Military Science (Minor)
The Department of Military Science (MS) offers a minor in Military Science for undergraduate students interested in leadership, military organization, and service. The minor may be completed alongside any undergraduate degree program and provides an introduction to the principles of leadership, decision-making, and professional development.
Coursework combines foundational knowledge with applied experience, supporting the development of skills relevant to both military and civilian contexts.
Please see ourfor detailed information on the program.
Veterans
The department encourages all Veterans earning an undergraduate degree to also earn a Military Science minor. Most Veterans are able to transfer credits toward the minor based on their military service. More information is available through
Admissions
To be admitted to the program, a student must have a GPA of at least 2.0. Application for admission to any 腦瞳排桴 minor program is now available via MyPack Portal. Admission will be based upon the students academic record, and in most cases no longer requires departmental review. More information on how to add a minor can be found .
Certification
The Military Science minor advisor, listed below, will certify completion of the minor prior to graduation. The minor must be completed by the semester in which the student intends to graduate, and certification should be submitted during the registration period for the students final semester at NC State.
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Annika Fairbanks Advisor, Military Science Minor Army ROTC
Email: afairba@ncsu.edu
SIS Code: 24MSMSM
Plan Requirements
- Complete 15 credit hours from the list below.
- A grade of C or better must be achieved in all courses taken.
- A minimum of 6 hours must be taken at the 300 or 400 level.
- A 3-hour military history is required for the minor.
Military Science - ROTC Cadets
ROTC Cadets must be taken for a letter grade for all MS 300-level and MS 400-level courses shown below, and 3 credit hours of military history course. Military history options are shown in the last course list on this page.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 紼釦泭101 | Introduction to Leadership and Values I | 1 |
| 紼釦泭102 | Basic Military Leadership | 1 |
| 紼釦泭201 | Intermediate Leadership Theory I | 2 |
| 紼釦泭202 | Intermediate Leadership Theory II | 2 |
| 紼釦泭301 | Military Leadership and Training Management | 3 |
| 紼釦泭302 | Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations | 3 |
| 紼釦泭401 | Advanced Military Science - Leadership and Systems Management | 3 |
| 紼釦泭402 | Advanced Military Science - Military Justice, Ethics and Professionalism | 3 |
Military Science Minor- Veterans and Civilian Students
Veterans are encouraged to visit to receive transfer credits for some of the minor course requirements. Veteran and Civilian students must complete all of the classes below (or earn transfer credit), and earn credit for 3 credit hours of military history. Military history options are shown in the last course list on this page.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 紼釦泭101 | Introduction to Leadership and Values I | 1 |
| 紼釦泭102 | Basic Military Leadership | 1 |
| 紼釦泭201 | Intermediate Leadership Theory I | 2 |
| 紼釦泭202 | Intermediate Leadership Theory II | 2 |
| 紼釦泭295 | Special Topics in Military Leadership | 3 |
| 紼釦泭495 | Special Topics in Military Science | 3 |
Military History Elective Requirement
Students earning the Military Science Minor must complete one 3 credit hour course from the list below.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 晨梆泭335 | The World at War | 3 |
| 晨梆泭337 | Spy vs. Spy: Cold War Intelligence History | 3 |
| 晨梆泭350 | American Military History | 3 |
| 晨梆泭351 | U.S. Naval History | 3 |
| 晨梆泭443 | U.S. Constitutional History to 1883 | 3 |
| 晨梆泭543 | U.S. Constitutional History to 1883 | 3 |
| 晨梆泭446 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| 晨梆泭546 | Topics in Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| 晨梆泭451 | The Vietnam War | 3 |
| 晨梆泭551 | The Vietnam War | 3 |
| 晨梆泭453 | United States-Latin American Relations Since 1823 | 3 |
| 晨梆泭454 | History of U.S. Foreign Relations, 1900-Present | 3 |