2024-2025 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 | ||
| The Era of The Reformation | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
IS/PSCI 3735 | ||
IS/PSCI 3736 | ||
| 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. 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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