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M I L I T A R Y S C I E N C E
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Military Science (MIL)
Professor Lieutenant Colonel M. Keith Callahan
Assistant Professors James F. Baker III, Brian P. Steele
Executive Officer Darrell L. Sydnor
Adjunct Instructor Donald J. Moser
Completion of Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AROTC) requirements and recommendation
for appointment by the professor of military science may result in commissioning as a
second lieutenant in the active or reserve force components of the Army of the United States, as
determined by the Secretary of the Army.
The AROTC program is composed of the Basic Course and the Advanced Course. The
Basic Course consists of four courses (121, 122, 123, and 124), sometimes with either 117 or 118
taken each semester as a corequisite. No military obligation is incurred by enrollment in the
Basic Course, except by Army ROTC Scholarship cadets. The Basic Course may be completed,
partially or fully, by various alternative methods (i.e., through credit for specific types of Junior
ROTC or other military training, as determined by the professor of military science, or through
completion of a six-week summer Leader’s Training Course).
The Advanced Course consists of four courses (225, 226, 227, and 228), with either 117 or 118
taken each semester as a corequisite, and a five-week Leader Development and Assessment
Course, usually attended during the summer between the junior and senior years. Army ROTC
scholarships are available to qualified applicants (both those already enrolled in the AROTC
program and those not yet enrolled) through annual competition.
114. Leadership. (1.5h) Examination of the fundamentals contributing to the development of a
personal style of leadership with emphasis on the dimensions of junior executive management;
specifically in the areas of business, politics, sports, and the military.
117, 118. Leadership Laboratory. (0.0h) Basic military skills instruction designed to technically
and tactically qualify the student for assumption of an officer leadership position at the smallunit
level. Either MIL 117 (fall) or 118 (spring) is required each semester for contracted AROTC
cadets (including those conditionally contracted), advance designee scholarship winners, and
non-contracted AROTC cadets taking their third and fourth military science courses. Pass/
Fail only. C—Any other military science core course. P—POI of military science, except when
required as explained above.
121. Introduction to Army ROTC and the U.S. Army. (1.5h) Introduction to the Army Reserve
Officers’ Training Corps and to the U.S. Army, exploring roles, organization, customs and
traditions. C—MIL 117.
122. Introduction to Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Leadership. (3h) Introduction to the
“life skills” of problem solving, decision making, and leadership. Designed to help students in
the near-term as leaders on campus. Helps students be more effective leaders and managers in
the long-term, whether they serve in the military or be leaders in civilian life. Topics addressed
include problem solving, critical thinking, problem solving methods, leadership theory, followership,
group cohesion, goal setting, and feedback mechanisms. Seminar format emphasizes
student discussions and practical exercises. P—MIL 121 or POI. C—MIL 118.