An overview of the U.S. service academies is followed by a discussion of contextual dimensions that provide a framework for understanding the success of West Point's recent curricular and assessment initiatives. Some challenges for the service academies in the 21st century are noted, and suggestions are offered for further research on these…

The main concern of this article is to illustrate how West Point equips future Army officers with an appreciation and understanding of cultural knowledge. A unique, multidisciplinary goal-based approach to curricular design and assessment (of students as well as the academic program) is described, focusing on the structure, process, and content of…

The United States Military Academy (USMA) provides cadets with a liberal education designed to develop versatile and critical thinkers who can adapt to the professional and ethical challenges they will confront. Cadets' moral development is integrated throughout their West Point experience, to the point of being included as one of the USMA's…