Grades 9-12 Course Catalog - Plano Independent School District

JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING (JROTC)
Plano ISD
Course No.
Subject Grade Credits
953101 JROTC 1 9 – 10 1
953201 JROTC 2 10 1
953301 JROTC 3 11 – 12 1
953401 JROTC 4 12 1
Students do not incur any military obligation by participating in JROTC courses. Uniforms are provided/fitted at
no cost. Elective credit is granted for each semester of JROTC unless the course is counted as a substitution for the
state 1 credit physical education requirement.
953101 JROTC 1 This course is designed for students who want to develop inherent
Grade Placement: 9 – 10
leadership abilities. The focus of all instruction is on the enhancement
Prerequisite: None
of responsible citizenship and leadership. Classroom theory
Credit: 1
instruction focuses on the study of the principles and traits of
What's Next? JROTC 2
leadership, the importance of positive self-concept, the development
of basic managerial and leadership skills, the identification of
personality/physiological needs, and the dynamics of group
interaction. The Leadership Lab places the student in a position to
respond to training in a variety of positions within the organizational
levels of the cadet battalion. Through the Corps of Cadets, students
learn to take and respond to orders, prepare for higher positions of
responsibility, develop self-discipline, pride, bearing, self-control, and
teamwork. Classroom subjects include a study of citizenship values
using the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, American Military History;
First Aid; and the various physical training aspects of Cadet
Challenge. The course also emphasizes the development of
communication skills, teaches the student how to study and why, how
to take notes, how to do homework and how to become more selfconfident.
Students may participate in such extracurricular activities
as color guard, marksmanship team, drill team, honor guard, physical
fitness team, and orienteering team. Several extracurricular
competitions and other activities involving all members of the Corps
of Cadets are conducted during the year.
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All courses may not be offered on every campus.