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The department offers a unique minor program in
Military History. It is recommended for students considering career
fields in which an understanding of organized conflict would be an
asset (e.g., foreign or intelligence services, military
forces, or international law). Additionally, a liberal arts minor,
such as military history, often is an asset for students majoring in
professional disciplines such as management, journalism, or
marketing, since some employers are aware that a liberal arts
training improves critical thinking and communication skills. For
students who enjoy engaging with military history, this is an
excellent way to expand the pleasure while earning academic
credentials at the same time.
The minor offers a comprehensive range of courses for students
interested in the problem of war. Students must complete 21 semester
hours, at least 6 of which must be taken from the Required
Courses.
Requirements for the Military History
Minor:
Required Courses (6 hours)
HIS 323 U.S. Military
History
HIS 365 European Military History/Part I
HIS 366
European Military History/Part II
Modern Wars (9 hours)
Three courses from the following
list:
HIS 311 The War for Independence and the
Constitution
HIS 409 The French Revolution
HIS 417 The Civil
War and Reconstruction
HIS 475 The First World War
HIS 476 The
Second World War
HIS 565 The Vietnam War
Thematic Courses (6 hours)
Two courses from the following
list:
HIS 322 History of Naval Warfare
HIS 423 Diplomacy
and Foreign Service of the U.S.
HIS 473 Battles and Behavior
I
HIS 474 Battles and Behavior II
Note: Students who complete the Military History Minor are
considered to have completed the university's general studies
requirement in history and need not take any more 100-level history
courses.
In addition to offering the minor, the Military History program
sponsors with ~Phi Alpha Theta
a popular Military
History Lecture Series, which attracts speakers from inside and
outside the university. The series is open to all members of the
university community, as well as the general public, and is free of
charge.
Faculty
David S. Payne - Professor of
History. An award-winning filmmaker and poet, Dr. Payne is also a
specialist in naval warfare. His publications include a book-length
study of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock
Holmes.
James A. Ramage - Regents
Professor of History and Oustanding Professor. Prolific scholar and
nationally recognized authority on the Civil War, Dr. Ramage's
published works include a book on the Confederate raider John Hunt
Morgan, which won both the Douglas Southall Freeman Award for the
best book published in Southern history in 1986, and the Kentucky
Historical Society's Governor's Award for best book in Kentucky
history.
W. Michael Ryan - Professor of
History. A specialist in British and European military history, Dr.
Ryan is the author of a volume on Lieutenant-Colonel Charles a Court
Repington, the English Edwardian soldier and controversial World War
I personality.
Jeffery C. Williams -
Professor of History and Outstanding Professor. Dr. Williams is an
authority on World War I and the Vietnam War. He also anchors the
department's advising program and has been vitally involved in the
university's study-abroad program.
For more information on the Military History Minor, contact Francois LeRoy, Landrum 434,
859-572-5654,
leroy@nku.edu. | 
