Curriculum

Military Science Instruction

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General. Instruction consists of classroom work, leadership LABS, physical fitness training, and field instruction which provide a solid foundation for the junior officer's values, skills, and attributes.

Classroom Instruction. Classes focus on developing organization leadership and management techniques, individual military skills, small unit tactics, US military history, professional ethics, oral and written communications skills, military justice, and other professional knowledge subjects required for effective performance of duty as a commissioned officer.

LABS. Places students in leadership positions, teach and provide practical experience in military drill and ceremony, troop leading procedures, small unit tactical operations, and other facets of being a junior officer in the Army.

Physical Fitness Training. Physical fitness training builds physical conditioning, teamwork, and esprit de corps. Physical fitness sessions are scheduled one hour on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. Training focuses on preparation for the Army Physical Fitness Test, including organized sports and swimming activities.

Field Instruction. Field training exercises reinforce classroom and LABS instruction by placing students in realistic tactical situations under field conditions.

4-YEAR ARMY ROTC PROGRAM

BASIC COURSE		ADVANCE COURSE
Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
MIL 101	MIL 201	MIL 301	MIL 401
MIL 102	MIL 202	MIL 302	MIL 402
MIL 100		HIS 333
**MIL 410 (LDAC) GRADUATE

2-YEAR ARMY ROTC PROGRAM

BASIC COURSE	ADVANCE COURSE
Completed Active Duty Basic Training (or) Completed *MIL 210 (LTC)	Junior	Senior
	MIL 301	MIL 401
	MIL 302	MIL 402
	HIS 333
	MIL 100
**MIL 410 (LDAC) GRADUATE

Basic Course

Open to all students
No military obligation
Counts as an elective credit

Advanced Course

Must be a full time student, pursuing a Bachelor’s or Graduate degree
Must have at least 54 credit-hours with a 2.0 Cumulative GPA
Must be a U.S. citizen no older than 30 upon completion of degree (can be waived)
Must be of good moral character, with a strong desire to be an officer
Must have completed the Basic Course requirements

Military Science Classes Offered

MIL 100 Physical Conditioning Lab, 1 hr
MIL 101 Land Navigation & Army Orientation, 2 hrs
MIL 102 Developmental Skills, 2 hrs
MIL 201 Basic Leadership, 3 hrs
MIL 202 Team Building and Military Doctrine, 3 hrs
MIL 210 Military Science Practicum (LTC), 6 hrs*
MIL 301 Military Leadership and Management, 4 hrs
MIL 302 Military Leadership & Adv. Tactical Skills, 4 hrs
MIL 333 Military History of the United States, 3 hrs
MIL 401 Professional Leadership, 4 hrs
MIL 402 Role of the Army Officer, 4 hrs
MIL 410 Military Science Practicum (LDAC), 6 hrs**
MIL 490 Military Leadership Seminar, 1-5 hrs

* 28 days at Ft. Knox, KY; offered in summer only

** 5 weeks at Ft. Lewis, WA; offered in summer only

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