Principles of Management. An integrated management course emphasizing the concepts and skills required by the successful manager and leader. National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society. Particular emphasis is placed on societal attitudes toward the U.S. military and the role of the professional military leader in a democratic society. Students are required to write a critical paper during the course and complete an oral presentation, quizzes, a midterm and final.
Instruction is via lecture and discussion.
Armed Forces and Society. Armed Forces and Society is an introductory course in military institutions. Sociological and political theory will be used to explore selected phenomena related to the organization of the military and other institutions of society. The course will explore the evolution from feudal to modern military systems, the origin of military professionalism, the social characteristics of the officer corps and the enlisted soldier, and the sociology of combat. The course will also explore contemporary issues in the recruitment, organization, and training of the American armed services.