Adaptive Leadership and Military Studies, Minor

Location(s): Clarion-Blended, Edinboro-Blended

This minor provides students with an opportunity to enhance their leadership skills and prepare them for organizational leadership opportunities. This minor will benefit both interested students and contracted cadets, as it capitalizes on their experience in the ROTC program and allows them to earn a minor through their existing Military Science course progression. This minor will also provide additional opportunities for Veterans to earn life experience credit in a structured and managed way.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will gain an understanding of how to lead and influence small organizations, with a strong emphasis setting SMART goals and completing organizational tasks.
Students will demonstrate the ability to design, implement and manage organizational training events for groups to competently reach desired results.

Curriculum Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 6 credits of advanced standing per the PennWest minor policy.

Required Courses

Students are required to complete a minimum of 6 credits from the classes below.

MGMT 3000 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
MLSC 1100 - Introduction to the Army Credit Hours: 3
MLSC 1120 - Military Science Foundations of Leadership Credit Hours: 3

Electives

Students are required to complete a minimum of 9 credits from the classes below.

CMAC 2750 - Project Management Credit Hours: 3
CMIS 2750 - Project Management Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3201 - Conflict, Power & Communication Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 3816 - Crisis Management Credit Hours: 3
COMJ 4221 - Conflict Management Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 4200 - Leadership and Ethics in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 4250 - Admin & Mgt of CJ Orgs Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 4101 - Leadership Concepts and Actions in Wellness and Fitness Credit Hours: 3
HRMG 3000 - Principles of Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 3
ITE 4810 - Concepts and Issues in Technology Management Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3110 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3330 - Teamwork and Leadership Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 4600 - International Business Management Credit Hours: 3
MLSC 2010 - Leadership and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
MLSC 2020 - Army Doctrine and Decision Making Credit Hours: 3
NURS 3010 - Disaster Management Credit Hours: 3
NURS 4400 - Nursing Leadership Credit Hours: 3
NURS 4610 - Leadership in Professional Nursing Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 3340 - Sociology Conflict Resolution Credit Hours: 3
SPT 3150 - Facility and Event Management Credit Hours: 3
SPT 3650 - Sport Leadership Credit Hours: 3
SPT 4290 - Sports Management Credit Hours: 3

Capstone Courses

Students are required to complete a minimum of 3 credits from the classes listed below.

MGMT 4700 - Project Management Credit Hours: 3
MLSC 3010 - Training Management and the Warfighting Functions Credit Hours: 4
MLSC 3020 - Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations Credit Hours: 4

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