Military Science Minor

*Six to eight credit hours from the following MS courses denoted by an asterisk (*). All other MS courses are required. Enrolled students may pursue a minor in military science by completing the following courses:

*MS 101 — Introduction to Military Science, and
*MS 101A — Leadership Laboratory	3
*MS 102 — Introduction to Leadership; and
*MS 102A — Leadership Laboratory	3
*MS 201 — Self/Team Development; and
*MS 201A — Leadership Laboratory	3
*MS 202 — Individual/Team Military Tactics; and
*MS 202A — Leadership Laboratory	3
*MS 301 — Leading Small Organizations I; and
*MS 301A — Advanced Leadership Laboratory	3
*MS 302 — Leading Small Organizations II; and
*MS 302A — Advanced Leadership Laboratory	3
*MS 401 — Leadership Challenges and Goal Setting; and
*MS 401A — Advanced Leadership Laboratory	3
*MS 402 — Transition to Lieutenant; and
*MS 402A — Advanced Leadership Laboratory	3
**MS 339 — Cooperative Education in Military Leadership (required to commission as a 2nd Lieutenant
Electives of particular interest and value to military science as approved by military science advisor (300 level courses or above)	6
Minimum for minor	24

*Placement credit for these courses may be given to veterans, graduates of the college level ROTC summer programs, and participants in high school level ROTC programs.

**Require prior approval/permission by the Department Chair.

The following criteria must be met by all students in order to minor in military science:

1. Acceptance into the advanced course.
2. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.
3. A GPA of 2.0 or better in the major field or area of concentration.
4. A GPA of 3.0 or better in military science.

The above standards may be waived, providing the cadet has a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or better, with the approval of a board consisting of the Professor of Military Science, the Dean of the Caudill College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences and an MS IV cadet who has the rank of cadet major or above.

Up one level: Department of Military Science