History 310 American Military History Syllabus & Study Guide Fall 20XX Office Hours: After class or 11:30-12:30 pm M/W or by appointment- Ext 1480. Homepage: www.campbell.edu (or Short cut link: www.google.com => Captain Slattery SEAL) 1 MH-310 CU Syllabus Web-Fall 20XX-15 wks-generic.docWeb-Generic 7/08 I. Overview of Course Objectives: H 310 examines America’s military history beginning with the Indian Wars of the early 17th century colonial period, through the major wars and conflicts during the 18th, 19th and 20th century, to the current escalating military interventions and peace enforcement operations of the early 21st century. The course analyzes the evolution, and development of US military strategy, operations, and tactics; examines the changes and improvements in military organization and command and control, and operational planning and logistics support; and assesses the major technological advances in America’s weapons, communications, and intelligence gathering capabilities. The course examines America’s wars and major conflicts, including the War of Independence, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I & II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf Wars. It will also examine selected conventional and special military operations conducted during the Cold War as applied in pursuit of US national security objectives, to include certain intelligence gathering, clandestine and low visibility operations, and covert actions. The course will conclude with examination and assessment of recent US efforts to project military power and maintain peace in an international environment of growing regional instability and crises, ethnic conflict, and global terrorism. II. General Course Requirements: 1. Students will be evaluated on their demonstrated understanding of the material covered in the assigned readings, lectures, and discussions, as well as satisfactory completion of a written assignment. The attached course schedule provides a description of the learning objectives, topics and corresponding readings for class preparation and discussion. The exam schedule and grading criteria are covered below. The written Term research project and written Battle Brief research projects are described below in VIII & IX, and will be discussed further during class. 2. The course requirements are designed to provide the basic means to accomplish the course objectives, and to further refine and reinforce the student’s reading, writing, and verbal skills through reasoned analysis of the assigned readings, and through clear and concise discussion during class participation, and written essays/exams. III. Grading Criteria: A. Total Grade Points: => 100 points: - Meaningful Participation/preparation of assigned Learning Objectives: - (*Battle Brief write-ups, class discussion, attendance, Quiz) => 20 “ - Test-1- Chapters 1-8 (Key Terms (KT) & Learning Objectives) => 10 “ - MIDTERM EXAM - Chapters 1- 12 (KT, Learning Objectives & essays) => 20 “ - Written Research Paper * (see details in *para. VIII, page 6) => 20 “ - FINAL EXAM - Chapters 13 - 23 (Key Terms & Learning Objectives) => + 30 “ = 100 possible points B. Numerical points => Letter Grades: 100-90 => A 89-80 => B 79-70 => C 69-60 => D IV. Attendance and Participation: Complete attendance is strongly encouraged. 20% of your grade is based on Battle Brief write-ups of assigned learning objectives and your preparation for and participation in class discussions. Class discussions will highlight significant key terms and learning objectives, and clarify potential tested material by asking questions and seeking thoughtful student responses to them. Student Notes: Power point (pp) notes similar to those used by the instructor during class presentations are available to the student for downloading off the instructor’s web page or off the student-assistant computer located in DRich room 113. Recommend that each Chapter’s pp notes be downloaded and printed off prior to the scheduled class. These student class notes may be used as a study guide in preparation for class discussions and exam preparation. They may also be useful for student annotation of personal notes taken during class discussions and as a vehicle to answer questions posed by the instructor in context with the learning objectives. Sorry, NO COMPUTER NOTEBOOKS ARE ALLOWED DURING CLASS. (In the past, they have proven to be more of a distraction than a help to prior students.)History 310 American Military History Syllabus & Study Guide Fall 20XX Office Hours: After class or 11:30-12:30 pm M/W or by appointment- Ext 1480. Homepage: www.campbell.edu (or Short cut link: www.google.com => Captain Slattery SEAL) 2 MH-310 CU Syllabus Web-Fall 20XX-15 wks-generic.docWeb-Generic 7/08 Note: Students with documented disabilities who desire modifications or accommodations should contact the office of Student Support Services located in the University’s Hight House. All students are subject to the academic integrity and behavioral expectations of the University. Finally, please silence or turn off the ringers on your cell phones at the start of class. V. Campbell University’s Purpose, Mission, and Policies: Campbell University is committed to helping students develop an integrated Christian personality characterized by a wholeness that includes: a method of critical judgment; an appreciation of our intellectual, cultural, and religious heritage; and a sensitive awareness of the world and society in which they live and work. The University’s Mission is to provide students with the option of a Christian World view, and is described further in the Campbell University Bulletin regarding attendance and examination makeup are discussed in the Campbell University Bulletin paragraph IV above. See Campbell University Bulletin for drop-add and withdrawal policies VI. Reading Materials- Textbook (Required*): *Doughty, Robert, A. and Ira D. Gruber, et. al., American Military History and the Evolution of Warfare in the Western World. D. C. Heath & Co., Lexington, Mass., 1996. (*Referred to below as “MH.”)