Course Information

 Basic Course:

Military Science 101: Introduction to Military Science
Make your first new peer group at college one committed to performing well and enjoying the experience. Increase self-confidence through team study and activities in the basic drill, physical fitness, rappelling, leadership reaction course, first aid, making presentations and basic marksmanship. Learn fundamental concepts of leadership in a profession in both classroom and outdoor laboratory environments. Participation in a weekend exercise is optional, but highly encouraged.

Military Science 102: Introduction to Leadership
Learn and apply principles of effective leading. Reinforce self-confidence through participation in physically and mentally challenging exercises with upper division ROTC students. Develop communication skills to improve individual performance and group interaction. Relate organizational ethical values to the effectiveness of a leader. Participation in weekend exercise is optional, but highly encouraged.

Military Science 201: Self/Team Development
Learn and apply ethics-based leadership skills that develop individual abilities and contribute to the building of effective teams of people. Develop skills in oral presentations, writing concisely, planning of events, coordination of group efforts, advanced first aid, land navigation, and basic military tactics. Learn fundamentals of ROTC's Leadership Assessment Program. Participation in a weekend exercise is optional, but highly encouraged.

Military Science 202: Individual/Team Military Tactics
Introduction to individual and team aspects of military tactics in small unit operations. Includes use of radio communications, making safety assessments, movement techniques, planning for team safety/security and methods of pre-execution checks. Practical exercise with upper division ROTC students. Learn techniques for training others as an aspect of continued leadership development. Participation in a weekend exercise is optional, but highly encouraged.

Advance Course:

Military Science 301: Leading Small Organizations
Series of practical opportunities to lead small groups, receive personal assessment and encouragement, and lead in situations of increasing complexity. Uses small unit tactics and opportunities to plan and conduct training for lower division students both to develop such skills and as vehicles for practicing leading. Two hours and a required leadership lab, MS 301A, plus required participation in three one-hour sessions for physical fitness. Participation on one weekend exercise is also required, and one or two more weekend exercises may be offered for optional participation.

Military Science 302: Leading Small Organizations
Continues methodology of MS 301. Analyze tasks; prepare written or oral guidance for team members to accomplish task. Delegate tasks and supervises. Plan for and adapt to the unexpected in organization under stress. Examine and apply lessons from leadership case studies. Examine importance of ethical decision making in setting a positive climate that enhances team performance. Two hours and required leadership lab, MS 302A, plus required participation in three one-hour sessions for physical fitness. Participation in one weekend exercise is also required, and one or two more weekend exercises may be offered for optional participation.

Military Science 401: Leadership Challenges and Goal Setting
Plan, conduct, and evaluate activities of the ROTC cadet organization. Articulate goals, put plans into action to attain them. Assess organizational cohesion and develop strategies for improvement. Develop confidence in skills to lead people and manage resources. Learn/apply various Army policies and programs in this effort. Two hours and a required leadership lab, MS 401A, plus required participation in three one-hour sessions for physical fitness. Participation in one weekend exercise is also required, and one or two more weekend exercises may be offered for optional participation.

Military Science 402: Transition to Lieutenant
Continues the methodology from MS 401. Identify and resolve ethical dilemmas. Refine counseling and motivating techniques. Examine aspects of tradition and law as related to leading as an officer in the United States Army. Prepare for future as a successful Army Lieutenant. Two hours and a required leadership lab, plus required participation in three one-hour sessions of physical fitness. Participation in one weekend exercise is also required, and one or two more weekend exercises may be offered for optional participation.