The textbook will provide historical information that will help you understand and analyze military events (campaigns and battles), people, and concepts that are important. Audio-Visual Lectures and study questions are provided to assist you in organizing the information and preparing you for the examinations. Supplementing the above will be a project that will provide an opportunity for you to visit sites of important battles or do historical research on a topic of special interest to you. 

This is an advanced course requiring extensive reading and study.

If you successfully complete this course, you will be able to:

1. identify and describe the significant military events (battles, campaigns), people and items listed in indentification questions.
2. organize information and write essay answers for the essay study questions.
3. analyze important historical information and interpretations.

Possible Assignments Include: (Subject to change each semester. The actual assignments are available in the Syllabus in the Blackboard course site on the first day of classes.)

Your final grade may be based on the following scale. Please note that you must also pass at least several exams in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

There are 4 exams in this course.