Curriculum

Basic Course

Advanced Course

Alternative Entry

Obligations

Basic Course

The student interested in the four-Year Program enrolls in either Military Science 101 or 102. There is no other application procedure. During the first two years, the Basic Course, the student incurs no military obligation. The classes during the Basic Course concentrate on Rappelling, Rifle Marksmanship, Role of the Army, Leadership, Land Navigation, Map Reading, and an orientation to the various specialties available to Army officers. All books are provided. Schoarship cadets are paid $2,500 a year during the Basic Course. After successfully completing the Basic Course, qualified students may continue into the Advanced Course.

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Advanced Course

The Advanced Course, the last two years of the program, prepares the student for future responsibilities by exploring the profession of Army officers, advanced leadership and tactics, military law, ethics and values, and staff management. During leadership lab and training exercises, cadets receive practical leadership experience and training. All cadets are paid $2,500 a year during the Advanced Course. Cadets will also attend a five-week Advanced Leadership Camp during the summer, normally between the junior and senior years. Cadets are paid approximately $750 for attending camp. This camp permits cadets to put into practice the theories and principles they have acquired in the classroom.

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Alternative Entry

Students, who did not participate in the first two years of Army ROTC and desire to participate in the program, may opt for the five-week Basic Leadership Camp, "Camp Challenge" (read description), at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Completion of this camp qualifies students for the Advanced Course. Students are paid at 1/2 the rate of a Second Lieutenant and receive all meals, housing, travel, and uniforms. There is no military obligation incurred for attending Camp Challenge and students may compete for Two-Year Scholarships.

Prior service students who have completed Basic Training may qualify for entry directly into the Advance Course.

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Obligations

Upon completion of the Advanced Course and graduation, students are commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the United States Army. Students have the opportunity to apply for either Active Duty or Reserve Duty and serve in the Army Reserves or Army National Guard. Students who desire to be guaranteed to serve with the Army Reserves or National Guard may sign a Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty contract upon entering the Advanced Course. Students who serve in the Army Reserve or National Guard will normally serve six years, one weekend per month plus 12 days annual training each year. Students who serve on Active Duty will normally serve two-to-four years on Active Duty and complete their obligation in a Reserve Component.

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General Information

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