Army ROTC is a nationally standardized program of pre-commissioned officer education and training which is offered at hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the United States. Army ROTC serves as the primary source of commissioning for U.S. Army Officers.
Military Science courses complement all major areas of study by broadening the student’s basic education and helping to prepare students for positions of leadership in the Army and economy. As students earn their academic degree, they also earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army.
Leadership development
The focus of the ROTC program is leadership development. Students learn problem solving techniques, decision making skills, planning and organizing skills, interpersonal communications skills, professional ethics and responsibilities, and other management and leadership skills. Leadership labs and Field Training Exercises (FTX) supplement classroom work with practical leadership training and experience. Students receive developmental counseling routinely from their U.S. Army Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) instructors.
About the program
Western Oregon University Army ROTC is a partnership school with Oregon State University Army ROTC. Army ROTC (Military Science) classes are offered on the WOU campus. Register for Military Science as an elective at WOU.
Classes and labs are held weekly at Western Oregon University, UPCC A103, for Military Science I and II classes and McAlexander Field House (MCAF) on OSU campus for MS III and IV classess. Military Science Labs are conducted at either the WOU or OSU campuses. See your Military Science instructors for more details.
Army ROTC extracurricular activities
Cadets are encouraged to participate in Army ROTC extracurricular activities such as the Ranger Challenge Team or the Color Guard Team. Cadets may also choose to attend professional development training programs each summer, such as Airborne School, Air Assault School, Cadet Troop Leadership Training, Mountain Warfare School, Sapper School, or Northern Warfare School. These schools are made available to cadets based upon cadet performance and number of slots available to the program.
WOU Army ROTC information
WOU Army ROTC Fact sheet
WOU Army ROTC Brochure
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University Park Conference Center, A-106
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