Military Science Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- OSU-Cascades
The Department of Military Science offers a minor which is open to any OSU student.
Minor Code: 805
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Develop training at the company level using the Training Management Cycle.
- Identify Army programs that support counseling subordinates and evaluating performance, values and ethics, career planning, and legal responsibilities.
- Demonstrate junior officer level understanding of the Army in Unified Land Operations and Company Grade Officer roles and responsibilities.
At least 18 of the 27 credits required in the minor must be military science courses. A student cannot use a course for this minor that is also part of their major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| Select 18 credits from the following courses: | 18 | |
| MILITARY SCIENCE I: INTRODUCTION TO ARMY LEADERSHIP AND ROTC | ||
| MILITARY SCIENCE I: INTRODUCTION TO BASIC MILITARY SKILLS | ||
| MILITARY SCIENCE I: INTRODUCTION TO TACTICAL LEADERSHIP | ||
| MILITARY SCIENCE II: FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP I | ||
| MILITARY SCIENCE II: FUNDAMENTALS OF LEADERSHIP II | ||
| MILITARY SCIENCE II: FUNDAMENTALS OF MILITARY OPERATIONS | ||
| MILITARY SCIENCE III: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF MILITARY ORGANIZATION | ||
| MILITARY SCIENCE III: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| MILITARY SCIENCE III: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| MILITARY SCIENCE: LEADER DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT COURSE | ||
| MILITARY SCIENCE IV: ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP | ||
| MILITARY SCIENCE IV: PREPARATION FOR OFFICERSHIP | ||
| MILITARY SCIENCE IV: PREPARATION FOR OFFICERSHIP | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| *WHY WAR: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE | ||
| THE AMERICAN MILITARY, 1865-PRESENT | ||
| *AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY | ||
| READING AND CONFERENCE | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| Anthropology | ||
| *GLOBAL CONFLICTS: ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES | ||
| Communication | ||
| *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | ||
| +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL-GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING | ||
| COMMUNICATION IN INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT AND DISPUTES | ||
| History | ||
| *WHY WAR: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE (if not used above) | ||
| THE AMERICAN MILITARY, 1865-PRESENT (if not used above) | ||
| *AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY (if not used above) | ||
| READING AND CONFERENCE (if not used above) | ||
| Peace Studies | ||
| STUDY OF PEACE AND THE CAUSES OF CONFLICT | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| *ETHICS | ||
| *PACIFISM, JUST WAR, AND TERRORISM | ||
| Political Science | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||
| Total Credits | 27-28 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Core Education course. Applies only to students admitted to an OSU undergraduate degree from Summer 2025 onwards
Minor Code: 805