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Click on the name of an online public services graduate course to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the category by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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Great Naval Captains (NW535) |
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American Public University |
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This course is a study of the writings, lives, decisions, and words of the world's great naval leaders and philosophers. |
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Great Naval Philosophers and Strategists (NW544) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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A course focused on those seminal naval military philosophers, and their writings, which have "influenced" the use of sea power and the conduct of naval warfare between nation states. Selected historical examples of how these individuals impacted, or failed to impact their world (or nation state), will be examined. |
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Hazardous Materials Field Operations (DM501) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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A managerial approach to planning for, cost benefit issues of, and risk analysis for outsourcing, relating to the conduct of field operations in crises/disasters/incidents. This course covers the unique body of conflicting regulations and ad-hoc organizations brought to bear when incidents occur outside the confines and or on public of fixed facilities with existing response plans and on-site response teams. Discussion of senior level considerations in addition to field level activities will be included. |
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Hinduism (GE534) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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This course is designed to introduce students to Hindu religious life, within the framework of the historical and thematic contexts, as embedded in the socio-cultural structure of India. Topics include the disciplines (yogas) of devotion (bhakti), action (karma), knowledge (jnana), ethics, and the major schools of thought. Primary focus is on the examination of some key concepts (such as, dharma, samsara, atman, maya, moksha, artha, monism, and pantheism), along with an attempt to have a firm grasp of the meaning of religious ideas, symbols, and practices, as related to the participants. Secondary focus is on the functional implications of religion, in traditional and contemporary Hindu social life, in India and abroad. |
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History of Guerrilla Warfare (LC508) |
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Public Services |
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American Public University |
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This course provides an overview of the use of irregular and para-military forces from earliest times through the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The examples selected range from ancient Persia, Greece and Rome, through the Middle Ages and the Colonial Wars of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries to the recent guerrilla wars of the Twentieth Century. A series of 23 case studies will stress the impact of geography, economics, and demographics in different regions of the world. The involvement of the US in war in Vietnam stresses the initial advisory role only. The impact of the Reagan Doctrine support for guerrilla forces combating Communist expansion during the Cold War will highlight the war In Afghanistan. The course will finish with a look to the post Cold War future covering potential use of US Forces in "Military Operations Other Than War"-MOOTW. |
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History of Military Aviation (AW501) |
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American Public University |
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This course covers the history of military aviation from its beginnings to the present, the antecedents of military aviation, the use of balloons in the Civil War, powered aircraft and other aerial vehicles from World War I to the present. |
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History of the Israel Defense Force (LC528) |
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American Public University |
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A study of the evolution of Israeli defense units within Palestine, and an illumination of salient reasons why the modern IDF operates the way it does. The course will also examine Israel?s policy vis-?-vis its Arab neighbors. Students will be made aware of the inseparable link between the politics of Zionism, labor, early Israeli politics, modern politics and the evolution from early defense units to today's full-blown war-machine. |
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History of the U.S. Marine Corps (LW573) |
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American Public University |
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The history of the United States Marine Corps from its inception in Revolutionary times to Desert Storm. An analysis of the constant search for new missions, and the specialized roles the Marine Corps performs. |
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History of U.S. Military Intelligence (IN503) |
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American Public University |
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An examination of the historical growth of military intelligence from the earliest days of the national history to the post-Cold War reshaping of our intelligence apparatus. |
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Hitler's Foreign Legions (LC536) |
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American Public University |
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An analysis of the non-German Waffen-SS divisions, including those recruiting Volksdeutsche, Germanics, Baltics, Ukrainians and Moslems, focusing on their recruitment, training, motivation and fighting ability displayed during their anti-partisan sweeps and several major campaigns. |
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Hollywood and War (MS658) |
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American Public University |
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MS658 is a directed-study course that affords students the unique opportunity to explore the historical accuracy of Hollywood war films. In the course of their study, students will 1) comprehend relevant film techniques and practices, and 2) develop the criteria by which to determine historical veracity. With professor approval, each student will conduct either an in-depth evaluation of a single film, or a comprehensive, comparative analysis of two or more films on the same subject. |
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Homeland Defense (NS510) |
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American Public University |
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The purpose of this course in homeland security is to explore the boundaries of this 21st century national security mission by examining the threats, the actors, and the organizational structures and resources required to defend the American homeland. The terrorist attacks on September 11 and the pursuant anthrax tragedies have forced homeland security to the forefront of American policymaking. This course will examine how we have shifted the emphasis to protect the US homeland from the defensive measures taken during the Cold War to both reactive and proactive actions against the wide variety of asymmetric threats posed by international terrorism. |
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Homicide: Trends, Patterns, & Profiles (CR532) |
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American Public University |
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This course will examine the trends of homicide including criminal hunting methods, geographic profiling, crime patterns, dangerous places, body disposal patterns, and crime epidemics. Students will distinguish between the victimization data as compiled by the Bureau of Justice Statistics(BJS) and compare it to the Uniformed Crime Report(UCR) and what represents changes in trends. |
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Human Rights (GE541) |
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American Public University |
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This class explores the theory, history, and contemporary status of human rights. Readings range from ancient Greek classics to the 13th century Magna Carta to the 18th century Bill of Rights to the 20th century Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Attention is also given to the theological, political, and philosophical underpinnings of the idea of human rights. The second half of the course surveys the status of human rights in the twenty-first century world through case studies. |
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Imagery Intelligence (IN513) |
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American Public University |
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This course explores the contribution of imagery intelligence to the all-source effort, the advantages and disadvantages of imagery intelligence, the collection sensors' capabilities and limitations, and the interpretation process of the imaged subject. |
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Impact of Technology on Naval Warfare (NW541) |
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American Public University |
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An examination and analysis of the impact of improvements in propulsion and weapons technology, as well as the introduction of new capabilities, on naval doctrine and strategy. |
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Independent Study: Air Warfare (AW690) |
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American Public University |
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An opportunity for Air Warfare students to pursue an independent research project or examine a specific area of Air Warfare and its history under the mentorship of a single professor. Students must complete 24 credits of study before taking this course. Participation is at the discretion of the faculty member. The course will typically involve six or more telephone calls and produce a major research paper (50+ pages); there will be no examination. Students will submit a proposal prior to the start of the project, and a rough draft of the paper at week 10, both of which will count toward the final grade. Prior to registering, students should first contact the professor with whom they wish to mentor their independent study, coordinate an agreement on the grading requirements, and then NOTIFY the University System Registrar with the name of their professor. |
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Independent Study: Intelligence (IN690) |
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American Public University |
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IN690 Independent Study: Intelligence (3 credit hours)An opportunity for Intelligence students to pursue an independent research project or examine a specific area of Intelligence and its history under the mentorship of a single professor. Students must complete 24 credits of study before taking this course. Participation is at the discretion of the faculty member. The course will typically involve six or more telephone calls and produce a major research paper (50+ pages); there will be no examination. The student will submit a proposal prior to the start of the project, and a rough draft of the paper at week 10, both of which will count toward the final grade. Note: Students must confer with the selected faculty member prior to enrolling in the class. |
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Independent Study: Land Warfare (LW690) |
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American Public University |
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An opportunity for Land Warfare students to pursue an independent research project or examine a specific area of Land Warfare and its history under the mentorship of a single professor. Students must complete 24 credits of study before taking this course. Participation is at the discretion of the faculty member. The course will typically involve six or more telephone calls and produce a major research paper (50+ pages); there will be no examination. Students will submit a proposal prior to the start of the project, and a rough draft of the paper at week 10, both of which will count toward the final grade. Prior to registering, students should first contact the professor with whom they wish to mentor their independent study, coordinate an agreement on the grading requirements, and then NOTIFY the University System Registrar with the name of their professor. |
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Independent Study: Management Department (DM690) |
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American Public University |
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An opportunity for Department of Management students to pursue an independent research project or examine a specific area of Management under the mentorship of a single professor. Students must complete 24 credits of study before taking this course. Participation is at the discretion of the faculty member. The course will typically involve six or more telephone calls and produce a major research paper (50+ pages); there will be no examination. Students will submit a proposal prior to the start of the project, and a rough draft of the paper at week 10, both of which will count toward the final grade. Prior to registering, students should first contact the professor with whom they wish to mentor their independent study, coordinate an agreement on the grading requirements, and then NOTIFY the University System Registrar with the name of their professor. |
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