CHAIR: LTC P. ALAN
MOONEYHAM
NAVIGATION: Course Descriptions
FACULTY: MAJOR DEAN
and CPT FRY
The Department of Military Science at Sam Houston State
University is administratively aligned with the Associate
Vice President for Academic Affairs.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION
Army Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) classes
are offered on an elective basis. Students may take the lower-division
courses and summer Army training such as Airborne School
without obligation for military service. Students who desire
to pursue upper-division courses may complete the ROTC program
and compete for commissions as officers in the U. S. Army,
Army Reserves, or Army National Guard. A minor in military
science is offered.
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
A. General. There are two leadership-training programs available.
They are the No-Obligation Program (Basic Course) and
the Army Commissioning Program (Advance
Course).
1. No-Obligation Program (Basic
Course). The lower-division (100 and 200 level)
courses offered by the department
are open to all students
without obligation for present or future military service.
These courses provide instruction in
basic leadership and
endurance skills that are applicable to any future profession.
These courses are generally taken
during the freshman
and sophomore years and satisfy university kinesiology requirements.
Students attending the
no-obligation course
may also participate (at no obligation) in summer professional
development training to include
Airborne, Air Assault,
Northern Warfare, and Mountain Warfare training.
a. AIRBORNE
TRAINING. This physically demanding school is scheduled
during the summer over a three-week
period at Fort Benning, Georgia. Students who successfully
complete this school are qualified as Army parachutists
and are awarded Army Paratrooper Wings. This training is
offered to any student enrolled in Military Science,
although available seats are limited.
b. AIR
ASSAULT TRAINING. This training is offered to any
student enrolled in Military Science, although available
seats are limited. This physically demanding school scheduled
during the summer consists of ten days of training
which includes a ten mile road march, an obstacle course,
classes in aircraft safety and familiarization, rappelling
rigging,
and sling-loading. Air Assault school is offered at Schofield
Barracks, Hawaii and Fort Drum, New York. This
training is offered to any student enrolled in Military Science,
although available seats are limited.
c. NORTHERN
WARFARE SCHOOL. This is a two-week course conducted
at Fort Greeley, Alaska. It consists of
physically and mentally demanding training emphasizing movement
in mountainous terrain, on glaciers and in in-
land waterways. This training is offered to any student enrolled
in Military Science, although available seats are
limited.
d. MOUNTAIN
WARFARE SCHOOL. This is a two-week course conducted
at Jericho, Vermont. This training is both
physically and mentally challenging with emphasis placed
on movement in mountainous terrain. This training is
offered to any student enrolled in Military Science, although
available seats are limited.
2. Army Commissioning Program
(Advance Course). This program is divided into two-year
and four-year
commissioning plans.
a. Two-Year
Compression Commissioning Plan.
(1)
Upperclassmen and Graduate Students. Students
who have already completed a portion of their university
program remain eligible to pursue a commission
as an officer in the U.S. Army, Army Reserves or Army National
Guard. This program is offered to students who
have no prior military or military-equivalent training and
have
approximately 60 course hours remaining prior
to receiving an undergraduate or graduate degree. To qualify,
students first attend a five-week summer Leadership
Training Course (LTC) at a military installation. The
government pays all travel expenses, furnishes
room, board, and clothing, and pays students a salary of
approximately $750.00. Moreover, students are
eligible to compete for two-year scholarships. The university
awards students four credit hours for this training.
After successfully completing the LTC students may enroll
in
upper-division Military Science courses and beginning
in October of 2002 receive a monthly allowance of
$350.00
for juniors and $400.00 for seniors.
(2)
Veterans. Student veterans, National Guard and Army
Reserve members who have completed some military
training and service may start the ROTC program
at the upper-division level, if they are otherwise qualified
for
a commission and approved by the Professor of Military Science
(PMS). National Guard and Army Reserve
members may remain in the Guard or Reserve under the Simultaneous
Membership Program (SMP). Beginning
in October of 2002 enrolled juniors receive a monthly allowance
of $350.00 and $400.00 per month for seniors,
which
is in addition to any pay and entitlements provided by the
Guard or Reserve.
(3)
Professional Military Education (PME) Component.
The United States Army mandates that Army ROTC
students pursuing a commission as an Army officer
complete certain Professional Military Education (PME)
requirements in order to be commissioned. The PME consists
of a baccalaureate degree and the completion of
at least one undergraduate course from each of the following
designated fields of study: written
communications, military history, and computer literacy.
Courses in management and national security studies
are
recommended but not required for commissioning. Students
desiring to pursue a minor in Military Science,
and/or a course of instruction which will satisfy the requirements
for a commission in the U.S. Army, are
cautioned
to seek advisement from the PMS in order to ensure that these
special requirements are satisfied.
b. Four-Year
Progression Commissioning Plan.
(1)
Lower-Division Courses (Basic Course). Under
the four-year commissioning plan, lower-division military
science courses are required prior to taking upper-division
military science courses and to compete for a
commission as a military officer. Nevertheless, these courses
remain open to all students without obligation for
present or future military service. These courses provide
instruction in basic leadership and endurance skills
that are applicable to any future profession. Beginning in
October 2002, Army scholarship students will receive
a monthly allowance of $250.00 as freshman and $300.00 per
month as sophomores. These courses satisfy
university kinesiology requirements.
(2)
Upper-Division Courses (Advance Course).
The upper-division (300 and 400 level) courses offered by
the
department are normally taken during the junior and senior
years or while pursuing graduate work and
prepare students to be commissioned as officers in the United
States Army. Enrollment in upper-division
courses incurs the obligation to accept a commission after
graduation and serve in the U.S. Army Reserves, the
Army National Guard, or the Active Army. Beginning in October
2002, students enrolled in upper-division courses
receive a monthly subsistence allowance of $350.00 as a junior
and $400.00 as a senior. Students are required
to attend a National Advanced Leaders Course during the summer
between their junior and senior years. The
government pays all travel expenses, furnishes room, board,
and clothing, and pays students a salary of
approximately $750.00. The university awards students four
credit hours for the training. Lower-division military
science courses are required prior to enrolling in upper-division
courses if pursuing the four-year commissioning
plan.
(3)
Professional Military Education (PME) Component.
The United States Army mandates that Army ROTC
students
pursuing a commission as an Army officer complete certain
Professional Military Education (PME)
requirements in order to be commissioned. The PME consists
of a baccalaureate degree and the completion of
at
least one undergraduate course from each of the following
designated fields of study: written
communications, military history, and computer literacy.
Courses in management and national security studies
are recommended but not required for commissioning. Students
desiring to pursue a minor in Military Science,
and/or a course of instruction which will satisfy the requirements
for a commission in the U.S. Army, are
cautioned to seek advisement from the PMS in order to ensure
that these special requirements are satisfied.
B. Army ROTC Scholarships. The United States
Army offers on a competitive basis several two, three, and
four-year
scholarships awarded annually by the Department
of Military Science. These scholarships pay full tuition
and fees and
provide $600.00 for books and supplies.
Beginning in October of 2002 scholarship and non-scholarship
contract
students receive a subsistence allowance
of $250.00, $300.00, $350.00, and $400.00 per month for freshman,
sophomore, juniors, and seniors respectively
for up to ten months per year. Three other private scholarships
are
awarded annually to students enrolled
in Military Science courses. All students are encouraged
to contact the
Department of Military Science for an
application.
C. Tuition Rates. In-state rates for fees
and tuition are given to out-of-state students that have
agreed to accept a
commission in the U.S. Army, Army Reserves,
or Army National Guard.
D. Academic Substitution. Limited course
substitution is available with permission of both the PMS
and the department
chair concerned.
E. Academic Minor. Students may seek a
minor in Military Science with the approval of the dean of
the college in which
the student pursues his/her major. Requirements
are eighteen hours of advanced Military Science and six hours
from
the Professional Military Education (PME)
component courses listed below.
MILITARY
SCIENCE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Basic Course - Military Science I
and II
MS 111 APPLIED LEADERSHIP LABORATORY
I. A practical laboratory of applied leadership
and skills that is required for each 100-level Military Science
Basic Course. Activities include rappelling, preliminary
and advanced rifle marksmanship, first aid, rope craft and
physical conditioning. Concurrent enrollment in MS 111 and
MS 121/122 are accepted substitutes for activity kinesiology.
Three hours per week. Credit 1.
MS 121 INTRODUCTION TO THE UNITED
STATES ARMY. An introduction to the United States
Army, its heritage, mission, organization, goals and leadership
doctrine. Two hours per week. Credit 2.
MS 122 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
TECHNIQUES. Seminar and practical application with
primary focus on interpersonal communication, leadership
and management of small teams/groups: professionalism and
ethics are discussed. Two hours per week. Credit 2.
MS 211 APPLIED LEADERSHIP LABORATORY
II. A practical laboratory of applied skills and
leadership. Activities include rappelling, rifle marksmanship,
basic land navigation, and fundamentals of tactics. Concurrent
enrollment in MS 211 and MS 221/222 are accepted substitutes
for activity kinesiology. Three hours per week. Credit 1.
MS 221 BASIC INDIVIDUAL AND
MID-MANAGEMENT SKILLS. Instruction is basic in scope
and includes leadership, land navigation, written and oral
communications, methods of instruction, and first aid. Two
hours per week plus Applied Leadership Lab II. Credit 2.
MS 222 ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL AND
MID-MANAGEMENT SKILLS. An in-depth study of leadership
types, temperaments and styles, oral and written communications,
radio and wire communications and career development. Two
hours per week plus Applied Leadership Lab II. Credit 2.
MS 240 LEADERS’ TRAINING
COURSE. An optional five-week leadership intern
program conducted during June and July at Fort Knox, Kentucky,
consisting of basic leadership and adventure-type training.
This course is for the student who is considering enrollment
in the ROTC Advanced Course, but who does not have credit
for the Basic Course. The Army provides transportation, room,
board, and clothing. The student is paid approximately $750.00
for the six-week period and is eligible to compete for a
two-year Army ROTC scholarship. No service obligation is
incurred. Credit 4.
Advanced Course - Military Science
III and IV
MS 311 APPLIED LEADERSHIP LABORATORY.
A practical application laboratory, which is planned by the
MSIV (senior) students, executed by the MSIV (senior) students,
and supervised by department staff and faculty. Activities
include: safety/first aid, drill and ceremony, land navigation,
rappelling, rifle marksmanship, and tactics. This class is
required for contracted cadets enrolled in the MS 330, 331,
461, or 462 classes. Three hours per week. Credit 1.
MS 330 MILITARY LEADERSHIP,
COMMAND AND COMMUNICATIONS. A study of military
leadership utilizing light infantry organization and doctrine.
Emphasis is placed on contemporary trends in leadership and
management as well as on individual, team and squad military
skills. Practical application for oral presentation, communication,
written communications and land navigation. Three lecture
hours per week plus Applied Leadership Lab. Credit 3.
MS 331 DYNAMICS OF MILITARY
LEADERSHIP. An application of military leadership
utilizing light infantry organization and doctrine. Emphasis
is placed on execution of individual tasks and effectiveness
in leading small units in tactical and administrative functions
in preparation for Camp Adventure at Ft. Lewis, Washington,
during the summer. Three lecture hours per week plus Applied
Leadership Lab, and pre-camp preparation. Credit 3.
MS 340 NATIONAL ADVANCED LEADERS
CAMP. A required six-week course during June and
July of practical and theoretical instruction at an Army
training center. Normally attended between the junior and
senior years with transportation, room and board expenses
paid by the Army. Advanced Camp cadets are paid approximately
$750 for the six-week period. Credit 4.
MS 430 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MILITARY
SCIENCE. Independent concentrated study on an individual
basis on current topics in Military Science. Performance
will be based on oral presentation, written tests and research
papers. Times to be arranged with PMS. Credit 3.
MS 461 COMMAND AND STAFF FUNCTIONS
AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS. An introduction to basic
military staff procedures to include: command and staff organizations
and function; the military writing style and procedures;
and oral presentations using the military briefing style.
Additionally, the course will survey professional ethics
and values and how they relate to the professional Army officer.
Three lecture hours per week plus Applied Leadership Lab.
Credit 3.
MS 462 COMPANY AND BATTALION
LEVEL OPERATIONS, TRAINING, MANAGEMENT AND LOGISTICS.
An introduction to a variety of systems and programs that
will assist the student’s transition from Cadet to
Lieutenant. This course includes an introduction to battalion
and company level training management and logistics; the
Officer Professional Management System (OPMS); officer and
noncommissioned officer evaluation reporting system (OER,
NCOER); financial planning and personal affairs for the military
officer; a lieutenant’s first assignment in the Army;
and the Military Justice System. Three lecture hours per
week plus Applied Leadership Lab. Credit 3.
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