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2009-2011 Undergraduate Catalogs General OverviewThe departmental objective is to develop selected menand women with potential to serve as commissioned officersin the active Army, National Guard or Army Reserve. Theleadership and management experience gained through theROTC and service as a commissioned officer will benefitthe student in civilian as well as in military service andnational defense pursuits. Students in the program have theopportunity to:1. Enhance leadership and managerial potential.2. Attain a basic understanding of military fundamentalsand national security.3. Attain a clear understanding of the concept of militaryart and science.4. Develop a strong sense of personal honor, integrity andindividual responsibility.ROTC Faculty Advisory CommitteeThe ROTC Faculty Advisory Committee, composed ofnine advisors from different departments, serves as liaisonwith the Department of Military Science and helps provideguidance on career opportunities with the Army, ArmyReserve or National Guard for students of other departmentsat The University of Texas-Pan American.s Army Scholarship ProgramStudents who meet prerequisites may compete fornationally or state-awarded U.S. Army scholarships that payfor tuition, books, fees and other purely educational costsand provide a tax-free monthly subsistence allowance for 10months of each year the scholarship is in effect. Free roomand board is available on campus for a limited number ofstudents, with priority going to ROTC scholarship winners.Several application deadlines exist. Contact the Department ofMilitary Science for details.Veterans AssistanceVeterans who enroll in upper-level military sciencereceive a tax-free monthly subsistence allowance for 10months each of the two years, in addition to benefitsprovided by the Veterans Administration, Army Reserve orNational Guard.Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)Eligible students are allowed to participate with ArmyReserve units or the National Guard combined with CollegeROTC. In addition to Reserve or National Guard pay,the student receives ROTC pay. In the SMP program, thestudent’s pay will be elevated to the rank of E-5 (sergeant)and the student will fill the position of a junior leader inthat unit. Upon completion of a bachelor’s degree and theROTC program, the student may be commissioned in theactive Army, Army Reserve or National Guard in the rank ofsecond lieutenant.Departmental ActivitiesThe Department of Military Science sponsors severalextracurricular activities such as the annual Military Ball,Dining-Out, JROTC Day, Field Training Exercises andGuadalupe River canoe trip. Additional opportunities toparticipate in team events are available in Color Guard,Bronc Club and Ranger Challenge.Army TrainingSelected cadets enrolled in the course may be eligible tocompete for attendance to either the Airborne, Air Assault,Northern Warfare, Mountain Warfare or Cadet TroopLeadership Training. Selection is based motivation, physicalcondition and performance in military science.Minor in Military ScienceThe Department of Military Science offers a minor inmilitary science and a commission as an officer in the activeArmy, Army Reserve or National Guard through the ROTCprogram on the Edinburg campus.• No Commitment or Obligation for Lower-Level CoursesStudents need not seek a career in the U.S. Armyto enroll in lower-level courses such as marksmanshipand first aid, survival and land navigation training,and basic leadership, which provide the opportunityto increase individual skills and knowledge in leadershipand management techniques in and outside theclassroom. Lower-level courses also fulfill the physicaleducation requirement for the University core curriculumrequirement.Requirements for Advanced Military Science• Standing and Commissioning1. Complete four semesters of lower-level ROTCcourses or have advanced credit as a veteran, orfrom USAR/ARNG Basic Training, ROTC BasicCamp, or have JROTC credit and approval.2. Maintain full-time student status.3. Pass a military physical examination.4. Pass the ROTC Physical Aptitude Examination.5. Maintain an overall GPA of 2.0.6. Sign an Advanced ROTC and CommissioningAgreement.7. Successfully complete four semesters of advancedROTC courses.8. Successfully complete ROTC Leadership Camp.9. Successfully complete an undergraduatedegree program.10.Complete at least one departmentally approvedProfessional Military Education course from each ofthe areas listed: written communication skills, humanbehavior, computer literacy, mathematics and militaryhistory.Prepare s Discover s Transform s209
College of Social & Behavioral SciencesMinor Requirements18 hours: ROTC 3202 plus 16 hours of advancedmilitary science courses (ROTC 3401, ROTC 3402, ROTC 4401,ROTC 4403).Course DescriptionsA listing of courses offered by the Department ofMilitary Science can be found on page 342.210s Political Science sDr. James Wenzel,Department ChairSocial and Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 2081201 W. University DriveEdinburg, TX 78539-2999Telephone: 956/381-3341Fax: 956/381-2805E-mail: wenzel@utpa.eduFu l l-Ti m e Fa c u l t yAlianak, Sonia, Associate ProfessorBaik, Ellen, Assistant ProfessorBokina, John, ProfessorChen, Xi, Assistant ProfessorFreeman, Samuel, Associate ProfessorCalderon Galdeano, Emily, LecturerHays, Robert, LecturerJackson, Ed, LecturerLavariega-Monforti, Jessica L., Assistant ProfessorMcGlynn, Adam, Assistant ProfessorMorgan, Glynn, Associate ProfessorMounce, Gary, Associate ProfessorNelson, James, LecturerPolinard, J.L., ProfessorSandoval, Cecilia, LectureTurk, William, Associate ProfessorWenzel, James P., Associate ProfessorWrinkle, Robert, Professor___________________________________________s General OverviewPolitical science majors and minors take courses in sixfields:• American Government and Politics,including local, state and national• Comparative Government and Politics• International Relations• Methods of Political Science Research• Political Theory• Public AdministrationPolitical science faculty and students are activelyinvolved in such campus activities as pre-law advising,student government and other student political activities.Students majoring in political science may pursue activecareers in public administration, law, national, state and localgovernment, diplomatic services, journalism, and teaching.Pre-LawThe pre-law program includes the UTPA Law SchoolPreparation Institute (LSPI). The LSPI meets during thesecond summer session and focuses on developing theanalytical skills (including reading, writing and speakingskills) necessary to legal education. In addition to UTPAfaculty, faculty and staff from various law schools conductthe sessions. LSPI is limited to 20 full-time undergraduateUTPA students and participation is by invitation only. Formore information, contact Dr. Jerry Polinard at 956/381-3342 or at (polinard@utpa.edu).Minor in Legal StudiesComplete 18 hours from the following courses:BLAW 3337 Business Law ICRIJ 4356 Law and SocietyENG 3320 Special Topics (Legal Writing)HIST 3355 American Legal HistoryPOLS 4320 American Constitutional Law:FederalismPOLS 4321 American Constitutional Law:LibertiesPOLS 4367 American Judicial ProcessPSY 4342 Psychology and LawPHIL 4309 Law and Philosophys Degree RequirementsMajor in Political Science120 hoursUniversity Core Curriculum Requirements 43 hoursComplete the university core curriculum requirementsas shown on pages 99-101 of this catalog, including POLS2313 and 2314 or POLS 2387 and 2388.MATH 1340 is required by Political Science to fulfill theMath core requirement.Departmental RequirementsThree hours of Introductory Statistics (MATH/STAT2330, PSY/ANTH 2401, or SOCI 2301.9 hoursSix hours from two of the following three areas:• Introduction to Political Science (POLS 1333)• Introduction to Political Economy (POLS 2334)• Economics (ECON 2301 or ECON 2302)The University of Texas-Pan American
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