MSCI 2650 - American Military Operations
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 42525,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Kevin Bukowski
Email: kwbukowski@ysu.edu
Course Description
This course is open to all YSU students.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | American Military History: A Survey of Colonial Times to the Present, 3rd Edition | William Thomas Allision | 1138735779 |
All course readings provided by Department of Military Science
Course References
• American Military History: A Survey of Colonial Times to the Present, 3rd Edition by William Thomas Allision, ISBN 1138735779
• For the Common Defense, 3rd Edition: A Military History of the United States from 1607 to 2012 by Allan R. Millett, ISBN 0029215811
• FM 3-0 Operations MAR 25
• FM 1-02.1 Operational Terms FEB 24
• FM 1-02.2 Military Symbols FEB 24
Web Sites
• https://history.army.mil/catalog/browse/title.html
• https://armypubs.army.mil/
• http://www.westpoint.edu/history/SitePages/Our Atlases.aspx
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 8/26 | Intro/Background/18th Century Warfare/New England Wars | |
| Wed | 9/2 | French and Indian War/Pontiac’s Rebellion | |
| Wed | 9/9 | American Revolutionary War | |
| Wed | 9/16 | Defending the Republic and Professionalization | |
| Wed | 9/23 | American Civil War | |
| Wed | 9/30 | Reconstruction and Imperialism | |
| Wed | 10/7 | World War One | |
| Wed | 10/14 | Interwar and the Axis Victories of World War Two | |
| Wed | 10/21 | World War Two – Pacific Theater of Operations | |
| Wed | 10/28 | Word War Two – European Theater of Operations | |
| Wed | 11/4 | Early Cold War and Korea | |
| Wed | 11/11 | ||
| Wed | 11/18 | Vietnam | |
| Wed | 11/25 | ||
| Wed | 12/2 | Reconstructing the Army, Late Cold War, Desert Storm, Yugoslavia, GWOT | |
| Wed | 12/9 | Battle Analysis and Final Exam Due |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.