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Aerospace Science III AFJROTC

Prerequisites: Aerospace II 

Course Number: MS1213

Credit: 1 credit

Grade Placement: Grade 11, Grade 12

Course Location: Home Campus

This is a 3 part course involving Space Exploration, Leadership, and Wellness. Space Exploration discusses the principles of propulsion systems, fundamentals of rocketry and its application to spacecraft, principles of space travel and physiological aspects of space exploration. Orbits and propulsion are also covered. Artificial satellites and space probes are studied. The leadership portion covers life skills, personal and professional management, finances, stress, citizenship, and ethics. Students employ these principles by holding key leadership positions in the corps. Wellness involves calisthenics, running, and team sports. The Presidential Fitness Test is used to measure levels of physical fitness and focus individual exercise programs.