Professional Reading for Army Leaders: 1 semester hour

Catalog description

This course is a study and contemplation of essential components for the individual professional development of every Army Leader. In addition to training as Soldiers and physical fitness conditioning, the mind must improve through reading and critical thinking. The Army operates in a complex strategic environment demanding the improvement of knowledge for not only military affairs; but, economics, politics, and international affairs. This course will teach Cadets how to train for new types of missions, how to deploy forces rapidly to distant regions around the world, and how to pursue innovation and change while preserving the Army's core capabilities in an era of fiscal constraint. Additionally, this course will sharpen the understanding of strategic land power, the indispensable role of ethical leadership, and extraordinary demands of land combat. A challenging course set up to discuss debate, and think critically about ideas through reading. Prerequisites: ( ARMY 4341 or ARMY 4413) and ( ARMY 4342 or ARMY 4423).