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(SS) Social and Administrative SciencesMI – Military Science (continued)complex leadership instruction concerning thedynamics of organizations. Additionally, studentswill be increasingly required to demonstrateknowledge of leadership fundamentals andcommunications (written and oral). 1:0:1MI 202Leadership Practicum IIIPrerequisite: To be taken concurrently andrequired for students in MI216.Course examines squad and platoon offensiveand defensive operations and leadershipprocedures in patrolling operations. Includes atactical application exercise and participationin physical fitness conditioning as a courserequirement. Students will perform variousleadership roles and present classroominstruction. 2:0:2MI 212Leadership Practicum IVPrerequisite: To be taken concurrently andrequired for students in MI226.Continuation of MI202 to examine advancedsquad and platoon offensive and defensiveoperations, reaction to obstacles, and leadershipprocedures in patrolling operations. Includes atactical application exercise and participationin physical fitness conditioning as a courserequirement. Students will perform in variousleadership roles and present classroominstruction. 2:0:2MI 216Individual Leadership StudiesPrerequisite: MI116 and ML126 or theconsent of the Department Chairperson.This semester is designed to develop withinthe student a knowledge of self, self-confidenceand individual skills. Through experientiallearning activities, students will developproblem solving and critical thinking skills,and apply communication, feedback andconflict resolution skills. Building upon thefundamentals introduced in MI116/MI126this course delves into several aspects ofcommunication and leadership theory. Thefocus of the semester is on critical “life skills”which will enable the student’s future success.The course concludes with a major leadershipand problem solving case study which drawsupon previous instruction. 2:0:2MI 226Leadership and TeamworkPrerequisite: ML116, 126, 216 or the consentof the Department Chairperson. To be takenconcurrently with MI212.This course focuses on self-development guidedby knowledge of self and group processes.Experiential learning activities are designed tochallenge students current beliefs, knowledgeand skills. This semester takes the approachof placing students in a wide variety of groupexercises designed to emphasize variousleadership competencies and insights. Theinstructor, acting as facilitator, helps guidestudent processing of the events to derivethe leadership, group dynamics and problemsolving lessons that the exercises offer. Practical“life skills” are emphasized throughout. 2:0:2MI 302Leadership Practicum VPrerequisite: Advanced-course status, to betaken concurrently, and required for studentsenrolled in MI 316.Examines squad and platoon offensive anddefensive operations, the patrol leader in patrollingoperations, and a tactical application exercise.Participation in physical fitness conditioning anda tactical application exercise is required. Studentswill perform in various leadership roles andpresent classroom instruction. 2:0:2MI 312Leadership Practicum VIPrerequisite: Advanced-course status, to betaken concurrently, and required for studentsenrolled in MI 316.Familiarize squad and platoon offensive anddefensive operations, the patrol leader in patrollingoperations, and a tactical application exercise.Participation in physical fitness conditioning anda tactical application exercise is required. Studentswill perform in various leadership roles andpresent classroom instruction. 2:0:2MI 316Leadership and Problem SolvingPrerequisite:: 6 credits in Military Science,and Department Chairperson approval andconcurrent enrollment in MI 302.Provides the student with no prior military orcadet experience the ability to quickly learnessential cadet knowledge and skills necessaryfor successful performance of cadet tasks.Following an introduction to the principles ofphysical fitness and healthy lifestyles lessons willcover: the Leader Development Program, howto plan and conduct individual and small unittraining, basic tactical principles, reasoning skillsand the military specific application of theseskills in the form of the Army’s troop leadingprocedures. The course concludes with a detailedexamination of officership which culminates in afive-hour officership case study. 3:0:3312