Program Plan
The Army ROTC courses are college elective’s focusing on leadership and management skills. Offering many scholarships and awards. The ROTC program consists of the Basic Course and the Advanced Course. The Basic Course provides college students the opportunity to learn about and experience the U.S. Army without incurring any military obligation during their freshman and sophomore years. The Advanced Course prepares juniors, seniors and graduate students for commissioning as officers in the active U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard.
Two-Year or Four-Year Program
The program in military science may be completed in either two or four years. The two-year program requires students to have a minimum of 54 semester hours and meet the qualifications to enter the Advanced Course. One of the following qualifications are required to enroll in the Advanced Course: Complete ROTC Basic Course, Cadet Initial Training, four years JROTC or Completion of Basic Training. All students entering the Advanced Course must be eligible to contract with the Army.
Civic Engagement and Leadership Minor
The Minor in Civic Engagement and Leadership is administered by New College and the Department of Philosophy with the Army and Air Force ROTC Programs. See all the details about this great opportunity here.
Basic Course
The Basic Course refers to freshman- and sophomore-level Military Science electives. Students wishing to enter the Basic Course simply register for one or more of the course electives. There is no military obligation incurred by taking these electives for freshman students or non-scholarship sophomores.
The minimum electives necessary for completing the Basic Course are as follows:
| Course Listing | Semester Offered | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIL 110 | fall | Leadership/Natl Security | 1 |
| MIL 111 | fall | Leadership Application I | 1 |
| MIL 120 | spring | Foundation Leadership Team Development | 1 |
| MIL 121 | spring | Leadership Development | 1 |
| MIL 210 | fall | Basic Leadership Skills | 2 |
| MIL 211 | fall | Basic Leadership Development | 1 |
| MIL 220 | spring | Military Leadership Skills | 2 |
| MIL 221 | spring | Mil Leadership Mgt Application II | 1 |
| MIL 335 | fall/spring | American Military Experience (can be taken later if needed) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 13 |
For full course descriptions, click here.
Advanced Course
The Advanced Course consists of junior- and senior-level Military Science electives. The course requires students to take the electives in sequence, unless authorized by the professor of military science, and complete Advanced Camp. Advanced Camp is a paid 32-day leadership evaluation course conducted at Fort Knox, KY, during the summer between the junior and senior years.
The Advanced Course consists of the following core courses:
| Course Listing | Semester Offered | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIL 301 | fall | Small Unit Tactical Leadership | 3 |
| MIL 311 | fall | Small Unit Leader App Lab I | 1 |
| MIL 320 | spring | Advanced Leadership Skills | 3 |
| MIL 321 | spring | Small Unit Leader App Lab II | 1 |
| MIL 410 | fall | Military Science IV | 3 |
| MIL 411 | fall | Adv Leadership Application Lab I | 1 |
| MIL 420 | spring | Military Science IV | 3 |
| MIL 421 | spring | Adv Leadership Application Lab II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
For full course descriptions, click here.
InfoPlease Note
All students entering the Advanced Course must be eligible to contract with the Army.
