ROTC Program Overview

Overview

Army ROTC is designed as a four-year program comprised of two courses, the Basic Course and the Advance Course designed to train and develop you to lead as an Officer in the U.S. Army. Students are assigned a Military Science level (MS) 1 through 4 typically. The basic course is for MS I and MS IIs students. Juniors are considered MS III students and Seniors are MS IV students. Below is an outside of what is covered during each course.

Basic Course (MS I and MS II)

Designed for Freshmen and Sophomores, it will develop both leadership and confidence through team study and activities such as physical fitness, team building exercises, land navigation, oral presentations, and fundamentals of small unit tactics and lays the ground work for the Advanced Course.

Physical Training at least three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Lecture class once (freshman) or twice a week (sophomore)
Leadership Lab once a week (3 Hours)
1 weekend long Field Training Exercise a Semester
No military obligation (unless receiving scholarship benefits)
Scholarship Opportunities (multi-year)
Receive a $420.00 stipend after contracting

* Important: note that basic training in any service or completion of USACC Basic Camp meets to the requirements for the Basic Course

Advanced Course

Designed for Juniors and Seniors, it concentrates on tactical operations and military instruction, as well as advanced techniques of management, leadership, and command.

Junior Program (MS III)

Physical Training at least three times a week
Lecture class twice a week
Leadership Lab once a week (3 Hours)
Evaluated Leadership Positions
Receive $420 stipend per month (12 months/year) regardless of scholarship
Advanced Leadership and Public Speaking Training
Cadet Leadership Course - 4 weeks of training in the summer at Fort Knox, KY
Requires Army service commitment

Senior Program (MS IV)

Physical Training three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Class three times a week
Leadership Lab once a week (3 Hours)
Receive $420 stipend per month (10 months/year) regardless of scholarship
Advanced leadership training - plan and organize training for the underclassmen
Must complete an undergraduate degree program to complete ROTC and commission as an Army Officer

Military Science Programs

The Army ROTC program provides full-time college students the opportunity to pursue a commission in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, or the Idaho Army National Guard. The Idaho State Military Science department has two programs available for undergraduate students.

The Four Year Program

The four-year Army ROTC program is divided into two parts called the basic course and the advanced course. The Basic Course normally takes place as elective courses during your first two years in college. You can take Army ROTC Basic Course without a military commitment.

Students who demonstrate the potential to become Army officers and who meet the physical and scholastic standards are eligible to enroll in the advanced course and become contracted cadets. The Advanced Course takes place as elective courses during your last two years in college as elective courses. Entering the Advanced Course requires a commitment to serve as an officer in the U.S. Army after you graduate.

The Two-Year Program

This special program is for junior and community college graduates or students who did not take Army ROTC Basic Course during their first two years of college. To enter the two- year program, a student first participates in five weeks of basic leadership instruction at Basic Camp in Fort Knox, Kentucky. This takes place during the summer between the sophomore and junior years. Students are paid for attending and have the opportunity to compete for two-year scholarships upon completion. After successfully completing Basic Camp, six elective credits are awarded toward your ISU degree, and students who meet all the necessary requirements are enrolled in the advanced course.

Program Curriculum

The curriculum is a combination of classroom instruction, physical training, counseling, map reading, and tactics with hands-on laboratory participation both indoors and outdoors. In the classroom setting you will learn basic leadership, management, oral & written communication skills, and Army leadership. During labs you will apply what you learn in the classroom during training and you will participate in: land navigation exercises, rappel, marksmanship certification, have paint ball battles, conduct first aid training, set-up a tactical field site, lead each other, and study basic soldier tactics. You will take one ROTC class and corresponding lab and participate in a physical fitness class each semester.

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