Undergraduate Catalogs

Courses of Study 2002-2004

Pre-Professional Programs 

Students interested in the following pre-professional programs should contact an academic advisor in the department indicated in order to discuss class schedules and programs of study. All students are urged to contact the professional schools of choice to ensure they will satisfy the specific requirements of that school.

Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice 

Pre-Law

Department of Biology or Department of Chemistry 

Pre-Dental

Pre-Pharmacy

Pre-Dental Hygiene

Pre-Physical Therapy

Pre Forestry

Pre-Physician's Assistant

Pre-Medical Technology

Pre-Respiratory Therapy

Pre-Medicine

Pre-Radiologic Science

Pre-Occupational Therapy

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Department of Biology 

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Pre-Health Information Management

Interdisciplinary Minor in Leadership 

"Leadership" at NGCSU is defined as "the process of influencing the activities of an individual or group in efforts toward goal achievement in a given situation." The theory which guides the study of leadership focuses on the Leader, the Followers, and the Situation and includes the following Leadership Competencies:

- Communication
- Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Diversity Awareness
- Self-Reflection and Self-Knowledge
- Empathy
- Ethics and Integrity
- Theoretical Knowledge

Leadership training is available for academic credit in an interdisciplinary Minor in Leadership. The Leadership Minor has two different tracks: military and service leadership. For more information on the Military and Leadership Program, please see page 32; for more information on the military track, please see page 239.

 

Interdisciplinary Minor in Leadership - Military Track

Three (3) credit hours selected from the following: 

CSCI 1100 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems 2 hours
CSCI 1150 Computers and Computers and Information Systems Seminar 1 hour
CSCI 1200 Technology and Learning 3 hours
CSCI 1301 Computer Science 3 hours
CRJU 4320 Data Analysis 3 hours
     
Three (3) credit hours selected from the following:   
HIST 3280 History of Western Warfare 3 hours
HIST 4232 Studies of World War I 3 hours
HIST 4660 The Vietnam War 3 hours
HIST 4860 World War II 3 hours
POLS 4202 Comparative Security Issues 3 hours
SOCI 3650 Military Sociology 3 hours
     

Nine (9) credit hours: 

  

MILS 3000

 Fundamentals of Leadership/Problem Analysis 2 hours

MILS 3100

 Fundamentals of Leadership/Advanced Decision Making 2 hours
MILS 4000 Command & Staff and the Dynamics of the modern Battlefield 2 hours
MILS 4100 Introduction to Military Law and Pre-commissioning Orientation 2 hours
MILS 4200 Ethics and the Profession of Arms 1 hour
     

Three (3) credit hours: 

  

MILS 4300

 Leadership Internship 3 hours
 
Total Credit Hours:
 18 

Interdisciplinary Minor in Leadership - Service Track

Two (2) credit hours beyond the 4-hour Area B requirement selected from the following courses: 

PHIL 1110 Introduction to Ethics 2 hours
PSYC 1030 Leadership 2 hours
CSCI 1100 Introduction to Computers/Information Systems 2 hours
COMM 2110 Speech Communications 2 hours
     
Nine (9) credit hours selected from the following courses:   
POLS 2401 Global Issues 3 hours
SOCI 3650 Military Sociology 3 hours
PYSC 4650 Group Dynamics 3 hours
PSYC/MGMT 4690 Oganizational Behavior 3 hours
SOCI 3500 Occupations and Organizations 3 hours
SOCI 3050 Race and Ethnicity 3 hours
POLS 4101 Public Administration 3 hours
GERO 3081 Seminar on Aging 3 hours
SOCI 3800 Sociology of Gender 3 hours
POLS 4113 Legislative Process 3 hours
POLS 4390 Ethics in Government 3 hours
     
Six (6) credit hours:   
LEAD 4000 Advanced Studies in Leadership 3 hours
LEAD 4490 Leadership Internship 3 hours
 
Total Credit Hours

17