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English Placement ExamAll International students, includingtransfer students, must take this examination,comprised of a Reading, Writing, and Speaking/Listening component. TOEFL scores have nobearing on the English Language Placement Test,which will be given to all incoming internationalstudents, both transfer students and freshmen,despite their TOEFL scores.Based on their scores, students will beassigned a specific level of EIL. Students whopass the test will not be required to take EILcourses. Transfer students who have receivedcollege credit for previous EIL classes orfreshman composition courses must takethe English Placement Exam. Students willonly be allowed to CLEP out of the languagerequirement if they have not done so in theirnative language. For more information regardingEnglish placement exams for internationalstudents go to www.park.edu/ielp.Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)Park University affords students theopportunity to complete the Army or AirForce Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)program while earning a baccalaureate degree.Completion of the four-year program leads to acommission as a second lieutenant in the activeArmy, Army Reserves, Army National Guard orthe United States Air Force.Cadets must meet military medical, fitnessand weight standards prior to entrance intoAdvanced ROTC.ROTC scholarships are also available tostudents who have excellent academic recordsas freshmen and sophomores, and who exhibitoutstanding leadership potential in school orcommunity activities. These scholarships, fortwo or three years, provide full tuition andfees reimbursement, a textbook and suppliesallowance each semester and $150 per academicmonth to defray other living costs. In addition,Park University awards ROTC scholarshipwinners room and board remission at theParkville Daytime Campus Center.Prior military service in the Army, AirForce, Navy or Marine Corps automaticallywaives the first two years (freshman andsophomore) of ROTC courses, and permitsdirect entrance into Advanced Military Science(junior and senior) courses.Army ROTC Program SummaryArmy ROTC is offered to ParkvilleDaytime Campus Center students by specialarrangement. Park Accelerated Programs-Kansas City Area students in a full-time118equivalent status may qualify and at ParkExtended Learning Campus Centers wherecross-town agreements have been established.ROTC basic summer camp of six weeksmay be substituted for the first two years ofROTC for community college graduates andstudents who do not complete basic ROTCcourses in their first two years of college.Attendance at a five-week Summer ROTCAdvanced Camp is required between junior andsenior years.Park University awards four semesterhours of lower level electives for completionof Basic Military Science and six semesterhours of upper level electives for completionof Advanced Military Science. These 10hours may be applied toward the graduationelective requirement. There are no coursefees; textbooks and uniforms are governmentfurnished.Upon entering junior-level AdvancedROTC, cadets are contracted by the Army toaccept a commission upon graduation with abachelor of arts or bachelor of science degreeand are paid $150 per month while a full-timestudent at Park University. In addition, cadetsare paid approximately $700 plus room, boardand transportation for attendance at SummerCamps.Air Force ROTC Program SummaryAir Force ROTC Program/AerospaceStudies courses are offered only at Air ForceCampus Centers offering AFROTC withcross-town agreements.Most scholarships pay full college tuitionand most laboratory, textbooks, and incidentalfees, plus a $200-$400 monthly nontaxableallowance during the school year.Aerospace Studies consists of theGeneral Military course and the ProfessionalOfficer Course. The General Military Courseis the first half of the four-year program andis taken during the freshman and sophomoreyears, giving the student an opportunity to“try out” Air Force ROTC for up to two yearswithout incurring any obligations, unless thestudent has an ROTC scholarship. TheGeneral Military Course consists of foursemesters of study with one hour of classroomwork, one and one-half hours of leadershiplaboratory,and one hour of physical fitness trainingper week. The Professional Officer Courseconsists of two semesters of study and leads toa commission in the United States Air Force.Leadership and management skills as theyapply to a junior officer in the Air Force are