Military Science Military Science Information 401. National Security Forces I (3) A The societal attitudes toward the military, the role of the professional military leader-manager in a democratic society. Prerequisite: Departmental approval. 402. National Security Forces II (3) W The requisites for maintaining adequate national security forces, nature and strategy of war, political, economic and social constraints on the national defense structure. Prerequisite: Departmental approval. 403. National Security Forces III (3) S The manifold variables involved in the formulation and implementation of national security policy; factors involved in the organizational unification and centralized management of the U.S. Armed Forces. Prerequisite: Departmental approval. Non-ROTC Class-Open To All Students. (Taught at the University of Utah) DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE Chair: James V. Lots Location: Promontory Towers Telephone Contact: Veda Nass 626-6518 Professors: Lieutenant Colonel James V. Lots; Assistant Professors: Major John W. Barton, Captain Brian M. Fisher, Captain Clayton L. Hogan, Captain Jeffrey L. Stuart; Instructors: Master Sergeant Bruce N. Kimball, Sergeant First Class Charles Rollins The Department of Military Science provides a program of instruction and training for college men and women leading to a commission as an officer in the Active Army, Army Reserves, or Army National Guard. This course of study includes selected Military Science courses leading to an academic minor. Equivalent courses selected from other schools and departments on campus may be substituted for certain Military Science courses. PROGRAM: MILITARY SCIENCE-MINOR General Requirements: Be enrolled in a program leading to a bachelor degree. • An overall GPA of 2.00 or C average, with no grade of less than a C- counting towards minor requirements. • Attend 6-week Advanced Leadership Camp during program. • Maximum age for commission at graduation is 30. Specific Requirements: • Complete 30 credit hours of Military Science courses or equivalent specific placement credits. • Military Science courses required: Lower Division: Milsci 101 (2), 102 (2), 103 (2) 201 (2), 202 (2), 203 (2); Leadership Laboratory each quarter. Upper Division: Milsci 301 (3), 302 (3), 303 (3), 401 (3), 402 (3), 403 (3); Leadership Laboratory each quarter. • Support courses required: Hist 422 (5); Psych SS 101 (5). Entry Requirements Military Science Courses are open to all students who meet prerequisite requirements. Courses may be taken to earn a Commission, fulfill requirements for a minor, BIS concentration, or for personal enrichment. Lower Division: 1. A freshman fully matriculated at Weber State. 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. Upper Division: 1. Complete the lower division, basic camp, or elective equivalent program. Must have completed 45 hours of undergraduate course work. Veterans and member 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 evaluation examinations. Additional Requirements for Commissioning In order to receive a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army, students are required to complete all upper division requirements and History 422, Psychology 101, English 111 and 112, Computer Information Systems PD170 or Computer Science PD101, and Math 105 or receive equivalent credit. These class requirements are subject to change at the discretion of the Department of the Army. Special Program For Non-Veterans Special programs exist that meet the needs of transfer students or others who missed taking ROTC basic course offerings in their first two or three years of college. Contact Major John Barton, 626-6932/6518 for these options. Scholarships The Army ROTC Scholarship Program, available to both men and women, consists of four-, three-, and two-year scholarships as follows: Approximately 1,200 four-year scholarships are offered each year to students at any one of the over 350 colleges and universities in the United States which offer ROTC. Benefits include $1,000.00 tax free subsistence allowance per year, tuition assistance, laboratory fees, and a flat rate for books. Application for the four-year scholarships must be submitted no later than December of a high school student's senior year. Three- and two-year scholarships are available on a competitive basis to students enrolled at Weber State. Special Veteran Programs Veterans enter the program with special consideration given for their prior service experiences. Additionally, ROTC financial aid programs are added to any existing entitlement to Gl Bill Benefits or Veterans Educational Assistance Program payments. Other attractive financial benefits can be added to all of this by simultaneous participation in Army Reserve or National Guard. Contact the Military Science Department for advice and assistance. Financial Aid All students enrolled in upper division courses who meet ROTC student contract conditions receive $1000.00 per school year tax free. MILITARY SCIENCE COURSES-MILSCI 100. Military Science Overview (1) A A survey course designed to acquaint the student with the subjects and skills taught through the Military Science department. 101. Land Navigation and Ground Operations (2) A An introduction to map reading, use of the lensatic compass, terrain association, orientation, and land navigation. Also includes an introduction to the squad, use of operation orders, and offensive/ defensive fundamentals. 102. Marksmanship and Weaponry (2) W An introduction to basic marksmanship designed to provide practical, hands-on, shooting experience to the student. Introduction to the evolution of arms from the rock to present day weapons and future trends. 103. Introduction to the Army and Military Science (2) S An overview course of the role, organization, and branches of the Total Army. 201. Officer Perspectives (2) A A performance-based course designed to provide students with those skills which are important to basic leadership. An introduction to various contemporary theories in the general areas of leadership and management and how these theories relate to junior officer leadership positions. 202. Laws and Principles of War (2) W A lecture and discussion course that introduces the student to the Laws of War and Principles of War and allows the student to apply them in a series of historical case studies. 203. Basic Military Skills (2) S An overview of the basic military skills required of the Army officer. Emphasis is on the inherent hazards of the modem battlefield with regard to enemy communications, and the nuclear, chemical, and biological threat. 220. Mountaineering (1-2) A Basic mountaineering techniques used by the Army in mountainous regions. Course includes basic knots, rappelling, balance climbing, direct aid climbing, rope bridge, vertical hauling line and suspension traverse. Involves four days and three nights near Callao, Utah. 230. Ski-Touring (1-2) Designed to provide the student cross country skiing techniques which are adaptable to military skiing. Provides the student with a working knowledge of cold weather injuries, hazards of mountaineering and how to dress correctly for the cold. 240. Physical Readiness (1-2) S A course dealing with the aspects of Army Physical Readiness. Topics and activities include: daily conditioning drills, daily runs, drill and ceremonies, and troop leading experience. 283. Directed Readings, Projects and Research (1-5) Su,A,W,S Individual study with a professor from Military Science. Enables late program entrants and transfer students to complete basic course requirements. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) A, W, S In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. 301. Advanced Map Reading Theory and Instructional Development (3) A Advanced use of maps in navigation, terrain analysis, determining distances, grid coordinates, and magnetic computations. Theory and practice in instructional development for junior officers. 302. Organizational Leadership (3) W An interdisciplinary approach to the study of organizational leadership. A management simulation outline is utilized with emphasis and practical application of problem analysis, decision making, planning, organizing, delegation, management control, and communications. 303. Advanced Tactics and Operations (3) 5 Tactics and operations with emphasis on organization for combat, unit movement individual soldier skills, communications security and intelligence. 401. Military Staff Planning and Procedures (3) A Staff functions, relationships, and planning procedures. Prerequisite: Engl 111 and 112, or equivalent. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology 228 229 Continuing Education