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Department of Military Science
Department of Military Science
COURSES
Military Science (M S)
1. Introduction to Military Science (1)
Organization and function of the U.S. Army; basic traditions,
customs, and protocol. Introduction to basic leadership skills,
map reading, and management techniques.
2. General Military Skills and Survival Training (1)
Training in basic soldier skills and survival techniques in a
field environment. Focuses on basic training skills, first-aid
procedures, field crafts, and survival techniques.
10. Vietnam and Modern War (2)
Recent American military history with emphasis on the Vietnam
War. Origins and evolution of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Tactics,
strategies, and political and social contexts of the conflict.
Discussion of post-Vietnam military events, including terrorism
and the Gulf War.
11. General Leadership Skills (2)
Basic rope work to include knots and rappelling, basics of orienteering
and land navigation, basic marksmanship and military briefings.
12. Basic Leadership and Management (2)
Principles of leadership; principles of resource management; group
goal attainment focusing on leader, group, and situational needs.
13. ROTC Basic Camp (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. A six-week training program
during the summer. This course is a "no obligation"
look at the U.S. Army's basic leadership skills and training overview.
Training is held and pay provided at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
50A. Freshman Leadership Laboratory (1; max total 2)
Open to freshman Army ROTC students. Practical work to augment
classroom instruction. Weekly morning laboratories plus one field
trip each semester. Attendance at all functions is voluntary.
50B. Sophomore Leadership Laboratory (1; max total 2)
Open to sophomore Army ROTC students. Practical work to augment
classroom instruction. Weekly morning laboratories plus one field
trip each semester. Attendance at all functions is voluntary.
131. Advanced Leadership and Management (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Personnel management problems
and techniques of motivation as applied to a military environment;
techniques and methods of instruction; application of basic military
skills; military law.
132. Small Unit Leadership (3)
Prerequisite: M S 131 or permission of instructor. Principles
of tactics and operations; organization of small units and their
employment; field orders and instructions; small unit leadership
techniques.
133. ROTC Advanced Camp (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. A six-week summer camp
conducted at Fort Lewis, Washington. Topics include familiarization
with U.S. Army weapons systems, military skills, confidence training,
light infantry tactics, and leadership and management techniques.
141. Ethics and Military Professionalism (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Military Professional
Ethics, Military Justice, Command and Staff Functions, Mission
and Organization of the U.S. Army and Military Correspondence.
142. Advanced Leadership Training (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Required course for MS
IV cadets. Instruction focuses on transitioning cadets to lieutenants.
Topics include responsibilities of army officers, army leadership
doctrine, and the army promotion system. Emphasis on skills used
early in an officer's career.
150A. Junior Leadership Laboratory (1; max total 2)
Open to junior Army ROTC students. Practical work to augment classroom
instruction. Weekly morning laboratories plus one field trip each
semester. Attendance at all functions is mandatory. Must be taken
each semester a student is enrolled in the Advanced Course.
150B. Senior Leadership Laboratory (1; max total 2)
Open to senior Army ROTC students. Practical work to augment classroom
instruction. Weekly morning laboratories plus one field trip each
semester. Atten dance at all functions is mandatory. Must be taken
each semester a student is enrolled in the Advanced Course.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading.
192. Directed Reading in Selected Military Topics (3)
Prerequisites: M S 131, 132, 141 and permission of instructor.
Directed reading in military history and/or the role of the army
in the formulation of national policy in consultation with a faculty
adviser. Requires a substantial writing requirement.
Military
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