POLS 380 Honors Political History of the Space Age

The political history of space exploration and utilization. Legal, scientific, and military aspects of space. The space programs of current and emerging space-faring countries. Commercial use of space and private sector spaceflight programs. The cultural and social impacts of space exploration. The prospects and implications of space colonization and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

HIST 380

Prerequisite

Any Political Science or History course, or permission of instructor. Open to students who have sophomore standing.