Lectures in Military History

(3-6) credits · Undergraduate

This course examines military history in one or more specified nations and/or periods. The topics under study vary according to the expertise of the instructor and may include: the origins and causes of war; the impact of new technologies on tactics and strategy; military and naval innovation and resistance to innovation; the changing relationship of offense and defence; the concept of mass war; and the relationship of military institutions to society. With permission of the Chair, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours if the material is substantially different. Prerequisite(s): 60 credit hours or permission of the instructor