Undergraduate Certificate in Military Leadership Studies

 

DEGREE AT A GLANCE:

    • Number of Credits
    • 18
    • Cost Per Credit
    • $ 250
    • Total Tuition*
    • $ 4,500
  • *(Before Transfer Credit)
 

Program Description

This certificate is designed to provide students with an understanding of the military as an organization and emphasizes leadership skills and current leadership challenges of being a soldier in today’s military. The topics of study include examining the enlisted structure, small unit leadership, ethics, and the organization of the U.S. military.

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Program Objectives

  • Examine the enlisted structure, small unit leadership, ethics, and organization of the U.S. military.
  • Explore what it means to be a soldier and leader in today's military.

Admission Requirements

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Certificate Requirements
18 Hours
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DESCRIPTION
CREDITS
MILH303
Readings in Military Leadership
3 hours
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This course is a study of military leadership of ancient to present day commanders through selected readings. Emphasis will be on the burden of command and the various solutions that military leaders employed in the prosecution of war. Ancient and modern leadership will be examined, but the primary focus will be on the modern era. (Prerequisite - HIST300/HS334 for History and Military History majors only).

MILS110
Introduction to Military Leadership
3 hours
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This course is a study of military leadership designed specifically for the intellectual advancement of military enlisted students who are in or seek positions of leadership. Course topics include leadership in battle, preparation for war in the form of effective unit training, examples of effective enlisted leadership qualities and leaders, and the role of inspiration in leadership.

MILS120
Small Unit Leadership
3 hours
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This course is a study of small unit military leadership traits, principles, and cases. It is designed specifically for the intellectual advancement of military enlisted students who are in or seek positions of leadership. Course topics include effective small unit leaders and leadership characteristics; squad, platoon, team, and other small unit organizations of the U.S. military, and the critical roles of morale, courage, and teamwork play at the small unit level.

MILS121
The Military Soldier
3 hours
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This course is a study of the military soldier. It is designed specifically for the intellectual advancement of military enlisted students who are in or seek positions of leadership. Course topics include the soldier’s role in the military and in society, the effective definition of the military soldier through study of several legendary soldiers, and the capabilities and limitations of the soldier as an arm of national power.

MILS122
Enlisted Leadership
3 hours
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This course is a study of enlisted leadership at the noncommissioned and senior noncommissioned officer levels in today’s U.S. military. It is designed specifically for the intellectual advancement of military enlisted students who are in or seek positions of leadership. Course topics include the enlisted leadership exemplified in America’s major conflicts, the trials of mid-level leaders amidst military and societal change and how the Non-Commissioned Officer is the backbone of each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

MILS250
Military Ethics
3 hours
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This course is a study of military ethics, morality, and moral courage. It is designed specifically for the intellectual advancement of military enlisted students who are in or seek positions of leadership. Course topics include cases of moral decision, principles and theory of ethical military decision-making, and the concept of military ethics in the framework of military rank, command, and obedience and the expectations of a constitutional democracy.

Program Completion Rates, Median Debt and More

The following program details are intended to help you make an informed decision about the university that's right for you.

2011-2012 Program Completion Rate
Normal time to completion for full-time student1 year
Graduates who completed in this time120%
Tuition & Fees as of January 1, 2013 Median Loan Debt of 2011-2012 Graduates
Tuition
(before any awarded transfer credit)		$4,500 Federal loans5$0
Technology fee2$50Private educational loans$0
Transfer Credit Evaluation fee3
(if applicable)		$50 Institution financing plan$0
Graduation fee$25 
Books and supplies4$0 
On-campus room and boardNot applicable 

1 Data may be “not available” if the program has no graduates during reporting period or if it has not been in existence the normal time for completion. If 0%, then graduates in the reporting period took longer than the average time, usually because they were part-time students. 91% of our students are working adults and do not take a full-time course load.

2 A $50 Technology Fee will be charged for all future undergraduate and graduate level course registrations, including audited courses. The fee is not applicable for Comprehensive Exam courses. An APUS grant will cover the fee for Active Duty Military, Reservists, National Guard, Vocational Rehabilitation (VOCA), VA and VA Chapter 33 students, and anyone using military tuition assistance (TA).

3 Transfer Credit Evaluation Fee waived for all United States Active Duty Military, Guard, and Reserve personnel.

4 The undergraduate book grant provides textbooks, e-books, and other course materials at no cost to students for courses being taken for academic credit. Students must obtain their own software when required for a course or program.

5 This figure does not include PLUS loans or TEACH grants converted to Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loans.

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