Veterans, Society and Service

Description

This concentration in veterans, society and service explores the history, representations, experiences and culture of military service and veterans.

Students study the veteran community with an interdisciplinary approach that combines history, politics, business, journalism, psychology, law, sociology and the arts through the intersectional lenses of gender, race, ethnicity and national identity. This program trains students to listen to, learn from, serve, research and advocate for veterans and their families.

Future professionals and current employees at government agencies, health provider organizations, nonprofit organizations and media industries can benefit from this multifaceted concentration. 

Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
• All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.

Required Courses -- 9 credit hours

MVS 100: Introduction to Military Studies (3)
MVS 301: Experience of America's Modern Wars (H) (3)
MVS 302: Representations and Self-Representations of Veterans in the Media and the Arts (H&C) (3)

Electives -- 6 credit hours
AFR 494: Black Military History (3)
CAP 494: Combat Trauma (1)
CAP 494: Counseling Military Veterans (1)
COM 312: Communication, Conflict, and Negotiation (3)
COM 414: Crisis Communication (3)
COM 420: Rhetoric and Community Advocacy (3)
CRD 210: Community Services and Professions (3)
FAS 410: Military Family Systems in a Democracy (3)
HST 302: War and Political Thought (3)
HST 302: Women, War and Peace (3)
HST 306: World War ll (3)
HST 340: American Military History (SB & H) (3)
HST 355: Total War and the Crisis of Modernity (SB & G & H) (3)
HST 372: Modern Middle East (SB & G & H) (3)
HST 456: The Vietnam War (SB & H) (3)
IAP 307: Art and War (HU & G) (3)
IDS 150: Introduction to Military Studies (3)
ISS 428: Religion and Global Violence (SB & G) (3)
ISS 441: Conflict and Conflict Resolution (SB & G) (3)
ISS 456: Culture, Conflict and War ((L or SB) & G) (3)
JST 346: Israeli Wars in Israeli Movies (HU & G) (3)
MCO 494: War and Media (3)
MIS 102: Foundation of Agile and Adaptive Leadership (4)
MVS 376: Writing a Personal History (3)
MVS 394: Special Topics (3)
MVS 395: Combat in Film (3)
MVS 401: The Military: Law, Ethics and Culture (3)
MVS 402: Technology and Warfare (3)
MVS 494: Special Topics (3)
PAF 112: Identity, Service and American Democracy (SB & C) (3)
PAF 200: Public Service and Policy in the 21st Century (3)
PAF 302: Public Service Research Methods (3)
POS 160: Global Politics (SB & G) (3)
POS 310: American National Government (SB) (3)
POS 316: American Political Institutions (3)
POS 325: Public Policy Development (SB) (3)
POS 346: Problems of Democracy (HU) (3)
POS 350: Comparative Politics (SB & G) (3)
POS 360: World Politics (SB & G) (3)
POS 361: American Foreign Policy (3)
POS 364: National Security, Intelligence, and Terrorism (SB) (3)
POS 378 / REL 378: Religion, War and Peace (L) (3)
POS 414: Political History and Leadership (3)
POS 426: Elements of Public Policy (SB) (3)
POS 467: International Security (SB & G) (3)
SGS 394: Gender and Armed Conflict (3)
VTS 376: Writing a Personal History (3)
VTS 394: Special Topics (1)
VTS 395: Combat in Film (SB & H) (3)
VTS 494: Special Topics (1)
Other courses that complement the student's individual course of study may be completed with prior approval of the academic advisor.

Internship -- 3 credit hours

MVS 484: Internship (3)

All students must complete an internship. They should review their internship options, including
virtual, with the CISA internship coordinator.

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this concentration.