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The specific training you receive in Army ROTC will
teach you things like leadership development, military
skills and adventure training. This will take place both
in the classroom and in the field, but you will maintain
a normal academic schedule like all college students.
Depending on when you enroll in Army ROTC, you will
undergo most or all of the following courses. The best
part about this leadership development training? You
will use and benefit from it for years to come.
Military Science (MILS) Course Descriptions
MILS 0180.
LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (0-3) 1 hours credit. A
practical laboratory of applied leadership and skills.
Student-planned, -organized and -conducted training,
oriented toward leadership development. Laboratory
topics include marksmanship, small unit tactics,
multi-tiered programs focused on individual skill
levels. Uniform and equipment provided. May be repeated
for credit.
MILS 1141.
FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP (1-3) 1 hours credit. Fundamental
concepts of leadership in a profession in both classroom
and outdoor laboratory environments. The study of time
management skills, basic drill and ceremony, physical
fitness, repelling, leadership reaction course, first
aid, making presentations and marksmanship. Concurrent
enrollment in MILS 0180 leadership lab and mandatory
participation in independent physical fitness training,
plus optional participation in a weekend field training
exercise.
MILS 1142.
INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP (1-3) 1 hours credit. Application
of principles of leadership through participation in
physically and mentally challenging exercises with upper
division ROTC students. Course focuses on communication
skills, organizational ethics, and study and time
management techniques. Concurrent enrollment in MILS
0180 leadership lab and mandatory participation in
individual physical fitness training, plus optional
participation in a weekend field training exercise.
MILS 2251.
INDIVIDUAL/TEAM DEVELOPMENT (2-1) 2 hours credit. Application
of ethics-based leadership skills and fundamentals of
ROTC’s Leadership Development Program. Develop skills in
oral presentations, concise writing, event planning,
coordination of group efforts, advanced first aid, land
navigation, and military tactics. Concurrent enrollment
in MILS 0180 leadership lab and mandatory participation
in individual physical fitness training, plus optional
participation in a weekend field training exercise.
MILS 2252.
INDIVIDUAL/TEAM MILITARY TACTICS (2-3) 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/security, and
pre-execution checks. Concurrent enrollment in MILS 0180
leadership lab and mandatory participation in individual
physical fitness training, plus optional participation
in a weekend field training exercise.
MILS 2291.
CONFERENCE COURSE (2-0) 2 hours credit. Independent
study. Designed to supplement the military science
curricula by a student’s concentrated study in a
narrower field of military skill or subject matter. May
be repeated for credit. Does not count for PE credit. Prerequisite:
permission of the PMS.
MILS 2343.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING CAMP (LTC) (3-0) 3 hours credit. A
rigorous five-week summer camp conducted at an Army
post, stresses leadership, initiative and
self-discipline. No military obligation incurred.
Completion of MILS 2343 qualifies a student for entry
into the Advanced Course. Three different cycles offered
during the summer, but spaces are limited by the Army.
Candidates can apply for a space any time during the
school year prior to the summer. Open only to students
who have not taken all four of MILS 1141, 1142, 2251,
and 2252, and who pass an ROTC physical examination. P/F
grade only.
MILS 3341.
LEADERSHIP I (3-0) 3 hours credit. Development
of ability to evaluate situations, plan and organize
training, learn military tactics, review case studies in
leadership management and develop teaching and briefing
skills. Concurrent enrollment in MILS 0180 mandatory. Prerequisite:
permission of PMS.
MILS 3342.
LEADERSHIP II (3-0) 3 hours credit. Practical
application of squad and platoon leadership in tactical
situations; operation of small unit communications
systems. Development of the leaders’ ability to express
themselves, analyze military problems, and prepare and
deliver logical solutions. Demanding physical fitness
training and performance-oriented instruction, in
preparation for Summer Field Training. Concurrent
enrollment in MILS 0180 mandatory. Prerequisite:
permission of PMS.
MILS 3443.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT COURSE (4-0) 4 hours
credit.
A five-week off-campus field training course stressing
the practical application of leadership management, with
emphasis on tactical and technical military field
skills. Open only to students who have successfully
completed MILS 3341 and 3342, P/F grade only. Prerequisite:
MILS 3341, MILS 3342
NURS 4307. US ARMY ROTC NURSE SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM (3-0) 3 hours
credit. A voluntary, paid three-week clinical
elective for nurse cadets. The primary focus is to provide nurse cadets
with at least 120 hours of clinical experience utilizing military, leadership,
clinical nursing,
administrative and interpersonal skills working side-by-side with an Army Nurse
Corps officer preceptor.
Prerequisite: 3 years of ROTC, NURS 3561.
MILS 4341.
ADVANCED LEADERSHIP I (3-0) 3 hours credit. Stresses
leadership qualities necessary for Command and Staff
functions and operations. Plan and conduct meetings,
briefings and conferences. Introduction to the Army
Logistical System and the Personnel Management System.
Preparation of after-action reports. Plan and conduct
physical training programs. Concurrent enrollment in
MILS 0180 mandatory. Prerequisite:
permission of PMS.MILS 4342.
ADVANCED LEADERSHIP II (3-0) 3 hours credit. Provides
students with a basic working knowledge of the Military
Justice System with emphasis on company-level actions
and requirements, including Law of Land Warfare.
Examines the ethical standards, professional roles,
responsibilities, and uniqueness of the profession of
officership. Concurrent enrollment in MILS 0180
mandatory. Prerequisite:
permission of PMS.
MILS 4391.
CONFERENCE COURSE (3-0) 3 hours credit. Independent
study on an individual basis on current topics in
military science. Performance will be assessed by oral
examination, written test, or research paper as
arranged. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite:
permission of the PMS.
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