Faculty: MAJ R.L. Black (Chairperson), CPT A.J. MacDonald, MSG J.E. Legrand, SSG S.L. Robinson

The Military Science Department's program of instruction qualifies the student for a commission as an officer in the United States Army, Army Reserve or National Guard. The curriculum compliments any undergraduate course of study which leads to a B.S. or B.A. degree, and provides a base for initial entry into the Army's educational program.

The ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) program emphasizes leadership and management training. A laboratory provides experience in a range of leadership positions. Practical experience is gained at a summer camp normally attended between the junior and senior years. Men and women undergo the same military training throughout the ROTC program; however, women may not be commissioned in some combat arms branches.

Commissioning Programs
One program provides a four-year military science curriculum, including a two-year basic course of study and a two-year advanced course of study. Students enter the four year program as a freshman or as a sophomore.

There is a two-year ROTC program designed for junior college and other non-ROTC college transferees. Four-year students with only two years of school remaining who receive placement credit for the basic course of study may also enroll. Graduate students may qualify for enrollment in a two-year course of study.

Basic Course of Study
The courses which comprise the basic course of study are normally taken as electives in the freshman and sophomore years. It prepares students for the advanced course of study by familiarizing them with organization of the Army, military skills, and military tradition. Students do not incur any military obligation as a result of enrolling in the basic course of study. In order to enroll, a student must be physically and morally qualified, a full-time degree-seeking student at the university, and a U.S. citizen.

Advanced Course of Study
The advanced course of study covers leadership and management, the exercise of command, military teaching methods, tactics, logistics, administration, history, and military justice. Leadership experience and command experience are provided by assigning advanced course students as cadet officers and non-commissioned officers.

For entry into the advanced course of study students must:

1. complete a lower-division ROTC basic course of study at a college or university, or a junior ROTC program, or the ROTC six-week basic camp (Camp Challenge) at Fort Knox, or have prior honorable military service;
2. be a U.S. citizen not over 30 years of age at the time of commissioning in the Army (waiverable up to 32 years of age);
3. pass a military medical examination and physical fitness test;
4. have two academic years (four semesters) of upper-division coursework remaining with a GPA of 2.0 on all lower-division coursework;
5. have a passing score on either the ACT, SAT or Officer Selection Battery (OSB) test (97);
6. have no civil convictions with fines of greater than $250;
7. be selected by the chairperson of military science.

Requirements for a Commission in U.S. Army
Students desiring a commission in the U.S. Army must complete the following requirements:

1. bachelor's or master's degree;
2. 18 sh of military science courses including MIS 1031, MIS 1620C, MIS 2400C, MIS 2631C, MIS 3410C, MIS 3611C, MIS 4107C, MIS 4420C. Students with prior military service, junior ROTC, ROTC basic camp, or equivalent military training, can receive placement credit for lower-division courses with departmental approval.
3. one course (3 sh) from each of the following areas: written communication skills, human behavior, military history, math reasoning and computer literacy;
4. ROTC advanced camp attended between junior and senior years;
5. maintain a GPA of 2.0;
6. non-scholarship cadets maintain 2.0 GPA in military science; scholarship cadets maintain a 3.0 GPA in military science;
7. a qualified physical examination, passing score on Army physical-fitness test and a secret security clearance.

Monetary Allowances
Cadets selected for admission into the advanced course and who sign a contract and enlistment qualify for a nontaxable monetary allowance of $150 per month for each month of enrollment during the academic year. In addition, students receive approximately $700 for a six-week advanced camp.

Scholarship Program
Financial assistance is available in the form of ROTC four-, three-, and two-year scholarships for selected students. Under this program, the Army pays tuition, fees, a flat rate for textbooks, and other required expenses except room and board. In addition, the student receives the monetary allowance described above.

Most students entering the program by attending the six-week basic camp are eligible to compete for two-year scholarships while at the camp. Coordination should be made with the ROTC office for application at the beginning of the spring semester prior to enrollment.

Activities
The military science department sponsors several activities throughout the year which are designed to enhance the student's participation in college activities, develop leadership skills and provide a solid foundation for commissioning into the Officers' Corps. Some examples are physical conditioning, rappelling, orienteering, visits to military installations, overnight field training exercises, a dining-out in the fall, and a military ball in the spring.

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