Catalog of Courses for Military Science (Army ROTC)
This course introduces students to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership. Students learn how the personal development of life skills such as critical thinking, time management, goal setting, stress management, and comprehensive fitness relate to leadership and the Army profession.
Learn the basic military skills of land navigation, communication, and individual movement techniques. Understand the principles of followership as a member of a team.
This course introduces Cadets to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for adaptive leadership. Cadets learn the basics of the communications process and the importance for leader's to develop the essential skills to effectively communicate in the Army. Students will examine the Army Profession and what it means to be a professional in the U.S. Army.
Apply the basic military skills as a member of a squad and platoon in situationally based training exercises.
This course explores the dimensions of creative and innovative tactical leadership strategies and styles by examining team dynamics and leadership theories that form the basis of the Army leadership framework. Aspects of personal motivation and team building are practiced through planning, executing and assessing team exercises.
This course examines the challenges of leading teams in a complex environment. It highlights dimensions of terrain analysis, platoon operations, and operation orders. Further study of the theoretical basis of the Army Leadership Requirements Model explores the dynamics of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations. Cadets develop greater self awareness of their leadership styles and practice communication and team building skills.
Apply advanced military skills as a member of a squad or platoon, serving as team leaders whenever possible in situationally based training exercises. Upon completion, each student is prepared to assume junior leadership positions within the battalion; training, mentoring and developing the first year cadets.
Students will study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of leadership, values & ethics, personal development, and tactics. They will be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating and leading a twelve person unit in the execution of a tactical mission in a field environment. Instructors will provide continued systematic and specific feedback on students' leader attributes, values and core leader competencies. Prerequisite: Contracted Cadets only
Learn the basics of planning and executing individual and collective training as team, squad and platoon leaders. Serve as the junior leadership of the cadet battalion.
Students will study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of leadership, values & ethics, personal development, and tactics. They will be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating and leading a twelve person unit in the execution of a tactical mission in a field environment. Instructors will provide continued systematic and specific feedback on students' leader attributes, values and core leader competencies. Prerequisites: Contracted Cadets only
Learn the basics of planning and executing situationally based training exercises as the squad, platoon, and company level leaders. Serve as the junior leadership of the cadet battalion. Upon completion, each student is prepared to successfully complete the Leadership Development and Assessment Course at Fort Lewis Washington and to assume primary leadership positions within the battalion; training, mentoring and developing the second year cadets.
Introduces Cadets to the challenges of mission command and gaining an understanding of the Army Profession. Cadets learn the basics of mission command and how it is used in Army operations. Cadets will examine the Army Profession and what it means to be a professional in the Army. Cadets assume leader and staff positions within the ROTC Battalion to practice their leadership training learned throughout their ROTC career. Prerequisite: Contracted Cadets only
Apply advanced planning and executing skills, attributes and knowledge; assess and critique individual military performance. Serve as the senior leadership of the cadet battalion.
This course expands upon the Cadets' knowledge of mission command and the expectations of a company grade Officer. Cadets experience the duties and responsibilities of a company grade officer by applying the Military Decision Making Process, Army writing style and the principles of the training management. Cadets assume leader and staff positions within the ROTC Battalion and prepare to transition to commissioning as an Army Lieutenant. Prerequisite: Contracted Cadets only
Apply advanced planning and executing techniques and procedures in the development, execution and evaluation of situationally based training exercises. Serve as the senior leadership of the cadet battalion. Upon completion, each student is prepared for Army's Basic Leadership Officer Course 2.
Independent Study in Military History Prerequisite: Instructor permission required.