Curriculum

  • Required History Course 
    • 485/585 Military History of America to 1865: Credit 3 hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of the Department Head.
      A detailed study of the battles and campaigns on land and sea in which American armed
      forces have participated from the colonial period to 1865. Three units on the Colonial
      Wars; the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Frontier Wars; and the Mexican and Civil
      War. 
    • 487/587 Military History of America since 1865: Credit 3 hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of the Department Head.
      A detailed study of the battles and campaigns on land and sea in which American armed
      forces have participated since 1865. Three units on the Indian Wars and Spanish-American
      War; the World Wars; and Korea, Vietnam, and beyond. 
  • Military Science (MS)
    • Freshman
      • 111 Learning to Lead I
      • 112 Applied Leadership Development Laboratory I
      • 113 Learning to Lead II
      • 114 Applied Leadership Development Laboratory II
    • Sophomore
      • 211 Basic Leadership Skills Development I
      • 212 Applied Basic Leadership Skills I
      • 213 Basic Leadership Skills Development II
      • 214 Basic Leadership Skills II
    • Junior
      • 311 Tactical Leadership Development I
      • 312 Practical Application of Tactical Leadership I
      • 313 Tactical Leadership Development II
      • 314 Practical Application of Tactical Leadership II
    • Senior (through Southern University)
      • Theory and Dynamics: Discusses staff organization, functions, and processes, analyzes counseling responsibilities
        and methods, examines principles of subordinate motivation and organizational change,
        and the application of leadership and problem solving principles to a complex case
        study/ simulation.
      • Senior Seminar in Leadership/management: Discusses legal aspects of decision making and leadership, analyzes Army organizations
        for operations from the tactical to strategic level, assesses administrative and logistics
        management functions, discusses reporting and permanent change of station (PCS) process,
        performance of platoon leader actions, and examines leader responsibilities that foster
        an ethical command climate. 
      • Leadership Laboratory: Practical exercises in staff organization, functions, and processes, analyzes counseling
        responsibilities and methods, examines principles of subordinate motivation and organizational
        change, and the application of leadership and problem solving principles to a complex
        case study/simulation.
      • Leadership Laboratory: Provides cadets the opportunity to apply principles and techniques learned in MILS
        410.