Course Syllabus
BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SPRING 2016
I. GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
Course Number: HIST 1416
Course Title: American Military History
Credit Hours: 3 Credit Hours
Division and Discipline: Humanities Division, History Department
Course Description: This course is designed to present a balanced history of the Army from its beginnings through the post Vietnam era, with appropriate attention to peacetime as well as wartime achievements.
II. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Wynn Butler LTC US Army (Retired) email - butlerw@bartonccc.edu. Cell Phone 785-317-2819. Log into the hello thread for more instructor information Hello Thread.
III. COLLEGE POLICIES
Students and faculty of Barton Community College constitute a special community engaged in the process of education. The College assumes that its students and faculty will demonstrate a code of personal honor that is based upon courtesy, integrity, common sense, and respect for others both within and outside the classroom.
Plagiarism on any academic endeavors at Barton Community College will not be tolerated. The student is responsible for learning the rules of, and avoiding instances of, intentional or unintentional plagiarism. Information about academic integrity is located in the Student Handbook.
The College reserves the right to suspend a student for conduct that is determined to be detrimental to the College educational endeavors as outlined in the College Catalog, Student Handbook, and College Policy & Procedure Manual. (Most up-to-date documents are available on the College webpage.)
Any student seeking an accommodation under the provisions of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) is to notify Student Support Services via email at disabilityservices@bartonccc.edu.
IV. COURSE AS VIEWED IN TOTAL CURRICULUM
This course provides a survey of American Military History from the Wars for Empire through present day.
American Military History is a depth course and is an approved general education course at BCC. This course may transfer to some of the Kansas Regent Universities, and may be used to help fulfill program requirements.
The transferability of all college courses will vary among institutions, and perhaps even among departments, colleges, or programs within an institution. Institutional requirements may also change without prior notification. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain relevant information from intended transfer institutions to insure that the courses the student enrolls in are the most appropriate set of courses for the transfer program.
V. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING
Barton Community College is committed to the assessment of student learning and to quality education. Assessment activities provide a means to develop an understanding of how students learn, what they know, and what they can do with their knowledge. Results from these various activities guide Barton, as a learning college, in finding ways to improve student learning.
Course Outcomes:
A. Appreciate the political, diplomatic and economic forces that influenced America's wars and interventions.
- List the causes and consequences of America's wars and interventions.
- Explain the Strategies that affected America's wars.
- Understand the interrelationships and impact of economic, politics and diplomacy on the American Military System.
B. Understand the key military operations and events that shape American military history.
- Recall major events, battles and campaigns of American Military History .
- Identify and explain the contributions of key figures in American Military History.
Identify and explain the contributions of key figures in American Military History.
C. Articulate the theorists and specific theoretical concepts that drive the American Army's Principles of War.
- Analyze the U.S. Army’s Nine Principles of War in relation to historical battles in American Military history.
- List key military theorists and explain their contributions to the practice of war.
VI. INSTRUCTOR EXPECTATION OF STUDENTS IN CLASS
Bartonline distance learning classes are designed in weekly blocks. This concept allows the student to complete the assignments any time during the seven-day block period. Students are expected to complete all required reading, submit completed projects, and participate in required threaded discussions/assignments on a weekly basis. Work that is submitted late (after 2400 MST on the last day of the weekly block, Sunday) may be posted as a score of zero - F. In the event of technical problems or natural disaster send me an email at butlerw@bartonccc.edu. Click the Help link in the upper right hand corner of your screen for additional immediate assistance. Courteous participation in class thread discussions is the standard. Disruptive and/or offensive behavior in the electronic medium will not be tolerated.
VII. TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS
America's Armed Forces: A History
Author: James M. Morris
Publisher: Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1996
| Author: | Morris, James M. |
| Edition/Copyright: | 2ND 96 |
| Publisher: | Prentice Hall, Inc. |
| Type: | Paperback |
| ISBN-10: | 0-13-310780-9 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-0-13-310780-7 |
Students registered for BARTONline eCourse-100% online may purchase books from the Bartonline Online Bookstore hosted by Akademos.
On-line Text: American Military History: Army Historical Series
Publisher: Center for Military History, 2005 Volume I and II.
You do not need to order the online text, it is free. The course is based on the Morris book. This book is optional and can be used as a substitute text in the event you do not receive your text book.
VIII. REFERENCES:
Millett Allan R. & Maslowski Peter. For The Common Defense.1984, The Free Press.
Online course shell material and posted links.
IX. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION
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Graded Items |
Points |
| Hello Thread (Orientation Module) | 5 |
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College Policies Quiz |
10 |
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Orientation Quiz |
10 |
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Pre Test |
36 |
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Course Mistake |
20 Extra Credit |
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Quiz Block I -IV Self Checks |
282 |
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Thread Topics (Module 2,3,6,8) |
160 |
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Code Breaking Quiz |
10 |
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Exam MC 1-4 |
290 |
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Exam Essay 1-4 Exam 4 includes a five point extra credit question |
135
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Post Test |
36 |
| Muddiest Point Thread Module 2 |
5 Extra Credit |
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Total Points for course grade |
964 |
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Possible points with extra credit |
964 plus 25 extra credit |
X. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
Class attendance in Barton distance learning classes is measured primarily by student participation in Threaded Discussion. Submission of weekly assignments and module essay entries are additional methods to evaluate class attendance. Timely submission of assignments and participation in discussions will be a major factor in your final course grade. Weekly participation in threaded discussion and Module essay entries is expected. Post entries often and early. Work that is submitted late (after 2400 MST on the last day of the weekly block) may not be evaluated. In the event of technical problems or natural disaster use the help link in the upper right hand corner of your screen. Also send me an email so that I can assist in resolving the issue - butlerw@bartonccc.edu .
If you plan on dropping the class, you must use the drop/add link that is located on your bartonline home page. Please review the drop/add dates and refund policy that is contained in the academic calendar portion of the bartonline.org web site. Key Dates for Refund
XI. COURSE OUTLINE
Course Home – Orientation to the Course (first two days for the intersession classes)
Orientation Module ( week one for both the 9 and 17 week courses) (First Three Days for the Summer Session - is week one. Week Two starts on Thursday) – Hello thread, Virtual office, Orientation Lecture, Academic Integrity Quiz, Orientation Quiz, and Pre – Test.
Block One – Birth of a Nation and Manifest Destiny (first week for the intersession classes)
Module One – ( Week two for the nine week class and week two and three for the seventeen week class) Reading, Lecture and Online Links covering the Wars for Empire, American Revolution, Barbary Pirates, Quasi-War, War of 1812 and the War with Mexico.
Module Two – ( Week three for the nine week class and week four and five for the seventeen week class)Multiple Choice Exam, Essay Exam and threaded discussion questions over Block One – Birth of a Nation and Manifest Destiny.
Block Two – Setting the House in Order (second week for the intersession classes)
Module Three – ( Week four for the nine week class and week six and seven for the seventeen week class) Reading, lecture, Online links, Multiple Choice Exam, Essay Exam and Threaded Discussion over block two - The American Civil War.
Block Three – Birth of a Superpower (third week for the intersession classes)
Module Four - ( Week five for the nine week class and week eight and nine for the seventeen week class)Reading, Lecture and Online Links covering the Indian Wars, Spanish American War, Punitive Expedition and WWI.
Module Five - ( Week six for the nine week class and week ten and eleven for the seventeen week class)Reading, Lecture and Online Links covering WWII.
Module Six - ( Week seven for the nine week class and week twelve and thirteen for the seventeen week class) Multiple Choice Exam, Essay Exam and threaded discussion questions covering Block Three – Birth of a Superpower
Block Four – World Policeman (fourth week for the intersession classes)
Module Seven – ( Week eight for the nine week class and week fourteen and fifteen for the seventeen week class)Reading, Lecture and Online Links covering The Cold War, Korea, Vietnam, Desert One, Grenada, Panama, Desert Storm and the War on Terror.
Module Eight - ( Week nine for the nine week class and week sixteen and seventeen for the seventeen week class)Multiple Choice Exam, Essay Exam, Post Test, Survey and Threaded Discussion questions covering Block Four- World Policeman
Course Summary:
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