Military Science (MSC)

Students examine the unique duties and responsibilities of officers. Students discuss organization and role of the Army; in addition, students learn basic life skills pertaining to fitness and communications; students analyze Army values and expected ethical behavior.

Action-oriented alternative to MSC 100-level military science classes. Helps students meet everyday adversity and shows students how resourcefulness can help them survive in an emergency, ensuring a safe and enriching adventure in the wilderness. Includes first aid, map reading, orienteering, rifle marksman, water survival, rappelling, and outdoor wilderness training.

Students present fundamental leadership concepts and doctrine; students practice basic skills that underlie effective problem solving; students apply active listening and feedback skills; students examine factors that influence leader and group effectiveness students examine the officer experience.

Students develop knowledge of self, self-confidence, and individual leadership skills; students develop problem solving and critical thinking skills; students apply communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills.

Students focus on self-development guided by knowledge of self and group processes; students challenge current beliefs, knowledge, and skills; student provides equivalent preparation for the ROTC Advanced Course as the Leader’s Training course.

Develop leadership qualities, small unit tactics, physical training, patrolling techniques. Students may participate in a two-day competition involving 27 other varsity Ranger Challenge teams from other universities in the Southeast Invitational Conference.