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Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Programs
IU South Bend offers the opportunity to combine the
pursuit of an academic degree with earning an officer’s
commission. Students should check with their academic
program advisors concerning applicability of Reserve
Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program credit(s)
toward degree requirements. No tuition is charged for
100- and 200-level ROTC courses; regular IU South
Bend tuition rates are assessed for 300- and 400-level
courses. Course descriptions begin on page 421.
Military Science
Professor: Jordan (Chairperson)
Assistant Professors: Dukeman, Gibbs, Masapollo,
Osborne, Wood
The Army ROTC Program develops leadership ability and
prepares students for the challenges and responsibilities
they will face as Army officers and civilian leaders.
Through a series of classroom courses and practical
exercises, cadets learn self-confidence, time management
and decision-making skills. The role of the professional
officer in the preservation of peace and national security
is emphasized, with particular attention placed on ethical
conduct and the officer’s responsibilities to society. The
program culminates in an officer’s commission as a
Second Lieutenant in the Active Army, Army Reserve,
or Army National Guard. Opportunities for follow-on
postgraduate study also exist.
The mission of the United States Army Reserve Officer
Training Corps (ROTC) Program is to prepare quality
college students to assume the role of a commissioned
officer in the United States Army upon graduation.
Students enrolling in Military Science (Army ROTC)
are under no service obligation until enrollment in the
advanced course portion of the program (MIL-G 311,
MIL-G 312, MIL-G 411 and MIL-G 412). After completion
of the ROTC Program, the student is obligated to serve
four years in the active Army, or eight years in the United
States Army Reserve or Army National Guard. It should
be known that junior military officers are among the
highest recruited population group of people in their
twenties because of their leadership, management,
and interpersonal skills. The Army basic-level courses
(MIL-G 111, MIL-G 112, MIL-G 211, and MIL-G 212) can
be taken for credit without being an Army ROTC cadet.
All reference materials and uniforms are supplied by the
department.
Tuition scholarships are available to qualified students;
providing for tuition, books, and fees. Upon enrollment
in the advanced course (or as a scholarship student) of
the program, students earn a monthly stipend of between
$250-400 per month. Interested students should contact
the Notre Dame Army ROTC scholarship and enrollment
officer at (574) 631-6896 or at 1-800-UND-ARMY.