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Beckman, Punton, Sickinger(Chair), Tolan and Waddell
The Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) offers a program of instruction designed to mold young men and women into responsible, self-disciplined citizens and leaders. Students seeking a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army can expect to learn and develop the following skills: time management, oral and written communication, leadership, management, problem solving and decision making. Selection for active duty and for commissioning as an Army officer is competitive. Students commissioned as reserve officers may request active duty or may serve with the Army Reserve or National Guard after a short period of active duty for officer training. The program is voluntary and is open to both male and female students. Enrollment in Military Science I (freshman year) entails no military service obligation. This offers the student an opportunity to explore military science subjects and is a basis upon which to decide about further enrollment in military science including entering competition for an ROTC scholarship. Winners of three or four year ROTC scholarships incur a military obligation when they enter their MS II (sophomore) year. Other students incur no obligation until their MS III (junior) year. Successful completion of MS I and MS II is a prerequisite to enrollment in MS III and MS IV; however, placement credit procedures are available for veterans, Junior ROTC participants, and transfer students formerly enrolled in other ROTC programs, or by completion of a summer Leadership Training Course (LTC). Direct questions concerning placement eligibility to the Department of Military Science. Financial assistance is available in the form of two, three, and four year ROTC scholarships. This scholarship pays tuition, laboratory fees, a flat rate for textbooks and a monthly stipend. We also offer the Helicopter Flight Training Program. This gives financial assistance for all helicopter training. All ROTC scholarship students and each non-scholarship junior and senior are paid a graduated stipend. The advance course may be taken for credit only by non-obligated students with prior arrangement through the Department of Military Science. The Department of Military Science is housed in the University Armory which contains a library, physical fitness center, computer lab, and a rifle range for the use of enrolled students.
Professional Military Education—Requirements:
n addition to successfully completing the ROTC curriculum and earning a baccalaureate degree, a cadet must complete an undergraduate history course to meet the requirements for commissioning. Specifically, cadets must take a course in American military history, e.g., Military History, WWII, Nuclear Weapons and the Modern Age, U.S. and Vietnam 1945-1975, U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1900.
MINOR IN MILITARY SCIENCE
Required 29 credits, including: |
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MSci 301 |
Military Science III |
(3)
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MSci 301 LAB |
Military Science Lab |
(1) |
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MSci 302 |
Military Science III |
(3) |
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MSci 302 LAB |
Military Science Lab |
(1) |
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MSci 341 |
Military Phy Conditioning |
(1) |
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MSci 342 |
Military Phy Conditioning |
(1) |
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MSci 401 |
Military Science IV |
(3) |
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MSci 401 LAB |
Military Science Lab |
(1) |
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MSci 402 |
Military Science IV |
(3) |
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MSci 402 LAB |
Military Science Lab |
(1) |
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MSci 441 |
Military Phy Conditioning |
(1) |
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MSci 442 |
Military Phy Conditioning |
(1) |
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Hist 210 |
Military History |
(3) |
3 credits from the following: |
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Pols 220 |
International Politics |
(3) |
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Pols 225 |
Comparative Politics |
(3) |
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Hist 269 |
World War II |
(3) |
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Hist 335 |
Nuclear Weapons and the Modern Age |
(3) |
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Hist 339 |
The United States and Vietnam, 1945-1975 |
(3) |
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Hist 412 |
U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1900 |
(3) |
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3 hours from the following: |
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Comm 212 |
Interpersonal Communication |
(3) |
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Mgmt 300 |
Principles of Management (Restricted
to BPA Majors) |
(3) |
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Mgmt 305 |
Managerial Concepts (Restricted to non-BPA
Majors) |
(3) |
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Nurs 478 |
Leadership and Management (Restricted
to |
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Nursing Majors) |
(3) |
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Phil 370 |
Ethics in Science and Engineering (Restricted |
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to junior/senior standing) |
(3) |
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Phil 373 |
Ethics in Business and Public Relations |
(3) |
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ISys 217 |
Fundamentals of Management Information
Systems |
(4) |
Courses
101. Military Science I. 2 credits. 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 basic drill, physical fitness, rappelling, leadership
reaction course, and basic marksmanship. Learn
fundamental concepts of leadership in both a classroom
and outdoor laboratory environment. Participation
in a weekend exercise is optional. F
101L. Leadership Lab. 1 credit. Corequisite:
MSci 101. An introduction to individual and team
aspects of military tactics in small unit operations.
Includes basic drill and ceremony, marksmanship
training and fundamental concepts of leadership.
F
102. Military Science I. 2 credits. Learn
and apply the principles of effective leadership.
Reinforce self-confidence through participation
in physically challenging exercise with upper division
ROTC students. Develop oral and written communication
skills that will improve individual and group interaction.
Develop skills in land navigation, and radio communications.
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102L. Leadership Lab. 1 credit. Corequisite:
MSci 102. An introduction to individual and team
aspects of military tactics in small unit operations.
Includes operation order writing, team level movement
techniques, and followership. S
201. Military Science II. 2 credits. Learn/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, land navigation and basic military
tactics. Learn fundamentals of ROTC’s Leadership
Assessment Program. F
201L. Leadership Lab. 1 credit. Corequisites:
MSci 201, 241. Learn and apply the principles of
effective leadership. Reinforce self confidence.
Includes drill and ceremony, weapon qualification
and leadership principles. F
202. Military Science II. 2 credits. 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 exercises
with upper division ROTC students. Learn techniques
for training others as an aspect of continued leadership
development. S
202L Leadership Lab. 1 credit. Corequisites:
MSci 202, 242. Learn and apply the principles of
effective leadership. Reinforce self confidence.
Includes small unit tactics, land navigation and
FLRC (Field Leadership Reaction Course). S
215. Conflict Simulation. 1 credit. A course
analyzing military strategy and tactics through
the use of war gaming activities based upon historical
renderings. F,S
241. Military Physical Conditioning. 1 credit.
Corequisites: MSci 201, 201L. Building on concepts
of the 100 level class, emphasizing on the Army
components of physical fitness; cardiorespiratory
endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance,
flexibility and body composition. A key objective
is for each student to achieve a minimum score
of 230 points total, in the three events of the
Army Personal Fitness Test (APFT): pushups, sit-ups,
and a timed two-mile run. F
242. Military Physical Conditioning. 1 credit.
Corequisites: MSci 202, 202L. Continuation of 201
with emphasis on leadership of a squad during physical
training, supervising each individual’s correct
performance of stretching and calisthenics, as
well as following assigned students progression
and taking responsibility for mentoring subordinates.
A key objective is for each student to achieve
a minimum score of 230 points total, in the three
events of the Army Personal Fitness Test (APFT):
pushups, sit-ups, and a timed two-mile run. S
290. ROTC Basic Course. 4 credits. A course
designed to qualify students not participating
in the Military Science I and II programs for entry
into the ROTC Advanced Course. Course includes
those subjects presented in MSci 101, 102, 201,
and 202.
301. Military Science III. 3 credits. Prerequisite:
ROTC Basic Course or advanced placement credit.
Series of practical opportunities in leadership
and problem solving used to lead small groups,
receive personal assessments and encouragement,
and lead again 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 leadership skills. Three hours and a
required leadership lab, MSci 301L, 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, F.
301L. Leadership Lab. 1 credit. Corequisites: MSci
301 and 341. Series of practical opportunities
to lead small groups, receive personal assessments.
Use small unit tactics and opportunities to plan
and conduct training for lower division students.
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302. Military Science III. 3 credits. Prerequisite:
same as MSci 301. Continues methodology of MSci
301. Analyze tasks; prepare written or oral guidance
for team members to accomplish tasks. Delegate
tasks and supervise. Plan for and adapt to the
unexpected in organizations 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.
Three hours and a required leadership lab, MSci
302L, plus required participation in three one-hour
sessions for physical fitness. Participation in
one weekend exercise is required; two other weekend
exercises option. S
302L. Leadership Lab. 1 credit. Series of
practical opportunities to lead small groups, receive
personal assessments. Use small unit tactics and
opportunities to plan and conduct training for
lower division students. Preparation for Army ROTC
National Advanced Leaders Course (NALC) at Ft.
Lewis, Washington in the summer. S
341. Military Phy Conditioning. 1 credit. Corequisites:
MSci 301 and 301L. Instruction is on leadership
of a company sized element and the phases of fitness
conditioning, preparatory conditioning, and maintenance.
A key objective is for each student to achieve
a minimum score of 260 points total, in the three
events of the Army Personal Fitness Test (APFT):
pushups, sit-ups, and a timed two-mile run. F
342. Military Phy Conditioning. 1 credit.
Corequisites: MSci 302, 302L. Continuation of 341
with instruction on leadership of a company sized
element and the phases of fitness conditioning,
preparatory conditioning, and maintenance. A key
objective is for each student to achieve a minimum
score of 260 points total, in the three events
of the Army Personal Fitness Test (APFT): pushups,
sit-ups, and a timed two-mile run. Additionally,
emphasis is placed on preparation for the very
physical aspects of attendance at the US Army ROTC
National Advanced Leaders Course (NALC) during
the summer. S
401. Military Science IV. 3 credits. Prerequisite:
MSci 301, 302. Corequisites: MSci 401L, 441. Instruction
in organization and function of a military staff,
training management, communication skills, counseling,
problem solving, and leader development. Course
includes leadership laboratories and field exercises.
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401L. Leadership Lab. 1 credit. Corequisites: MSci
401, 441. A culmination of all the concepts learned
in the previous classes with emphasis on writing
operation orders for company level and higher.
Responsible for all Army ROTC Cadet Battalion training
involving a series of practical exercises and evaluation
of training. F
402. Military Science IV. 3 credits. Prerequisite:
MSci 301, 302. Corequisites: MSci 402L, 442. Instruction
in leadership skills and development, foundations
of military law and ethics, personnel and management
issues, and morals. Course includes leadership
laboratories and field exercises. S
402L. Leadership Lab. 1 credit. A culmination
of all of the concepts learned in the previous
classes with emphasis on writing operation orders
for company level and higher. Responsible for all
Army ROTC Cadet Battalion training involving a
series of practical exercises and evaluation of
training. S
441. Military Physical Conditioning. 1 credit.
Corequisites: MSci 401, 401L. Putting together
all of the personal fitness concepts learned in
the previous classes with emphasis on leadership
of a battalion sized organization, including planning
and coordination of all physical fitness for the
ROTC Battalion and evaluation of the personal fitness
training and trainers. Coordination of individual
training specific to fitness ends. An essential
objective for each student is to achieve a minimum
score of 275 points total, in the three events
of the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT): pushups,
sit-ups, and a timed two-mile run. F
442. Military Physical Conditioning. 1 credit.
Corequisites: MSci 402, 402L. Continuation of 441
with emphasis on grasping the Army’s policy
on physical fitness, fitness maintenance, and safety.
Become familiar with Army regulations and forms
pertaining to physical fitness. Responsible for
documentation, testing and briefing of the ROTC
Battalion’s Physical Fitness Program. An
essential objective for each student is to achieve
a minimum score of 275 points total, in the three
events of the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT):
timed pushups, sit-ups, and a two-mile run. S
499. Special Topics. 1-3 credits. Special
Topics for the Department of Military Science.
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