Program Description

The Military Leadership Minor challenges cadets to study and practice adaptive leadership skills as they are presented with challenging scenarios related to garrison and tactical operations. The challenges increase throughout the minor courses to build cadet awareness and skills leading tactical operations up to a platoon level. They also conduct various styles of briefings to small and large audiences. The focus is on exploring, evaluating, and developing skills in decision-making, persuading, and motivating team members in Contemporary Operating Environments (COE). The upper-level courses develop individual proficiency in planning, executing, and assessing complex operations, functioning as a member of a staff, and providing performance feedback to subordinates.

Cadets assess risk, determine ethical decision making, evaluate and instruct cadets at lower levels. Furthermore, cadets will examine differences in customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, and rules of engagement in the face of international terrorism. The minor is designed to prepare cadets for their first assignment with case studies, scenarios, and exercises emphasized on practical demands of leading as commissioned officers in the United States Army.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to: 

1. Practice adaptive leadership in challenging scenarios related to garrison and tactical operations, improving their skills in adjusting strategies based on changing circumstances.
2. Build awareness and competence in leading tactical operations up to the platoon level.
3. Deliver briefings to both small and large audiences, honing their communication skills.
4. Explore, evaluate, and develop skills in decision-making, persuasion, and motivating team members in Contemporary Operating Environments (COE).
5. Function effectively as a member of a team as they plan, execute, and assess complex operations.
6. Provide constructive performance feedback to subordinates and assess risk in operational situations.
7. Employ decision-making skills, taking ethical considerations into account, and determining appropriate courses of action in complex scenarios.
8. Identify differences in customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, and rules of engagement in the context of international terrorism.

This program is a part of the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences .

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Admissions, Enrollment, and Graduation Criteria

Admissions Criteria

Admission to this program is open to all students who meet Kennesaw State University’s general admission standards. Visit the Admissions  section of the Catalog for more details.

Enrollment Criteria

This program does not have specific enrollment requirements. 

Graduation Criteria

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in Academic Policy 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION .

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Program Course Requirements