Homework load looks moderate. The recurring signal is steady weekly work, but not a course that turns every assignment into a grind.
Lecture Load
Regular lecture load
Lectures matter here, but the evidence points to a fairly standard lecture burden rather than a course dominated by long or exceptionally dense lectures.
Strengths
• Students repeatedly say the course teaches something concrete, whether that is content mastery, research skill, or a strong foundation.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective.
Student Responses
I learned how to adapt to new situations on the fly, plan and execute missions, and how to troubleshoot with my team.
Spring 2024 · Allen, Ryan
leadership, detail oriented, perseverance, professionalism, dicipline
Spring 2024 · Allen, Ryan
How to be an effective leader, communication, Air Force customs and courtesies
Spring 2024 · Allen, Ryan
I learned how to think critically as a leader and how to delegate tasks to members of the team. I learned the basics of Air Force knowledge by developing new ways of absorbing and memorizing information.
Fall 2024 · Allen, Ryan
How to instruct, give feedback, operational planning
Fall 2024 · Allen, Ryan
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Schneider, Joseph | 5.0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 43 |
| Fall 2024 | Allen, Ryan | 4.6 | 2.9 | — | 44 |
| Spring 2024 | Allen, Ryan | 5.0 | 3.3 | — | 29 |
| Fall 2023 | Allen, Ryan | 4.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 112 |