Military Science (Minor)
The Department of Military Science (MS) offers a minor in Military Science 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.
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. To learn more, information is available through Military and Veterans Services.
Admissions
To be admitted to the program, a student must have a GPA of at least 2.0. Application for admission to any University minor program is now available via MyPack Portal. Admission will be based upon the student’s academic record, and in most cases no longer requires departmental review. To apply to Add a Minor, go to: https://go.ncsu.edu/minor_coda.
Certification
The Military Science minor advisor 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. Certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student’s final semester at NC State.
Contact
For more information about our program, visit our website.
Plan 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
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS 121 | Heritage and Values I | 1 | |
| AS 122 | Heritage and Values II | 1 | |
| AS 221 | Team and Leadership Fundamentals I | 1 | |
| AS 222 | Team and Leadership Fundamentals II | 1 | |
| AS 321 | Leading People and Effective Communication I | 3 | |
| AS 322 | Leading People and Effective Communication II | 3 | |
| AS 421 | National Security Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty I | 3 | |
| AS 422 | National Security Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty II | 3 |
Military Science
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 101 | Introduction to Leadership and Values I | 1 | |
| MS 102 | Basic Military Leadership | 1 | |
| MS 201 | Intermediate Leadership Theory I | 2 | |
| MS 202 | Intermediate Leadership Theory II | 2 | |
| MS 301 | Military Leadership and Training Management | 3 | |
| MS 302 | Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations | 3 | |
| HI 350 | American Military History | 3 | |
| HI 351 | U.S. Naval History | 3 | |
| MS 401 | Advanced Military Science - Leadership and Systems Management | 3 | |
| MS 402 | Advanced Military Science - Military Justice, Ethics and Professionalism | 3 |
Naval Science
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS 110 | Introduction to Naval Science | 2 | |
| NS 210 | Leadership and Management | 3 | |
| NS 315 | Naval Engineering | 3 | |
| NS 315 | Naval Engineering | 3 | |
| NS 225 | Navigation | 4 | |
| NS 415 | Naval Operations | 4 | |
| NS 330 | Evolution of Warfare | 3 | |
| NS 325 | Naval Weapons Systems | 3 | |
| NS 420 | Naval Leadership and Ethics | 3 | |
| NS 430 | Fundamentals of Maneuver Warfare | 3 |
Elective Courses
Students have the ability to choose among the various courses for the concentrations listed above.