Donald G. Malerk, 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 $1,500
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 $1,500
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.
Instruction, demonstration, and practice
in a variety of individual military skills,
including land navigation, rappelling,
mountaineering, and marksmanship with
emphasis on maximum individual
involvement.
U 104 Leadership Practicum 1-4 cr.
(R-4) Offered every term. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Intensive six-week
supervised study in applied leadership
and management development in an
organizational setting.
U 105 The Soldier's Story Retold 3
cr. Offered autumn. Impact of
experiences of war on soldiers and their
families. Oral history of veterans who
fought and served in this country's wars.
Examination of the individual's role and
experiences.
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, orienteering, and rappelling.
Examination and practical application of
the methods the military uses for
individual and collective instruction.
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 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 304 Advanced Leadership
Practicum Variable cr. (R-4) Offered
every term. Required intensive six week
study and internship in military tactics,
leadership and organizational behavior.
Supervised by active duty military
personnel.
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.
Faculty
Professor
Donald G. Malerk, M.S., University of
Central Texas, 1986 (Chairman)
Assistant Professors
Richard D. Ahler, B.S., Michigan
Technological University, 1979
Christopher T. Blume, The University
of Montana, 1984
James Conrad, B.S., James Madison
University, 1987
Steven M. Leonard, M.S., Murray
State University, 1990
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