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Military Studies Minor

Minor - Military Studies

College of Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 33

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5

Catalog Year: 2021-22

Note: A total of 24 credits of MSL (Military Science Leadership) courses are allowed toward the bachelors degree for contracted students. A total of 12 credits are allowed toward the bachelors degree for non-contracted students. A minimum grade of "C" or better in all courses used toward the minor and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 for Military Science courses is required.

Summary

Lower-Divison Core Courses

12

Upper-Division Core Courses

12

War History Requirement

3

History/Political Science Requirement

6

Total Hours

33


Lower-Division Core Courses

Note: The department may waive these basic course requirements in the following situations:

  • prior military service,

  • Advanced Individual Training (AIT),

  • Leader's Training Course (LTC) or

  • Accelerated Cadet Commissioning Training (ACCT).

Code

Title

Hours

Complete all of the following courses:

MSL 101

Leadership and Personal Dev

3

MSL 102

Intro to Tactical Leadership

3

MSL 201

Innovative Team Leadership

3

MSL 202

Found of Tactical Leadership

3

Total Hours

12

Minimum Required Grade: C


Upper-Division Core Courses

Code

Title

Hours

Complete all of the following courses:

MSL 301

Adaptive Team Leadership

3

MSL 302

Applied Team Leadership

3

MSL 401

Adaptive Leadership

3

MSL 402

Leadership in a Complex World

3

Total Hours

12

Minimum Required Grade: C


War History Requirement

Code

Title

Hours

Complete one of the following courses:

HSTA 316

American Civil War Era

3

or HSTA 333

American Military History

Total Hours

3

Minimum Required Grade: C


History/Political Science Requirement

Rule: Must complete six credits from the following:

Note: Students must complete at least 3 credits from each discipline with at least 3 credits of upper division coursework in addition to the required history course.

Code

Title

Hours

Complete 3 credits of the following courses:

3

HSTR 301

Ancient Greek Social History

HSTR 304H

Ancient Rome

HSTA 316

American Civil War Era

HSTA 333

American Military History

HSTR 272E

Terrorism:Viol Mod Wrld

Compete 3 credits of the following courses:

3

PSCI 230X

Intro to International Relations

PSCI 335

American Foreign Policy

Total Hours

6

Minimum Required Grade: C