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Program Details
The KSU Army
Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program provides leadership
training for students at Kansas State University and helps train officers
for the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and U.S. Army National Guard. Army
ROTC enhances a Student's education and provides unique educational opportunities
by combining leadership and management theory with actual hands-on experience.
Army ROTC helps the student to develop self-discipline, physical stamina,
and poise-the qualities basic to success in any career.
Army ROTC is an elective course, which can lead to a commission in the United
States Army. Army ROTC is a program that can enhance education by providing
unique leadership training, skills, and management experience. It helps
develop the qualities necessary for success in either a military or civilian
career. Students can earn a college degree and an Army Officer's commission
at the same time.
Basic Course
The Basic Course consists of a series of four 2-hour courses (one
taken per semester) open to all students that may be counted as electives.
Enrollment in Basic Course classes does not obligate a student to Military
Science. Freshman will normally enroll in MSCI 100 and 101 and sophomores
will normally enroll in MSCI 201 and 202.
MSCI 100. Introduction to Military Science and
ROTC. (V)
I. basic drill and ceremony, physical fitness, rappelling, first aid, military
presentations and Basic marksmanship. One classroom hour, a required leadership
lab, optional participation in three one hour sessions for physical fitness.
Participation in a weekend exercise is optional, but highly encouraged.
MSCI 101. Introduction to Military Leadership.
(V)
II. Principles of effective leading. Communication skills to improve individual
performance and group interaction. Relation of military organizational ethical
values to the effectiveness of a leader. Two classroom hours, a required
leadership lab, optional participation in three one hour sessions for physical
fitness. Participation in a weekend exercise is optional, but highly encouraged.
MSCI 201. Self/Team Development. (V)
I. Ethics-based military leadership skills that develop individual abilities
and contribute to building effective teams. Oral presentations, advanced
first aid, land navigation and basic military tactics. Two classroom hours;
a required leadership lab; optional, but encouraged, participation in three
one-hour physical fitness sessions. Participation in a weekend exercise
is optional, but highly encouraged.
MSCI 202. Individual/Team Military Tactics. (V)
II. Introduction to individual and team aspects of military tactics in small
unit operations. Radio communications, safety assessments, and movement
techniques. Two classroom hours; a required leadership lab; optional, but
encouraged, participation in three one-hour physical fitness sessions. Participation
in a weekend exercise is optional, but highly encouraged.
Advanced Course
The U.S. Army ROTC Advanced Course is structured to develop the leadership
potential of students choosing to pursue an officer commission. Prerequisites
for the Advanced Course may be satisfied in a number of ways; specific questions
on individual eligibility should be addressed to the department staff. Students
accepted into the Advanced Course agree to complete the curriculum and to
accept an Active U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, or U.S. Army National Guard
commission, if offered.
Each Advanced Course cadet receives a $200 per school month allowance during
the school year in return for this agreement. Airborne, Air Assault, and
the Northern Warfare training courses are U.S. Army schools available to
qualified volunteers in addition to other training opportunities.
MSCI 301. Leading Small Military Organizations
I. (V)
I. Series of practical opportunities to lead small groups in situations
of increasing complexity. Uses small unit defensive tactics and opportunities
to plan and conduct training. Three classroom hours, a leadership lab, participation
in three one-hour physical fitness sessions. Participation in one weekend
exercise is required, and one or two additional weekend exercises are offered
for optional participation. Prerequisite: Completion of the basic course.
Instructor permission required for enrollment.
MSCI 302. Leading Small Military Organizations
II. (V)
II. Continues methodology of MSCI 301. Military missions and task analysis.
Ethical decision making and lessons from leadership case studies. Three
classroom hours, a leadership lab, participation in three one hour physical
fitness sessions. Participation in one weekend exercise is required; two
other weekend exercises optional. Prerequisite: Completion of MSCI 301.
Instructor permission.
MSCI 351. Mil. Leadership Studies and Practical
Applications. (V)
I, II. Independent research, analysis and monthly discussion on related
military topics. Small unit tactics and practical application of leadership
skills and individual research projects. Three classroom hours per week,
a leadership lab, participation in three one-hour physical fitness sessions.
Participation in one weekend exercise is required; two other weekend exercises
optional. Prerequisite: MSCI 301 or 302. Instructor permission.
MSCI 401. Leadership Challenges and Objective-Setting.
(V)
I. Plan, conduct, and evaluate activities of the ROTC cadet organization.
Articulate goals; put plans into action to attain them. Assess organizational
cohesion and develop strategies to improve it. Develop confidence in skills
to lead people and manage resources. Learn and apply various Army policies
and programs. Three classroom hours, a two-hour leadership laboratory, and
weekly physical fitness activities. Cadets will also participate in a weekend
field training exercise (FTX) and a dining-in. Prerequisite: MSCI 301 and
302 or department head permission.
MSCI 402. Transition to Lieutenant. (V)
II. Continues the methodology from MSCI 401. Identify and resolve ethical
dilemmas. Refine counseling and motivating techniques. Examine aspects of
tradition and law as relate to leading as an officer in the U.S. Army. Prepare
for a future as a successful U.S. Army lieutenant. Three classroom hours,
a two-hour leadership laboratory, and weekly physical fitness activities.
Cadets will also participate in a weekend field training exercise (FTX)
and a dining out or military ball.
MSCI 501. Advanced Transition to Lieutenant I.
(V)
I. Independent research, analysis and monthly discussion on related military
topics. Personal, academic, and professional goals and objectives, development
and maintenance of an officer evaluation report support form. Pr.: MSCI
401 and 402 or department head permission.
MSCI 502. Advanced Transition to Lieutenant II.
(V)
II. Independent research, analysis and monthly discussion on related military
topics. Personal, academic, and professional goals and objectives, development,
and maintenance of an officer evaluation report support form. Pr.: MSCI
501.
National Leaders' Course
A five-week Basic ROTC summer training camp, with pay, enables ROTC participation
by students who have not taken Basic Course classes. Application should
be made to the Department of Military Science early in the spring semester.
Students will attend ROTC Basic Camp during the summer. Satisfactory completion
of ROTC Basic Camp earns 4 hours academic credit and satisfies all prerequisites
for entry into the Advanced Course. Attendance at ROTC Basic Camp does not
incur any military obligation.
National Advanced Leadership Camp
A five-week advanced summer camp, with pay is an integral part of the Advanced
Course and normally is completed between the junior and senior years. Students
will attend ROTC Advanced Camp during the summer. Satisfactory completion
of ROTC Advanced Camp earns 4 hours of academic credit. Highly structured,
demanding, and stressing leadership at small unit levels under varying,
and challenging conditions.
Scholarships
The U.S. Army provides two-, three-, and four-year scholarships to selected
high school and college students. These scholarships provide full tuition
and fees, an allowance for books, supplies, and $200 per school month. The
scholarships are available on a competitive basis to all students, regardless
of present enrollment in U.S. Army ROTC, who wish to receive. For more information,
see the Scholarships page.
For more information, contact KSU Army ROTC at 785-532-6754 or email us
at armyrotc@ksu.edu
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