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Course Requirements

Program Requirements

The curriculum consists of classroom instruction and a weekly laboratory in which students receive leadership experience. The courses in military science and leadership are both academic and hands-on. Most count toward the student’s degree requirements. The academic program consists of:

  • A degree in the student ’s chosen academic subject
  • 12 to 22 credits in the military science and leadership curriculum
  • An approved course in American military history

Minor in Military Science

With departmental approval, students may earn a minor in military science and leadership by successfully completing the following courses:

  • MIL SC 3230: Leadership and Problem Solving
  • MIL SC 3240: Leadership and Ethics
  • MIL SC 3250: Leadership and Management
  • MIL SC 3260: Officership

Additionally, students must complete an approved course in American military history.

Available Military History Courses

At University of Missouri:
MS3160              The Military & American Society (taught by UM ROTC)
HIST 4250          U.S. Foreign Relations 1898-1945
HIST 4260          U.S. Foreign Relations 1945 to present
PEA ST 2710      Politics and the Military
PEA ST 4410      Politics and War
SOCIOL 3410    Social Bases of War and Peace

At Columbia College: 
MS 161                Topics (Arranged with UM Army ROTC)
History 342          History of the Civil War
History 350          The American Revolution

At Central Methodist University:
HIST 320               The American Way of War

At Westminster University:
MS3160                 The Military & American Society (Taught at MU ROTC)
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