Applied Military and Veteran Studies (BA)
Are you looking to make a positive impact on military and veteran communities? Pursue a Bachelor of Arts in applied military and veteran studies online from Arizona State University to specialize in this emerging field. Upon graduation, you’ll be equipped for roles in the military, public service and government, veteran-serving industries and community organizations.
Military and veterans studies courses
In this program, you’ll take a variety of skills-building courses in areas such as writing and research and then focus your learning in your portfolio track. Depending on your specialization, your courses will hone in on the history of the military and war, management and team building, counseling, clinical research and more.
MVS 302: Representations and Self-Representations of Veterans in the Media and the Arts (HUAD OR H & C)
MVS 400: Military Theory and Practice
MVS 401: The Military: Law, Ethics and Culture
MVS 402: Technology and Warfare
MVS 485: Military and Veterans Studies Portfolio and Performance Assessment
HST 340: American Military History (HUAD OR SB & H)
MVS 100: Introduction to Military Studies
MVS 301: Experience of America's Modern Wars (H)
The jobs you could get with a military and veterans studies degree
This program prepares you for civilian and military careers in a range of industries from business, education and military community support to public and mental health, public affairs and intelligence. There’s also a demand for skilled employees from federal agencies that support military-connected and veteran individuals, such as the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Career paths you may pursue include, but aren’t limited to:
Social and Human Service Assistants
Growth: 8.6%
Salary: $38,520
Military Enlisted Tactical Operations and Air/Weapons Specialists and Crew Members, All Other
Growth: %
Salary: $0
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Growth: 1.0%
Salary: $62,360
Historians
Growth: 3.1%
Salary: $64,540
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Growth: 1.3%
Salary: $79,400
Social and Community Service Managers
Growth: 9.1%
Salary: $74,240