CURRENT CADETS
Ranger Challenge Captain
Color Guard Captains
Class Information
Army ROTC encompasses elective classes that are designed to develop and train future citizens, soldiers, leaders and officers.
Freshman Fall Semester
MLSC 101 & 101L: Foundations of Officership & Leadership Lab I
This course and associated leadership laboratory is the starting point for freshman cadets. These classes teach issues and competencies central to a commissioned officer's responsibilities. They provide cadets with an of understanding of leadership, Army values and life skills, such as physical fitness and time management. The associated leadership lab is full of challenging, rewarding and practical activities in military skill development. The development of confidence and the importance of teamwork in goal accomplishment is taught throughout. Cadets will learn and participate in rappelling, land navigation and map reading, marksmanship, survival training, personal defense activities, survival swimming, military weapons, military drill, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid.
Freshman Spring Semester
MLSC 102 & 102L Basic Leadership & Leadership Lab II
The second semester of the freshman year concentrates on the foundations of leadership: problem-solving, communications, military briefings, effective writing, goal setting, physical well-being, techniques to improving listening and speaking skills, and counseling. The leadership lab continues during the spring semester for all cadets.
Sophomore Fall Semester
MLSC 201 & 201L Individual Leadership Studies & Lab III
Sophomore cadets receive an introduction to replicating successful leadership characteristics through observations during experiential learning exercises. Cadets record characteristics, discuss them in small groups and use them in subsequent activities. They also practice communication skills necessary for leadership roles, especially in military environments. The sophomore year leadership laboratory continues to help with the development of confidence, military skills and a sense of teamwork. Cadets may be selected to fill leadership positions in the cadet corps. The variety of activities parallel those during the first year of laboratory.
Sophomore Spring Semester
MLSC 202 & 202L Leadership and Teamwork & Lab IV
Cadets learn skills for building successful teams, methods to influence group actions, effective communications within groups, creativity in problem-solving and methods to motivate subordinates and peers. They'll learn to use these skills in military environments, such as while performing land navigation and basic infantry tactics.
Leader's Training Course
(For those who did not complete all or some classes above)
Haven't taken some of the classes above? It's not too late!
Students who have not completed the first two years of classes (students who join the program after their freshman year have the option of taking the first and second-year courses concurrently) must successfully complete the Leader's Training Course the summer before entering the MLSC 300 level classes. Students are paid travel expenses to and from LTC and receive approximately $700 pay and free room and board. No military or ROTC obligation is incurred by LTC attendance.
Junior Fall Semester
MLSC 301 & 301L Leadership and Problem Solving & Leadership Laboratory V
Cadets will conduct self-assessments of leadership style, develop a personal fitness regimen, and plan and conduct individual/small unit tactical training while testing reasoning and problem-solving techniques. Cadets receive direct feedback on leadership abilities from the cadre (faculty). Cadets will experience placement in leadership positions within the cadet corps organization, providing a greater challenge while building on the confidence and skills developed during the basic course. A concentration on physical conditioning and the furthering of military skill development particularly with respect to small unit tactics and individual military weapons is stressed. Practical exercises in preparation for LDAC (see below) and the leadership responsibilities of the final year will be held.
HIST 303/803 United States Military History, 1607-1917 or HIST 304/804 United States Military History Since 1917
Either of these two courses satisfy the mandatory military history requirement of the advanced program. They may be taken any time during the cadet's junior or senior years. The first course covers the significance of military affairs in the context of American political, economic, and social history from the formation of the earliest colonial militias to the pre-WWI preparedness movement. The second course covers America's entry into WWI to the present. These courses discuss all of the major wars of these periods but also emphasizes such themes as the professionalization of the officer corps, the relationship between war and technology, and civil-military relations.
Junior Spring Semester
MLSC 302 & 302L Leadership and Ethics & Leadership Laboratory VI
This course stresses the role of communications, values and ethics in effective leadership. Cadets learn ethical decision making, consideration of others, spirituality in the military and the Army leadership doctrine. Cadets will improve oral and written communication skills.
Senior Fall Semester
MLSC 401 & 401L Leadership and Management & Leadership Laboratory VII
Cadets will learn and refine proficiencies in planning and executing complex operations, functioning as a member of staff and mentoring subordinates. Training management, methods of effective staff collaboration, and developmental counseling techniques will also be taught. The Leadership workshop will provide the opportunity to practice leadership and managerial skills through practical application. Leadership laboratory programs are developed, planned, and conducted by the students registered in these workshops.
Senior Spring Semester
MLSC 402 & 402L Officership & Leadership Laboratory VIII
Cadets will do a case study analysis of military law and practical exercises in establishing an ethical command climate. Cadets will also complete a semester-long Senior Leadership Project that requires: plan, organize, collaborate, analyze and demonstrate leadership skills.
Leader Development and Assessment Course
Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC)
Advanced course students must attend LDAC normally during the summer between their junior and senior years. At the discretion of the Professor of Military Science, attendance may be postponed until the end of the advanced course. LDAC consists of the practical application of instruction that has been given at the University. Students fire weapons, practice land navigation and employ tactics they have learned. Cadets are evaluated in a variety of potentially stressful leadership situations. Leadership is emphasized. Students are paid travel expenses to and from the course and, in addition, receive pay of approximately $700 while there. All accommodations, clothing and food are furnished.
Cadets and students can opt to earn a Interdisciplinary Studies Minor in Military Science and Leadership.
Visit the catalog or download our program information.
Graduate Students
Graduate students may participate in ROTC with four semesters or more remaining toward an advanced degree. The Military Science coursework requirements are handled on a case by case basis. Please contact the Big Red Battalion for more information.
CADET RANGER COMPANY
Being an Army officer is more than just showing up to work and being in the right uniform. The officer corps is an extremely competitive field and a successful officer is expected to give "120%" every day. If you're someone who is a cut above the rest, self-motivated, physically and mentally tough, you may be interested in our Cadet Ranger Company.
We include adventurous activities in our program, allowing cadets to push themselves to the edge and beyond, and do things most Americans do not get to do. We rappel down a 40-foot tower, run through challenging confidence courses, conquer a field leadership reaction course and learn how to survive in water.
Cadets who want more adventure and like to compete in team events may try out for the Ranger Challenge team.
The Ranger Challenge is the Army ROTC varsity sport where teams of nine cadets compete against 38 schools hailing from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Puerto Rico in the annual Brigade Ranger Challenge Competition.
The competition is a two-day event on a course that challenges cadets' mental and physical toughness and develops leadership while fostering teamwork and esprit de corps.
Cadet Resources
Once you're enrolled, you'll start to receive regular communications from The Graduate School, including the dean's monthly newsletter, event invites and more. The following resources will help you find your way as you begin your graduate school experience.
Army Physical Fitness Test
The Army Fitness Calculator brings the APFT, extended scale, alternate run event and body fat calculators for all age groups and both genders into one easy-to-use program.
About the Test
To pass the APFT, you must receive at least a 60 in each event. To qualify for the extended scale you must receive at least a 100 in each event.
Other events, such as the 2.5 mile walk, 6.2 mile bike, and 800 yard swim, are also included for alternate run event scoring. These events are considered GO/NO GO and not awarded any points. However, an averaged unofficial score is provided to assess and compare performance.
Army Combat Fitness Test
The ACFT is the standard fitness test for soldiers.
About the Test
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