The Department of Military Science offers a minor which is open to any OSU student. At least 18 of the 27 credits required in the minor must be military science courses.
Military Science (18)
MS 111. Military Science I: Introduction to Army Leadership and ROTC (1)
MS 112. Military Science I: Introduction to Basic Military Skills (1)
MS 113. Military Science I: Introduction to Tactical Leadership (1)
MS 211. Military Science II: Foundations of Leadership I (2)
MS 212. Military Science II: Foundations of Leadership II (2)
MS 213. Military Science II: Fundamentals of Military Operations (2)
MS 311. Military Science III: Leadership and Management of Military Organization (3)
MS 312. Military Science III: Leadership and Management of Military Organization (3)
MS 313. Military Science III: Leadership and Management of Military Organization (3)
MS 314. Military Science: Leader Development and Assessment Course (6)
MS 411. Military Science IV: Adaptive Leadership (3)
MS 412. Military Science IV: Preparation for Officership (3)
MS 413. Military Science IV: Preparation for Officership (3)
A minimum of one course must be taken from the History list (minimum 3 credits) and two 3-credit courses are required (for a total of 6 credits) from the remaining categories. A student can not use a minor course for this minor that is also part of their major.
History
HST 317. *Why War? A Historical Perspective (4)
HST 318. The American Military, 1865–Present (4)
HST 465. *American Diplomatic History (4)
MS 405. Reading and Conference (3)
Anthropology
ANTH 380. *Cultures in Conflict (3)
Communication
COMM 111. *Public Speaking (3)
COMM 218. *Interpersonal Communication (3)
COMM 322. Small-Group Problem Solving (3)
COMM 446. *Communication in Internal Conflict and Disputes (3)
Peace Studies
PAX 201. Study of Peace and the Causes of Conflict (3)
Philosophy
PHL 205. *Ethics (4)
PHL 344. *Pacifism, Just War, and Terrorism (4)
PHL 451. Knowledge and Reality (3)
Political Science
PS 201. *Introduction to United States Government and Politics (4)
PS 205. *Introduction to International Relations (4)
PS 451. American Foreign Policy (4)
Total=27
Footnote:
* Baccalaureate Core Course