| DEPARTMENT
OF MILITARY SCIENCE
Chair: Lieutenant Colonel Frank Barrow (460-6341)
Professor: Lieutenant Colonel James E. Lackey
Assistant Professors: McCrary, Smallidge, Suhre, and Sears
Instructors: Watts, White
MILITARY
SCIENCE
The Military Science Department offers a progressive program which
will enhance student education regardless of academic endeavor. The
program is designed to improve the leadership abilities of students,
develop managerial skills, inform students concerning the roles, missions,
and capabilities of the army, and train qualified ROTC students to
become commissioned officers the National Guard, Reserve, and U.S.
Army. Military Science is an accredited field of minor study. Students
may take Military Science courses and receive graduation credit in
lieu of Physical Education courses. National Guardsmen, reservists,
veterans and former JROTC students may received advanced placement
by requesting it through the PMS.
BASIC
COURSE
The purpose of the Army ROTC Basic Course is to introduce students
to Army ROTC, to give them general information about the Army and
to introduce them to basic skills which have both military and civilian
application. Courses and practical exercises in land navigation, orienteering,
and leadership round out the student’s academic life, provide a challenge,
develop confidence, and break the classroom monotony. With this initial
exposure, the students will have experience upon which to base their
decisions to continue into the Advanced Course and into the Army as
commissioned officers. There is no military obligation in connection
with the Basic Course.
MS I (MS 101-102). Meets for one classroom
period per week. All students are required to attend a two hour leadership
lab once per week. In addition, contracted students are required to
attend physical training lab three times per week for 1.5 hours per
session. During leadership laboratory, students will participate in
adventure training, and other military activities. Several optional
training activities on and off campus are scheduled each semester.
MS II (MS 201-202). Meets for one classroom
period per week. All students are required to attend a two hour leadership
lab once per week. In addition, contracted students are required to
attend physical training lab three times per week for 1.5 hours per
session. During leadership laboratory, students will participate in
adventure training, and other military activities. Several optional
training activities on and off campus are scheduled during the school
year.
BASIC
CAMP
Army ROTC Basic Camp, conducted during the summer session, is a challenging
five-week training course designed to evaluate students ability to
handle themselves and others in new and demanding situations. Throughout
the program, the student is provided with the fundamentals of soldiering
which include physical training, marksmanship, tactical operations,
map reading, and orienteering. Students are provided transportation
to and from camp, fees, room and board, as well as approximately $650
in pay and allowances. Attendance at the Basic Camp does not obligate
the student to military service; it does, however, qualify the student
for the Army ROTC Advanced Course when taken in lieu of the Basic
Course requirements.
ADVANCED
COURSE
Upon completion of the Basic Course or Basic Camp (above), ROTC students
entering the Advanced Course continue to develop their ability in
evaluating situations, making decisions, and practicing traits considered
essential in a leader. The ability to motivate subordinates, to win
their confidence, and to supervise them effectively has been attributed
by many civilian and military leaders to training received through
ROTC in college. The ROTC Program uses and extends the intellect,
education, and special abilities of college students. Its primary
purpose is to produce Army officers needed for the defense of our
nation in time of crisis; but, in the process, it also develops the
kind of junior executive or manager needed in every field of civilian
endeavor.
All Advanced Course students earn $200
a month (upon contracting) beginning the first month of their junior
year and continuing until they complete the Advanced Course (maximum
of $4,000). Additional pay and travel allowances for the five-week
Advanced Camp training between the junior and senior years, makes
the total received approximately $4,700.
MS III (MS 301-302). Meets for two classroom
periods per week. All students are required to attend a two hour leadership
lab once per week. In addition, contracted students are required to
attend physical training lab three times per week for 1.5 hours per
session. Three training activities off campus will be scheduled during
the school year.
MS IV (MS 401-402). Meets for three
classroom periods per week. All students are required to attend a
two-hour leadership lab once per week. In addition, contracted students
are required to attend physical training lab three times per week
for 1.5 hours per session. Three training activities off campus will
be scheduled during the school year.
ROTC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
See information provided in the chapter on financial aid.
Army ROTC Scholarships
These competitive scholarships are awarded solely on potential rather
than financial need and cover the costs of tuition, fees, and a flat-rate
book allowance (of $225 per semester) plus a subsistence allowance
of $200 per month up to ten months per year. Four-year scholarships
are available to designated freshmen, who applied and were selected
during their senior year in high school. Three and two-year scholarships
are available to eligible students, both enrolled and not enrolled
in the ROTC program. This allowance is tax-free and is in addition
to most other assistance that the student may receive.
ACTIVITIES
In an effort to develop maximum leadership qualities among cadets,
the following organizations and activities are sponsored by ROTC as
an integral part of the Army Cadet Corps:
Color Guard -
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The official color guard for the city of
Mobile is composed of ROTC cadets from the University of South
Alabama. |
| Ranger Challenge - |
Students are trained in
small-unit tactics and participate in ranger-type operations. |
ACADEMIC
CREDIT
Academic credit is granted for the completion of Military
Science course requirements as follows:
Basic Course 1st Year (MS 101-102)
1st and 2nd Semester - 1 hour each - Total 2 hours
Basic Course 2nd Year (MS 201-202)
1st and 2nd Semester - 2 hours each - Total 4 hours
(Basic camp in lieu of Basic Course) (6 hours)
Advanced Course 1st Year (MS 301-302)
1st and 2nd Semester - 3 hours each - Total 6 hours
Advanced Course 2nd Year (MS 401-402)
1st and 2nd Semester - 3 hours each - Total 6 hours
AUDITING
Students who do not meet qualifications for Army contracting and commissioning
may be allowed to audit a Military Science course. Students desiring
to audit must receive the permission of the department chair. Auditing
students may not participate in leadership laboratory, field training
exercises, or other physical activities. Non-U.S. students must have
written permission from their government prior to taking an ROTC course.
MS 104 restricts registration to U.S. citizens age twenty-seven (27)
and under.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A
COMMISSION AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY
Students desiring a commission must complete a minimum of 27 hours of course work to
include:
- 19 hours of Military Science, including
- MS 101 and 102;
- MS 104, Basic Rappelling;
- MS 201 and 202;
- Students can receive placement credit for the 100- and 200-level
courses for prior military service, Junior ROTC, ROTC Basic
Camp, and equivalent military training with PMS approval;
- MS 301 and 302;
- MS 401 and 402.
- One Professional Military Educational
Course in each of the following three categories:
- Written Communicative Skills: American Poetry, Late 18th Century
Literature, English Grammar, Technical Writing, Professional
Writing, Theory and Practice in Composition, Rhetoric, British
Drama, Milton;
- Military History: Warfare and Society, U.S. Civil War, History
of Military Thought, History of War and Society in the 20th
Century.
- Computer Literacy: Introduction to Computer and Information
Science, Introduction to Computer Science, Microcomputer Business
Applications.
- In addition to the required courses, students must contract and
attend the ROTC Advanced Camp for five weeks training between the
junior and senior year.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MINOR
Completion of the 19 semester hours of MS course work included in
the Basic Course and the Advanced Course are required for a minor
in Military Science. Placement credit may be awarded for the Basic
Course for prior military service, attendance at ROTC Basic Camp,
or three or four years of JROTC. Students who are already commissioned
officers are not eligible to receive a minor in military science.
Non -contracted students are not eligible to receive a minor in Military
Science.
Descriptions
of all Military Science (MS) courses
College
of Arts and Sciences
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