Air Force Science (AFSC)
AFSC 101 - FOUNDATION OF THE USAF I
Short Title: FOUNDATION OF THE USAF I
Department: Air Force Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Description: Overall roles and missions of the USAF; career fields available. Emphasis on military customs and courtesies, appearance standards, core values, written and personal communications. Introduction to American military history. Course taught on the University of Houston campus in Garrison Gymnasium, Room 116. This course includes a lab taught on Wednesday from 2:30pm-4:30pm.
AFSC 102 - FOUNDATION OF THE USAF II
Short Title: FOUNDATION OF THE USAF II
Department: Air Force Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Description: Continuation of AFSC 101. Course taught at the University of Houston.
AFSC 201 - EVOLUTION OF AIR POWER I
Short Title: EVOLUTION OF AIR POWER I
Department: Air Force Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Description: Key historical events and milestones in the development of air power as a primary instrument of United States national security. Core values and competencies of leaders in the United States Air Force. Tenets of leadership and ethics. Course taught on the University of Houston campus in Garrison Gymnasium in Room 116. This course also includes a lab taught on Wednesday from 2:30pm-4:30pm.
AFSC 202 - EVOLUTION OF AIR POWER II
Short Title: EVOLUTION OF AIR POWER II
Department: Air Force Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Description: Continuation of AFSC 201. Course taught at the University of Houston.
AFSC 238 - SPECIAL TOPICS
Short Title: SPECIAL TOPICS
Department: Air Force Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Internship/Practicum, Lecture, Laboratory, Seminar
Credit Hours: 1-4
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Description: Topics and credit hours may vary each semester. Contact department for current semester’s topic(s). Repeatable for Credit.
AFSC 301 - AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP STUDY I
Short Title: AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP STUDY I
Department: Air Force Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: Leadership, management fundamentals, professional knowledge, Air Force personnel and evaluation systems, and leadership ethics. Case studies of Air Force leadership and management situations. Course taught on the University of Houston campus in Garrison Gymnasium, Room 116. This course includes a lab, taught on Wednesday from 2:30pm-4:30pm.
AFSC 302 - AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP STUDY II
Short Title: AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP STUDY II
Department: Air Force Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: Continuation of AFSC 301.
AFSC 381 - FIELD TRAINING
Short Title: FIELD TRAINING
Department: Air Force Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 8
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: No military obligation is associated with this course. Four-week off-campus field training practicum. Introduces students to Air Force leadership. Places students in demanding and stressful leadership positions. Course taught at military base. Department Permission Required.
AFSC 401 - NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS I
Short Title: NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS I
Department: Air Force Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: Evolution of the role of national security in a democratic society with emphasis on policy formation, competing values, and organization. Civilian control of the military, roles of the services; functions of the Air Force Commands. Course taught on the University of Houston campus in Garrison Gymnasium, Room 116. This course includes a lab, taught on Wednesday from 2:30pm-4:30pm.
AFSC 402 - NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS II
Short Title: NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS II
Department: Air Force Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: Continuation of AFSC 401. Course taught at the University of Houston.
AFSC 477 - SPECIAL TOPICS
Short Title: SPECIAL TOPICS
Department: Air Force Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Internship/Practicum, Lecture, Laboratory, Seminar
Credit Hours: 1-4
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: Topics and credit hours may vary each semester. Contact department for current semester’s topic(s). Repeatable for Credit.