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HIST 202

American Military History

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelLower Division
Average gradeB-
Standard

Overview

Description

U.S. military history from the colonial period onward emphasizing war strategies, military thought and policy in the armed forces in American society.

Units

Lecture3

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Offering

Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

Terms

spring

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Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources in different forms (including documents, film, popular media, photographs, etc.,), to determine and interpret connections of historical change in American Military History, and how they evolved over time.
  • explain ideas and arguments coherently and persuasively in writing (achieved by practicing and receiving feedback on these skills in short writing assignments), as well as by oral expression (achieved by practicing and receiving feedback on these skills through class discussions).
  • locate, analyze and synthesize relevant information drawn from both primary and secondary sources in response to a historical question or problem (achieved through completion of a substantial research essay).