Electives

MSCI 1125:1126: Physical Readiness Training
Cr. 1. (0-3). Open to all students. Utilizes Army fitness techniques; develops strength, flexibility and endurance; develops self-confidence through leadership training and physical activities.

MSCI 1131: Intermediate Physical Fitness
Cr. 1. (0-6). Prerequisite: must be ROTC cadet. Physically demanding. Develops skills through team competition. Land navigation, tactics, assembly/disassembly of weapon, and assembly of one-man rope bridge. Students are also required to attend fitness training five times a week. Participants compete for Ranger Challenge positions. Selected cadets compete against teams from other teams at the annual Ranger Challenge competition.

First Year

MSCI 1210:1220: Military Leadership
Cr. 2 per semester. (1-2). Open to all students. No military commitment is required. Principles of effective leadership; reinforcement of self-confidence through participation in physically and mentally challenging training with upper division ROTC students; development of communication skills to improve individual performance and group interaction. Relate ethical values to the effectiveness of leadership. Survival skills and self-defense.

Second Year

MSCI 2210:2220: Military Leadership Development
Cr. 2. (2-2). Characteristics of leadership, problem analysis, decision making, oral presentations, first aid, small unit tactics, land navigation, basic radio communication, marksmanship, fitness training, rappelling. Fitness training required three times per week in addition to class and lab.

MSCI 2810: Leader's Training Course (LTC)
Cr. 8. Prerequisite: approval of the department chair. No military obligation is associated with this course. Student will not receive credit for both the total combination of MSCI 1210:1220:2210:2220 and 2810. Four week off-campus field training practicum. Introduces student to the Army and leadership

Third Year

MSCI 3198:3298:3398: Special Problems
Cr. 1-3 per semester or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: junior standing and consent of department chair.

MSCI 3310:3320: Advanced Military Science
Cr. 3. (3-2). Prerequisite: MSCI 2220 or consent of the chair. Leadership; preparing combat orders; military instruction principles; small unit tactics; tactical communications; fitness training. Class is designed to prepare students for Advanced Camp. Fitness training required three times per week in addition to class and lab.

MSCI 3491: Leadership Development and Assessment Course
Cr. 4. Prerequisite: MSCI 3320 or consent of the chair. Off-campus field training practicum stressing application of leadership management with emphasis on tactical and special military skills. Places students in demanding and stressful leadership situations.

Fourth Year

MSCI 4310:4320: Advanced Military Science
Cr. 3. (3-2). Prerequisite: MSCI 3320 or consent of the chair. Leadership and command; military law; administration/staff operations and procedures; dynamics of the military team; training management; ethics and professionalism. Fitness training required three times per week in addition to class and lab.

MSCI 4398: Special Problems
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: senior standing and consent of department chair.