War and Warfare in Western History: From Gunpowder to Desert Storm

Overview

Subject area

HIST

Catalog Number

253

Course Title

War and Warfare in Western History: From Gunpowder to Desert Storm

Department(s)

Description

The course surveys the evolution of warfare from Feudal times to the era of total war and the nuclear age. It will examine the nature of war, how it is used by the state to promote its interests, and how war impacts human society, its economy and political institutions. A number of major battles from different periods will be analyzed with a view to understanding how strategy, battle-field tactics, as well as military organization and training, change in response to new technology and weapons.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Requirement Designation

FWG - Flexible Core - World Cultures & Global Issues

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

028367

Course Schedule