Military Science, Minor

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The overall objective of the ROTC program is to develop in the student/cadet–through both classroom theory and practical application–the necessary traits, knowledge, proficiency and experience in order to be commissioned as an officer in the United States Army.

Contact Information

Department of Military Science - Nevada Army ROTC
Edmund J. Cain Hall 200
(775) 784-6751
https://www.unr.edu/military-science

I. Program Requirements (18-22 units)

Students majoring in another field may minor in Military Science by completing the following:

Minor GPA | 2.0
Minor Upper-Division Units | 9
Minor Residency Requirement | 6 Upper-Division Units in the minor at UNR

A. Basic course requirement (2-6 units)

Option 1:
MIL 204 - Basic Camp (2 units) OR
Option 2:
MIL 101 - Introduction to the Army (1 unit) AND
MIL 102 - Foundations of Agile and Adaptive Leadership (1 unit) AND
MIL 201 - Leadership and Decision Making (2 units) AND
MIL 202 - Army Doctrine and Team Development (2 units)

B. Advanced course requirement (13 units)

MIL 301 - Training Management and Warfighting Functions (3 units)
MIL 302 - Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations (3 units)
MIL 303 - Advanced Camp (1 unit)
MIL 401 - The Army Officer (3 units)
MIL 402 - Leadership in a Complex World (3 units) CO13

C. Military History Requirement (3 units)

Choose one of the following:

HIST 101C - United States History to 1877 (3 units) CO8
HIST 102C - United States History Since 1877 (3 units) CO8
HIST 106 - European Civilization (3 units)
HIST 202 - American Military History (3 units)
HIST 209 - World History II (3 units) CO11
HIST 387 - Western War and Modern Societies (3 units)
HIST 387A - The World Wars and their Era (3 units) CO11
HIST 406 - War, Culture and Society in American History (3 units) CO13
HIST 406D - The Civil War in American Culture (3 units) CO13
HIST 407B - United States and the World II (3 units)
HIST 464 - Europe: 1914-Present (3 units) CO11
MIL 264 - US Military History 1770 - Present (3 units)

D. Optional Program Electives (0 units)

MIL 451 - Military Science Practicum I (1 unit)
MIL 452 - Military Science Practicum II (1 unit)