Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Military History at American Public University System is designed differently than many military history programs because it focuses primarily on armed conflict and how their outcomes shaped civilizations throughout history. 

This history major also emphasizes critical and analytical thinking, and effective research and writing skills. Graduates with military history degrees can be found in historical preservation careers as curators, archivists, or educators, or in other professions requiring strong communication skills.

Program Objectives

In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate knowledge of key historical facts, values, and ideas that have shaped civilizations throughout history.

• Analyze primary sources in their historical context.

• Analyze secondary sources and identify various approaches to historical interpretation through critical reading.

• Evaluate historical arguments based on primary sources and the historical method.

• Demonstrate ability to conduct independent historical research in primary and secondary sources and complete a major research paper.