2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. Required Minor Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of 9 credits of the following: | 9 | |
| America at War | ||
| The American Revolution | ||
| The American Civil War | ||
| Native American History | ||
| The Vietnam War | ||
| The Greek City | ||
| The Roman Revolution | ||
| The World of Alexander the Great | ||
| The Later Roman Empire | ||
| Early Modern and Reformation History, 1500-1650 | ||
| French Empire | ||
| The Age of Revolution and Napoleon | ||
| Nazi Germany: History and Memory | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| The Age of The Crusades | ||
| Modern Military History | ||
| World War II | ||
| The Cold War | ||
| Russia to Peter the Great | ||
| Imperial Russia | ||
| Twentieth-Century Russia | ||
| Arab-Israeli Conflict | ||
| Revolutionary China | ||
| War and Medicine | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| II. Approved Electives | ||
| Select a maximum of 9 hours of the following: | 9 | |
| A. History Electives | ||
| Select up to six hours of the following: | ||
| History of the United States | ||
| Ancient History | ||
| Introduction to European History | ||
| History of the Modern World | ||
| Intro to World History | ||
| Conquest and Culture in Latin American Empires | ||
| Conflict and Security in Modern East Asia | ||
| African-American History | ||
| African-American History | ||
| History of China | ||
| History of Africa | ||
| History of the Balkans | ||
| History of the Middle East | ||
| History of Japan | ||
| Gandhi in the Making of Modern India | ||
| Modern Germany | ||
| History of Technology | ||
| The Renaissance World 1300-1500 | ||
| B. Interdisciplinary Electives | ||
| Select up to six hours of the following: | ||
| International Studies (IS)/Political Science (PSCI): | ||
| Geography of Global Conflict | ||
| Food, War and Conflict | ||
| Global Conflict and War | ||
| Strategies of Modern Warfare | ||
| Strategies of Modern Warfare | ||
| Human Security | ||
| Human Rights: Global Issues | ||
| Far-right Violence in the United States | ||
| National Security Strategy | ||
| National Security | ||
| Global Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
| Global Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
| Seminar in Diplomacy and Security | ||
| Theories and Practices of International Conflict Management | ||
| Political Science: | ||
| Violent Political Change | ||
| Religion and Culture (RLCL): | ||
| Religion and Violence | ||
| Management (MGT): | ||
| Topics for Cadet Global Leadership Studies | ||
| Naval Science (MN): | ||
| Seapower and Maritime Affairs | ||
| Evolution of Warfare | ||
| Amphibious Warfare | ||
| Military Science (MS): | ||
| Military Science IV, Army Reserve Officer Training Corps | ||
| Aerospace Science (AS): | ||
| National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society | ||
| Peace Studies and Violence Prevention (PSVP): | ||
| Peace and Violence | ||
| Conflict Resolution, Mediation and Peacebuilding | ||
| Sociology (SOC): | ||
| Globalization: Sociological Perspectives | ||
| Military Sociology | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
To earn a minor in War and Society, a student must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 18 credits from the approved list of required courses and electives and achieve a minimum 2.0 GPA in all courses taken to satisfy the minor. No more than 6 credits of 1xxx courses may count towards the minor. No more than 50% of the graded course credit required for the War and Society may be double-count by a student also enrolled in a History Major or Minor. Students must take at least 6 hours at the 3000-4000 level. Substitutions are allowed for independent studies, special studies courses and undergraduate research, if the topic is appropriate and if the advisor has granted permission. All courses are 3 credits.
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