Course Codes - PR-Prerequisite; CI-With consent of the instructor; CC-With the consent of the chairperson; CR-Corequisite; Lec.-Lecture; Lab.-Laboratory; Demo.-Demonstration; Pro.-Problem; Dis.-Discussion; 6A-Satisfies Gordon Rule; EC-Satisfies English Composition; QM-Satisfies Quantitative Methods; NS-Satisfies Natural Sciences; SS-Satisfies Social Sciences; HP-Satisfies Historical Perspectives; FA-Satisfies Fine Arts; AF-Satisfies African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or Asian Perspectives; XMW-Major Works and Major Issues; XLW-Literature and Writing.

USF 1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 249 - 250

Aerospace Studies Courses

AFR 1101 THE AIR FORCE TODAY: ORGANIZATION AND DOCTRINE (1)

Introduction to the Air Force in the contemporary world through a study of its total force structure and mission.

AFR 1120 THE AIR FORCE TODAY: STRUCTURE AND ROLES (1)

A study of the strategic offensive and defensive forces, general purpose forces, and aerospace support forces that make up the Air Force of today.

AFR 2001 LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (0)

Leadership Laboratory is required for each of the Aerospace Studies courses. It meets one hour and 45 minutes per week. Instruction is conducted within the framework of an organized cadet corps with a progression of experiences designed to develop each student's leadership potential. Leadership Laboratory involves a study of Air Force customs and courtesies; drill and ceremonies; career opportunities in the Air Force; and the life and work of an Air Force junior officer. Students develop their leadership potential in a practical laboratory, which typically includes field trips to Air Force installations.

AFR 2000 ENHANCED PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING (0)

Required of all students in AFR 2000-, 3000-, and 4000-level classes. It meets twice a week for an hour each session. Concentrates on motivational physical fitness, healthy lifestyle and cadet espirit.

AFR 2130 U.S. AIR POWER: ASCENSION TO PROMINENCE (1)

A study of air power from balloons and dirigibles through the jet age. Emphasis is on the employment of air power in WWI and WWII and how it affected the evolution of air power concepts and doctrine.

AFR 2140 U.S. AIR POWER: KEY TO DETERRENCE (1)

A historical review of air power employment in military and nonmilitary operations in support of national objectives. Emphasis is on the period from post WWII to present.

AFR 2150 FIELD TRAINING (0)

Field Training is offered during the summer months at selected Air Force bases throughout the United States. Students in the four-year program participate in four weeks of Field Training, usually between their sophomore and junior years. Students applying for entry into the two-year program must successfully complete six weeks of Field Training prior to enrollment in the Professional Officer Course (POC). The major areas of study in the Field Training program include junior officer training, aircraft and aircrew orientation, career orientation, survival training, base functions and Air Force environment, and physical training.

AFR 3220 AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT I (3)

An integrated management course emphasizing the individual as a manager in an Air Force milieu. The individual motivational and behavioral processes, leadership, communication, and group dynamics are covered to provide a foundation for the development of the junior officer's professional skills as an Air Force officer (officership). The basic managerial processes involving decision making, utilization of analytic aids in planning, organizing, and controlling in a changing environment are emphasized as necessary professional concepts.

AFR 3231 AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT II (3)

A continuation of the study of Air Force advancement and leadership. Concentration is on organizational and personal values, management of forces in change, organizational power, politics, and managerial strategy and tactics are discussed within the context of the military organization. Actual Air Force cases are used to enhance the learning and communication processes.

AFR 4201 NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SOCIETY I (3)

A study of the Armed Forces as an integral element of society, with an emphasis on American civil-military relations and context in which U.S. defense policy is formulated and implemented. Special themes include: societal attitudes toward the military and the role of the professional military leader-manager in a democratic society.

AFR 4211 NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SOCIETY II (3)

A continuation of the study of the Armed Forces in contemporary American society. Concentration is on the requisites for maintaining adequate national security forces; political, economic, and social constraints on the national defense structure; the impact of technological and international developments on strategic preparedness; the variables involved in the formulation and implementation of national security policy; and military justice and its relationship to civilian law.

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Karen M. Hall - webCat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 1999