Military Science and Leadership

Military Science and Leadership (MSL) courses are open to students having an interest in physical and mental challenges, organizational leadership, management, history, and the military as a profession. Military Science and Leadership courses are also the path to receiving an Active Duty, National Guard, or Reserve Army commission combined with a four year commitment to service as an officer.

The MSL courses are sequential and progressive. Participation in the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and the signing of an agreement for military service following graduation are not required for taking the first year and sophomore military science courses (MSL101A CM , MSL101B CM , MSL102A CM , and MSL102B CM ). These courses are excellent opportunities for students interested in gaining leadership experience. All students interested in attending the Army’s Leadership Training Program in the summer are highly encouraged to enroll.

Army

The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is an on-campus commissioning program open to all students interested in service on Active Duty, National Guard, or the U.S. Army Reserves. An undergraduate degree is required for commissioning.

Army ROTC challenges students to develop leadership traits critical to any career, but designed for the military environment. Classroom instruction and leadership laboratories give students an active role in learning and reinforcing course concepts where instructors provide immediate feedback. Additional events each semester include training exercises in leadership development, orienteering, rappelling, rifle marksmanship, and small unit tactics. Students also may participate in numerous active Army training schools during the summer such as Airborne (parachuting from planes), Air Assault (fast roping from helicopters), to the more non-conventional schools such as Jungle Warfare or a Robin Sage enabler (Special Forces selection’s culminating event).

Students meet basic program requirements through class attendance in their first and second years, or through attendance at Leadership Training Course, a five-week intensive summer leadership training course at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Students with two full years of college remaining after completion of this training course enroll directly in the advanced program.

Advanced program students attend Cadet Summer Training (CST) at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, between their junior and senior year. This camp, the capstone event of each student’s ROTC career, offers an opportunity to demonstrate leadership skills while working alongside fellow students from across the nation.

Scholarships

Interested students may compete for scholarships through the Army ROTC Program. Students in the Military Science and Leadership program attend one to three hours of formal instruction as well as one three-hour leadership laboratory per week. Students also enroll in physical training three times a week, though if students are a member of a 5C sports team, we may lessen this requirement during their competitive season. The goal of the army ROTC Program is to develop prospective officers to meet the challenges of becoming a future Army leader. The program is designed to develop confident, competent and adaptive leaders with the basic military science and leadership foundation necessary not only to lead small units on the battlefield, but also to teach necessary skills to be productive members of society.

Primary Contact: Mr. Mike Lee (Recruiting and Operations Officer)

Courses in Military Science and Leadership