PROGRAM CHANGE
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
Submission Date: 2 November, 2009
College: Social and Behavioral Science
Department: Military Science
Program Title: Military Science Minor
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The Department of Military Science proposes the following changes in the minor program:
Check all that apply:
____New course(s) required for major, minor, emphasis, or concentration.
__X__Modified course(s) required for major, minor, emphasis, or concentration.
___X_Credit hour change(s) required for major, minor, emphasis, or concentration.
__X__Credit hour change(s) for a course which is required for the major, minor, emphasis, or concentration.
____Attribute change(s) for any course.
____Program name change.
____Deletion of required course(s).
____Other changes (specify) _________________________________________________________________
If multiple changes are being proposed,
please provide a summary. Use
strikeout (strikeout) when deleting items in the program and
highlight (highlight) when adding
items.
Military Science
MINOR
Foundational Courses: In order to enroll in courses leading to the Military Science minor, students should complete MILS 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 and 2400. The department may award experiential credit for these courses for prior military service, AIT, LTC or ACCT.
Grade
Requirements: Obtain a grade of
"C" or better in all courses used toward the minor, and a cumulative GPA of
2.0 for these courses. 2.5
Credit Hour
Requirements: A minimum of 22
hours in Military Science courses as outlined below. 21
Required Courses (12
hours) 21
·
MILS 3010 Adaptive Team
Leadership (3) 4
·
MILS 3020 Leadership in
Changing Environments (3) 4
·
MILS 4010 Developing Adaptive
Leaders (3) 4
·
MILS 4020 Leadership in a
Complex World (3) 4
· MILS 4400 Advanced Physical Readiness (2)
· HIST 3280 American Military History to 1917 (3) or
HIST 3290 American Military History Since 1917 (3)
Elective Courses
(10 credit hours)
select from the
following courses
JUSTIFICATION:
The Military Science Department believes the proposed program change achieves efficiency, a better alignment between WSU and U.S. Army curriculum requirements and an appropriate increase of credits in upper division and foundational courses to better reflect actual student time expended.
INFORMATION PAGE
Attach a copy of the present program from the current catalog and a revised version (exactly as you wish it to appear in the catalog).
See attached programs
Did this program change receive unanimous approval within the Department? _Yes___ If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents?
Explain any effects this program change will have on program requirements or enrollments in other departments including the Bachelor of Integrated Studies Program. In the case of similar offerings or affected programs, you should include letters from the departments in question stating their support or opposition to the proposed program.
The program changes will have no effect on requirements in other departments. The new Military Science minor meets credit hour requirements for the BIS program.
Indicate the number of credit hours for course work within the program. (Do not include credit hours for General Education, SI, Diversity, or other courses unless those courses fulfill requirements within the proposed program.)
Program credit hours for Military Science Minor: 21