Army ROTC (Military Science)

Program Overview

This Military Science program provides a comprehensive foundation in leadership, ethics, and military doctrine. Through hands-on training and classroom instruction, students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become effective leaders in the U.S. Army. The program prepares students for Cadet Summer Training and Advanced Camp, and ultimately for a successful career as an Army officer.

Program Outline

Outline:

Introduction to the Army: Foundations of Agile and Adaptive Leadership

• Introduction to the Army and basic soldier skills
• Army Profession and what it means to be a professional in the U.S. Army
• Basic knowledge and comprehension of the Army Leadership Requirements Model
• Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program, its purpose in the Army, and its advantages for the student
• Basic soldier skills to survive in a field environment to support development as an Army leader
• Weekly lab facilitated by MS III cadets, supervised by MS IV's and cadre

Introduction to Leadership: Foundations of Leadership

• Principles of effective leading
• Self-confidence through participation in physically and mentally challenging exercises with upper-division ROTC students
• Communication skills to improve individual performance and group interaction
• Organizational ethical values to the effectiveness of a leader
• Required leadership lab, plus participation in three one-hour sessions for physical fitness
• Participation in a weekend exercise

Army Physical Readiness Training

• Information and skills to enable the cadet to participate in and lead fitness activities safely and effectively
• Fitness principles and practical application of techniques discussed
• Methods of improving muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardio respiratory fitness, flexibility and body composition
• Corequisite of MSI 201 or MSI 202

Transfer Credits

• Transfer Credits

Leadership and Ethics

• Depth to the cadets' knowledge of the different leadership styles
• Leadership analysis of famous leaders and self-assessment of their own leadership style
• Army Profession through the understanding of values, ethics and how to apply both to different situations they may encounter as a leader
• Army values and ethics and their relationship to the Law of Land Warfare and philosophy of military service
• Knowledge outside the classroom during hands-on performance-oriented environments at the weekly lab facilitated by MS III cadets, supervised by MS IV's and cadre
• Prerequisites of MSI 101 and MSI 102

Army Doctrine and Decision-Making

• Analytical techniques, creative thinking skills and the Army problem-solving process as related to situations faced by leaders when making decisions
• TLPs and OPORD will lead cadets to an understanding of Army doctrine and symbology
• Squad tactics in classes on Unified Land Operations, Offensive Operations, and Defensive Operations
• Knowledge outside the classroom in a hands-on performance-oriented environment during a weekly lab facilitated by MS III cadets and supervised by MS IV's and cadre
• Successful completion of this course will help prepare students for Cadet Summer Training/Basic Camp
• Prerequisite of MSI 201

Leading Small Organizations I: Training Management and the Warfighting Functions

• Practical opportunities to lead small groups, receive personal assessments and encouragement, and lead again in situations of increasing complexity
• Small-unit defensive tactics and opportunities to plan and conduct training for lower-division students to develop these skills as vehicles to practice leading
• Required leadership lab, plus required participation in three one-hour sessions for physical fitness
• Participation in one weekend exercise also is required, and one or two more weekend exercises may be offered for participation
• Prerequisites of MSI 101, MSI 102, MSI 201, and MSI 202

Leading Small Organizations II

• Methodology of MSI 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 as well as the importance of ethical decision-making in setting a positive climate that enhances team performance
• Fundamentals of direct level leadership and small unit tactics at the platoon level
• Planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating, and leading a platoon in the execution of a mission
• Lab per week using peer (MS III) facilitation overseen by MS IV's, supervised by ROTC cadre
• Successful completion of this course will help prepare students for Cadet Summer Training/Advanced Camp
• Prerequisite of MSI 301

USMC ROTC (PLC)

• USMC ROTC (PLC)

US Military History

• Awareness of the relationship of military establishment to society particularly the US

The Army Officer: The Army Profession and Mission Command

• Development of the Army officer
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, resource, and assess training at the small unit level
• Army programs that support counseling subordinates and evaluating performance, values and ethics, career planning, and legal responsibilities
• Planning, preparing, executing, and continuously assessing the conduct of training at the company or field grade officer level
• Lab per week overseeing MS III lesson facilitation and supervised by ROTC cadre
• Prerequisites of MSI 301 and MSI 302

Transition to Lieutenant: Company Grade Leadership

• Methodology from MSI 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 Army
• Prepare for a future as a successful Army lieutenant
• Required leadership lab, plus required participation in three one-hour sessions for physical fitness
• Participation in one weekend exercise also is required, and one or two more weekend exercises may be offered for optional participation
• Prerequisite of MSI 401

Independent Study

• Army supply management operations and procedures focusing on inventory and requisitioning procedures