MILITARY SCIENCE COURSES OFFERED
| Army Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) is a comprehensive program of studies through which a student can qualify to be commissioned an an officer in the United States Army, the National Guard, or the United States Army Reserve. Students learn leadership and management skills that will help in any profession. The Army ROTC program consists of a two year basic course, which is open to freshman and sophomores only, and a two year advanced course. Non scholarship students participating in the first two years of ROTC do not incur any obligation to the US Army. |  |
FRESHMAN YEAR
Dynamics of Leadership I
An introductory course on the history and organization of Army ROTC and an initial study of leadership traits, principles, and characteristics. The student is introduced to the characteristics and capabilities of individual and crew served weapons. The student is further oriented to the customs and courtesies of the military service and is given a brief overview of the present pay system, service benefits, the national defense structure, and the basic organization and functions of a military squad and platoon. Course includes training in physical conditioning and periodic field trips.
Course meets twice a week with three four hour labs per semester.
Dynamics of Leadership II
A continuation of training in leadership, communications, and map reading skills.
Course includes periodic field trips.
Course meets twice a week with three four hour labs per semester.
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Applied Leadership
A discussion of leadership principles and application of leadership techniques.
Includes coverage of organization communications, organizational structures, and
management. Uses the military organization as a model. Course includes
training in physical conditioning and periodic field trips.
Course meets twice a week with three four hour labs per semester.
Management Techniques
A further discussion of management principles and techniques. Course concludes
with an introduction to military correspondence, discussion of customs and traditions, and
map reading skills. Course includes training in physical conditioning and periodic
field trips.
Course meets twice a week with three four hour labs per semester.
JUNIOR YEAR
Basic Tactics
Introduction to United States Army tactical concepts and procedures, principles and
evolution of war, and the relationship between weapons and tactics. Includes study
of United States Army organizations, advanced map reading and terrain association, and
operations orders format. Course concludes with a study of offensive
operations. Course includes training in physical conditioning and periodic field
trips.
Course meets three hours per week with three four hour labs per semester.
Advanced Tactics
Continuation of United States Army tactical concepts. The course begins with a
study of defense operation and continues with small unit tactics. Course
concludes with an overview of Advanced Camp. Course includes training in physical
and conditioning and periodic field trips.
Course meets three hours per week with three four hour labs per semester.
SENIOR YEAR
Ethics of Leadership
Course includes a study of military ethics and professionalism. Course concludes
with cadet presentation of professional knowledge subjects. Course includes training
in physical conditioning and periodic field trips.
Course meets twice a week with three four hour labs per semester.
Professionalism of Leadership
Emphasis is on command and staff functions, planning and preparation of training,
logistics and personnel management. Course concludes with the study of military
justice and the law of war. Course includes training in physical conditioning and
periodic field trips.
Course meets twice a week with three four hour labs per semester.
