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301/302 History of the Military Art |
6.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite:
Standard Fourth Class history sequence or its
validation. HI301-302 must be taken sequentially in
the same academic year. HI301 is a prerequisite for
HI302. They may not be taken simultaneously.
SCOPE: This two term, upperclass
core course traces the evolution of the art of war
from The Hundred Years War through the Napoleonic
era to the American Civil War and the wars of the
twentieth century. Emphasis is placed on the
changing nature of warfare as nations adjust to
social, political, economic and technological
developments. Analysis focuses on causation, the
interrelationship of events as warfare evolved over
the ages, operational and logistical aspects of
military history, and the role of society in
warfare.
LESSONS: 80 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk)
LABS: None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A 1500-word
research paper; compensatory time provided.
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351/352 Advanced History Of The Military Art |
6.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite:
Approval of Associate Professor of Military History
SCOPE: HI351-352 parallels
HI301-302. However, in addition to accelerated study
of HI301-302 material, the cadet will study selected
periods in greater depth and breadth. This course
offers the cadet a more profound understanding of
men and women as warriors and of the evolution of
the art of war than would otherwise be available.
LESSONS: 80 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk)
LABS: None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A 1500-word
research paper; compensatory time provided.
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HI370 Ancient and Medieval Warfare |
3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite:
Standard Fourth Class history sequence or its
validation. HI301/302 or HI351/352 is recommended.
SCOPE: This course focuses on
warfare from the dawn of recorded history through
1453 AD. Thus, it will provide cadets with
opportunities to study the campaigns of Alexander,
the military methods of the Romans, the military
aspects of feudalism, the conquests of Henry V, and
other topics which are not covered in the core
military courses. Although the course includes
in-depth analyses of certain battles and campaigns,
it places more emphasis on "war and society" issues
such as the relationship between military
participation and social standing in human
societies, the connections between armies and
governments, and the impact of economic,
technological and social change on military
structures. Also, HI370 will shift some emphasis
away from the operational level of war to the
analysis of the strategic and tactical levels of
war.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk)
LABS: None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A 1500-word
research paper; compensatory time provided.
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HI373 Warfare in the Age of Napoleon |
3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite:
Standard Fourth Class history sequence or its
validation
SCOPE: This course examines the
theory and practice of warfare in Europe from 1740
to 1815. It will emphasize the rise of
Napoleon as a military leader, as a practitioner of
the operational art, but will also examine his
political, economic and legal impact on Europe as a
whole. This course will focus on the wars of
the French Revolution, Napoleon's northern Italian
campaigns, his expedition to Egypt, his battles
while leading the Grand Army at Austerlitz and Jena,
and his march to Moscow where he led the largest
army in European history to date. It will also
cover the 1813 and 1814 campaigns, the reactions of
Napoleon's enemies to his innovations in warfare,
and his final defeat at Waterloo.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk)
LABS: None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A 1500-word
research paper; compensatory time provided.
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HI377 History of Asian Warfare |
3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite:
Standard Fourth Class history sequence or its
validation
SCOPE: This course explores
military experience and thinking in Eastern Asia
from the time of Sun Tzu (ca. 400 BC) to the
present. It focuses principally on China and Japan,
but also considers the accomplishments of the
Mongols and developments in Vietnam and Korea. The
examination of Chinese military history considers
the key military developments that have shaped
Chinese civilization and discusses Chinese strategic
concerns that are active today. The examination of
Japan focuses on the emergence of the samurai, the
development of military government under the shogun,
military modernization in the late 19th century, and
the impact of the Japanese military on Asia in the
20th century. The course concludes with examination
of how strategic concerns have shaped warfare in
Asia in recent decades.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk)
LABS: None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A 1500-word
research paper; compensatory time provided.
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HI381 History of Unconventional Warfare |
3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite:
Standard Fourth Class history sequence or its
validation
SCOPE: In his late
nineteenth-century treatise on unconventional
warfare, British army colonel C. E. Callwell
admitted that the diverse nature of his topic made
it “somewhat difficult to define.” He found
the term “small wars” useful in his study and
broadly characterized these unconventional (and
quite frequent) conflicts as “all campaigns other
than those where both the opposing sides consist of
regular troops.” Drawing on this broad and
inclusive definition, HI 381 will examine all forms
of conflict except warfare between regular,
professional armies and nuclear warfare. Case
studies include King Philip's War, the Seven Years'
War, the Philippines, WWI in the Middle East,
Vietnam, Rwanda, and Sudan.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk)
LABS: None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A 1500-word
research paper; compensatory time provided.
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HI382 Visiting Professor's Course |
3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite:
To be determined
SCOPE: These courses are taught
by the History Department's Visiting Professor in a
field of that historian's expertise. The courses
offer students the opportunity to study under the
guidance of a distinguished historian in areas not
normally offered by the Department of History.
LESSONS and LABS: To be
determined
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: To be
determined.
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HI383 History of Middle Eastern Warfare |
3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite:
Standard Fourth Class history sequence or its
validation
SCOPE: This course focuses on
warfare in the Middle East during the 20th century.
A brief survey of military traditions of the region
is followed by an examination of the influence the
two World Wars had on the nations of the Middle East
and their military institutions. In the post-war
era, the Arab-Israeli Wars are examined, as are
other regional conflicts including the Iran-Iraq
War, the war in Afghanistan, and Operation Desert
Shield/Desert Storm.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk)
LABS: None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A 1500-word
research paper; compensatory time given.
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HI384 Weapons and Warfare in the Modern Era |
3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite:
Standard Fourth Class history sequence or its
validation. HI301/302 or HI351/352 is recommended.
SCOPE: This course will examine
the process of technological and doctrinal change in
warfare from 1789 to the present. Rejecting
technological determination, the course will focus
on the role of political, economic, social,
ideological, organizational, and institutional
factors in shaping the adoption of military
technology. The course will include a series of case
studies, encompassing a variety of topics ranging
from advancements in naval technology,
breech-loading artillery, land and naval air, the
machine gun, armor, mechanization, and motorization.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk)
LABS: None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A 1500-word
research paper; compensatory time provided.
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HI385 War and Its Theorists |
3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite:
HI301-302. Approval of the Head of the Department
required for waiver of prerequisite
SCOPE: Along with great
commanders in history, there have been men who
theorized about the nature and conduct of war, the
relationship between politics and strategy, and the
impact of warfare upon society. The course examines
the contributions of selected theorists (Clausewitz,
Sun Tzu, Jomini, Mahan, Fuller, Liddell Hart,
Brodie, etc.). The student reads the theorists'
major writings, analyzes their principal ideas, and
studies their influence on military affairs. This
will help the student reach his or her own
conclusions about fundamental questions concerning
the conduct and fundamental nature of war, such as
the relative strength of offense vs. defense, or of
material vs. morale factors.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk)
LABS: None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A 1500-word
research paper; compensatory time provided.
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HI386 Korea, Vietnam and the American Military Experience |
3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite:
Standard Fourth Class history course sequence or its
validation
SCOPE: Focusing on the Cold War
years, this course highlights how the American
military system has accommodated itself to changes
in national power and policy. Cadets study in detail
the emergence of a new military policy following
World War II; the Korean War and the subsequent
modernization and enhanced readiness of the Army;
and the political, strategic, and tactical
dimensions of the Vietnam War. Special attention is
accorded the theater commander's role in
transforming government policy into military
strategy and the challenges facing the field
commander in translating this strategy into military
operations. The narrative is punctuated by a number
of "digressions" to explain how the previous
experience of the U.S. Army in wartime influenced
these recent military experiences.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk)
LABS: None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A 1500-word
research paper; compensatory time provided.
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HI387 Generalship and the Art of Command |
3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite:
HI301-302 (may be taken concurrently)
SCOPE: This course will examine
the evolution of generalship and command in the
context of the history of warfare. The course begins
with an examination of the concepts of generalship
and command and then explores case studies of
successful and unsuccessful leadership from
antiquity to the present, with a focus on the 20th
century. In addition to leadership, other dimensions
of generalship and command--managerial, logistic,
advisory, technical, and diplomatic--are addressed
in the scope of the study.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk)
LABS: None
WRITING REQUIREMENT: A
comparative book review of two biographies,
1500-words; compensatory time provided.
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HI388 The History of World War II |
3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite:
Standard Fourth Class history course sequence or its
validation.
SCOPE: This course examines the
Second World War from a global perspective while
using a thematic approach to compare the course
examines the Second World War from a global
perspective while using a thematic approach to
compare the different experiences of each of the
major belligerents.
Whether covering the home front or the Holocaust,
the cadets in the course will examine the social,
political, cultural, and economic factors that
contributed to how
belligerents waged war, and, in turn, how war
affected each of these four factors across the
globe.
The course covers how
and why the belligerents planned and executed
particular strategies and operations in the
European, Pacific, and China-Burma-India theaters in
order to achieve their coalition and national goals.
Finally, this course examines the
interrelationship of sea, air, and land forces, and
the complexities of providing logistical support to
joint and combined
operations on an unprecedented scale.
LESSONS:
40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk) LABS: None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A 1500-word
research paper; compensatory time provided.
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HI389 Grand Strategy in the 20th Century |
3.0 Credit Hours; Prerequisite:
HI301-302. HI302 may be taken concurrently.
SCOPE: The course examines the
process whereby major powers have coordinated
military force, diplomacy, economic resources, and
other instruments to achieve political goals in war
and during periods of international crisis. Emphasis
is given to the experience of Germany, Britain, and
the United States. Topics include the nature of
strategy in World War I, the ends and means of
Blitzkrieg warfare, Anglo-American strategic
planning in World War II, and the theory and
practice of strategy in the nuclear age.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.5 Att/wk)
LABS: None
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A 1500-word
research paper or critical analysis of a monograph;
compensatory time provided.
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