2003-2004 - The University of Scranton

168 Arts and Sciences/Military Science
2. Summer programs: Students may also
qualify through a paid, five-week Leadership
Training Course (LTC) summer
training session held in Fort Knox, Kentucky,
which provides military training
equivalent to the instruction received by
freshmen and sophomores in the basic
course program.
3. Advanced Placement: Students with any
prior military service, members of the
United States Army Reserves or National
Guard, or former Junior ROTC members
may qualify for advanced placement
into the Advanced ROTC program.
Two-Year Program
Available to qualified full-time students
(generally having a minimum of two academic
years remaining to degree completion)
who meet the criteria set forth in paragraphs
(2) or (3) above. Application for this program
should be made prior to the end of the spring
semester of the sophomore year for those students
not previously enrolled in Military Science
instruction. Also available for graduate
students.
Four-Year Program
Consists of attending the freshman and
sophomore courses; students can begin as late
as the fall semester of their sophomore year if
approved by the department chair. Enrollment
in the first four courses of Military Science
is accomplished in the same manner as
any other college course and carries no military
obligation for non-scholarship students.
Application to enroll in the advanced Military
Science courses should be made while the student
is enrolled in Military Science 202.
Each contracted student is required to
complete the National Advanced Leadership
Course (NALC), a paid, five-week training
course held during the summer months
between a students junior and senior year at
Fort Lewis, near Seattle, Washington. Transportation,
food, lodging, medical and dental
care is provided at no cost to the student.
Scholarships
There are significant scholarship opportunities
for ROTC students. Scholarships pay annually
up to $17,000 for tuition, $600 for books,
and $2,500-$4,000 stipend (paid monthly).
The stipend pays $250 monthly (August to
May) for freshmen and up to $400 monthly for
seniors. Freshmen and sophomores can apply
for three- and two-year full scholarships in
December. Historically, most University of
Scranton students win scholarships by their
junior year. Winners of full, high school level,
ROTC scholarships are provided free room and
board by The University of Scranton.
Partner in Nursing Education (PNE)
In 1996, the Army designated The University
of Scranton as a PNE and sends five highschool-level
Army ROTC Nursing Scholarship
recipients to Scranton each year. Additionally,
Nursing students who complete the Army
Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP)
receive 3 credits towards NURS 482 lab.
Transcript Credit
Up to 15 Military Science credits can be
counted on the transcript. Additionally, Physical
Fitness Training (PHED 138) can count
for the 3 required Physical Education credits
and nurses receive 3 credits toward senior-year
clinicals for Army NSTP. Candidates for an
Army commission through Military Science
are required by regulation to complete academic
courses in the areas of communications
skills, military history, and computer literacy.
Generally, these requirements will be met by
satisfying the University's general-education
requirements. Contact the professor of Military
Science for specific requirements.
Minor in Leadership
American Military Leadership emphasizes
total competence in one's field, coupled with
an absolute respect for ethics. It is based on
the knowledge of people, history, and current
management practices. The Military Science
Department offers a minor in Leadership that
capitalizes on the classroom instruction
offered in the courses listed below provided
by several University departments. The minor
also offers unique field experiences for students
to practice leadership skills in demanding
but safe and controlled training activities.
The minor is open to all University students
in the advanced military science courses.
A minor in Leadership requires 18 credits,
at least six of which must be approved electives
outside of the Military Science department.
The student must take MS 301, MS
302, MS 401, and MS 402, plus courses from
the list of approved electives. They must also
complete a University internship approved by