The department offers two options to earn a
military science minor: commission track and non-commission track. To declare the minor, notify your academic adviser or the professor of military science. Additionally, students not seeking a commission may take the leadership development lower-division lecture only courses for academic credit only.
Non-Commissioning Track - Army Option (21 credits)
The requirements to complete the non-commission track requirements include the following: basic course components, one course in American military history, and four leadership courses. To apply for the non-commission track minor, notify your academic adviser or the department professor of military science.
Basic Course:
03:691:101 Foundations of Officership and Basic Leadership (1.5)
03:691:102 Foundations of Officership and Basic Leadership (1.5)
03:691:201 Individual Leadership Studies (1.5)
03:691:202 Individual Leadership Studies (1.5)
One course of American military history: For course descriptions offered by other departments, please refer to the individual department websites.
01:512:240 World War I (3)
01:512:242 World War II (3)
01:512:301 The American Revolution (3)
01:512:303 American Civil War and Reconstruction (3)
01:512:305 U.S. History, 1914-1945 (WWI-WWII) (3)
01:512:306 U.S. History, 1945 to the Present (3)
01:512:347 War, Peace, and the Military of the United States to 1877 (3)
01:512:348 War, Peace, and the Military of the United States since 1877 (3)
01:512:352 American Foreign Policy since 1898 (3)
01:512:354 History of the Cold War (3)
01:790:319 American Foreign Policy (3)
01:790:324 The Causes of War (3)
01:790:323 Defense Policy (3)
01:988:270 War: Critical Perspectives (3)
Four courses from the following, with at least TWO at the 300 level: (may not use the same course to meet this requirement and the previous requirement). For course descriptions offered by other departments, please refer to the individual department websites.
01:713:202 Introduction to Organizational Leadership (3)
01:713:308 Leadership in a Diverse Workplace (3)
01:508:300 The Arab-Israeli Conflict (3)
01:508:306 War and Revolution in Iran and Iraq (3)
01:512:240 World War I (3)
01:512:242 World War II (3)
01:512:301 The American Revolution (3)
01:512:303 American Civil War and Reconstruction (3)
01:512:305 U.S. History, 1914-1945 (WWI-WWII) (3)
01:512:306 U.S. History, 1945 to the Present (3)
01:512:347 War, Peace, and the Military of the United States to 1877 (3)
01:512:348 War, Peace, and the Military of the United States since 1877 (3)
01:512:352 American Foreign Policy since 1898 (3)
01:512:354 American, Russia, and the Cold War (3)
01:730:330 The Ethics of War and Conflict (3)
01:790:319 American Foreign Policy (3)
01:790:323 Defense Policy (3)
01:790:324 The Causes of War (3)
01:790:363 Conflict Resolution in World Politics (3)
01:830:373 Organizational and Personnel Psychology (3) (Prereq: 01:830:101)
01:920:273 OR 01:988:270 War: Critical Perspectives (3)
04:192:101 Introduction to Communication (3)
10:501:360 Principles of Public Management (3)
33:620:370 Managing Diversity in Organizations (3) (Prereq: 33:620:300)
37:575:312 Conflict and Conflict Resolution in the Work Place (3)
