Reserve Officers Training Corps
James D. Clegg, Chairman
Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) offers college
students the opportunity to serve as commissioned officers in
the U.S. Army, the Army National Guard, or the U.S. Army Reserve
upon graduation. ROTC enhances a student's education by providing
unique leadership and management training, along with practical
leadership experience. Students develop many of the qualities
basic to success while earning a college degree and an officer's
commission at the same time.
Four Year Program. The four year Army ROTC program is
divided into two parts, the Basic Course and the Advanced Course.
Basic Course. The basic course is usually taken during
the first two years of college and covers such subjects as management
principles, national defense, military history, and leadership
development. In addition, a variety of outside social and professional
enrichment activities are available. All necessary ROTC textbooks,
uniforms, and other essential materials for the basic course
are furnished to students at no cost. After they have completed
the basic course, students who have demonstrated the potential
to become officers and who have met the physical and scholastic
standards are eligible to enroll in the Advanced Course.
Elective credit is granted for military science courses and
the freshman and sophomore years (Basic Course) may be taken
without incurring any military obligation. Compression of the
Basic Course into two semesters may be arranged for those students
who did not take military science courses during the freshman
year.
Students enrolling in Basic Course classes must sign an oath
of loyalty to the U.S. Constitution, as directed by the Congress
of the United States, and will be required to complete enrollment
forms specified by the Department of the Army.
Advanced Course. The Advanced Course is usually taken
during the final two years of college. Instruction includes
organization and management, tactics, ethics, professionalism,
and further leadership development. All necessary textbooks
and uniforms in the Advanced Course are furnished to students
at no cost. During the summer between their junior and senior
years of college, Advanced Course cadets attend Advanced Camp,
a fully paid six week leadership practicum. Advanced Camp gives
cadets the chance to practice what they have learned in the
classroom and introduces them to Army life in the field. Completion
of the Advanced Course requires two years of study. Each cadet
in the Advanced Course receives a subsistence allowance of up
to $2,800 for each year of attendance.
Two Year Program. The two year program is for junior
and community college graduates, students at four year colleges
who did not take ROTC during their first two years of school,
and students entering a two year postgraduate course of study.
To enter the two year program, students must attend a fully
paid six week Basic Camp, normally held during the summer between
their sophomore and junior years of college. At Basic Camp,
students learn to challenge themselves physically and mentally,
and to build their confidence and self respect. After they have
successfully completed Basic Camp, students who meet all the
necessary enrollment requirements may enroll in the Advanced
Course.
Scholarships and Financial Assistance. Army ROTC scholarships
are offered for four, three and two years and are awarded on
a competitive basis to the most outstanding students who apply.
Four year scholarships are awarded to students who will be entering
college as freshmen. Two and three year scholarships are awarded
to students already enrolled in college and to Army enlisted
personnel on active duty. Additionally, students who attend
the Basic Camp of the two year program may compete for two year
scholarships while at camp. Each scholarship pays for college
tuition and required educational fees and provides a specified
amount for textbooks, supplies, and equipment. Each scholarship
also includes a subsistence allowance of up to $2,800 for every
year the scholarship is in effect. Special consideration for
Army ROTC scholarships is given to students pursuing degrees
in nursing, engineering, the physical sciences, and other technical
areas. Additional room and board offset are available to deserving
students. Students who receive scholarships are required to
attain undergraduate degrees in the fields in which their scholarships
were awarded.
Veterans. Veterans may apply their military experience as
credit toward the ROTC Basic Course. If credit is granted, a
veteran may omit the freshman and sophomore years of the program
and enroll directly in the Advanced Course, when eligible.
Simultaneous Membership Program. This program allows students
to be members of the Army National Guard or the Army Reserve
and to enroll in Army ROTC at the same time.
Courses
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U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or
graduate credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit
indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum
indicated after the R.
A total of 24 credits are allowed toward the bachelor degree
for contracted students. A total of 6 credits are allowed toward
the bachelor degree for non contracted students.
U 101S American Defense Establishment 3 cr. Offered autumn
and spring. The Constitutional role of the military, military
tradition, current defense posture, service roles and missions.
An introduction to the military approach to the principles of
leadership, with analysis of current leadership techniques.
U 102 Introduction to Military Science 3 cr. Offered
spring. Introduction of the principles of military leadership
and organizational values through discussion, observation, and
practical exercises.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered autumn.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 201 Military Skills 3 cr. Offered autumn. Demonstration
and practice of individual military skills with emphasis on
map utilization, communications, small unit formations, first
aid, marksmanship and orienteering. Examination and practical
application of military skills instruction.
U 202 Individual/Team Military Tactics 3 cr. 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. Techniques for training others
as an aspect of continued leadership development.
U 203 Training for Ranger Challenge 1 4 cr. (R 4) Offered
autumn. Practical hands on training in rappelling, rope bridge,
land navigation, marksmanship, and physical conditioning. A
team selected from this class will represent the University
in competition against 19 other colleges and universities within
1st Brigade, 4th ROTC Region. Students may include up to but
not more than four credits earned in the HHP 100 179 and DRAM
385 activity courses and MS 203 and 315 in the total number
of credits required for graduation.
U 204 Leadership Practicum 1 4 cr. (R 4) Offered every
term. Prereq., consent of instr. Intensive supervised study
in applied leadership and management development in an organizational
setting.
U 210 Land Navigation 2 cr. Offered spring. Hands-on
approach to types of maps and their purposes, reading topographic
maps, determining locations utilizing the military grid reference
system and geographic coordinates, terrain feature identification,
map symbols, determining elevation, finding direction and distance.
Practical application of classroom presentations.
U 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered spring.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 301 Military Leadership and Operation of the U.S. Army
3 cr. Offered autumn. Coreq., MS 303. Developing a personal
leadership philosophy; military leader's role in counseling
and motivating, controlling resources, planning and organizing.
Study of the organization and operation of the U.S. Army.
U 302 Military Strategy and Tactics 3 cr. Offered spring.
Coreq., MS 303. Continuation of the study of the U.S. Army operation
in various geographical and tactical scenarios and a look at
the leader's role in planning, directing, and coordinating the
efforts of individuals and small groups in tactical missions.
U 303 Leadership Laboratory 1 cr. (R 4) Offered autumn
and spring. Coreq., MS 301, 302, 401, 402E. Practical application
of skills learned in the classroom.
U 315 Drill and Conditioning Variable cr. (R 4) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., ROTC cadets or consent of instr.
The study and application of military drill and ceremony: formation,
ceremonies, and marching; the study of the fundamentals of the
military physical conditioning program, and the practical application
of skills learned. Physical education activity course; a maximum
of four credits of activity courses may be counted toward graduation.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered autumnand
spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 401 The Army Officer: Roles and Responsibilities 3 cr.
Offered autumn. Prereq., consent of instr.; coreq., MS 303.
The military in the social framework of the nation; changing
dimensions of military professionalism; moral and ethical foundation
of leadership; the application of leadership principles and
techniques involved in leading young men and women in today's
Army.
U 402E Ethics and Justice inthe U.S. Army 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., consent of instr.; coreq., MS 303. Analysis
of ethical situations in the command structure of the U.S. military.
How to resolve ethical dilemmas in administering regulations
and the code of military ethics for officers. Understanding
of the ethical components of the uniform code of military justice
and civil rights legislation. Restricted to contracted Military
Science students.
U 404 Advanced Leadership Practicum Variable cr. (R-4) Offered
every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Required study and internship
in military tactics, leadership and organizational behavior.
Supervised by active duty military officers.
Faculty
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Professor
James D. Clegg, M.B.A., Boston University, 1986 (Chairman)
Assistant Professors
Steven N. Carozza, B.S., University of Notre Dame, 1994
Eric F. Kettenring, M.S., Chapman College, 1991
Richard C. Kostecki, B.S., The University of Montana, 1991
Steven R. Webster, B.S., North Carolina State University, 1982