Certificate and Minor in Military and Strategic
Studies
Structure: The curriculum for both the certificate and minor consists
of interrelated courses presented in a balanced mix of seminars and lectures,
drawing from not only the area of Military and Strategic Studies, but
also from other disciplines such as History, Political Science, Sociology
and Criminal Justice. Courses are structured to emphasize active learning,
the curriculum frequently employs the case-study method, complemented
by extensive student readings, written and oral presentations, classroom
analysis, lectures by faculty mem- bers and prominent outside authorities,
and field study opportunities. These programs are designed to provide
appropriate academic rigor.
The curriculum for both the certificate and the minor provides a broad
education in national security strategy and national military strategy.
The Certificate in Military and Strategic Studies
will:
1) Include not less than thirty (30) hours of which are not less than
fifteen (15) must be upper division.
2) Students may elect to include in this certificate up to nine (9) hours
of military history or international policy courses.
3) Subject to approval, up to six (6) semester hours of Military Science,
Naval Science or Air Studies may be applied to this minor as lower division
credit.
4) MS 100, 200, 310, 320, 340, 400,and 410 are required of all seeking
a certificate in Military and Strategic Studies.
The Minor in Military and Strategic Studies will:
1) include not less than eighteen (18) hours of which not less than nine
must be upper division.
2) students may elect to include in this minor up to six (6) hours of
military history or international policy courses.
3) subject to approval, up to three semester hours of Military Science,
Naval Science or Air Studies may be applied to this minor as lower division
credit.
4) MS 100, 310, 320, and 410 are required of all seeking a minor in Military
and Strategic Studies.
Courses and credit hours:
Required Courses for the Minor in Military and Strategic Studies.
MS 100 Introduction to Military Studies (3)
MS 310 American Experience At War (3)
MS 320 National Security Policy (3)
MS 410 Military Campaign Planning and Analysis (3)
Required Courses for the Certifi- cate in Military
and Strategic Studies.
EN 100 English Composition
MS 100 Introduction to Military Studies (3)
MS 200 Technology and War
MS 310 The American Experience at War (3)
MS 320 National Security Policy (3)
MS 400 Strategic Leadership (3)
MS 410 Military Campaign Planning and Analysis (3)
Military and Strategic Study elective courses for
the minor.
MS 130 Warfare: A Soldiers View (3)
MS 140 The Role of the Military (3)
MS 150 Heritage of the U.S. Armed Forces (1-3)
MS 220 Battle Analysis (1-3)
MS 300 Warfare in the Imagination (3)
MS 305 Warfare and the Cinema (3)
MS 340 America's First Battles (3)
MS 330 International Conflict (3)
MS 340 America's First Battles (3)
MS 350 Strategy and War (3)
MS 360 Independent Study (1-3)
MS 380 Civil-Military Relations (3)
MS 390 Special Topics in Military and Strategic Studies (1-3)
MS 420 Strategic Leadership (3)
MS 440 Armed Forces and Military Law (3)
MS 450 Military Intelligence (3)
MS 460 Logistics and War
MS 470 Insurgency and War (3)
MS 480 Military Operations Other Than War (3)
MS 490 Special Topics in Military and Strategic Studies (1-3)
It is also expected that international study opportunities will be identified
and developed.
Administration:
The minor and the certificate is administered by the Department of Criminal
Justice within the School of Applied Studies.
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