MILS F101      Foundations of Officership
2 Credits

Issues and competencies central to a commissioned officer's responsibilities. Presents a framework for understanding officership leadership and Army values. Addresses life skills including fitness and time management. Designed to encourage insight into the Army as a profession and the officer's role within the Army.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 2 + 0

MILS F102      Basic Leadership
2 Credits

Continuation of MILS F101. Focus on communications, leadership and problem solving. Life skills lessons include: problem solving, goal setting, interpersonal communication, and assertiveness. Lessons yield immediately useful skills. Provides accurate information about life in the Army, including the organization of the Army, employment benefits and work experiences of junior officers.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 1 + 2 + 0

MILS F201      Individual Leadership Studies      (s)
3 Credits

Communication and leadership theory and application. Focus on critical life skills. Emphasis on relevance of life skills to future success in the Army. Includes a major leadership and problem solving case study which draws on virtually all of the instruction in MILS F101 and MILS F102.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 2 + 0

MILS F202      Leadership and Teamwork
3 Credits

Focus on officership providing an extensive examination of the unique purpose, roles and obligations of commissioned officers. Includes a detailed look at the origin of our institutional values and their practical application in decision-making and leadership. Core focus is a capstone case study in officership that traces the Army's successes and failures as it evolved from the Vietnam War to present, placing previous lessons on leadership and officership in a real-world context that directly affects the future of cadets. Draws the various components of values, communications, decision-making, and leadership together to focus on a career as a commissioned officer.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 2 + 0

MILS F250      Leaders Training Course
3 Credits

A four-week camp in basic military skills and leadership experience in preparation for entrance into the advanced course. For students who did not take the basic course.

Prerequisites: At least two years of schooling remaining upon completion of camp; admission by arrangement with professor of military science.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

MILS F301      Leadership and Problem Solving      (W)
4 Credits

Challenges cadets to study, practice and evaluate adaptive leadership skills as they are presented with the demands of preparing for the ROTC Leadership Development Assessment Course (LDAC). Challenging scenarios related to small unit tactical operations are used to develop self awareness and critical thinking skills. Cadets receive systematic and specific feedback on their leadership abilities. Cadets at the MSL III level begin to analyze and evaluate their own leadership values, attributes, skills and actions. Primary attention is given to preparation for LDAC and the development of leadership abilities.

Prerequisites: WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; junior standing in MILS; permission of instructor.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 2 + 0

MILS F302      Leadership and Ethics      (O)
4 Credits

Offered Spring

Interdisciplinary study of effective leadership techniques and preparation for attendance in MILS F350. Laboratory sessions offer practical application of concepts taught in classroom sessions.

Prerequisites: COJO F131X or COJO F141X; junior standing in MILS; permission of instructor.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 2 + 0

MILS F350      Leadership Development Assessment Course
3 Credits

Five-week course structured to assess and develop the leadership capabilities of the cadet by using a variety of situations in a military environment.

Prerequisites: MILS F301; MILS F302; must be enrolled as an advanced course cadet; and have the recommendation of the Department Head.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0

MILS F351      Cadet Troop Leadership Training
2 Credits

Three- to five-week full-time leadership training and development, serving in leadership positions with the active Army. Application of leadership and management principles in real life junior officer situations/positions.

Prerequisites: MILS F101; MILS F350; must be enrolled as an advanced course cadet.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 0 + 0 + 0

MILS F401      Developmental Leadership      (s)
4 Credits

Develops student proficiency in planning, executing and assessing complex operations, functioning as a member of a staff and providing leadership-performance feedback to subordinates. Students are given situational opportunities to assess risk, make ethical decisions and provide coaching to fellow ROTC students. MSL IV cadets are measured by their ability both to give and receive systematic and specific feedback on leadership abilities. Cadets at the MSL IV level analyze and evaluate the leadership values, attributes, skills and actions of MSL III cadets while simultaneously considering their own leadership skills. Attention is given to preparation for BOLC II and the development of leadership abilities.

Prerequisites: Senior standing in MILS and permission of instructor.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 2 + 0

MILS F402      Officership
4 Credits

Continuation of MILS F401. Includes study of military ethics and law. Student role in laboratory sessions is to plan instruction and assess performance of MILS F100-F300-level students.

Prerequisites: Senior standing in MILS and permission of instructor.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0

MILS F442      History of the American Military      (s)
3 Credits

Offered Fall

The military's place in American life and society from the Colonial era to the present. Role of the military institution in shaping the nature of American society while reflecting the character of the society it serves.

Prerequisites: Sophomore standing.

Cross-listed with HIST F442.

Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0