Concentration in Air Warfare
Air Warfare students study the history, power, strategy, and great leaders of the war in the air. This concentration is structured to focus on areas such as strategic and/or tactical air power theory, air wars in previous wars, special operations, and other current topics related to the discipline. Most popular among students from the U.S. Air Force, this major is open to interested military or civilian student who seeks to know more of air philosophy, strategy, tactics, history, and contemporary issues.

Concentration Objectives
Upon completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

• Explain the advent of air power on the conduct of war and role in revolutionizing the battlefield by expanding the scale and scope of conflict from two to three dimensions. 
• Discern and assess the effectiveness of strategic air power in World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War and the Gulf conflict. 
• Distinguish the evolving role of fighter aircraft in combat to include doctrine, weaponry, and airframe capabilities through actual combat examples involving various air forces in several wars and conflicts, including Desert Storm. 
• Appraise the technology (airframes, weapons, and avionics), that influences current strategic concepts and aerial combat tactical doctrine. 
• Assess the conventional and unconventional air warfare of the future in light of technological change and the information age, non-state military threats, rogue regimes, and clashes of culture between regions. 

Concentration Requirements
Complete five on the list below: (15 semester hours)

• AW500 / MILS530 - Air Power
• AW514 / MILS531 - Strategic Air Power Theory
• AW505 / MILS532 - Tactical Airpower Theory
• AW506 / MILS533 - Air Warfare in the 21st Century
• LC505 / MILS620 - Studies in Future War

Choose one of the following: (3 semester hours)

• AW545 / MILS635 - Air Power in Joint Warfare
• AW524 / MILS636 - Air Power in Small Wars
• LC540 / MILS637 - Special Operations: Air
  
  
• MS680 / MILS680 - Special Topic - this course, when offered, may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or elective requirements with permission of the Department Chair.
  
  
• MS691 / MILS690 - Independent Study – this course may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or elective requirements with permission of the Department Chair.

Concentration Objectives
Upon completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

• Discern war fighting from ancient times to the beginning of the 17th Century to the present with emphasis on technological advances in land warfare and their effects on strategy and tactics. 
• Distinguish and apply the principles of war using actual campaigns from various historical periods. 
• Evaluate the tactics applicable to today's exigencies of conflict and compare past styles of war fighting with the potential use against contemporary military and paramilitary forces. 
• Use the case study approach to gain an appreciation of modern urban warfare by studying three urban conflicts [Stalingrad (1942/43), Hue City (1968), and Mogadishu (1992)] along with additional readings on urban warfare and potential in the 21st Century.
• Assess the conventional and unconventional land warfare of the future in light of technological change and the information age, non-state military threats, rogue regimes, and clashes of culture between regions.

Concentration Requirements
Complete five courses on the list below: (15 semester hours)

• LW546 / MILS540 - Land Warfare from Antiquity to Present
• LW552 / MILS541 - Campaign and Battle Analysis
• LW553 / MILS542 - Contemporary Tactical Thought
• LW585 / MILS543 - Urban Warfare
• LC505 / MILS620 - Studies in Future War

Choose one of the following: (3 semester hours)

• LW655 / MILS645 - Land Power in Joint Warfare
• LW572 / MILS646 - Desert Shield/Desert Storm
• MS632 / MILS647 - The War in Afghanistan 
  
  
• MS680 / MILS680 - Special Topic - this course, when offered, may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or elective requirements with permission of the Department Chair.
  
  
• MS691 / MILS690 - Independent Study – this course may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or elective requirements with permission of the Department Chair.

Concentration Objectives
Upon completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

• Discern the history of sea power from antiquity to the present by evaluating classical theories of naval warfare, as reflected by Mahan and Corbett in light of today's scenarios. 
• Compare and contrast naval military philosophers and writings that have influenced the use of sea power and the conduct of naval warfare between nation states. 
• Examine the critical importance of special operations and the art of special operations: naval/shore from use in World War II through its role in Korea, Vietnam, and other conflicts. 
• Evaluate the naval component of joint warfare in the modern age and naval strengths and weaknesses in working in inter-agency, and inter-service environments through analysis of several modern military operations. 
• Assess the conventional and unconventional naval warfare of the future in light of technological change and the information age, non-state military threats, rogue regimes, and clashes of culture between regions. 

Concentration Requirements
Complete five courses on the list below: (15 semester hours)

• NW500 / MILS550 - History of Sea Power
• NW544 / MILS551 - Great Naval Philosophers and Strategists
• NW539 / MILS655 - Naval Power in Joint Warfare
• LC541 / MILS657 - Special Operations: Naval/Shore
• LC505 / MILS620 - Studies in Future War

Choose one of the following: (3 semester hours)

• NW538 / MILS652 - Amphibious Warfare
• NW543 / MILS651 - Undersea Warfare
• NW670 / MILS650 - U.S. Coast Guard Operations during Wartime
  
  
• MS680 / MILS680 - Special Topic - this course, when offered, may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or elective requirements with permission of the Department Chair.
  
  
• MS691 / MILS690 - Independent Study – this course may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or elective requirements with permission of the Department Chair.

Concentration Objectives
Upon completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

• Examine the theory and practice of joint warfare in every major conflict since the mid-19th century with special emphasis on American joint warfare in the 1980s and 90s. 
• Discern and assess the contemporary factors influencing planning for combined and joint operations at the strategic and operational levels of war. 
• Evaluate the doctrinal and technical aspects of Joint Warfare command and control as well as operational differences among the services. 
• Debate the varied dimensions of coalition warfare and combined operations in both a historical and contemporary perspective. 
• Assess the conventional and unconventional joint warfare of the future in light of technological change and the information age, non-state military threats, rogue regimes, and clashes of culture between regions. 

Concentration Requirements
Complete five on the list below. (15 semester hours)

• LW574 / MILS560 - Joint Warfare Theory and Practice
• LW620 / MILS561 - Joint Warfare Planning and Implementation
• LW621 / MILS562 - Joint Warfare Command and Control
• LW598 / MILS563 - Case Studies in Joint Warfare
• LC505 / MILS620 - Studies in Future War

Choose one of the following: (3 semester hours)

• AW545 / MILS635 - Air Power in Joint Warfare
• LW655 / MILS645 - Land Power in Joint Warfare
• NW539 / MILS655 - Naval Power in Joint Warfare
  
  
• MS680 / MILS680 - Special Topic - this course, when offered, may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or elective requirements with permission of the Department Chair.
  
  
• MS691 / MILS690 - Independent Study – this course may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or elective requirements with permission of the Department Chair.

Concentration in Asymmetrical Warfare

This concentration is designed to provide special operations professionals and interested students an intriguing exploration into asymmetrical warfare and the capabilities of special operations forces. Through research and analysis, students will gain an appreciation and insight into the nine special operations core tasks: Counterterrorism, Counter Proliferation, Special Reconnaissance, Direct Action, Unconventional Warfare, Information Operations, Psychological Operations, Foreign Internal Defense, and Civil Affairs Operations. Moreover, students will examine the units designated as Special Operation Forces such as Special Forces, Ranger, Special Operations Aviation, SEALS, and Air Force Combat Controllers. Emphasis is placed on the New Strategic Reality and the role these special units play in counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and counterinsurgency.

Concentration Objectives
Upon completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

• Discriminate "unconventional operations" within the larger scope of high-intensity conventional warfare and debate how asymmetry is applied within the new strategic reality.
• Explain the application of special operations forces and their preparedness to deal with an adaptive, cunning, and typically asymmetric enemy.
• Analyze the history and missions of special operations forces and role within the asymmetric warfare environment.
• Analyze the origins and most common elements of insurgency and revolution using theories and frameworks and evaluate specific groups of insurgents, terrorists, and revolutionaries.
• Assess joint warfare and its future in light of technological advances, the information age, non-state military threats, rogue regimes, and clashes of culture between regions.

Concentration Requirements
Complete five on the following list. (15 semester hours)

• LC551 / MILS570 - Seminar in Asymmetrical Warfare
• NS515 / MILS571 - Special Operations and National Policy
• LC552 / MILS572 - Special Operations Forces Application
• LC513 / MILS583 - Insurgency and Revolution
• LC505 / MILS620 - Studies in Future War

AND choose one of the following: (3 semester hours)

• LC521 / MILS671 - The Non-State Soldier
• LC517 / MILS672 - Counterinsurgency in Asia
• LC560 / MLS673 - Counterinsurgency in Africa
• MS680 / MILS680 - Special Topic - this course, when offered, may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or elective requirements with permission of the Department Chair.
• MS691 / MILS690 - Independent Study – this course may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or elective requirements with permission of the Department Chair.

Concentration in Strategic Leadership
The Strategic Leadership concentration is designed for students who seek an understanding of the principles, theory, and practices of strategy and leadership from historical and contemporary perspectives. This program provides students with the opportunity to focus on strategic leadership lessons learned under military, civil-military, and government settings and conditions. With critical analytical thinking skills, students can apply the classic strategies, tactics, and teachings of the great military philosophers and leaders to key national strategic issues and international concerns that are relevant in modern times.

Concentration Objectives
Upon completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:

• Discern and assess the domestic and international contexts that shape the behavior of state and non-state actors, and affect the formulation of national security policies. 
• Explain the history of strategic developments and geopolitical concerns that are influencing military planning and execution from the mid-20th Century through the modern era. 
• Compare and contrast the defense policies of nations in Europe and Asia that have had to deal with enormous changes following the East bloc's collapse. 
• Compose an analysis of the characteristics of leadership common to great military leaders and appraise the decision making skills that are inbred and/or learned by the great leaders. 
• Assess the conventional and unconventional joint warfare of the future in light of technological change and the information age, non-state military threats, rogue regimes, and clashes of culture between regions

Concentration Requirements
Complete five courses on the list below. (15 semester hours)

• NS504 / NSEC504 - International Security
• MS674 / IRLS600 - Strategic Geography and Geopolitics
• MS641 / IRLS605 - Comparative Defense Policies
• LW501 / MILS512 - Great Military Leaders
• LC505 / MILS620 - Studies in Future War

Choose one of the following: (3 semester hours)

• DM525 / MILS582 - Law of Armed Conflict
• LC513 / MILS583 - Insurgency and Revolution
• MS673 / IRLS603 - Politics and War
  
  
• MS680 / MILS680 - Special Topic - this course, when offered, may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or elective requirements with permission of the Department Chair.
  
  
• MS691 / MILS690 - Independent Study - this course may be applied to fulfill major course requirements or elective requirements with permission of the Department Chair.

Student may select any graduate level courses to fulfill elective requirements.  Recommend History, Military History or Military Studies courses that have not been used to fulfill core or concentration requirements.

• MS710 / MILS700 - Separate Comprehensive Exam- Military Studies [0 semester hours] - Taken once all other degree requirements have been met.

TOTAL HOURS:  36 semester hours