MILITARY SCIENCE (MSC) COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
1011 Introduction to Army ROTC
(1-2) 1 hour credit.
Increase self-confidence through team study and activities in basic drill, physical fitness, rappelling, leadership reaction course, first aid, making presentations, and basic marksmanship. Learn fundamental concepts of professional leadership in classroom and outdoor laboratory environments. Students attend one hour of lecture, two hours of leadership laboratory and organized physical fitness training weekly. Students will participate in one weekend exercise; additional weekend exercises may be offered.
1021 Introduction to Leadership
(1-2) 1 hour credit.
Learn and apply principles of effective leading. Reinforce self-confidence through participation in physically and mentally challenging exercises with upper-division ROTC students. Develop communication skills to improve individual performance and group interaction. Relate organizational ethical values to leadership effectiveness. Students attend one hour of lecture, two hours of leadership laboratory and organized physical fitness training weekly. Students will participate in one weekend exercise; additional weekend exercises may be offered.
2012 Self/Team Development
(2-2) 2 hours credit.
Learn and apply ethics-based skills that develop individual abilities and contribute to building effective teams of people. Develop skills in oral presentations, concise writing, event planning, coordinating group efforts, advanced first aid, land navigation, and basic military tactics. Learn fundamentals of the ROTC’s Leadership Development Program. Students attend lecture and a required leadership laboratory plus required participation in physical fitness training weekly. Students will participate in one weekend exercise; additional weekend exercises may be offered.
2022 Individual/Team Military Tactics
(2-2) 2 hours credit.
Introduction to individual and team aspects of military tactics in small unit operations. Includes use of radio communications, making safety assessments, movement techniques, planning for team safety and security, and methods of pre-execution checks. Practical exercises with upper-division ROTC students. Learn techniques for training others as an aspect of continued leadership development. Students attend lecture and a required leadership laboratory plus required participation in physical fitness training weekly. Students will participate in one weekend exercise; additional weekend exercises may be offered.
3013 Leading Small Organizations I
(3-2) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: MSC 1011, MSC 1021, MSC 2012, and MSC 2022, or consent of instructor.
Series of practical opportunities to lead small groups, receive personal assessments and encouragement, and lead in increasingly complex situations. Uses small unit tactics and opportunities to plan and conduct training for lower-division students both to develop such skills and as vehicles for practicing leading. Students attend three hours of lecture, two hours of leadership laboratory and organized physical fitness training weekly. Students will participate in one weekend exercise; additional weekend exercises may be offered.
3023 Leading Small Organizations II
(3-2) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: MSC 3013 or consent of instructor.
Continues methodology of MSC 3013. Students will analyze tasks and prepare written or oral guidance for team members to accomplish tasks. Students will also delegate tasks and supervise; plan for and adapt to the unexpected in organizations under stress; examine and apply lessons from leadership case studies; and examine the importance of ethical decision making in setting a positive climate that enhances team performance. Students attend three hours of lecture, two hours of leadership laboratory and organized physical fitness training weekly. Students will participate in one weekend exercise; additional weekend exercises may be offered.
4013 Leadership Challenges and Goal-Setting
(3-2) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: MSC 3023 or consent of instructor.
Students will plan, conduct, and evaluate activities of the ROTC cadet organization; articulate goals and put plans into action; assess organizational cohesion and develop strategies to improve it; develop confidence in leadership skills and resource management; learn and apply various Army policies and programs. Students attend three hours of lecture, two hours of leadership laboratory and organized physical fitness training weekly. Students will participate in one weekend exercise; additional weekend exercises may be offered.
4023 Transition to Lieutenant
(3-2) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: MSC 4013 or consent of instructor.
Continues the methodology from MSC 4013. Students will identify and resolve ethical dilemmas; refine counseling and motivating techniques; examine tradition and law as related to leadership as an Army officer; prepare for a future as a successful Army lieutenant. Students attend three hours of lecture, two hours of leadership laboratory and organized physical fitness training weekly. Students will participate in one weekend exercise; additional weekend exercises may be offered.
4033 Practical Leadership
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: MSC 4023 or consent of instructor.
Performance-oriented instruction and preparation for commissioning. Additional development of students’ ability to plan, coordinate, and direct the efforts of Army small-unit organizations in the execution of tactical missions; planning and execution of leadership laboratories.