Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Metropolitan Community College COURSE OUTLINE FORM (Page 1 of 3) Course Title: U.S. and Global Military History Course Prefix & No.: LEC: LAB: HIST 2220 4.5 0 Credit Hours: 4.5 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a survey of global military history which situates war strategies and tactics starting from the founding days of America to the present. This course has a special emphasis on warfare in the 20th and 21st century. Its primary purpose is to provide students with a better understanding of the political, social, cultural, and economic and marshal aspects of global military history. COURSE PREREQUISITE (S): There are no prerequisites for this course, but students should have a basic familiarity with U.S. history from colonial times to the present. RATIONALE: A firm intellectual grasp of U.S. military history is an important component of responsible and informed decision making regarding U.S. military affairs. Historically the military has played an influential role in both domestic and U.S. foreign policy, national defense issues, and government spending. Additionally, need to understand the relationship between the military and the society it serves. This cumulative knowledge enhances student understanding of the trends and historical forces underlying present-day military activities at home and abroad. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK (S) and/or MATERIALS: TITLE: Introduction to Global Military History AUTHOR: Jeremy Black EDITION: Second COPYRIGHT YEAR: 2013 PUBLISHER: Routledge ISBN: 9780415629201 Attached course outline written by: Art Durand Date: 8/2006 Reviewed/Revised by: Amy Forss Date: 9/2016 Effective quarter of course outline: Date: Academic Dean: Date: Jane Franklin Course Objectives, Topical Unit Outlines, and Unit Objectives must be attached to this form. AAO Revised 3-13-01 Metropolitan Community College COURSE OUTLINE FORM (Page 2 of 3) TITLE: U.S. Military History PREFIX/NO: HIST 2220 COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to engage in oral and/or written discussions of the following: 1. The evolution of U.S. military policies, tactics, and strategies from colonial times to the present. 2. The relationship between military affairs and society, especially as they pertain to our social, political, economic, national security, and diplomatic traditions. 3. The possible ramifications our past military policies and practices might have upon future military affairs. TOPICAL UNIT OUTLINE/UNIT OBJECTIVES: 1. Introduction to the Study of Military History 2. A Dangerous New World: The Military Challenges Faced During the Early Colonial Years 3. The Colonial Wars 4. The American Revolution 5. Preserving the New Republic's Independence 6. The Armed Forces and National Expansion Under the Rubric of Manifest Destiny 7. The Civil War 8. From Postwar Demobilization to Great Power Status 9. The United States in World War I 10. Military Policy Between the Wars 11. The United States in World War II 12. Cold War and Hot War: The Nuclear Age and Collective Security 13. American Defense Policy for Extended Deterrence and Containment AAO Revised 3-13-01 Metropolitan Community College COURSE OUTLINE FORM (Page 3 of 3) 14. Vietnam and the Erosion of American Military Power 15. The Triumphant End of the Cold War 16. Beginning of the War on Terrorism to Present COURSE REQUIREMENTS/EVALUATION: COURSE OBJECTIVES/ASSESSMENT MEASURES COURSE OBJECTIVES ASSESSMENT MEASURES 1. 1. Be able to engage in oral and/or written discussions regarding the evolution of U.S. military policies, tactics, and strategies from colonial times to the present. Test (i.e., written, oral, open book, take home, multiple choice, essay), and/or report (i.e., written, oral, self report), and/or project (i.e., in-class, outside of class, vocational/career), and/or discussion (i.e., inclass, outside of class, field). 2. 2. Be able to engage in oral and/or written discussions regarding the relationship beetween military affairs and society, especially as they pertain to our social, political, economic, national security, and diplomatic traditions. Test (i.e., written, oral, open book, take home, multiple choice, essay), and/or report (i.e., written, oral, self report), and/or project (i.e., in-class, outside of class, vocational/career), and/or discussion (i.e., inclass, outside of class, field). 3. 3. Be able to engage in oral and/or written discussions regarding the possible ramifications our past military policies and practices might have upon future military affairs. Test (i.e., written, oral, open book, take home, multiple choice, essay), and/or report (i.e., written, oral, self report), and/or project (i.e., in-class, outside of class, vocational/career), and/or discussion (i.e., inclass, outside of class, field). AAO Revised 3-13-01