2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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Leadership and Service (LAS) Minor

Required Minor Courses
Select 12 credit hours of the following:12
Air Force Management and Leadership (AFROTC label: Leading People and Effective Communication) 1
Air Force Management and Leadership (AFROTC label: Leading People and Effective Communication) 1
National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society (AFROTC label: National Security, Leadership Responsibilities, and Commissioning Preparation) 1
National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society (AFROTC label: National Security, Leadership Responsibilities, and Commissioning Preparation) 1
Military Science I, Army Reserve Officer Training Corps
Military Science II, Army Reserve Officer Training Corps 1
Military Science III, Army Reserve Officer Training Corps 1
Military Science IV, Army Reserve Officer Training Corps 1
Subtotal12
Elective Courses
Select 9 credit hours of electives (see below)9
Subtotal9
Total Credits21
1

Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites and/or corequisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.

Elective Courses for Leadership and Service Minor

History (HIST)

HIST 3254The Vietnam War3
HIST 3484Nazi Germany: History and Memory3
HIST 3644Twentieth-Century Russia3
HIST 35243
HIST 3534Modern Military History3
HIST 3544World War II3

Philosophy (PHIL)

PHIL 1304Morality and Justice3
PHIL 2304Global Ethics3
PHIL 3314Ethical Theory 13
PHIL/MGT 4324Business and Professional Ethics3
PHIL 4334Jurisprudence 13
1

Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites and/or corequisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.

Leadership Studies (LDRS)

LDRS 1414Citizen Leadership3
LDRS 2014Principles of Peer Leadership3
LDRS 3104The Dynamics of Leadership 13
LDRS 3304Elements of Team Leadership 13
1

Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites and/or corequisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.

Aerospace Studies (AS)

AS 1115Introduction to the Air Force (AFROTC label: Heritage and Values) 11
AS 1116Introduction to the Air Force (AFROTC label: Heritage and Values)1
AS 2115Team and Leadership Fundamentals (AFROTC label: Team Leadership and Fundamentals) 11
AS 2116Team and Leadership Fundamentals (AFROTC label: Team Leadership and Fundamentals)1
AS 2944AFROTC Leadership Laboratory (1, can be counted up to 8 times) 11
1

Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites and/or corequisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.

Military Science (MS)

MS 1005Military Science I, Army Reserve Officer Training Corps2
MS 2006Military Science II, Army Reserve Officer Training Corps 13
MS 3005Military Science III, Army Reserve Officer Training Corps 14
MS 4005Military Science IV, Army Reserve Officer Training Corps 14
1

Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites and/or corequisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.

Graduation Requirements

Hours requirement: A minimum of 21 hours is required to graduate with a Leadership and Service minor.

GPA requirement: A GPA of 2.5 is required for the minor. All courses listed on this checksheet are included in the minor GPA calculation.

Prerequisites: Some courses listed on this checksheet have prerequisites and/or corequisites. Be sure to consult the University Catalog and/or check with your advisor.

Double-counting: Any student pursuing multiple minor degree programs may use courses completed for other minor programs towards completion quotas for this minor (provided, of course, that the course in question is one listed on this checksheet as a requirement or elective).