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Program Description
This interdisciplinary minor is designed for all students with special interests in military and national security affairs. Military emphasis is provided in one of three areas--Aerospace Studies, Military Science, or Naval Science. American military forces have played an important role in our domestic and international history and will continue to have significant involvement in policy arenas relating to national security and international relations. Students elect one military service branch for their prescribed courses and select two additional courses from appropriate history and political science courses emphasizing national security policy.
Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 24-27 |
At least 6 credits must be taken at the 400 level.
Requirements for the Minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10. In addition, at least six credits of the minor must be unique from the prescribed courses required by a student's major(s).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select one service branch: | 18-21 | |
| Air Force | ||
| Heritage and Values of the United States Air Force I | ||
| Heritage and Values of the United States Air Force II | ||
The Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power II  | ||
| Leading People and Effective Communication I | ||
| Leading People and Effective Communication II | ||
| National Security, Leadership Responsibilities, and Commissioning Preparation I | ||
| National Security, Leadership Responsibilities, and Commissioning Preparation I | ||
| Army | ||
| U.S. Army Organization and Functions | ||
| The Military Profession: Leadership and Management Theory | ||
ARMY 203 | ||
ARMY 204 | ||
| Advanced Principles of Leadership and Management | ||
| Advanced Principles of Leadership and Management | ||
| Organizational Behaviors: Interrelationships of Directing Staffs and Staff Functions | ||
| Army Personnel Management and Logistics | ||
| Marines | ||
| Introduction to Naval Science | ||
| Sea Power and Maritime Affairs | ||
| Leadership and Management | ||
| Fundamentals of Maneuver Warfare | ||
| Leadership and Ethics | ||
| Evolution of Warfare | ||
| Navy | ||
| Introduction to Naval Science | ||
| Sea Power and Maritime Affairs | ||
| Leadership and Management | ||
| Naval Ships Systems I--Naval Engineering | ||
| Naval Ships Systems II--Weapons | ||
| Naval Operations and Seamanship | ||
| Leadership and Ethics | ||
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Crusades: Holy War in the Middle Ages | ||
| History of Modern Europe since 1789 | ||
| Introduction to the Civil War Era, 1848 through 1877 | ||
| History of Communism | ||
| History of Fascism and Nazism | ||
| The World at War: 1939-1945 | ||
| Technology and Society in American History | ||
| American Naval History | ||
| The Battle of Gettysburg in American Historical Memory | ||
| Islamic States, Societies and Cultures c. 600-1500 | ||
| Vietnam in War and Peace | ||
| East Asia since 1800 | ||
| Latin-American History to 1820 | ||
| Introduction to the Middle East | ||
| Modern African History | ||
| Recent European History | ||
| Eastern Europe in Modern Times | ||
| History of the Soviet Union | ||
| Revolutionary America, 1753-1783 | ||
| The United States in Civil War and Reconstruction--1850-1877 | ||
| History of U.S. Foreign Relations | ||
| American Military History | ||
| The Contemporary Middle East | ||
| Comparing Politics around the Globe | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Government and Politics of Europe | ||
| Politics of the Developing World | ||
| The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union | ||
| War in World Politics | ||
| National Security Policies | ||
| The Politics of Terrorism | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Government and Politics of Central Europe | ||
| Political Processes in Underdeveloped Systems | ||
| Government and Politics of Africa | ||
| Governments and Politics of Western Europe | ||
| Politics and Institutions of Latin-American Nations | ||
| Government and Politics of East Asia | ||
| International Relations of the Middle East | ||
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university's academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
Air Force ROTC
Beth Neumann
AFROTC Administrative Assistant
109 Wagner Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-5453
airforce@psu.edu
Army ROTC
David Rizzo
Scholarship and Enrollment Officer
208 Wagner Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-7255
army.rotc@psu.edu
Naval ROTC
315 Wagner Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-6289
Contact
Air Force ROTC
109 Wagner Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-5453
airforce@psu.edu
Army ROTC
212 Wagner Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-0368
army.rotc@psu.edu
Naval ROTC
315 Wagner Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-6289