Reserve Officers Training
Corps
Heather J. Ierardi, Chair
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.
Basic course classes include adventure training such as rappelling
and small arms marksmanship. Additional opportunities also are available
to conduct small unit training exercises at Lubrecht Forest.
Army ROTC Scholarship. 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 (NALC), a fully paid five week leadership practicum.
NALC 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 $4,000
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 four week Leadership Training Course
(LTC), normally held during the summer between their sophomore and
junior years of college. At LTC, students learn to challenge themselves
physically and mentally, and to build their confidence and self respect.
After they have successfully completed LTC, 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 LTC of the two year program may compete for
two year scholarships while at the course. 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 $4,000 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
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
Professor
Heather J. Ierardi, M.E., University of Virginia, 1996 (Chair)
Assistant Professors
Mark A. Caffey
Steven N. Carozza, B.S., University of Notre Dame, 1994
Robert K. Hargrove
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