MILS121  - The Military Soldier

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This course is a study of the military soldier. It is designed specifically for the intellectual advancement of military enlisted students who are in or seek positions of leadership. Course topics include the soldier’s role in the military and in society, the effective definition of the military soldier through study of several legendary soldiers, and the capabilities and limitations of the soldier as an arm of national power.

 

Prerequisites

N/A

Corequisites

N/A

Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
09/26/11 - 02/26/12 03/05/12 - 04/29/12 Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
10/31/11 - 03/25/12 04/02/12 - 05/27/12 Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session
11/28/11 - 04/29/12 05/07/12 - 07/01/12 Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session
12/26/11 - 05/27/12 06/04/12 - 07/29/12 Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
01/30/12 - 06/24/12 07/02/12 - 08/26/12 Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session
02/27/12 - 07/29/12 08/06/12 - 09/30/12 Summer 2012 Session I - 8 Week session
03/26/12 - 08/26/12 09/03/12 - 10/28/12 Summer 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
04/30/12 - 09/23/12 10/01/12 - 11/25/12 Fall 2012 Session B - 8 Week session
05/28/12 - 10/28/12 11/05/12 - 12/30/12 Fall 2012 Session I - 8 Week session
06/25/12 - 11/25/12 12/03/12 - 01/27/13 Fall 2012 Session D - 8 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: Soldier's Load and the Mobility of a Nation ,The
ISBN: 0686310012
Publication Info: S.L.A.
Author: Marshall
Unit Cost: $9.75

Book Title: Flags of Our Fathers
ISBN: 0553384155
Publication Info: Random House
Author: Bradley, James
Unit Cost: $9.75

Book Title: Saving Private Ryan - film available in the classroom, DVD sent to overseas students
ISBN: 0783233531
Publication Info: DREAMWORKS VIDEO
Author: Steven Spielberg
Unit Cost: $12.50

Book Title: We Were Soldiers - film available in the classroom, DVD sent to overseas students
ISBN: 0792182103
Publication Info: PARAMOUNT
Author: Randall Wallace
Unit Cost: $10.50

Book Title: Black Hawk Down - film available in the classroom, DVD sent to overseas students
ISBN: 076787062X
Publication Info: COLUMBIA TRISTAR
Author: Ridley Scott
Unit Cost: $12.75

 
 
 

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