MILITARY HISTORY COURSES
History 100. Introduction to Military
History. 3(1). Survey of the history of Western
warfare from the age of gunpowder to the present.
Concentrates on the evolving methods and theories of
warfare in Europe and the United States. Emphasizes how
political, social, economic, and technological factors
have combined to shape various changes and continuities
in the nature of Western warfare. Written assignments
and final exam. Prereq: None. Sem hrs: 3 fall or
spring.
History 100S. Scholars Introduction to Military
History. 3(1). Survey of the history of warfare
from the ancient Greeks to the present. Taught in
conjunction with English 211Y, this course is an
interdisciplinary approach to the study of military
history. Students concentrate on the study of war
literature in English 211Y and accomplish joint
assignments in both courses. Emphasis is on the
development of critical thinking and composition skills
while exploring the evolution methods and theories of
warfare in Europe and the United States. Students
examine the political, social, economic, technological,
and cultural factors that influence war. Analysis of
literature helps students understand reactions to war in
a broader perspective. Final exam. Prereq: None.
Sem hrs: 3 spring.
History 320. History of Technology and Warfare.
3(1). Examines the relationship of technology to warfare
on land, at sea, and in the air from antiquity to the
present. Investigates the roots of weapons technology in
the social, political, and engineering context. Special
treatment is afforded to the impact of engineering and
the industrial revolution on the development of
technology and the subsequent impact on warfare. The
interrelationship of technology, tactics, and strategy
provides the thematic framework. Several lessons are
devoted to case studies of battles and campaigns that
illustrate significant developments. Term paper and
final exam. Coreq/Prereq: History 100/302. Sem hrs: 3 spring.
History 338. Colonial Warfare. See
American History courses for description.
History 339. The American Civil War.
See American History courses for description.
History 361. Genesis of Flight Through World War Two.3(1).
History of the air weapon with primary emphasis on
leadership and tactics as they evolved prior to 1947. Covers global development of military
airpower, stressing the constant interplay among
personalities, institutions, theories, technology,
combat experience, and evolving doctrine. Term paper and
final exam. Coreq/Prereq: History 100/302. Sem hrs: 3 fall.
History 363. Unconventional Warfare.
3(1). Surveys the evolution, theory, and practice of
insurgent and revolutionary warfare throughout the world
from the 17th century to the present. Special attention
is given to the 20th century. Examines counterinsurgency
operations in various areas and circumstances. Term
paper and final exam. Coreq/Prereq: History 100/302. Sem hrs: 3
fall.
History 367. Ancient, Medieval and Early
Modern Warfare. 3(1). A broad survey providing a
deeper background for the understanding of modern war.
The course begins with the rise of organized warfare in
the Near East, focusing on the Assyrian and Persian
military systems, traces the development and operations
of the Greek and Roman military systems, and then moves
to the evolution of feudal warfare and its eventual
metamorphosis into the earliest forms of modern war,
culminating in the Thirty Years War. Moslem, Byzantine,
Chinese, and Japanese forms of warfare are also
addressed to complete a general survey of the roots of
modern warfare. Term paper and final exam. Prereq:
Coreq/History 100/302. Sem hrs: 3 fall of even-numbered years.
History 368. World War II. 3(1). A
study of the largest conflict in human history,
including a detailed analysis of the causes, ideologies,
strategies, technologies, and campaigns of the war.
Students will also examine the economic and social
implications of the war on various nation states. Major
themes include the role of military and political
leadership, the nature of coalition warfare, and the
role of the modern officer in combat. Term paper and
final exam. Prereq: Coreq/History 100/302. Sem hrs: 3 spring.
History 369. Limited War in the Twentieth
Century: Korea and Vietnam. 3(1). America's wars
in Korea and Vietnam established new patterns of limited
warfare. Within the contexts of the superpower system
and a nuclear arms race, the United States tried to
fight wars that would achieve limited aims with limited
means. This course will examine the Korean and Vietnam
Wars as part of larger patterns of contemporary history.
Studies will place special emphasis on the role of
technology, foreign policy, domestic social and
political climates, and the long-term implications of
American strategy and policymaking. Term paper and final
exam. Coreq/Prereq: History 100/302. Sem hrs: 3 spring of
even-numbered years.
History 370. World War I. 3(1). A
detailed analysis of the epochal event of the twentieth
century. Students explore the role of ideology, military
and social doctrine, alliance systems, and European
militarism on the outbreak and conduct of total war in
Europe. Detailed analysis of the disparate military
environments of stalemate on the Western Front, deadlock
on the high seas and maneuver warfare on the Eastern
Front will illustrate the struggle between military
doctrine and emerging technology. Special emphasis will
be placed on the integration of air power and the
emergence of modern paradigms for conducting warfare.
Term paper and final exam. Coreq/Prereq: History 100/302. Sem hrs:
3 fall of even-numbered years.
History 371. Air Power and Modern Warfare Since World War Two.3(1).
History of the air weapon with primary emphasis on
leadership and tactics as they evolved since 1947. Covers global development of military
airpower, stressing the constant interplay among
personalities, institutions, theories, technology,
combat experience, and evolving doctrine. Term paper and
final exam. Coreq/Prereq: History 100/302. Sem hrs: 3 spring.
History 372. Seapower and Modern Warfare.
3(1). History of sea weapons with primary emphasis on
technology, tactics, and leadership as they have evolved
from 1000 BC to the present. World-wide treatment
stresses the constant interplay among personalities,
institutions, theories, technology, combat experience,
and the evolving doctrine. Final exam. Coreq/Prereq: History
100/302. Sem hrs: 3 spring of even-numbered years.
History 376. A History of Space Power:
Conquest of the New Frontier. 3(1). History of
space power with primary emphasis on the U.S. and Soviet
space programs during the Cold War and beyond (ICBMs to
satellites; the electronics revolution to manned space
programs) and their origins in the German V- programs of
World War II. Examines the interplay between leadership,
politics, society, technology, the USAF's ambivalent
relationship with this new expression of military power,
and the associated doctrinal challenges. Term paper and
final exam. Coreq/Prereq: History 100/302. Sem hrs: 3 spring of
even-numbered years.
History 381. Topics in Asian Military History. 3(1). A survey of the military history of Asia. Examines the evolution of warfare in Asia, including the political, economic, and social roles played by military forces, the influence of Western military science, and the impact of the global conflicts of the twentieth century. Term paper and final exam. Prereq/coreq: History 100/302. Sem hrs: 3 fall of even-numbered years.
History 382. Topics in African Military History. 3(1). A survey of the military history of Africa. Examines the evolution of warfare in Africa, including the political, economic, and social roles played by military forces, the influence of Western military science, and the impact of the global conflicts of the twentieth century. Term paper and final exam. Prereq/coreq: History 100/302. Sem hrs: 3 spring of odd-numbered years.
History 383. Topics in Middle Eastern Military History. 3(1). A survey of the military history of the Middle East. Examines the evolution of warfare in the Middle East, including the political, economic, and social roles played by military forces, the influence of Western military science, and the impact of the global conflicts of the twentieth century. Term paper and final exam. Prereq/coreq: History 100/302. Sem hrs: 3 fall of odd-numbered years.
History 384. Topics in Latin American Military History. 3(1). A survey of the military history of Latin America. Examines the evolution of warfare in Latin America, including the political, economic, and social roles played by military forces, the influence of Western military science, and the impact of the global conflicts of the twentieth century. Term paper and final exam. Prereq/coreq: History 100/302. Sem hrs: 3 spring of even-numbered years.
History 394. The American Way of War.
See American History courses for description.
History 457. History of Military Thought.
3(1). Historical investigation of the ideas of selected
major military thinkers from the time of Machiavelli to
the present. Emphasis is on those writers whose impact
on evolving strategy and doctrine, whether on land, sea
or in the air, has been most far-reaching. Term paper
and final exam. Coreq/Prereq: History 100/302 and C1C standing.
Sem hrs: 3 fall.
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