MSL 451 - Seminar in Military History

Institution:

California Baptist University

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Description:

The course is designed to enable a student with no prior military or cadet experience to quickly learn the importance of studying military history, conduct critical analysis, and identify patterns that occur in a study of history fromthe CivilWar through the present. The course introduction provides an analytical framework for applying critical thinking skills to the study of military operations within each time period and provides a common language to use during the class. Students will demonstrate learning through classroom participation, short point papers, an in-class presentation and two longer analytical papers. This course is NOT about learning names, dates, and places. Rather, this course is designed to interest students in the study of American military history from the Civil War period to the present. Critical thinking about "the whys" things happened is the focus. Reading the assignments andparticipating in classroomdiscussions will facilitate student interest in further historical research on topic of their choosing.ForArmy ROTC cadets, this course satisfies the Cadet Command military history requirement.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.calbaptist.edu

Phone Number:

(951) 689-5771

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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