The Bachelor's Degree in Military Arts and Science: A Foundation for Key Leader Development

Abstract

Professional military education in the Army University system should produce an undergraduate degree in a professional discipline of study, a Bachelors of Military Arts and Science. We must define the Army by the large bodies of knowledge that exist across the educational domains to train, certify and educate from within a profession. Degrees produced by the Army University system define the study of the profession, as we define ourselves, through more capable Leaders. The Army University produces leaders that perform at the tactical, operational and strategic levels of war; therefore, the manner in which we develop education for future challenges requires a deliberate and continuous approach before, during and after the first unit of assignment. In order to achieve a new standard of development for future leaders the BMAS is required as the foundation of the profession. The Bachelor's degree is a new educational standard to describe the approach for assigning and assessing the capacity to learn in the profession, defining the product of study and application.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 2016
Accession Number
AD1020373

Entities

People

  • Stuart P. Williams

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Distance Learning
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Instructors
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Art
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States Military Academy
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Education

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  • STEM Education
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