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 ROTC Cadets.
- A total of 12 credits are allowed toward a baccalaureate degree for non-contracted students.
- A total of 24 credits of MSL (Military Science Leadership) courses are allowed toward a baccalaureate degree for non-ROTC-affiliated 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| MSL 101 | Leadership and Personal Development 1 | 3 |
| or MSL 401 | The Army Officer | |
| MSL 102 | Intro to Tactical Leadership 2 | 3 |
| or MSL 402 | Leadership in a Complex World | |
| MSL 201 | Innovative Team Leadership | 3 |
| MSL 202 | Found of Tactical Leadership | 3 |
| War History Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| American Civil War Era | ||
| American Military History | ||
| Electives | ||
| Complete 3 credits of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Rhetorical Theory | ||
| Risk, Crisis, and Communication | ||
| Social & Ethical Issues in CS | ||
| Ancient Rome | ||
| American Civil War Era | ||
| American Military History | ||
| Terrorism: Violence in the Modern World | ||
| Enterprise Security | ||
| Journalism and American Society | ||
| Basic Exercise Prescription | ||
| Basic Human Nutrition | ||
| Intro to Logic: Deduction | ||
| Intro to American Government | ||
| International Security | ||
| American Political System | ||
| Trauma and Resilience | ||
| Introduction to Public Health | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
ROTC students should take MSL 401. Non-ROTC students should take MSL 101.
- 2
ROTC students should take MSL 402. Non-ROTC students should take MSL 202.