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MSL 201 Leadership and Decision Making

MSL201 adds depth to the Cadets understanding of the Adaptability Army Learning Area. The outcomes are demonstrated through Critical and Creative Thinking and the ability to apply Troop Leading Procedures (TLP) to apply Innovative Solutions to Problems. The Army Profession is also stressed through leadership forums and a leadership self-assessment. Students are then required to apply their knowledge outside the classroom in a hands-on performance-oriented environment during Leadership LABs team building exercises, and Field Training Exercises.

MSL 202 Army Doctrine & Team Developement

MSL202 focuses on Army doctrine and team development. The course begins the journey to understand and demonstrate competencies as they relate to Army doctrine. Army Values, Teamwork, and Warrior Ethos and their relationship to the Law of Land Warfare and philosophy of military service are also stressed. The ability to lead and follow is also covered through Team Building exercises at squad level. Students are then required to apply their knowledge outside the classroom in a hands-on performance-oriented environment during a weekly lab facilitated by MSL III Cadets and supervised by cadre.

MSL 206 A History of the US Military

In Peace and War: A History of the US Military. Beginning just before the Revolutionary War and ending in the present, this course examines the US military experience in times of both peace and conflict. Students will read relevant literature, explore historic approaches to war, US military institutions, military leadership, and civilian-military relations against the backdrop of US history more generally. In addition, this class considers works of military history, theory, and scholarship that long pre-dates the United States as important context for understanding our own military's evolution. Reading ranges across disciplines and genres, including political science, international relations, biography, and war and battle narratives.