I.Introduction
a.DegreeTitle:MasterofArtsDegreeinMilitaryEthics(InterdisciplinaryMA)
b.StartDate:Fall,2017
c.Focus:ThisMAprogramisaimedatindividualsinterestedinlearningmoreaboutthis
complexacademicsubfieldthathasrootsthatreachbacktotheworkofGreco-Romanand
medievalscholars,butisrecentlyresurgent,thanksinparttomediaattentiongiventoemerging
militarytechnologies,suchasdrones,humanenhancement,andcyberconflict.Undergraduates
seekinganadvanceddegreepost-graduationwillbeexpectedtoelectthisprogram.(Wemayalso
seekadditionalapprovalsforthisprogramtobeofferedthroughtheIntegratedGraduateStudies
programandforapprovalforgraduate/professionalstudentstoelecttopursueanMAinMilitary
EthicsandaJDorLLMatthesametime,aspartofadualdegreeprogramofstudy.Itwillalso
appealtomid-rankmilitaryofficersfromallbranchesoftheservicepursuingagraduatedegreein
ordertoachieveseniorrank,especiallythose“deepselected”fromrecentdeploymenttoteach
cadetsandmidshipmenatfederalmilitaryserviceacademies,ortocommandROTCunitsin
collegesanduniversities(inwhichacapstonecourseinmilitaryethicsisarequiredfinalcourse,
taughtbytheROTCcommandingofficer).
d.Description:Militaryethicsfocusesonthecorevaluesandmoralprinciplesthatcollectively
governthemenandwomenservinginthemilitaryforcesofnationsaroundtheworld,as
membersofwhatissometimestermedthe“militaryprofession”or“theprofessionofarms.”The
ethicalfoundationsthatdefinetheprofessionofarmshavedevelopedovermillenniafromthe
sharedvaluesandexperiences,uniqueroleresponsibilities,andreflectionsofmembersofthe
professionontheirownpractices–eventuallycomingtoserveasthebasisforvariouswarrior
codesandtheLawofArmedConflict(LOAC).Militaryethicsisabroadlyinterdisciplinarystudy,
incorporatingconcernsabouttheconductofwar,decisionsonhowandwhentoengagein
militaryoperations,andissuesrelatingtothemoralpsychologyandcareofthosewhoserveand
ofveteransofmilitaryservice.Traditionaljustwartheoryalsoplaysakeyroleininternational
relations(politicalandmoralphilosophygoverningwhentheuseofmilitaryforceisjustifiedfor
theresolutionofinternationalconflicts)andinternationallaw(includingLOACandinternational
humanitarianlaw).
II.Proposedcurriculum
a.Descriptionoftheproposedcurriculum:Thecurriculumisinterdisciplinary,witha
foundationinmoralandpoliticalphilosophyandinternationalrelations.Overa12-15month
program(designedtofacilitatetheenrollmentofmilitarypersonneloneducationalassignment),
studentswillstudyfoundationaltopicsinmoralandpoliticalphilosophy,togetherwithadvanced
coreandelectivetopicsinmilitaryandprofessionalethics,militarymedicalethics,militarylaw,
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ethicalleadership,andotherrelatedsubjects(includingoptionalsupplementalelectivesinareas
suchasreligiousstudies,history,literature,journalism,andthearts).Eachstudentwillcomplete
aminimumof30credithours,includingasix-credit“capstonecourse”topresumablybe
completedduringthesummertermfollowingafullacademicyearofcoursework.Thecapstone
coursewillfeatureasummativeprojectdesignedtointegratetheircommonstudies,buttailored
totheirindividualfutureinterestsinteaching,furthergraduatestudy,oremploymentinpublic
policyorforeignaffairs,andmayproduceoutcomesotherthanatraditionalpaper/thesis(such
asthedetailedandwelldefendeddesignofamilitaryethicstraining/educationcurriculum).
b.Outlineofrequirements:Thisprogramrequires12-15monthsresidence,withthe
completionoffiverequiredPhilosophycourses,includingthecapstonecourse,andanadditional
fourelectivecoursesfromtheCollegeofArtsandSciences(CAS)andtheSchoolofLawchosenfrom
thelistofofferingsbelow.AMaster’scapstoneprojectculminatinginapaperisrequired,involving
bothacademicresearchandfieldwork,integratedwiththedegree-candidate’sprofessional
experienceorinterest.Theoutlineoftheprojectmustbepresentedanddefendedbythespring
recessofthecandidate’ssecondresidentsemester,andtheprojectitselfcompletedoverthe
followingsummerterm,forgraduationinAugusttheyearfollowingmatriculation.Ifspecial
circumstances,suchasmilitarydeployment,preventastudentfromcompletingtheprogramin
theintendedtimeframe,theacademicadvisorwillworkwithhim/hertocreateanalternative
scheduletoallowcompletionofthedegree,whichmaynecessitatethecapstonecoursebeing
offeredinthefallorspringsemesters,aswellasinthesummer.Otherstudentsmayalsoelectto
takemorethan15monthstocompletetheprogram,ifpermittedbyGraduateStudies.The
programwillfollowallpoliciesandproceduresoftheCWRUSchoolofGraduateStudies.
Thecorerequiredwillbetakenbyalldegreecandidates,whiletheselectionoftopicfor
theMaster’scapstoneprojectwilldictatetheselectionofrelevantelectivecoursesbyeach
candidate(inconsultationwithprogramfaculty)tocreateanappropriateconcentrationofstudy
forthecapstoneproject(e.g.,militarymedicineandethics;militarylawandethics;psychology,
history,orliterature).Hereisanexampleofapossiblecourseofstudy:
SampleProgramofStudyandTimetoDegree
Fall2017(12credits)
• PHIL417(required)
• PHIL484(required)
• POSC479
• LAWS5111
Spring2018(12credits)
• PHIL405(required)
• PHIL4XX(required)
• ARTH435
• LAWS5116
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Summer2018(6credits)
• PHIL501(required)
Thefollowingcoursesareproposedasrequiredorelective:
ProposedRequiredCourses:
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PHIL405–Ethics
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PHIL417–WarandMorality
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PHIL4XX–MilitaryConflicts,Ethics,andInternationalLaw:thisisanew“flipped”hybrid
coursethatwillfeaturepre-tapedvideolecturesbyinternationalexpertsinthefieldof
militaryethics,onlineassignmentsdrawnbothfromCWRUDeanMichaelScharf’s
InternationalLawMOOC,andfromthenewMilitaryEthicsMOOCavailablefromKing's
CollegeLondon/UKDefenseAcademy,ofwhichtheInamoriCenterisaco-sponsor,along
withdiscussionsectionsandteachingbytheVisitingDistinguished/EmergingInamori
Scholar,whowillalsogradethecourseassignments,reviewedbytheinstructorofrecord,
whichwillbearegularCWRUfacultymembersuchasShannonE.French.
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PHIL484–EthicsandPublicPolicy
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PHIL501–EthicsCapstone(e.g.,TeachingforMilitaryAcademies,orProgramdevelopment
andleadershipforComplianceOfficersandpolicypersonnel)culminatinginapaperor
project.
SupplementalElectiveCourses(confirmedasregularlyofferedandavailable) CollegeofArtsandSciences
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PHIL416–AfricanPoliticalThought
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PHIL422–TheScienceofHappiness(Ethicselective)
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PHIL430–SpecialTopicsinEthics
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PHIL4XX–Neuroethics:thishasbeentaughtasa430specialtopicscourse,butwillbe
submittedasaregularcoursetobetaughtbeginninginSpring2017.
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PHIL434–PoliticalandSocialPhilosophy
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PHIL/LAWS450–MilitaryMedicalEthics:thisisanewseminartobedevelopedin
partnershipwithProf.MaxMehlman.
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ARTH435–IssuesinAncientArt:TheArtofWarinAncientRome
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CLSC416–GreekTragedyinEnglishTranslation
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POSC470H–China’sForeignPolicy
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POSC473–PoliticsoftheEuropeanUnion
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POSC479–IntroductiontoMiddleEastPolitics
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POSC460–RevoltsandRevolutionsinGlobalPerspective
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POSC464–DictatorshipandDemocracyinModernLatinAmerica
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POSC476–UnitedStatesForeignPolicy
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RLGN460–IntrototheQur’an
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RLGN453–HinduandJainBioethics
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SchoolofLaw
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LAWS4101-InternationalLaw
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LAWS4105-FundamentalsofInternationalLaw
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LAWS5113-CounterterrorismLaw
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LAWS5111-AdmiraltyLaw
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LAWS5116-InternationalHumanRights
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LAWS5118-WarCrimesResearchLab
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LAWS5136-InternationalHumanitarianLaw
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LAWS5001-ContemporaryIssuesinInternationalandComparativeLaw:IP/HumanRights
Atthistime,theprogramisdesignedandproposedbasedontheabovecoursesintheCollegeof
ArtsandSciencesandintheSchoolofLaw.Itisenvisionedtoeventuallyincorporateadditional
coursesfromtheCASandLAW,aswellascoursesfromtheSchoolsofManagementand
Medicine.
III.Facultyanddepartmentinformation
a.Facultysponsoranddepartment:ShannonE.French,DepartmentofPhilosophyandthe
InamoriInternationalCenterforEthicsandExcellence.
b.OtherCASdepartments,CWRUschools,oradministrativeoffices:ThisinterdisciplinaryMA
utilizestheexpertiseinthisfieldalreadypresentatCWRU,drawingprimarilyfromthefacultyof
theCollegeofArtsandSciencesandtheSchoolofLaw.CASparticipatingdepartmentsand
facultyincludePhilosophy,ReligiousStudies,PoliticalScience,ArtHistory,andClassics.
CWRUhasawell-establishedpositivereputationinMilitaryEthics,thankstotheworkof
scholarssuchastheLawSchool’sDeanMichaelScharf(knownworldwideforhisvitalworkwith
theInternationalCriminalCourttoaidintheidentificationandprosecutionofwarcriminals)
andCAS’sInamoriProfessorinEthics,ShannonFrench(whoseoriginalworkonwarriorcodesis
nowcanoninthefieldandwhohasworkedfortheUSNavy,MarineCorps,andmostrecently,
Armytodefineandeducateofficersandtroopsonwarriorvalues).TheCollegefacultyalso
includesAnthonyJack,whohasco-authoredrecentworkwithFrenchondehumanizationand
neuroethicsinamilitarycontextandco-presentedsessionsattwoofthemostprestigious
MilitaryEthicsglobalconferences,andawiderangeofexpertscholarswhooffercoursesthat
coverrelevanttopicsinmilitaryhistory,internationalrelations,humanrights,comparative
religionandevenwartimejournalism(fromthePulitzerPrizewinningProf.JimSheeler).CWRU
LawProfessorMaxMehlmanhasbecomeanexpertonmilitarybioethicsandwonanNIHgrant
tostudytheethicsofbio-enhancementinthemilitary.
In2010,theInamoriCenterhostedtheInternationalPeaceandWarSummit,whichhad
participantsfrom15countriesandincludedCASfacultysuchasProfsLauraHengehold,Gilbert
Doho,JeremyBendik-Keymer;Engineering’sJimMcGuffin-Cawley;andmanyothers.Startingin
2016,CWRUwillbecomethehostinstitutionforISME–theInternationalSocietyforMilitary
Ethics.Inaddition,theInamoriCenterisamemberofCETMONS(ConsortiumonEthics,
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EmergingTechnology,MilitaryOperations,andNationalSecurity)andhasbecomeafounding
memberofthenewinternationalconsortiumTheCompassGroup,establishedtogrowand
enhancetheacademicstudyofappliedmilitaryethicsaroundtheglobe.
c.Describeadministrativearrangementsfortheinitiative:Thisprogramwillbe
administeredjointlybytheCollegeofArtsandSciencesandtheInamoriCenter.Thedegreeand
administrativesupportwillbehousedintheDepartmentofPhilosophy.TheInamoriCenter
Director,togetherwithstaffsupportandacommitteeofCWRUfaculty,willalsohelpcoordinate
eachyear’svisitingscholar,reviewofapplications,advisingofMAparticipants,andsupervision
ofcapstoneprojects.
d.HowistheproposedinitiativeimportanttotheCASandtheinvolvedCASdepartments?
ThisprogramincreasesenrollmentandgeneratesimportantnewtuitionrevenueinCASandthe
involveddepartmentsandfocusesnationalinterestonauniqueprogramutilizingtheexpertise
oftheCollegeandthewideruniversity.Inparticular,thenewMAsupportsthecoremissionof
theInamoriCenterforEthicsandExcellenceinCAStopromoteethicalleadership.Instructionin
MilitaryEthicsbenefitsmilitaryandpoliticalleadersandleadstobetter-informed
citizens/voters.MilitaryEthicscoversawideswathofglobalissuesinethics,includinghuman
rights,humanitarianintervention,transitionaljustice,andthemoralfoundationsofsustainable
peace.Thiswouldalsotieinperfectlywiththeresearcheffortsofthecenterandcreatecohorts
ofgraduatestudentstoparticipateinandhelpadvancethatresearch.
e.WhatistherelationshipbetweentheproposedinitiativeandtheinvolvedCAS
departments’currentprograms(undergraduateand/orgraduate)?Thisprogramwilldraw
fromcoursesalreadyinexistenceinseveralCASdepartments,suchasPhilosophy,Political
Science,ArtHistory,Classics,ReligiousStudies,etc.Preliminaryconversationswithfacultyhave
takenplace,butfurtherandmoreformalconversationsneedtobehadwiththeChairsofallthe
relevantdepartmentstoseehowthisprogramcanintegratewithandbenefittheirexisting
programs.OurhopeisthattheMAwilldrawavaluablebutnotoverwhelmingnumberof
additionalstudentsintoCAScoursesthatwillbemostwelcomeandwilladdtothediversityof
perspectivesinthoseclassrooms.ThereiscurrentlynograduateprograminthePhilosophy
Department,fromwhichthemajorityoftherequiredcourseswilloriginate,sotheprogramwill
notdrawanyresourcesawayfromexistingprogramsbutmayprovidethestructureandimpetus
tobuildadditionalprogramsinthefuture.
f.WhatistherelationshipbetweentheproposedinitiativeandtheinvolvedCWRUschools’
(non---CAS)currentprograms(undergraduateand/orgraduate)?Thisprogramwill
incorporateaselectivescoursesfromtheSchoolofLaw,andhopefully,intime,theWeatherhead
SchoolofManagementandtheSchoolofMedicine.Wehavehadanenthusiasticresponsefrom
theco-DeansoftheSchoolofLawandhavediscussedthedevelopmentofnewcourseswiththeir
faculty.Theprogramdoesnotdirectlyoverlapanyexistingprograms,butitmaybeseenasan
attractiveadditionalprogramtobringstudentstoCWRU,especiallyJDandLLMstudentswho
couldthenalsoacquirethisdistinctiveMAinMilitaryEthics.
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IV.Evidenceofneedfortheproposedcurricularinitiative
a.Aretheresimilarprogramsinthestateaddressingthisneedandpotential
duplicationofprogramsintheregionandstate?NoneintheStateofOhio.Indeed,this
degreeprogramisuniqueinthenation.
b.Employmentopportunitiesforgraduates:ThisMAwoulddemonstrateunique,specialized
expertisethatcouldeitherstandonitsown,beastepping-stonetoaPh.D.programinafield
suchasPhilosophy(includingBioethics),PoliticalScience,History,Psychology,Sociology,or
StrategicStudies,orlikelybepairedwithaLawDegree(especiallyonewithanInternationalLaw
focus),ordualundergraduatemajorsintheIntegratedGraduateStudiesprogram.
TheU.S.andCanadianmilitaryserviceacademiesthemselvesareaprimaryemploymenttarget,
asthesubjectistaughtatalltheserviceacademies(RMA-Kingston,aswellasUSMA,USNA,
USAFA,USMMA,USCGA,etc.)asarequiredcourse(over1,000studentsayearperacademy).The
subjectisalsoofferedatmilitaryprepschools,schoolssuchasVirginiaTech,VMI,andthe
Citadel,andbymanyROTCandnROTCprogramsnationwide.Itwouldalsohavecrossover
appealtoindividualsintherelatedfieldsofLawEnforcementandPeaceStudies/Conflict
Resolution,aswellastograduatesintendingtopursuecareersinmilitarylaw(JAGCorps)or
militarymedicine.
c.Whatarethenationalandinternationalcompetitiveprogramsandtheirresources?The
onlyMilitaryEthicsMAprogramswecouldfindintheUSinareonlineprograms,whichlackthe
depth,prestige,andlegitimacyofatraditionaldegreeprogram.Theserviceacademiespreferto
havetheirPMPs(PermanentMilitaryProfessors)receivetraditionaldegreesatcivilian
institutions,ratherthanrelyingononlineprogramsorcoursesattheWarColleges.Thereare
someMilitaryEthicsdegreesavailableinothercountries,butUSgovernmentfundedprograms
willgenerallynotpayfortuitionatnon-USinstitutions.TheproposedMAinMilitaryEthicsat
CWRUwouldalsohaveastrongadvantageagainstanycompetition,duetothenationallyand
internationallyrecognizedscholarswhowouldbeinvolved.
V.Projectedenrollment
a.Defineexpectednationalandinternationalenrollmenttargetsoverafive---yearperiod:
ThisMAprogram,uniqueinthenation,wouldprimarilybeaimedatindividualsinterestedin
learningmoreaboutthiscomplexacademicsubfieldthathasrootsthatreachbacktotheworkof
Greco-Romanandmedievalscholarsbutisrecentlyresurgent,thanksinparttomediaattention
giventoemergingmilitarytechnologies,suchasdrones.Itwillalsoappealtomid-rankmilitary
officersfromallbranchesoftheservicepursuingagraduatedegreeinordertoachievesenior
rank.TheInamoriCenterhasfieldedinterestedinquiries(bothfromexternalpartiesandfrom
recentandcurrentCWRUstudents)aboutthepotentialforsuchaprogramforyears,sothat,in
essence,aneager“waitinglist”alreadyexists.
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Over100flyersdescribingtheprospectiveprogramweredistributedatthemostrecentannual
meetingoftheInternationalSocietyforMilitaryEthics(ISME)attheU.S.NavalAcademyin
January2016andgeneratedenormouspositiveresponse.Thesameearlystagerecruitment
tacticwillcontinueattheupcomingmeetingoftheEuropeanchapterofISME,meetingatOslo,
NorwayinMay2016.Theprogramisclearlydescribedasindevelopmentandnotacurrent
offering.
Oneofthegovernorsofthe“PermanentMilitaryProfessor”programfortheNavyandMarine
Corpshas,inresponse,proposedthatitmightbepossiblefortheirselectionprocessbe
coordinatedtoprovideastreamofNavyandMarineCorpsofficerstothisprograminorderto
qualifytofillexistingbilletsinthemilitaryserviceacademies,andforethicsinstructioninthe
Fleet.ThecorrespondingU.S.Armypersonnelhaveexpressedsimilarinterestinutilizingthis
newresourcetoaddressthecurrentshortageofprofessionalexpertiseinethicsintheir
educationalandtrainingsystems.
Ourpreliminaryenrollmentestimatesare:
2017:fivestudents
2018:tenstudents
2019:fifteenstudents
2020:twentystudents
2021:twentystudents(ourhopeistostabilizeenrollmentat20studentsfor
pedagogicalreasons)
b.Describespecialeffortstoenrollandretainunderrepresentedgroupsinthegiven
discipline(s):WewillworkcloselywiththeOfficeofDiversity,Inclusion,andEqualOpportunityto
tailorouroutreachandmarketinginordertoattractunderrepresentedindividualstothis
program.Sincethisfieldisstillrelativelysmall,itoffersanexcellentopportunityforpersonsfrom
underrepresentedgroupstoestablishinternationalreputations.Wealsobelieveitisimportant
thatthedirectorofthisprogramwillbeawoman,aswomenarecurrentlyunderrepresentedin
MilitaryEthics,andshecanserveasarolemodelforwomenenteringthefield.
VI.Resourcesrequired
a.Describetheavailabilityandadequacyofthefaculty,staff,facilities,andother
resourcesfortheproposedcurricularinitiative:Theprogramcouldbelaunchedwith
currentfunding.TheVisitingScholarinMilitaryEthics(seebelow)positionwillinitiallybe
fundedbytheInamoriCenter,butmightinsubsequentyearsrequireadditionalfunds(and
willalternatebetweenDistinguishedandEmergingscholars).Itwouldalsohelptohavea
part-timeadministratororsomeofanotheradministrator’stimedevotedtothisprogram
(e.g.20%timefromeitheranadministratorfromtheInamoriCenterorthePhilosophy
Department).Ideally,incomefromtheprogramitselfcouldsupportthesepositions,ifthe
timingworksandtuitionsharingagreementscanbearranged.
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b.Describetheneedforadditionalfaculty,staff,facilities,orotherresourcesandthe
planstomeetthisneed:OneoftheforemostMilitaryEthicsscholarsintheworld,Prof.
GeorgeR.Lucas,hascometoCWRU’sInamoriCenterforthecurrentacademicyear(with
fundingfromtheInamoriCenter)asthefirstVisitingDistinguishedScholarinMilitaryEthics,
expresslytohelpuslaunchthisMA.Thispositioncouldbecontinuedwithhimorother
availabledistinguishedscholars(e.g.,MartinL.CookoftheNavyWarCollege)insubsequent
years,asneeded.
TheInamoriCenterisalreadyinstronginternationalpartnershipswithcentersaroundthe
worldthathaveexpertiseinMilitaryEthics,includingKing'sCollegeLondon,theCompass
Groupnetwork,ISME(theInternationalSocietyforMilitaryEthics-whichiscurrently
consideringmovingitsheadquarterstoCWRUassoonas2016),Euro-ISME,andCETMONS.
Thesepartnershipsallowustobringinasteadyflowofguestspeakersandcreatevideo
lecturestosupplementtheMAprogramprodigiously.
VII.Expenseandrevenue
a.Projectexpensestolaunchinitiativeanddescriptionofongoingexpensesand
expectedrevenue,preferablyintableformat:
StartupExpenses
Cost
FundingSource
TOTALSTARTUPEXPENSES
$35,000
InamoriCenter/CAS
OngoingProgramExpenses
Expected
annual
cost
Fundingsource
TOTALannualexpense
$77,000
InamoriCenter/CAS
Revenues
Programyear
Estimatedtuitionper
student(approx.)
NumberofStudents
Totalexpected
revenue*
2018
$52,000**
10
$520,000
2017
2019
2020
2021
$52,000
$52,000
15
$52,000
$52,000
5
20
8
20
$260,000
$780,000
$1,040,000
$1,040,000
*AgreementswillneedtobenegotiatedtosharetherevenueamongtheCollegeofArtsand
Sciences,theInamoriCenter,andtheotherschoolsinvolved.Pleasenotethattherequired
coursesandthemajorityoftheofferedelectivesarefromtheCollege,sotuitionsharingwith
otherschoolswillnotsignificantlydiminishrevenuetotheCollege.Foranygivenstudent
completingtheprogram,atleast18hourswillneedtotakeofCAScourses.Sincethemajorityof
electivesavailablearealsoCAScourses,itisevenpossibleforastudenttotakeall30hoursin
theCollege.However,weexpectthatmoststudentsinthisprogramwilltakenomorethan9
hoursoutsidetheCollege,andmostwilltakesignificantlylessthanthat.
**Weassumetuitionrateswillrise;thesenumberstake24hoursatthecurrentrateof
$1,714/credithourand6hoursinthesummeratthecurrentrateof$1,660/credithour,plus
roundingupforapproximatefees.Source:http://www.case.edu/studentaccounts/tuitionfees/graduate-tuition-fees/school-of-graduate-studies/
b.Provideevidenceofinstitutionalcommitmentandcapacitytomeettheseexpenses:
(Pleaseseeabovetablesforsourcesoffunding.)
VIII.Otherexpenseandrevenuequestions
a.Isthecurricularinitiativedesignedtoberevenuegenerating?Ifso,definethe
expectedrevenuebeyondthecostofexpenses,preferablyintableformat:Itwouldbe
appropriatetochargearound$56,000/yearfortuitionandfeesforthisprogram,and
thisprogramcouldeasilyattract15-20-personcohortsannuallyofhigh-quality
participants.Asapointofcomparison,USNA’sStockdaleCenterforEthicalLeadership
drawsinfourStockdaleFellowseachyear(andturnsawaymanymoreapplicants)to
studytopicsinMilitaryEthics,eventhoughtheprogramdoesnotconferadegreeor
certificate.
b.Describetheneedandjustificationfortuitionwaiversorstipends:Noneexpected
orrequired,unlessstemmingfromparticipationoflimitednumberofIG-undergraduates
whosetuitionscholarshipsmaynotcoverthefullcostoftheirparticipationinthis
program
c.DescribetermsofexpenseorrevenuesharingwithotherCWRUschoolsand/or
administrativeoffices:Weproposeusingatuition-sharingmodelthatrecognizesthe
programdevelopmentandadministrativeexpensesbeyondthecostofinstruction,andif
evernecessary,futuretuitionwaiversassociatedwiththeprogram.TheCollegehas
previouslypartneredwiththeLawSchoolinthiscapacityandproposeasimilarmodel.
GrossTuitionofallcreditsenrolledforMAMilitaryEthicsstudents
lessCASandInamoriCenterAdministrativeExpensesat@20%=NetRevenue
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2017projection
GrossRevenue:$260,000for150credits
less$52,000forCASandInamoriCenterAdministrativeExpenses
NetRevenue:$208,000or~$1387/creditforLawSchoolcoursesforfullpaying
students*
*Thisratewouldbeadjustedbasedoniftuitionwaiversareeveroffered.
d.Identifylikelysourcesandassessthenear---andlong---termlikelihoodofraising
fundstosupporttheinitiativeinsuchcategoriesasexternalandinternalgrantsand
philanthropy:TheInamoriCenterhasbeenworkingwithUGENCorporateRelations
developmentofficerstobuildstrongrelationshipswithlocalcorporations,someof
whom,suchastheEatonCorporation,arealreadysupportersoftheCenter,havestrong
tiestothemilitary,andmaybeabletoprovideadditionalsupportforthisprogram.In
addition,Drs.FrenchandJackareworkingonaDoDgrantproposalthat,ifsuccessful,
couldalsoprovidesomefunding.
IX.Libraryresources
a.KarenThornton,theresearchserviceslibrarianforthePhilosophydepartmentsaid
thatbasedonherinitialreviewofthelibraryresources,theexistingresourcesare
sufficienttosupportthisdegreeprogram.Furthermore,shesaidthatitwouldbefairly
easytoacquireadditionalresourcesifanywereneeded.However,theavailable
resourcesarelikelycapableofsupportingthisprogramwithoutacquiring
supplementarymaterials.
Apreliminarysearchofexistingonlineresourcesshowsthatstudentscurrentlyhavefullonline
accesstoover300,000resourcestaggedunder“militaryethics.”Moreresourcesareavailable
throughdatabasessuchasJSTORandSocIndex.Furthermore,CWRUisassociatedwithofthe
foremostjournalinthisfield,TheJournalofMilitaryEthics,throughtheInamoriCenterDirector
(whoisanAssociateEditorofthejournal).MastersstudentswouldalsobenefitfromtheCETMONS
(ConsortiumforEmergingTechnologyandMilitaryOperationsandNationalSecurity)andISME
conferences,someofwhichwillbeheldatCWRUandtheannualfalllawsymposiumhostedby
DeanScharfandtheCWRULawSchoolthatregularlybringsleadersinthisfieldtocampus.
X.Relationshipofproposaltostrategicplans
a.HowdoestheproposedcurricularinitiativerelatetotheprioritiesoftheCASstrategic
plan?Thisprogram,uniqueintheU.S.,marshalstheresourcesandexpertiseofCASfacultyto
generatenewinterestinandrevenuefortheCollegethroughacademicservicetoawiderand
currently-underservedcommunityofpotentialstudents.
b.HowdoestheproposedcurricularinitiativerelatetotheprioritiesoftheCWRUstrategic
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plan?Thisnewprogramwouldemphasizeinstitutionalcommitmentto“ethics&society,”acore
pillaroftheCWRUstrategicplan,generatepublicityandgoodwillfortheinstitution,itsschools,
anditsethicscenter,andexhibitthecommitmentoftheinstitutiontowardacademicinnovation
andpublicservice.Thestudyofmilitaryethicssupportslongtermhumanitariangoals,suchas
preventingunjustwars,decreasingincidentsofwarcrimes,genocide,humanrightsabuses,and
otheratrocitiesproducedbythedehumanizingeffectsofarmedconflict,supportingthemental
healthandsuccessfultransitionsofmilitaryservicemembersandcombatveterans,andfostering
alastingpeacefoundedinjustice.
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