Military Science, Minor
Program Design: Military Science
(Open To All Majors)
Required Classes:
A minor in Military Science and Leadership will consist of the following semester hours:
| MIS 201 | Applied Leadership and Management I | 2 |
| MIS 202 | Applied Leadership and Management II | 2 |
| MIS 301 | Leadership and Management I | 3 |
| MIS 302 | Leadership and Management II | 3 |
| MIS 303 | U.S. Military History | 3 |
| MIS 401 | Advanced Leadership and Management I | 3 |
| MIS 402 | Advanced Leadership and Management II | 3 |
Residence Requirements:
19 Semester hours must be earned in residence. This minor will be available to all students that meet course requirements.
Each candidate must complete a course in written communications as part of the student’s General Education program requirement or academic discipline. The courses offered by the University which fulfill this requirement are:
Written Communication:
*The Basic Course is offered, as an elective, to all students enrolled in the university. Enrollment in these courses does not incur an obligation of military service. Basic Course requirements may be waived by the Professor of Military Science for veterans or other persons with prior military training.
Precommissioning Assessment System - Precontracting Phase
Entry Criteria
| Assessment Element |
Standard |
| CITIZENSHIP |
U.S. Citizen |
|
Selected Alien Students |
| AGE |
Under 27 At Time of Commissioning unless Prior Service |
| CHARACTER |
No Record of Disciplinary Problems or Civil Conviction |
| STANDARD MEDICAL EXAM |
Army Regulation 40-501 |
| ARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (APFT) |
180(60/60/60) |
| STRUCTURED INTERVIEW |
Acceptable Ratings on At Least 7 of 12 Leadership Dimensions |
| ACADEMIC STANDING |
Full-time Student |
| GRADE POINT AVERAGE |
2.5 on 4.0 Scale |
| BASIC COURSE PERFORMANCE |
2.5 GPA on 4.0 Scale |
| CADET INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING CAMP (CIET) PERFORMANCE (Two-Year Program) |
Student Potential Index
100 = Average
110 = Strong Performance
90 = Whole Person Evaluation |
| OVERALL LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL |
Results of All Other Elements
Professor of Military Science
Judgment and Evaluation |
Precommissioning Assessment System - Precommissioning Phase
Exit Criteria
| Assessment Element |
Standard |
| CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE |
2.0 on 4.0 Scale |
| ADVANCED COURSE PERFORMANCE |
2.0 GPA minimum in each class
Field Training Exercises
Leadership Lab Performance
Interaction with Cadets |
| CADET SUMMER TRAINING COURSE (CST) |
Pass CST with a minimum of an overall
Capable rating and Satisfactory in the categories below. |
|
Land Navigation
Written Exams & Tests
Marksmanship Events
Troop Leading Procedure Events
Creative & Critical Thinking Challenges
Peer Evaluation |
| OVERALL LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL |
Results of All Other Elements
Professor of Military Science Evaluation |