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Show Social Sciences Military Science FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM This program provides four years of college-level military science instruction as follows: Basic Course: Freshman Military Science I (MS 101, 102, 103) Sophomore Military Science II (MS 201, 202, 203) Advanced Course: Junior Military Science III (MS 301, 302, 303) Senior Military Science IV (MS 401, 402, 403) Advanced Camp: This is a 6-week summer camp with pay and travel allowances, normally attended between junior and senior year. Qualified male students may substitute US Army Ranger School for the advanced camp. The US Army Parachute School may also be attended in addition to advanced camp or Ranger School. TWO-YEAR PROGRAM Basic Camp: Students who transfer from other schools or have not completed Basic Course requirements may qualify for the Advanced Course by attending a 6-week summer camp at the end of their sophomore year. Applicants are paid while attending camp. Travel to and from camp is also paid. Advanced Course: Same as four-year program listed above. OBLIGATIONS No obligation is incurred during the first two years of the program, including the Basic Camp. Students may withdraw from the program in accordance with procedures required by the Weber State College Registrar. REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY Basic Course: 1. A freshman fully matriculated at Weber State College. 2. A sophomore with placement credit for Junior ROTC, or willing to compress Freshman and Sophomore Military Science. 3. A sophomore pursuing a course requiring four more years to earn a bachelor's degree. Advanced Course: 1. Successfully complete the Basic Course or the Basic Camp. Veterans and members of the USAR or National Guard who have completed Active Duty for Training receive placement credit for the Basic Course and may enter directly into the Advanced Course if otherwise qualified. 2. Successfully pass qualifying medical and screening examinations. (Retention in both the basic and advanced course programs is dependent upon the student maintaining an overall 2.0 Grade Point Average in general academic work.) COMMISSIONS In order to qualify for a commission as a second lieutenant, the student must: 1. Satisfactorily complete all required military science courses. 2. Satisfactorily complete the advanced summer camp. 3. Meet requirements of Weber State College for a baccalaureate degree. 4. Students seeking a commission are not permitted to enroll on a credit-no credit basis. 170 Social Sciences Military Science SCHOLARSHIPS The Army ROTC Scholarship Program, available to both men and women, consists of four-, three-, two-, and one-year scholarships as follows: 1. Four-Year Scholarships: Approximately 1,200 four-year scholarships are offered each year to students at any one of the over 290 colleges/ universities in the United States which offer ROTC. Benefits include $100.00 tax free subsistence allowance per month not to exceed $4,000.00, tuition, laboratory fees, and books. Application for the four-year scholarships must be submitted not later than December of a high school student's senior year. 2. Three-, Two-, and One-Year Scholarships: These scholarships are available on a competitive basis to students enrolled in the college ROTC program. Benefits are the same as listed for the four-year scholarships. Application dates are announced throughout the school year. 3. Further information may be obtained from the Military Science Department. SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE All students enrolled in the Advanced Course receive $100.00 per month tax free subsistence allowance not to exceed $2,000.00 during their Junior and Senior years. FLIGHT INSTRUCTION Flight instruction, at no expense to the student, is available to qualified students in their senior year. GRADUATE SCHOOL Those students who are commissioned through the ROTC program may receive a delay of entry on active duty to pursue a graduate degree. Normally, delays are approved once acceptance to Graduate School is finalized. VETERANS Veterans are eligible to enter the program and many requirements are waived due to their prior service. It is a unique opportunity since veterans receive both ROTC financial aids and GI Bill benefits plus increased pay benefits on active duty as officers due to prior service longevity. LEADERSHIP LABORATORY The laboratory is required of all enrolled military science students. This is an intensive period which places maximum emphasis on student participation and leadership development. The program includes water survival, rappelling techniques, tactical exercises, survival training in wilderness areas, army aircraft orientation flights, river crossing operations and combatives. This laboratory is scheduled each Thursday afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30. NON-ROTC STUDENTS The Military Science Department will admit qualified Weber State students to enroll in courses of their choice. Academic credit is awarded and students are not required to attend leadership laboratory. Courses recommended are MS 102 (Map Reading), 201 and 202 (American Military History), and 403 (Military Implication in World Affairs). Contact the Military Science Department for further information. SUGGESTED ALLIED COURSES To insure that students commissioned through the ROTC program are as fully qualified as possible upon entry on active duty, the following allied courses are suggested: Chemistry 101, Communication 111 and 380, English 321, Geography 330 and 336, History 425, Mathematics 102, Physical Education 167, Physics 101, and Psychologv 400. 171 |
