The Department of Aerospace Studies (est. 1966) is an instructional unit at Brigham Young University associated with the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.

The Department of Aerospace Studies was formed in 1966 in a reorganization of the earlier Department of Air Science within the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences. The unit was later transferred to the College of Industrial and Technical Education (1968-1973), the College of General Studies (1973-1987), the School of Management (1987-1989), and the Marriott School of Management (1989- ). The department seeks to teach principles and techniques of leadership and management in preparation for service as a commissioned officer in the Air Force and as community leaders.

Department chairs included Lt. Colonel Paul H. Sharp (1966-1967), Lt. Colonel Jesse E. Lloyd (1968-1969), Colonel L.H. Johnson (1970-1972), Colonel Richard A. Baldwin (1973), Colonel Richard B. Jensen (1974-1979), Col. Niles T. Elwood (1979-1983), Col. Kirk T. Waldron (1983-1985), Col. Gary K. Spencer (1985-1989), Col. Leonard Moon (1989-1991), Lt. Col. Gilbert Bertelson (1991-1993), Col. Robert M. Atkinson (1993-1995), Col. Maurice L. Stocks (1995-1999), Col. Frank W. Clawson (1999-2003), Col. Roger D. Maher (2002-2004), Col. Lawrence Kingsley (2004-2007), Col. Gordon J. Jacobs (2007-2009), Brent A. Johnson (2009-2012), Col. Paul M. Kucharek (2012- ).