PROGRAMS
AVAILABLE
General: There are two programs available, both
culminating in a United States Army commission. They are the four-year program
and the two-year program.
Four-Year
Program:
This program is divided into two
phases, a two-year Basic Course and a two-year Advanced Course.
Basic
Courses
- Military Science I and II
The 100 and 200 level courses offered by the department are Basic Courses and are open to all
students without obligation for present or future military service. These courses
provide instruction in basic leadership and military skills that are applicable
to any curriculum or future profession.
The Basic Course is normally taken during the freshman
and sophomore years and satisfies a prerequisite for entrance into the Advanced
Course.
Advanced Course
- Military Science III
and IV
The 300 and 400 level courses offered by the department are considered
Advanced Courses and are normally taken during the junior and senior years.
The Advanced Course prepares students for commissions as Second Lieutenants
in the United States Army. Enrol
lment
in the Advanced Course incurs the obligation to accept a commission and
serve after graduation in either the U. S. Army Reserve, the National Guard,
or the Active Army. Students in the Advanced Course receive a subsistence allowance
of $150 a month d
uring the school year and must attend Advanced Summer Camp
between the two years of the Advanced Course. Students are paid approximately
$750 for attendance at the Advanced Camp. When enrolled in the four-year program,
the prerequisite for enrollment
in th
e Advanced Course is completion of the Basic Course. Students who
have attended military schools or who have taken high school ROTC may petition
to the Professor of Military Science for constructive credit for part or all of
the Basic course.
Two-Year Program:
This program
is offered to transfer students and students who have had one or two years of
college and no prior ROTC or military training. Students attend a basic six-week
summer training period at a
military installation after the freshman or sophomore y
ear. Travel to and from
Basic Camp is at government expense. While at this camp students earn about $750.
This camp replaces the basic course prerequisite of the four-year program.
After the successful completion of this Basic Camp, students may start the
Advanced
Course with all the pay and entitlements of Advanced Course students. Basic
Camp attendees are eligible to compete for two-year ROTC scholarships and receive
4 semester hours credit upon
successful completion.
Veterans:
Student veterans
who have had one or more years of active military service may start the ROTC
program at the Advanced Course level if they are otherwise qualified for a
commission, subject to the approval of the PMS.
National Guard
and Army Reserve Members:
May qualify for direct entry into the
Advanced Course and while so enrolled, remain in the Guard or Reserve under the
Simultaneous Membership Program.
All pay and entitlements of the Advanced Course students apply as well as pay
and entitlements from the
Guard or Reserve. No active duty experience, other
than basic training, is required.
Army ROTC Scholarships.
The United States Army offers on a competitive nation-wide basis three-year
scholarships which pay full tuition and fees, a set dollar amount to cover
books and supplies, and a subsistence allowance of $150 a month for up to ten
months per year. All stude
nts
are encouraged to complete an application for scholarship through the Department
of Military Science. Contact the Department of Military Science for additional
information.
Tuition Rates.
All students enrolled
in the Advanced ROTC Program, who have signed an ROTC contract for a period
of active duty are permitted, under state law, to pay in-state rates for fees
and tuition.
George C. Marshall Award.
Each year
one outstanding MS IV contract
student is selected to attend, expenses paid, a National Security Conference,
held at Lexington, VA in April, sponsored by the prestigious George C. Marshall
Research Foundation.
Academic Substitution.
Limited course substitution is available with permission of both the PMS and the
Department Chair concerned.
Academic Minor.
With
the approval of the dean of the college in which the student pursues his/her
major, a minor in Military Science
may be sought. Requirements are eighteen hours of advanced Military Science
and six hours from the Professional Military Education (PME) c
omponent courses
listed below.
Professional Military Education (PME) Component.
The United States Army mandates that each Army ROTC cadet complete
the requirements of Military Qualification Standards I (MQSI) and the Professional
Military Education (PME) component 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, human behavior, military history, mathematical
reasoning, and computer literacy. Courses in management and national
security studies are recommended, but not required for commissioning
. Cadets
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
Professor of Military Science in order to ensure that these special requirements
are satisfied.
MILITARY SCIENCE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ADVANCED
COURSE
-
MILITARY SCIENCE III AND IV
BASIC
COURSE
- MILITARY SCIENCE I
AND II
MS 111 APPLIED LEADERSHIP LABORATORY I.
A
practical non-uniformed laboratory of applied leadership and skills that is required
for each 100-level Military
Science Basic Course. Activities include rappelling, preliminary and advanced
rifle and pistol marksmanship, first aid, rope craft and physic
al conditioning.
One hour per week. Credit 1.
MS 211 APPLIED LEADERSHIP LABORATORY
II.
A practical uniformed laboratory of applied skills and
leadership. Activities include rappelling, rifle marksmanship, basic land navigation,
and fundamentals of tactics. 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 and leadership and management of small teams/groups: professionalism
and ethics are discussed. Two hours per week. Credit 2.
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. 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. Credit
2.
MS 240 BASIC
SUMMER FIELD TRAINING.
An optional six-week course conducted
during June and July at Fort Knox, Kentucky, consisting of basic practical military
subjects. This course is for the student who wishes to enroll in the ROTC
Advanced Course, but who did not take the Basic Course. The
Army provides transportation,
room and board. The student is paid approximately $750 for the six-week
period. No service obligation is incurred. Credit 4.
MS 311 CORPS LEADERSHIP LABORATORY.
A practical application laboratory which is planned and executed
by the MSIV (senior) cadets. Activities include: Safety/First Aid, Drill
and Ceremony, Land Navigation, Rappelling, Rifle Marksmanship, and Tactics. This
class is open to contracted cadets enrolled in the MS 330, 331, 461, or 462 classes. Military uniform is required. 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. Military uniform is required.
Three lecture hours per week plus Applied 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 Adventu
re at Ft. Lewis, Washington during the
summer. Military uniform is required. Three lecture hours per week. Applied Leadership
Lab, and pre-camp preparation. Credit 3.
MS 340 ADVANCED
SUMMER FIELD TRAINING.
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 it relates 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 Manage
ment
System (OPMS); officer and
noncommissioned officer evaluation reporting system (OER, NCOER); financial planning
and personal affairs for the military officer; lieutenant's first assignment
in the Army; and the Military Justice System. Three lecture ho
urs per week
plus Applied Leadership Lab. Credit 3.
*Subject to action by the Board
of Regents, The Texas State University System, and the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board.
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