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 receiving Army
ROTC scholarships and 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. Uniforms and equipment in
the Advanced Course are furnished to students at no cost. Advanced
Course students are required to purchase all textbooks (ROTC scholarship
cadets are provided a book stipend each semester). During the
summer between their junior and senior years of college, Advanced
Course cadets attend the National Advance Leadership 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
rising juniors 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.
Military Science (MS)
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
Philip McCutcheon, B.A.D.M., Midwestern State University, 1989