| DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY
SCIENCE Chair: Lt Col Robert F.
Barrow (460-6341)
Professor: Barrow
Assistant Professors: Pitts, Smallidge, Suhre
Instructors: Watts, White, Williams
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 form 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 $150 a month (upon
contracting) beginning the first month of their junior year and continuing until they
complete the Advanced Course (maximum of $3,000). Additional pay and travel allowances for
the five-week Advanced Camp training between the junior and senior years, makes the total
received approximately $3,700.
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 $150 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:
- 18 hours of Military Science, including
- MS 101 and 102;
- 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 18 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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