The undergraduate minor in military science requires a minimum of 20 s.h. of coursework taken at the University of Iowa. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. In order to count coursework taken at other institutions toward the minor, students must have the military science professor's approval.
The minor in military science requires the following coursework.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| MILS:1010 | Leadership and Personal Development MSL101 | 1 |
| MILS:1020 | Introduction to Tactical Leadership MSL102 | 1 |
| MILS:2010 | Innovative Team Leadership MSL201 | 2 |
| MILS:2020 | Foundations of Tactical Leadership MSL202 | 2 |
| MILS:3010 | Adaptive Tactical Leadership MSL301 | 3 |
| MILS:3020 | Leadership in Changing Environments MSL302 | 3 |
| MILS:4010 | Developing Adaptive Leaders MSL401 | 3 |
| MILS:4020 | Leadership in a Complex World MSL402 | 3 |
| One of these: | ||
| MILS:3121 | Readings in Contemporary Military Issues (taken with a qualified IMHIC instructor) | 2-3 |
| HIST:1261 | American History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST:1262 | American History 1877-Present | 3 |
| HIST:3271 | American Revolutionary Period | 3 |