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It's Not For Everyone—
Just the Leaders of Tomorrow |
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specific education you receive in Army ROTC will
include things like leadership development,
military skills and adventure training. This will
take place both in the classroom and in the field,
but you will have a normal daily schedule like all
college students. Army ROTC is comprised of two
phases: Basic Course and Advanced Course. |
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| Curriculum |
The ROTC program consists of two two-year courses, each of which is based on two academic classes.
The first two-year portion of the program is the Basic
Course, normally for freshmen and sophomores. Any
student may take Basic Course classes without
obligation of military service.
The second two-year portion is the Advanced Course, normally for juniors
and seniors but it can be taken as part of a
graduate program.
Completion of the Basic Course is necessary to move on to the Advanced Course but for those cadets who were not enrolled in ROTC for the entirety of the Basic Course can still advance if they have taken three years of JROTC,
have prior military service, have attended a military
academy for two years, or have completed the five-week
summer Leader's Training Course (LTC) held at Ft.
Knox, Kentucky. Applications for this
program begin early in the spring semester of the
sophomore year or senior year for graduate program
applicants.Students are not required
to be involved in ROTC for a full four year to
qualify for an Army officer commission.
The two classes offered to cadets throughout their their time in the program are Military Science (MS) and Leadership Lab. Both classes are offered on Thursday afternoon at JHU and you have until the end of the add/drop period to enroll in them.
Each of our Military Science classes correlate to the academic year of our cadets. That is, the MS I class is made up of freshmen cadets, the MS II class, sophomores, and so on. The MS I and II classes make up the Basic Course, which means that there is no requirment to commit to ROTC. In fact, those classes are open to all students so there are both cadets as well as unaffiliated "civilian" students who take those classes. The focus of the Basic Course MS classes is familiarizing students and cadets with the Army and teaching them the fundamentals of leadership.
The Leadership Lab offers cadets a chance to actively apply the leadership theory that they have learned in their MS classes. Lab is run completely by Advanced Course cadets so that they can a) teach the younger/newer cadets the tasks and skill needed to succeed as a cadet (e.g. drill and ceremony, land navigation, tactics, etc) and b) practice preparing the necessary training and then leading the younger cadets through the training.
Beyond the two classes, the requirements of a cadet include physical training (PT) in the morning and one Field Training Exercise a semester. Both of these are integral to the growth of a cadet but we understand that you are students first and foremost so, if you have an academic conflict, we will help you to fulfill both your scholastic as well as your ROTC requirements.
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| Class
Descriptions |
374.001
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Leadership Laboratory |
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This course is required
each semester for enrolled ROTC participants who
desire to be considered for a commission in the
Army. As a leadership practicum, students
have the opportunity to serve in leadership
positions and receive tactical and technical
training. Subjects include leading groups of
five to 100 people, first aid, operating Army
equipment, and drill and ceremony.
Corequisite: An ROTC lecture course. (1 credit,
2 hours) |
| 374.101-102 (W) |
Leadership and
Management I, II |
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This two-semester course
is recommended for those who have leadership
aspirations or are currently in student leadership
positions. It is intended to provide a
foundation for those desiring to establish a
personal leadership philosophy. The first
semester focuses on developing a basic
understanding of current leadership and management
theories. The second semester further
examines individual, small group, and corporate
level management concepts. The course is
taught through a series of lectures and
discussions. Student are required to conduct
research in the areas of leadership and management
and present their findings in an oral presentation
and written reports.
Corequisite: 374.001
for ROTC students; none for non-ROTC students.
(2 credits) |
| 374.201-202 (W) |
Leadership and
Teamwork I, II |
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This two-semester course
relies heavily on a historical perspective of
leadership and teamwork and is recommended for
those who have leadership aspirations or are
currently in student leadership positions.
Study examines how to build successful teams,
various methods for influencing action, effective
communication in various settings, and achieving
goals, the importance of timing the decision,
creativity in the problem-solving process, and
obtaining team buy-in through immediate feedback.
Corequisite: 374.001 for ROTC students; none for
non-ROTC students. (2 credits) |
| 374.301-302 (W) |
Adaptive Team Leadership I, II |
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This two-semester course
surveys small organization leadership and tactical
theory. The first semester focuses on the
decision-making process, delegation of authority,
span of control, and their application to
leadership and management issues. The second
semester provides the student with knowledge of
the fundamentals and techniques of tactics at the
squad and platoon level. The course of
instruction uses both classroom and field
practical exercises to develop the student's
leadership and tactical abilities.
ROTC Cadets Only.
Corequisite: 374.001 for ROTC students. Requires completion of
Basic Course.
(2
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Developing Adaptive Leaders I, II |
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This capstone year is
designed to prepare the student for duty as an
officer in the United States Army or for a career
as a corporate leader. The student receives
training in leadership, staff organization and
functions, military law, unit administration, and
organizational supply. The student receives
practical leadership training and experience by
serving as a cadet officer in a command or
principal staff position in the ROTC battalion.
Corequisite: 374.001 for ROTC students. Requires completion of
Basic Course.
(2
credits) |
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Independent Study |
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Students select topics relevant to the study of military leadership and will complete a project based on current military doctrine and the contemporary operating environment of current military operations. Permission
required from the professor of military science. (1-2
credits) |
| 374.511 (W) |
Leadership Internship |
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Students will apply leadership principles learned to actual situations in the Military Science Department or in other settings in the Baltimore / Washington, DC area and will record observations in a professional journal.
Permission
required from the professor of military science. (1-2
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| Summer
Training
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| Cadet Troop Leadership
Training |
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Troop Leadership Training (CTLT)
is designed as a "follow-on"
training experience for ROTC Advanced Camp
graduates. CTLT offers the MS III cadet
the opportunity to perform the duties of a
Second Lieutenant for up to one month with
an active duty unit in the continental
United States or overseas.
Actual duties performed will vary by
branch and unit but will generally be
those duties expected of a Second
Lieutenant in that unit. Many cadets
will serve as either platoon leaders or
assistant platoon leaders. This is a
great opportunity and should be sought by
all eligible cadets. Cadets receive
pay and allowance equal to 1/2 that of a
second lieutenant. Must be an
Advanced Camp graduate and not
participating in the Simultaneous
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| Nurse Summer Training
Program |
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NSTP is a three-week clinical elective
for Army ROTC nurse cadets. Attendance
is voluntary. This paid elective is
conducted at Army hospitals in the
United States, Germany and Korea. You
attend NSTP during the summer with
Advanced Camp, which is usually attended
between the Junior and Senior year of
college. During the NSTP clinical
elective, you will receive "hands
on" experience under the direct
supervision of a preceptor -- an Army
Nurse Corps officer who works with you
one-on-one. While you follow the same
duty schedule as your preceptor, you
could receive training in such areas as
patient assessment, planning of patient
care, nutrition maintenance and feeding
techniques, range of motion and
mobility, medication administration,
emergency procedures, intravenous (IV)
therapy, and other special techniques.
Partnership in Nursing Education
Programs award academic credit for this
program. And by the end of the summer,
NSTP will have shown you a preview of
the real world of nursing, developed
your professional skills and given you
valuable insights into your abilities.
NSTP provides nursing students an
opportunity to practice leadership and
clinical skills between their junior and
senior year of college.
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| Leader Development
and Assessment Course (Warrior Forge) |
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Forge is
the most important training event for an
Army ROTC cadet or National Guard Officer
Candidate.
The 32-day camp incorporates a wide
range of subjects designed to develop and
evaluate leadership ability.
The challenges are rigorous and
demanding, both mentally and physically.
Advanced Camp tests intelligence,
common sense, ingenuity and stamina.
These challenges provide a new
perspective on an individual's ability to
perform exacting tasks and to make
difficult decisions in demanding
situations. |
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| Leadership Training
Course |
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Leader's Training Course
is the Army’s 2-year ROTC Program entry
point. Through the
Leader's Training
Course, students without ROTC Basic
Course experience can examine the Army
without incurring an obligation, and
qualify for Advanced
Course entry. The Army observes
these students and determines their
officer potential in a leadership
oriented, challenging, and motivating
5-week training program at Fort Knox,
Kentucky. LTC is an exciting way to
experience the ARMY. It is also a
key step in the process of earning a
commission as an Officer in the U.S. Army
during the next two years on campus.
Great opportunity to learn more about
leadership, people, and most important,
YOURSELF! |
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| Mountain Warfare |
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At the Mountain
Warfare School you will learn how to
survive in the worst imaginable arctic
conditions. You will learn the art of
maneuver and conducting military missions
in extreme cold over rugged terrain. This
is a course for only the toughest -
climbing that ice covered rock face in sub
zero temperatures is not for everyone. Are
you up to the challenge? Mountain Warfare
School is a two-week course conducted at
the Ethan Allen Firing Range at Jericho,
VT. Both a summer and a winter phase are
offered. Its mission is to develop and
conduct resident mountain warfare training
under both summer and winter conditions.
The mountain warfare course develops the
leadership and technical skills of Army
personnel by requiring them to perform
mountaineering tasks in a realistic
tactical mountain environment. It provides
the student with the practical hands-on
experience in the application of tactics
and techniques needed for mountain
operations. A cadet obtains a slot in
Mountain Warfare School by virtue of
his/her performance during the school
year. |
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Airborne School
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think you have what it takes to step up to
the door of an aircraft, look down at the
drop zone, jump 1,000 feet and land
safely--ready to fight? It takes a special
kind of person to volunteer for this
assignment - someone with an unflinching
spirit for adventure. If you're that kind
of person, the sky's the limit in
Airborne. Airborne School is a
three-week school conducted at Fort
Benning, GA and is the most popular of all
the special training courses offered.
Instruction is broken down into three
one-week phases, Ground Week, Tower Week,
and Jump Week, and encompasses all aspects
of jumping. In Jump Week, the student
makes five parachute jumps at 1250 feet
from a C-130 or C-141 airplane. A cadet
obtains a slot in Airborne School by
virtue of his/her performance during the
school year. |
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Air Assault  |
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Assault School is a two-week school
conducted at various posts across the
country. Instruction is centered around
the combat assault from helicopters. The
school is broken into three phases. The
first covers conducting air assault
operations; the second covers slingloading
equipment to helicopters; and the third
instructs the student on all aspects of
rappelling. The school is physically
demanding, and the student is required to
conduct two road marches within specified
time blocks. Successful completion of this
school qualifies the cadet to wear the Air
Assault Badge. |
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| Robin Sage Internship
Program |
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The
Robin Sage Internship Program is for MS
III cadets only. To qualify for this
internship, the cadet must have an
interest in Infantry and/or Special Forces
and submit a Robin Sage Internship
application with a copy of the cadet's
complete historical APFT card reflecting
an APFT results within the last 90 days.
MSIII Cadets fill leader positions within
"G" bands. There are 15
"G" bands consisting of three to
four cadets, 15-20 regular Army personnel
and one "G" Chief. The
"G" band conducts link-up
operations with Special Forces Student
Operational Detachment Alphas, receives
specific training and conduct combat and
sustainment operations. This program
provides the cadets with opportunities to
learn and grow as potential leaders. Areas
to which cadets are exposed: Troop Leading
Procedures, Mission Planning (Warning,
Patrol and Frag orders), Small Unit Tactic
(Raids, Ambushes, Recons), Air Operations
(Drop and Landing Zones and Message
pick-up), Basic Field Craft (Survival,
Expedient Navigation), Demolition,
Medical, Communications and Weapons. The
location for this internship is in the
area of Asheboro and Albemarle, NC and
Camp Mackall, NC. |
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| Northern Warfare School |
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Northern Warfare Training Center is
located in Ft. Greely, Alaska. The course
is three weeks long with emphasis on
mobility in mountainous terrain, glaciers,
and inland waterways. Mountain phase
includes climbing, rappelling, and medical
evacuation. The River phase covers boat
operations, stream crossing, and river
charting, reading and navigation. The
Glacier phase covers crevasse rescue, step
cutting and anchors, and belaying and
party climbing. A cadet obtains a slot in
Northern Warfare School by virtue of
his/her performance during the school
year. |
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