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Department of Military Science

The Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) was established at the University of Texas in September, 1947. As a senior division unit, it is designed to provide a course of military instruction that will permit qualified students to prepare themselves for commissions as second lieutenants while they pursue other academic courses leading to baccalaureate or advanced degrees from the University.

Upon being commissioned a second lieutenant, each student has the opportunity to serve in the active Army, Army Reserve, or National Guard.

The Army ROTC program, in addition to providing a basic foundation in military subjects, is designed to develop the highest qualities of leadership, character, and citizenship through the wide variety of extracurricular activities it sponsors. Such activities include parades, ceremonies, social events, a Ranger detachment, and intramural athletic teams.

The Army ROTC program is normally a four-year program divided into a basic course and an advanced course. The basic course is conducted during the first two years and the advanced course during the last two years. Certain students may qualify for advanced placement in the program based on previous military training in Junior ROTC, a service academy, active duty in a military service, credit for other college courses, or completion of a special four-week summer camp, normally between the sophomore and junior year.

The Department of the Army has determined that a need exists for all Army ROTC cadets to have a demonstrated proficiency in selected disciplines. These courses are called Professional Military Education (PME) and must be completed prior to graduation. A list of courses that fulfill PME requirements is available from the chair of the Department of Military Science.

Two-, three-, and four-year scholarship programs are offered to selected cadets. The four-year scholarship program is administered by the Department of the Army, but selection is based on the Professor of Military Science Order of Merit List (OML). Applicants must apply while in high school. The remaining programs are administered directly through the Department of Military Science.

Scholarship students receive $300 to $500 a month for up to ten months for each year of their scholarship. The scholarship pays for required tuition and mandatory fees, laboratory expenses, and books. Nonscholarship students receive $450 to $500 a month during the advanced course. For additional information, contact the scholarship and enrollment officer at arotc@uts.cc.utexas.edu or http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/arotc .

Military Science: M S

Lower-Division Courses

M S 000. Leadership Laboratory.

Open only to students in associated military science courses. Leadership responsibilities for planning, coordination, execution, and evaluation of training and other activities. Self-confidence and team-building leadership skills that can be applied throughout life. One and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. Required of all military science students. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in another military science course.

M S 101. Basic Military Science I-A.

Designed to increase self-confidence through team study and activities in basic drill, physical fitness, rappelling, leadership reaction course, first aid, making presentations, and basic marksmanship. Fundamental concepts of leadership in a profession. One one-hour lecture/practice session a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Military Science 000.

M S 103. Basic Military Science I-B.

Principles of effective leading. Designed to reinforce self-confidence through participation in physically and mentally challenging exercises with upper-division ROTC students. Communication skills that improve individual performance and group interaction. Relationship of organizational ethical values to the effectiveness of a leader. One one-hour lecture/practice session a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Military Science 000.

M S 210. Basic Military Science II-A.

Ethics-based leadership skills designed to develop individual abilities and contribute to effective team-building. Focus on oral presentations, writing concisely, planning of events, coordination of group efforts, advanced first aid, land navigation, and basic military tactics. Fundamentals of ROTC's Leadership Assessment Program. Two lecture/practice hours a week for one semester, and a weekend field training exercise. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Military Science 000.

M S 212. Basic Military Science II-B.

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 methods of pre-execution checks. Practical exercises with upper-division ROTC students. Techniques for training others as an aspect of continued leadership development. Two lecture/practice hours a week for one semester, and a weekend field training exercise. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Military Science 000.

Upper-Division Courses

M S 320. Advanced Military Science III-A.

Series of practical opportunities to lead small groups, receive personal assessments and encouragement, and lead again in situations of increasing complexity. Use of small-unit defensive tactics and opportunities to plan and conduct training for lower-division students. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Military Science 000 and approval of departmental representative.

M S 320K. Advanced Military Science III-B.

Continued study of methods covered in Military Science 320. Students analyze tasks; prepare written or oral guidance for team members to accomplish tasks; delegate tasks and supervise; plan for and adapt to the unexpected in organizations under stress; examine and apply lessons from leadership case studies; examine the importance of ethical decision making in enhancing team performance. Three lecture/practice hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Military Science 000 and approval of departmental representative.

M S 375. Leadership and Ethics (IV-A).

Military leadership and professional ethics; post and installation support system; introduction to the military justice system. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Military Science 000 and approval of departmental representative.

M S 375K. Transition to Lieutenant (IV-B).

Fundamentals of the military justice system; training and logistical management systems; military social functions; role of the second lieutenant. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Military Science 000 and approval of departmental representative.

M S 379. Advanced Military Science V-A.

Advanced study and research on historic and contemporary military subjects and events. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Military Science 000.

M S 379K. Advanced Military Science V-B.