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Naval Leadership (MN) Minor

Required Minor Courses
MN 1004Introduction to Naval Science3
PHIL 2304Global Ethics3
MN 4005Leadership and Management/Ethics3
MN 4006Leadership and Management/Ethics3
Subtotal
Elective Courses
Select nine credits of the following: 1 9
HIST 3254
The Vietnam War
HIST 3484
Nazi Germany: History and Memory
HIST 3644
Twentieth-Century Russia
HIST 3524
HIST 3534
Modern Military History
HIST 3544
World War II
PHIL 1304
Morality and Justice
PHIL 3314
Ethical Theory
PHIL/MGT 4324
PHIL 4334
Jurisprudence
LDRS 1414
Citizen Leadership
LDRS 2014
Principles of Peer Leadership
LDRS 3104
The Dynamics of Leadership
LDRS 3304
Elements of Team Leadership
MN 1104
Naval Ships Systems I: Engineering
MN 2004
Naval Ships Systems II: Weapons
MN 2104
Seapower and Maritime Affairs
MN 3005
Navigation and Naval Operations
MN 3006
Navigation and Naval Operations (NROTC label: "Naval Operations and Seamanship")
MN 3204
Evolution of Warfare
MN 4204
Amphibious Warfare
MN 4974
Independent Study
Subtotal
Total Credits21
1

At least 3 hours of elective courses must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Graduation Requirements

Hours Requirement: A minimum of 21 hours is required to graduate with a Naval Leadership (MN) minor.
GPA Requirement: A GPA of 2.5 is required for the MN minor. All courses listed on this checksheet are included in the MN minor GPA calculation.
Prerequisites: Some courses listed on this checksheet have prerequisites. Consult the University Catalog and/or check with Academic Advisor.
Double-counting: Any student pursuing multiple minor programs may use courses completed for other minor programs towards completion quotas for this minor (provided that the course is listed on this checksheet as a requirement or elective).