Military Science Minor

Military Science and Leadership Minor

Requirements for a Minor

 

The minor in Military Science and Leadership requires 16 hours.

 

Sixteen (16) hours comprised of the following:

 

• MSL 301 – Training Management and the Warfighting Functions 4 hrs.
• MSL 302 – Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations 4 hrs.
• MSL 401 – The Army Officer 4 hrs.
• MSL 402 – Company Grade Leadership 4 hrs.

 

-       All MSL 300-400 courses include weekly labs/ practicums wherein Cadets apply their classroom knowledge through practical exercises in a field or tactical setting.    

 

Restrictions:

 

Cadets must be contracted prior to graduating which requires at least a 2.5 cumulative  GPA initially and they must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA each semester/ quarter or higher if required by their academic major.  Additionally, Cadets take the oath of enlistment in the Reserve Component of United States Army as a condition of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program membership, commission as an officer upon graduation, meet and maintain the Army Physical Fitness Test standard and the screening weight or body fact percentage required by the Army Body Composition Program in accordance with Army Regulation 600-9, agree to undergo pre-commissioning drug and alcohol screening tests, undergo testing for HIV, fully disclose all pre-existing medical conditions, and undergo a pre-commissioning physical examination.

 

Authority:

 

Title 10, USC, Sections 2005, 2101 through 2111, and 3013. Title 5, USC, Section 301.        

 

 

MSL 300 – Assessment Plan

 

Course Description 

MSL300 is an academically challenging course where Cadets will study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of Army Leadership, Officership, Army Values and Ethics, Personal Development, and small unit tactics at the squad and platoon level.  At the conclusion of this course, Cadets will be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating and leading a squad and platoon in the execution of a mission during a classroom Practical Exercise (PE), a Leadership Lab, or during a Field Training Exercise (FTX).

 

Learning Areas & Outcomes

 

Outcomes are derived from the four Army Learning Areas (ALAs) and General Learning Outcomes (GLOs), as established by the Army Learning Coordination Council.  These outcomes are designed to prepare the newly commissioned second lieutenant for success at the Basic Officer Leader Course B (BOLC B) and as a junior officer at their first unit of assignment (FUA).

 

1. 1.     The Army Leadership and Profession

• Proficient in leader attributes and competencies. 
• Proficient in character, competence, and commitment as Trusted Army Professionals Professional Competence
• Demonstrate intellectual, military and physical competence

 

1. 2.     Mission Command

• Demonstrate proficiency in mission command philosophy
• Demonstrate proficiency in Mission Command Leader and Commander Tasks
• Demonstrate proficiency in mission command staff tasks 
• Demonstrate proficiency in mission command systems

 

1. 3.     Human Dimension

• Demonstrate capacity in creative – critical thinking.
• Demonstrate proficiency in communications skills. 
• Demonstrate proficiency in cultural awareness, cross cultural competencies in the strategic environment of 2025 and beyond.
• Pursue Comprehensive Fitness / Resiliency Skills and Performance Enhancement Skills.
• Pursue lifelong learning, self-assessment, and goal setting. Comprehensive Fitness
• Seek balance, be resilient and demonstrate a strong and winning spirit

 

   4. Professional Competence

• Demonstrate proficiency in Army and Joint doctrine.
• Support Army policies, programs, and processes.
• Technically and tactically competent.

 

Assessment Mechanism

 

Cadets will be required to write peer evaluations and receive feedback on their abilities as a leader and how to improve those leader skills that can further develop them in to a successful officer.  This course includes an Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), mandatory physical fitness (PT) sessions (three days per week), reading assignments, homework assignments, small group assignments, briefings, case studies, and practical exercises, a mid-term exam, and a final exam.  Cadets will receive systematic and specific feedback on their leader attributes, values, and core leader competencies from instructors and other ROTC Cadre who will evaluate them using the Cadet Officer Evaluation Report (COER).  Successful completion of this course will help prepare Cadets for the Senior ROTC Advanced Camp, which they will attend in the summer at Fort Knox, KY following completion of MSL 302.  Advanced Camp is a rigorous culminating and continuous 30-day field training and assessment event in which Cadets must receive credit in order to commission as an officer.  Each Cadet will receive an Advanced Camp Evaluation Report upon the completion of Advanced Camp.  This evaluation score is based on Cadets’ performance and demonstration of the ALAs and GLOs; each Cadet will receive an enumerated performance summary score from the respective Cadre rating official as compared with their Cadet Trainee contemporaries in one of the following five categories:

 

1. OUTSTANDING (TOP 15th Percentile)

2. EXCELLENT (BETWEEN 16th and 49th Percentile)

3. PROFICIENT (BETWEEN 50th and 85th Percentile)

4. CAPABLE (BOTTOM 15th Percentile)

5. UNSATISFACTORY (Failed to Achieve Course Standards)  

 

 

MSL 400 – Assessment Plan

 

Course Description

 

MSL 400 is an academically challenging course where Cadets will study, practice, develop, and apply critical thinking skills pertaining to Army Leadership, officer skills, Army Values and Ethics as well as Personal and Professional Development.  At the conclusion of this course, Cadets will be able to plan, coordinate, navigate, motivate and lead a platoon in future operational environments.

 

Learning Areas & Outcomes

 

The ROTC Course Outcomes are derived from the four ALAs and GLOs to develop objectives designed to prepare the newly commissioned second lieutenant for success at the BOLC B and as a junior officer at their FUA.

 

1. Army Leadership and Profession

• Proficient in leader attributes and competencies. 
• Proficient in character, competence, and commitment as Trusted Army Professionals.

 

2. Mission Command

• Demonstrate proficiency in mission command philosophy.
• Demonstrate proficiency in mission command leader and commander tasks.
• Demonstrate proficiency in mission command staff tasks. 
• Demonstrate proficiency in mission command systems.

 

3. Human Dimension

• Demonstrate capacity in creative – critical thinking.
• Demonstrate proficiency in communications skills. 
• Demonstrate proficiency in cultural awareness, cross cultural competencies in the strategic environment of 2025 and beyond.
• Pursue Comprehensive Fitness / Resiliency Skills and Performance Enhancement Skills.
• Pursue lifelong learning, self-assessment, and goal setting.

 

1. 4.  Professional Competence

• Demonstrate proficiency in Army and Joint doctrine.
• Support Army policies, programs, and processes.
• Technically and tactically competent.

 

Assessment Mechanism

 

This course includes an APFT, mandatory PT sessions (three days per week), reading assignments, homework assignments, small group assignments, briefings, case studies, practical exercises, a mid-term exam, and final exam. Cadets will be assessed on the execution of a mission during a classroom PE, Leadership Lab, or during a FTX.  Cadets will receive systematic and specific feedback on their leader attributes, values, and core leader competencies from Cadre and the Professor of Military Science using the COER.  Cadets will be required to write peer evaluations and receive feedback on their abilities as a leader and how to improve those leader skills.  Successful completion of this course will assist in preparing Cadets for BOLC B and is a mandatory requirement for commissioning.  Each Cadet will receive a COER from the Professor of Military Science upon the completion of their MSL 402 semester.  The COER score is based on Cadets’ demonstration of the ALAs and GLOs; each Cadet will receive an enumerated performance and potential summary score as compared with their Cadet contemporaries in the same Military Science Level in one of the following five categories with additional comments from the rating officials in regard to their performance and potential respectively:

 

PERFORMANCE:

 

1. OUTSTANDING (TOP 15th Percentile)

2. EXCELLENT (LIMITED to the top 49th Percentile)

3. PROFICIENT (50th Percentile and Below)

4. CAPABLE (50th Percentile and Below)

5. UNSATISFACTORY (Failed to Achieve Minimum Course Standards)  

    

POTENTIAL:

1. TOP 15% (TOP 15th Percentile)

2. MOST QUALIFIED (LIMITED to the top 49th Percentile)

3. HIGHLY QUALIFIED (50th Percentile and Below)

4. QUALIFIED (50th Percentile and Below)

5. NOT QUALIFIED (Currently Unfit for Service as an Army Commissioned Officer)  

 

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