Military Studies Minor
General Degree Requirements
To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information.
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
MINOR - MILITARY STUDIES
- A total of 24 credits of MSL (Military Science Leadership) courses are allowed toward a baccalaureate degree for contracted students.
- A total of 12 credits are allowed toward a baccalaureate degree for non-contracted students.
- A minimum grade of C or better in all courses used toward the minor and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 for Military Science courses is required.
- The department may waive basic course requirements in the following situations:
- prior military service,
- Advanced Individual Training (AIT),
- Leader's Training Course (LTC) or
- Accelerated Cadet Commissioning Training (ACCT).
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MSL 101 | Leadership and Personal Development | 3 |
| MSL 102 | Intro to Tactical Leadership | 3 |
| MSL 201 | Innovative Team Leadership | 3 |
| MSL 202 | Found of Tactical Leadership | 3 |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MSL 301 | Adaptive Team Leadership | 3 |
| MSL 302 | Applied Team Leadership | 3 |
| MSL 401 | The Army Officer | 3 |
| MSL 402 | Leadership in a Complex World | 3 |
| War History Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| American Civil War Era | ||
| American Military History | ||
| History/Political Science Requirement | ||
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Ancient Rome | ||
| American Civil War Era | ||
| American Military History | ||
| Terrorism: Violence in the Modern World | ||
| Compete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Intro to International Relations | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |