MCO P1100.73B.pdf - Marine Corps

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CHAPTER 2
MARINE CORPS RESERVE OFFICER CANDIDATE PROGRAMS
SECTION 1: DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS
2100. PLATOON LEADERS CLASS (PLC) PROGRAM
1. Program Description. The PLC is an officer program for male
college students attending accredited colleges or universities who,
upon successful comPletion of all requirements, are commissioned as
second lieutenants in the USMCR. The PLC is divided into three component
programs: PLC (Ground), PLC(G); PLC (Naval Aviator), PLC(NA);
and PLC (Law), PLC(L). The application process, to include appropriate
forms (figures 2-1 through 2-35) is discussed in section 3 of this
chapter.
a. Eligibility Requirements for PLC (G) or (NA). To be eligible
for enrollment in the PLC(G) or PLC(NA) Program, an applicant, except a
Marine Corps Junior ROTC (MCJROTC) graduate, must be a regularly
enrolled, full-time student at a regionally accredited college or university
and must have completed one academic term of a normal schedule
of courses with a GPA of at least a C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale). For purposes
of determining eligibility, "a normal schedule of courses" is
considered to be a minimum of 12-semester or 12-quarter hours in a
single term. In addition, the cumulative GPA and last term GPA must be
at least a C.
b. Eligibility Requirements for PLC (Law). College seniors
accepted for enrollment, and first or second year law students currently
enrolled in an American Bar Association accredited law degree
granting institution are eligible to apply for the PLC(L) Program.
Members of the PLC(G) or PLC(NA) Program may transfer to the PLC(L)
Program if they are in their senior year of college and have been
accepted at an accredited law school.
c. MCJROTC male graduates are eligible to be enrolled in the PLC
Program upon graduation from high school. Those selected will attend
training after the freshman college year. OSO’s will ensure that prior
to enrollment the applicant meets the following requirements:
(1) Has been accepted for enrollment at a regionally accredited
college or university and submits proof of acceptance in the form of an
Academic Certification Form (ACF) completed by an appropriate college
official and forwarded as part of the application.
(2) Is favorably recommended for acceptance by the senior military
instructor of the Marine Corps Junior ROTC unit in which the
applicant was enrolled. A Personal Information Questionnaire from the
senior military instructor will be forwarded as part of the application.
(3) Is qualified for enrollment per section 2 of this chapter.
(4) Upon completion of the first semester, a copy of the candidate’s
transcripts will be forwarded to the CMC (MRRO-2) to arrive not
later than 31 January.
2. Degree Scheduling. Candidates complete their academic requirements
for a commission upon receipt of a baccalaureate degree. This will
require enrollment for at least 12 hours for each semester or quarters.
PLC’s are expected to schedule and complete courses of study to permit
the awarding of a degree in a normal time period. The following norms
are established:
Baccalaureate (BA/Bs) (except in engineering) - 4 years from
matriculation.
B.S. (Engineering) - 4 to 5 years from matriculation.
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) of Juris Doctor (JD) - 3 years from entry
into law school.
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