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. Survival Training (1)
Survival techniques in a field environment; major emphasis on plant and
animal foods, first aid procedures, mountaineering, field crafts, and survival
swimming. (Five 3-hour field trips.)
3. U.S. Army in Recent Conflicts (1)
Overview of U.S. Army involvement in Vietnam, Granada, Panama, and the Middle
East. Highlights of Army organization, command and control, and technical
advancements. Emphasis on media coverage and lessons learned.
11. General Adventure 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.
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.
134. Leadership Laboratory (1; max total 8)
Practical work to augment classroom instruction. Weekly morning laboratories
plus one field trip each semester. Attendance at all functions is voluntary,
but lack of participation will adversely affect grades. Must be taken each
semester a student is enrolled in Advanced Course.
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.
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.