1011 Introduction to Aerospace Studies. Prerequisite: departmental permission; concurrent enrollment in 1300. A study of the doctrine, mission and organization of the United States Air Force. Emphasis is placed on the purpose of strategic offensive and defensive forces and their inherent relationship to the function and employment of aerospace power. (F)
1021 The Air Force Today. Prerequisite: departmental permission; concurrent enrollment in 1300. A study of aerospace defense, missile defense, general purpose forces and aerospace support forces. The mission, resources and operation of tactical air forces, with special attention to limited war; and a review of Army, Navy and Marine general purpose forces. (Sp)
1300 Leadership Laboratory. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in 1011, 1021, 2011, 2021 or permission. May be repeated a maximum of three times. Designed to introduce the student to the customs and courtesies associated with the Air Force. Also provides a practicum for the initial development of leadership and command abilities. (F, Sp)
2011 The Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power I. Corequisite: 1300. The development of air power to include the technological advanced which made military aviation possible. American attitudes toward aviation, evolution of pursuit, reconnaissance, bombardment and ground support tactics, the interwar years (1919-1939), air power during World War II, the Berlin Airlift, the Korean War, the development of an independent Air Force, and the Air Force build-up/force modernization of the 1950s. (F)
2021 The Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power II. Corequisite: 1300. A study of the development of airpower in the post-World War II period. Special emphasis is placed upon airpower and Cold War strategies, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Airpower in southeast Asia, the 1970s—a decade of change, the 1980s force modernization, the changing balance and role of airpower relative to today's major military powers. An introductory study of leadership, team building, and problem solving. (Sp)
3013 Principles of Air Force Management. Prerequisite: departmental permission. An introductory study of the basic concepts and practices of management in the military, private and public sectors. Emphasis is placed upon the principles of organizational communications and the development of oral and written communicative skills. Case studies are used to integrate and extend these principles to actual situations. Concurrent enrollment in 3100 is required. (F)
3023 Leadership and Organizational Dynamics. Prerequisite: 3013 or permission. The study of the fundamentals, traits and techniques of leadership. Included are such topics as job design, motivation, group dynamics, decision making and organizational change. Continued emphasis on the development of communicative skills. Case problems are utilized to relate subject material to managerial principles. Concurrent enrollment in 3100 is required. (Sp)
3100 Management and Leadership Practicum I. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in 3013 or 3023. May be repeated once. Practical application of the principles, policies and methodologies associated with management as applied to a broad range of governmental and military situations. Emphasis is placed upon the fundamental managerial functions to include planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. (F, Sp)
4013 American National Security I. Prerequisite: 3023 or departmental permission. Conceptual study of the U.S. national security policy examining the formulation, organization and implementation of national security; the context of national security; the evolution of strategy; and the management of conflict. Included is a block of instruction on the military justice system. Concurrent enrollment in 4100 is required. (F)
4023 American National Security II. Prerequisite: 4013 or departmental permission. Examines U.S. national security policy in the international setting; arms control and peacekeeping efforts; and civil-military interaction. Includes a study of the military profession and officership. Designed to provide future Air Force officers with a background in the profession and U.S. national security policy so that they can function effectively in today's Air Force. Concurrent enrollment in 4100 is required. (Sp)
4100 Management and Leadership Practicum II. Prerequisite: 3100 and concurrent enrollment in 4013 or 4023. May be repeated once. A continued practical application of the principles of management and leadership to include the dynamics of group behavior, decision making, communication and the effects of organizational change. Emphasis is given to applications in a variety of organizational, administrative and financial contexts. (F, Sp)
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