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Click on the name of an online course offered at American Public University to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the course by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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African-American History before 1877 (HS217) |
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This course examines the complex and varied experiences of African Americans from slavery to 1877. Topics include West African roots, the middle passage, American slavery and resistance, the development of racism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. The course will examine internal and external factors that shaped the black historical experience economically, culturally, and politically. While the class is designed to proceed chronologically, important themes such as the development of racism, abolitionist thought, the slave community, and the impact of free blacks will be emphasized. Drawing on both primary and secondary sources, this class is designed to develop critical thinking about issues that have shaped the lives of African Americans and Americans in general. |
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African-American Literature (EN308) |
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This course will cover African-American literature from the earliest times to the present; development of prose and poetry, the novel; and the evolution of African-American political and social discourse through literature. |
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Air Leadership (MH140) |
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This course is a study of leadership in the modern air combat organization. It is designed specifically for the intellectual advancement of military enlisted students who are in or seek positions of leadership. Course topics include the enduring lessons of leadership, both applied from general leadership traits and principles and specifically addressing the unique aspects of leadership in the air and space realm. The course?s content is drawn from leading aerospace leadership texts on the official Chief of Staff of the Air Force?s Reading List. Course texts include: Phillips, Lincoln on Leadership; Belasco, Flight of the Buffalo: Soaring to Excellence, Learning to Let Employees Lead; and Russo, Decision Traps. The course is open to any interested student. |
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Air Power (AW500) |
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American Public University |
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This course is a study of the advent of air power and the changes it has wrought on the nature and conduct of war in the modern age. The course will examine aviation's role in revolutionizing the battlefield by expanding the scale and scope of conflict from two to three diminsions. Course topics include discussion of air power methods and strategy, and the geopolitical implications of air power's destructive capacity vis-a-vis civilian populations, economies, and collateral damage. |
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Air Power in Small Wars (AW524) |
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American Public University |
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This course is a study of air power in operations by regular armed forces against irregular opponents. The course will study this role in small wars from its emergence as a element of military strategy dating back before World War I and all the way to the present day. Course topics include the role of air power in combating bandits, guerrillas, terrorists, and other unconventional adversaries. |
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Air Transportation (MC340) |
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American Public University |
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History, management and future trends in air transportation. Covers the four principal segments of air transportation: major carriers, regional carriers, all-cargo carriers and general aviation. Also examines airport management. In each segment the issues of aircraft design, market share, finance, insurance and operations are discussed. Analyzes development and application of national and international regulations that impact air transportation. Topics include: cost structure, air fares, flight crews and safety, environmental impacts of aircraft and airports, operating and service characteristics, technological advances, world competition and intermodal operations. |
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Air War in Europe in World War II (AW502) |
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American Public University |
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This course is a study of the history of the air war in Europe from 1939 to 1945. It includes extended coverage of the World War II debate over aerial bombardment and the development of strategic bombing. Other course topics include the role of close air support in the war and the role of reconnaissance in missions in the Europeon theater. |
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Air War In Southeast Asia (AW504) |
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This course is a study of air war over Vietnam from 1964-1973. The course will examine the strenths and weaknesses of the role of air power in military strategy based on the characteristics of the Vietnam conflict. This course also examines the various modes of airpower used by the United States in the prosecution of the war in Vietnam including strategic bombing, air to air combat, and close air support of infantry operations. |
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Air War in the Pacific (AW508) |
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The history of the air war fought in the Pacific during World War II. This course will emphasize the use of aircraft over the broad expanses of the Pacific Ocean, the use of aircraft in support of amphibious operations, the bombing campaign against the Japanese Home Islands, and the delivery of nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki that effectively ended the war. |
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Air Warfare (MH375) |
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Air power, the twentieth century warfare?s third dimension that accelerated the deepening and widening of war. |
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Air Warfare in the 21st Century (AW506) |
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A prospective examination of the technology (airframes, weapons, avionics), strategic concepts and aerial combat tactical doctrine that will dominate air warfare in the dawn of the next century. |
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Air Warfare in World War I and the Interwar Period (AW512) |
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The use of aircraft for reconnaissance, and then for bombing and combat, in World War I is discussed. The development of strategic bombing doctrine by Douhet and Billy Mitchell is examined in detail. |
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Air Warfare Reading Course (RC703) |
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Designed to integrate the student's past work in the major field and to fill gaps in this area prior to the comprehensive final examination. After a review of graduate experience, the student and professor design a reading list to round out preparation for the comprehensive examination. |
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Airborne and Air Assault Operations (LW535) |
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This course covers why airborne operations, glider and air assaults were used and how those operations unfolded. Airborne paratroop, glider infantry and more recent air assault operations will be compared and contrasted with others such as the Fallschirmjagers? to determine common elements such as training, motivation and leadership, tactics, air support and war fighting skills. Operations will include those in Scandinavia, Belgium, Crete, Italy, Holland, France, Viet-Nam and Panama. |
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Airborne and Air Assault Operations (MH329) |
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Airborne operations, glider and air assaults such as those on Eben Emael, Crete, Normandy, MARKET-GARDEN, Viet-Nam, Grenada and Panama will be analyzed to determine why they were used and how those operations unfolded. |
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Airline Management (GM456) |
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This course will focus on the major management issues associated with the modern airline, to include human resource, business strategy, financial, and operational information as it applies to airline operations, institutions, and employees. Subjects will include market supply and demand, aircraft and airline operating costs, fare marketing and yield management programs, labor costs, outsourcing and aircraft utilization costs. |
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Airport Administration and Finance (MC416) |
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This course focuses on the administration and finance of airports, to include regulatory, economic, legal, environmental, and other requirements associated with the administration of the modern airport. |
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Airport Management (GM455) |
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This course is a study of managerial and leadership issues associated with airport operations, to include human resource, union, commercial, legal, security, air and air support operations, and other issues. |
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Airport Planning and Design Standards (MC415) |
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This course is a study of the history and development of contemporary airport facilities, the FAA airport design requirements, master plans, and operational requirements associated with airport planning, layout, and design. |
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Airport Security Design (CR545) |
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This course provides a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-art in airport security. Air terminal security is covered from the aspect of physical security considerations, baggage screening, training requirements for security personnel, employee screening and awareness programs, aircraft security, ground and air security technologies, integrating security systems for maximum coverage and protection, effective local, state, and federal liaison, counter and anti-terrorism measures, narcotics and contraband - the use of working dog teams, and apron access and security considerations. |
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