Group of army cadets in class with instructor

CLASSES

Military Science classes enhance your regular academic schedule with practical leadership and management experience not available in a normal classroom environment. Weekly Leadership Labs provide a training environment where cadets apply their leadership skills and military knowledge.

Military Science I: Freshman Year

This year serves as the cadet’s first introduction to the Army. Topics covered include military courtesy, military history, basic first aid, basic rifle marksmanship, land navigation, rappelling, fundamentals of leadership, map orienteering, field training, and drill and ceremony. These courses are open to non-ROTC students without military obligation.

  • MS1: Leadership Laboratory (FALL & SPRING) Pass/No Pass
  • MS2: Intro to the Army & Critical Thinking (FALL) 1 Unit
  • MS3: Intro to the Profession of Arms (SPRING) 1 Unit

These courses (except the leadership laboratory) are open to non-ROTC students without military obligation.


Military Science II: Sophomore Year

The second year is an expansion of the topics taught in the first year of the program. Cadets are introduced to tactics, troop leading procedures, basics of operations orders, and ethics. These courses are open to non-ROTC students without military obligation.

  • MS1: Leadership Laboratory (FALL & SPRING) Pass/No Pass
  • MS100: Leadership and Decision Making (FALL) 2 Units
  • MS101: Army Doctrine & Team Development (SPRING) 2 Units

These courses (except the leadership laboratory) are open to non-ROTC students without military obligation.


Military Science III: Junior Year

The course sequence in this year is mainly focused on the application of leadership and small-unit tactics. Cadets are assigned rotating leadership positions within the school battalion and are evaluated on their performance and leadership abilities while in those positions. Third year cadets practice briefing operations orders, executing small-unit tactics, leading and participating in physical training, and preparing for successful performance at the five-week leader development and assessment course during the summer following the third year. Attendance at the course is mandatory.

  • MS1: Leadership Laboratory (FALL & SPRING) Pass/No Pass
  • MS131: Training Management and the Warfighting Functions (FALL) 3 Units
  • MS132: Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations (SPRING) 3 Units

Military Science IV: Senior Year

This is the final year of the ROTC program and the main focus is preparing cadets to become successful lieutenants in the United States Army upon graduation and commissioning. Senior cadets apply for their branches (career fields) of interest in the fall and receive the branch results from the ROTC selection board in the winter. Cadets are assigned cadet battalion staff positions and are responsible for evaluating MSIII cadets and executing training operations and missions.

  • MS1: Leadership Laboratory (FALL & SPRING) Pass/No Pass
  • MS141: The Army Officer (FALL) 3 Units
  • MS142: Company Grade Leadership (SPRING) 3 Units

Army Physical Training Classes

The physical fitness class is designed to help educate and train students with the fundamentals of physical fitness. The focus of the class is to expand the knowledge base of students in order to better prepare them to create their own fitness regiments. It is open to all students, but required for all cadets and students interested in joining the Army ROTC program.

  • MA1: Military Physical Fitness and Nutrition (FALL & SPRING) 1 Unit