Special Programs at Valdosta State University allow students to enhance their educational experience through Study Abroad Programs, the Honors College and the United States Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps detachment. The VSU Center for International Programs offers many inexpensive and hassle-free opportunities for students to travel and study overseas through VSU or University System of Georgia programs. The Honors College is a program built on innovation and creative engagement, and is oriented in preparing students for a 21st century world through critical reflection, engagement, and global awareness. Air Force ROTC Detachment 172 at Valdosta State University recruits educates, trains and commission officer candidates through a campus program to meet the needs of the United States Air Force.