Military Science Minor

The Army ROTC program in the Department of Military Science offers an academically challenging and practical curriculum which can be completed in eight semesters or a compressed program of either four or six semesters. The military science curriculum supplements the university’s baccalaureate or postgraduate studies. The Army is prepared to award a commission to any deserving student based on both Army ROTC and academic achievement upon graduation.

The scope of the Military Science Minor curriculum is oriented toward developing the best all-around student who demonstrates leadership and managerial skill, reacts well under pressure, and understands general military subjects. Students can complete additional laboratory classes alongside the requirements of the minor if they are interested in competing for a commission in the uniformed services of the United States.

Prospective students and cadets can visit the Army ROTC webpage to learn more about UNLV Army ROTC program, find contacts for the Department of Military Science, or to learn more about the US Army.

Please see the UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering web page at www.unlv.edu/engineering for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.  Degree worksheets are available at www.unlv.edu/degree/minor-military-science.

Learning Objectives

1. Leadership and the Army Profession

• Demonstrate proficiency in creating and sustaining an organizational climate in which all members of the Army profession treat others with dignity and respect
• Demonstrate proficiency in the Army leader attribute and competency categories described in the Leadership Requirements Model
• Demonstrate proficiency in developing others (i.e. setting conditions, creating opportunity, providing feedback, and enhancing learning) across the institutional, operational, and self-development domains

2. Mission Command

• Demonstrate proficiency in the principles of mission command
• Demonstrate proficiency in the elements of command and the elements of control
• Demonstrate proficiency in command and control Warfighting Function tasks and employment of an effective and survivable command and control system (People, Processes, Networks, CPs) to generate and apply combat power
• Demonstrate proficiency in the fundamentals of the operations process to enable leaders to understand, visualize, describe, direct, lead, and assess operations
• Demonstrate proficiency in critical & creative thinking

3. Operations

• Demonstrate proficiency in synchronizing all Warfighting Functions in Multidomain Operations in support of Joint Operations
• Demonstrate proficiency in understanding the Operational Environment across all domains
• Demonstrate proficiency in sustainment functions supporting Army Operations

4. Training

• Demonstrate proficiency in prioritizing, planning and preparing, executing, evaluating and assessing training