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The Online M.A. in Military History program at The Citadel offers dynamic classroom instruction and interaction online. The program requires ~30 credit hours<\/strong>, divided into core courses, electives, and a capstone experience, with the option to pursue a full master’s thesis based on original research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curriculum by Area<\/th>Courses and Credit Hours<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Introduction to Military History (6 Hours \u2013 All Students)<\/strong><\/td>\u2022 Methods and the Historiography of Military History (3 hours)
\u2022 Strategic Thinkers and Military Intellectuals (3 hours)<\/td><\/tr>
Foundations in Military History (9 Hours \u2013 Choose 3<\/em>)<\/strong><\/td>\u2022 Leadership in the Crucible of War (3 hours)
\u2022 U.S. Military History (3 hours)
\u2022 Non-Western Military History (3 hours)
\u2022 Irregular Warfare (3 hours)
\u2022 Naval and Amphibious Warfare (3 hours)
\u2022 The History of Airpower (3 hours)<\/td><\/tr>
Conflict Studies (6 Hours \u2013 Choose 2<\/em>)<\/strong><\/td>\u2022 Greco-Roman Warfare (3 hours)
\u2022 The Hundred Years\u2019 War (3 hours)
\u2022 French & Indian War (3 hours)
\u2022 American Revolution (3 hours)
\u2022 Napoleonic Wars (3 hours)
\u2022 American Civil War (3 hours)
\u2022 American Indian Wars (3 hours)
\u2022 World War I (3 hours)
\u2022 World War II in Europe and Africa (3 hours)
\u2022 World War II in the Pacific (3 hours)
\u2022 The Resistance in World War II (3 hours)
\u2022 The Red Army (3 hours)
\u2022 The Vietnam War (3 hours)
\u2022 The Global Cold War (3 hours)
\u2022 Arab-Israeli Conflict (3 hours)
\u2022 Global War on Terrorism (3 hours)
\u2022 Special Topic: Conflict Studies (3 hours)<\/td><\/tr>
War and Society (3 Hours \u2013 Choose 1<\/em>)<\/strong><\/td>\u2022 History of War and Society in Early China (3 hours)
\u2022 The Samurai and the Japanese Military Tradition (3 hours)
\u2022 The Viking Military Tradition (3 hours)
\u2022 King Alfred\u2019s Wars (3 hours)
\u2022 War and Society in Early Modern Europe, 1350-1650 (3 hours)
\u2022 The Dutch Revolt (3 hours)
\u2022 War and Society in the Age of Total War (3 hours)
\u2022 The Double-V Campaign: African Americans in World War II (3 hours)
\u2022 Social Movements in the Vietnam Era (3 hours)
\u2022 The Modern Middle East (3 hours)
\u2022 Military Coups and Dictators in Latin America (3 hours)
\u2022 History of the U.S.\/Mexico Borderland (3 hours)
\u2022 Special Topics in War and Society (3 hours)<\/td><\/tr>
Capstone (6 Hours \u2013 Choose One Option<\/em>)<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Non-Thesis Option (6 Hours)<\/strong><\/td>\u2022 War and Society Elective (3 hours)
\u2022 Capstone Seminar (3 hours)<\/td><\/tr>
Thesis Option (6 Hours)<\/strong><\/td>\u2022 Students will produce an original research project and a substantial written thesis capable of publication.<\/td><\/tr>
Graduation Requirements (Non-Credit Bearing)<\/strong><\/td>\u2022 The Citadel Principled Leadership Seminar \u2013 LDRS 500<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Additional Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All students are encouraged to attain proficiency in a foreign language. While not a formal requirement for all, some students may be required to demonstrate mastery of an appropriate foreign language based on their course of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Program Paths<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Explore the recommended course sequence for each path: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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