Graduate Certificate in Naval Warfare

This course addresses the application of strategy and process of the making of strategy, both of which deal with the preparation and use of military power to serve the ends of politics. The treatment is chronological, as determined by the various case studies, and two themes run throughout: the relationship of strategy and the strategic level of war to other levels of war, especially policy and the political level of war; and the difficulty inherent in the process of the making of strategy. Note: Not available for students who have previously taken MILS520.

This course is an in-depth study of the art of war at sea from Salamis to the naval operations in Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and examines the expanding role of sea power in supporting operations in combating terrorism. Students evaluate the development of the classical theories of naval warfare, as reflected by Mahan, in light of today's world conditions, threats, and roles.

This course focuses on great naval military philosophers and strategists by examining writings that have influenced the use of sea power and the conduct of naval warfare between nation states. Special emphasis is on selected historical examples of how these individuals impacted or failed to impact their world (or nation state).

This course considers the nature of future military conflict, the history of future war doctrine, and the impact of current conflict on the conceptualization of the "next war." Students examine current, past, and future low-intensity as well as high-intensity conflicts, and the appropriate use of military force in the power projection role to influence a diplomatic resolution to a conflict. Rogue nations, and related cultural clashes, and religious factors are related to planning for future war.

This course is a comprehensive study of the naval doctrines, strategies, and force components involved in joint warfare in the modern age. Students address the naval component strengths and weaknesses in working in interagency, interservice environments as seen through analysis of several modern military operations.

This course examines the critical importance of naval/shore special operations in the recent past and present. It introduces professional knowledge in the uses of shore operations and analyzes the historical development of operations from first use in World War II through its role in Korea, Vietnam, and other conflicts.