Course Name:  Foundations of Tactical Leadership 
Course Prefix: MILS
Course Number: 2020
             Submitted by (Name & E-Mail):  Georgia Gilbert, ggilbert@weber.edu

Current Date:  11/3/2009
College: Social & Behavioral Sciences
Department:   Military Science                              
From Term: Fall  2009 

Substantive

change 

Current Course Subject MILSCI
Current Course Number 2020

 

MILS 2020. Foundations of Tactical Leadership (2) F, S This course focuses on leader effectiveness. Course content includes analysis of selected historical leaders and battles using the principles of war and other tenets. Student led discussions follow to highlight lessons learned relative to leadership and organizational success. Oral communications skills are central to this course. A three-hour weekly leadership lab is required (MILS 0000) as well as a one weekend field training exercise during the semester. Participation in weekly physical fitness training is recommended (MILS 2400).

New/Revised Course Information:

Subject:  MILSCI            

Course Number: 2020

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Course Title: Foundations of Tactical Leadership

Abbreviated Course Title:

Course Type:  LEL

Credit Hours:  3  or if variable hours:    to

Contact Hours: Lecture 2  Lab 3   Other 2-3

Repeat Information:  Limit 0   Max Hrs 0 

Grading Mode:  standard

This course is/will be: a required course in a major program
a required course in a minor program
a required course in a 1- or 2- year program
elective

Prerequisites/Co-requisites:

Course description (exactly as it will appear in the catalog, including prerequisites):

MILS 2020. Foundations of Tactical Leadership (3) S This course focuses on leader effectiveness. Course content includes analysis of selected historical leaders and battles using the principles of war and other tenets. Student led discussions highlight lessons learned relative to leadership and organizational success. Oral communications skills are central to this course. A three-hour weekly leadership lab is included as well as one weekend field training exercise during the semester. A $75 lab fee is required. Participation in weekly physical fitness training is expected and should be taken as MILS 2400.

Justification:  Students in MILS 2020, a foundational course in Military Science, currently participate in a three-hour weekly leadership lab (MILS 0000), which is uncredited. Students at this level spend two hours weekly in classroom instruction, three hours weekly in the lab and approximately 2-3 hours in outside preparation for the lab. The Military Science department proposes to merge the lab with the instructional course (MILS 2020) and increase the credit hour assignment from 2 to 3 credits. The department believes this change accomplishes both efficiency and an appropriate credit hour increase for actual student effort expended without requiring any content changes in the present program. Although the course is not a component of the Military Science minor, the course is foundational for enrolling in upper division courses required for the minor.

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for substantive proposals only

1. Did this course receive unanimous approval within the Department?

true

If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents?

2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department?

This is not a new course proposal but a revision of an existing course through merging of the leadership lab with the instructional course (MILS 2020).

3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course.

MILS 2020 and the leadership lab are unique to the Military Science department and essential to the Army ROTC program leading to cadets' commissioning. There is no overlap or effects on other departments.

4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program?

yes

If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form.

5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can determine that the course is at the appropriate level and matches the description. There should be an indication of the amount and type of outside activity required in the course (projects, research papers, homework, etc.).