2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 07, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Military Science Minor

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus


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Program Coordinator/Contact

LTC John Peary, Department Head
Department of Military Science
DePuy Military Hall 200, Box 2236
605-688-6151

Program Information

A minor in Military Science is compatible with all majors. The program offers instruction and practical experience in leadership and management, the development of selected military skills and problem-solving techniques, the role of the Army in modern society, the customs and traditions of the Army, marksmanship, military law, administration, and professional ethics. Military Science training prepares qualified students seeking a baccalaureate or master’s degree to serve as commissioned officers in the active Army, the Army National Guard, or the Army Reserve.

Course Delivery Format

MSL courses are delivered through lecture, discussion, laboratory, and field-based learning experiences.

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