3 credits
Spring 2025 Lecture Credit By ExaminationDepartmental CreditMilitaryUpper Division
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the foundational concepts and history of the USMC as the premier maneuver warfighting organization. It is a theoretical class that utilizes both historical examples from previous military operations as well as current doctrine, developing an individual who is both a critical thinker and scholar in the profession of arms. The goal is to educate the student to read military history analytically.
Learning Outcomes1Describe the role of the United States Marine Corps as a premier amphibious warfare fighting institution.
2Describe specific successful amphibious-based maneuver warfare operations throughout Marine Corps history.
3Describe how amphibious warfare ties into general warfare, serving as a subset of total warfare.
4Perform an analysis of historical influences upon current tactical, operational and strategic implications of maneuver warfare practices used in current and future operations.
5Recite a basic understanding of Marine Corps doctrine that facilitates successful sea-based operations, requiring ship-to-shore movements.
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