Description

The Departments of Aerospace Studies (AS), Military Science (MS), and Naval Science (NS) offers a minor in Military Studies to any undergraduate degree student interested in learning about military skills and careers. Students will develop the mental, moral, and physical skills needed to make them capable of being stronger leaders. The desire to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship, and government will be instilled. Students will also be instilled the highest ideals of duty, honor, and loyalty in order to commission college graduates as officers with a basic professional background and motivation toward careers in the military.

Requirements

• Complete 15 credit hours from any one of the following concentrations.
• 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. Students may combine courses from the lists.

Required Courses (15 credit hours)

Choose from one of the three (3) concentrations: Aerospace Studies, Military Science, or Naval Science.

Aerospace Studies
AS 121This link will open in a new window Foundations of the USAF I (1 cr)
AS 122This link will open in a new window Foundations of the USAF II (1 cr)
AS 221This link will open in a new window Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power I (1 cr)
AS 222This link will open in a new window Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power II (1 cr)
AS 321This link will open in a new window Air Force Leadership Studies (3 cr)
AS 322This link will open in a new window Air Force Leadership Studies II (3 cr)
AS 421This link will open in a new window ANational Security Affairs I (3 cr)
AS 422This link will open in a new window National Security Affairs II (3 cr)

Military Science
MS 101This link will open in a new window Introduction to Leadership and Values I (1 cr)
MS 102This link will open in a new window Basic Military Leadership (1 cr)
MS 201This link will open in a new window Intermediate Leadership Theory I (2 cr)
MS 202This link will open in a new window Intermediate Leadership Theory II (2 cr)
MS 301This link will open in a new window Military Leadership/Training Management (3 cr)
MS 302This link will open in a new window Intermediate Small Unit Tactics (3 cr)
MS 401This link will open in a new window Advanced Military Science - Leadership and Systems Management (3 cr)
MS 402This link will open in a new window Advanced Military Science - Military Justice, Ethics & Professionalism (3 cr)

Naval Science
NS 110This link will open in a new window Introduction to Naval Science (2 cr)
NS 210This link will open in a new window Leadership and Management (3 cr)
NS 315 Naval Engineering (3 cr)
NS 225 Navigation (4 cr)
NS 415 Naval Operations (4 cr)
NS 330This link will open in a new window Evolution of Warfare (3 cr)
NS 325 Naval Weapon Systems (3 cr)
NS 420This link will open in a new window Naval Leadership and Management II (3 cr)
NS 430This link will open in a new window Amphibious Warfare (3 cr)

Elective Courses

Students have the ability to chose among the various courses for the concentrations listed above.

Admissions and Certification of Minor

Admissions
Students may declare their intention to complete the Military Studies minor by consulting with one of the advisers listed below.

Certification
The commanders of the respective concentrations will certify the minor prior to graduation (see the contact information below). The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State.

Contact Persons

Last updated : January 9, 2011