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Military Studies
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Division of Student Affairs
College of Engineering

Description | Requirements | Required Courses | Elective Courses | Admissions/Certification of Minor | Contact

 

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 121 Foundations of the USAF I (1 cr)
AS 122 Foundations of the USAF II (1 cr)
AS 221 Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power I (1 cr)
AS 222 Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power II (1 cr)
AS 321 Air Force Leadership Studies (3 cr)
AS 322 Air Force Leadership Studies II (3 cr)
AS 421 ANational Security Affairs I (3 cr)
AS 422 National Security Affairs II (3 cr)

Military Science
MS 101 Introduction to Leadership and Values I (1 cr)
MS 106 Map Reading (1 cr)
MS 201 Intermediate Leadership Theory I (2 cr)
MS 202 Intermediate Leadership Theory II (2 cr)
MS 301 Military Leadership/Training Management (3 cr)
MS 302 Intermediate Small Unit Tactics (3 cr)
MS 401 Advanced Military Science - Leadership and Systems Management (3 cr)
MS 402 Advanced Military Science - Military Justice, Ethics & Professionalism (3 cr)

Naval Science
NS 110 Introduction to Naval Science (2 cr)
NS 210 Leadership and Management (3 cr)
NS 220 Naval Ships Engineering Systems (3 cr)
NS 310 Navigation (4 cr)
NS 320 Naval Operations (4 cr)
NS 330 Evolution of Warfare (3 cr)
NS 410 Naval Weapon Systems (3 cr)
NS 420 Naval Leadership and Management II (3 cr)
NS 430 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 Person

Aerospace Studies
Colonel Joseph H. Fitzpatrick
133 Reynolds Coliseum
919.515.8781
joseph_fitzpatrick@ncsu.edu

Military Science
Lt Col Michael J. Wawryzniak Army ROTC
144 Reynolds Coliseum
919.515.2428

Naval Science
Capt Edward Sager Navy ROTC
156 Reynolds Coliseum
919.515.8930

 

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