Military Science level two
Army ROTC Basic Course
The Basic Course takes place during your first two years in college as elective courses. It normally involves one elective class and lab each term along with the requisite physical training and field training exercises. You learn basic military skills, the fundamentals of leadership and start the groundwork toward becoming an Army leader.
Attending the ROTC Basic Course incurs no military obligation.
Military Science II course descriptions
MS 211: Effective Team Building (2 credit hours)
Introduction to Army Values, principles of war, problem solving, troop leading procedures, basic map reading and land navigation techniques, basic movement techniques at the individual, team and squad levels, battle drills, warrior ethos, effective briefings and communications, and basic rifle marksmanship. This class includes a familiarization fire with the M16A2 rifle.
MS 212: American Military (2 credit hours)
This class includes an introduction to patrolling, terrain analysis, map reading, land navigation, route planning, team building, leadership styles and traits, effective army writing, and consideration of others. This class also includes a field training exercise as an integrated member of a squad.
MS 213: Fundamentals of Military Operations II (2 credit hours)
Introduction to operations orders, examination of effective leadership styles, methods, and techniques, and offensive and defensive operations. This class includes a field training exercise consisting of squad tactics, military operations in an urban terrain, rappelling, and paintball competition.
MS 214 Basic Summer Camp: Leadership Training Camp (LTC) (6 credit hours)
Four weeks of leadership training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Substitute for the first two years of the ROTC program. Summer only.