Military Studies Minor

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Minor - Military Studies

College of Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 33

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5

Catalog Year: 2018-2019

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 Courses12
Upper-Division Core Courses12
War History Requirement3
History/Political Science Requirement6
Total Hours33

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).
Complete all of the following courses:
MSL 101Leadership and Personal Dev3
MSL 102Intro to Tactical Leadership3
MSL 201Innovative Team Leadership3
MSL 202Found of Tactical Leadership3
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C


Upper-Division Core Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
MSL 301Adaptive Team Leadership3
MSL 302Applied Team Leadership3
MSL 401Adaptive Leadership3
MSL 402Leadership in a Complex World3
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C


War History Requirement

Complete one of the following courses:
HSTA 316American Civil War Era3
or HSTA 333 American Military History
Total Hours3

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. 

Complete 3 credits of the following courses:3
Ancient Greek Social History
Ancient Rome
American Civil War Era
American Military History
Terrorism:Viol Mod Wrld
Compete 3 credits of the following courses:3
Intro to International Relations
American Foreign Policy
Total Hours6

Minimum Required Grade: C