Military Studies, Military Science, Minor

Minor in Military Studies, Military Science (160000M)

A TWO-PART PROGRAM

The four-year program focuses on critical thinking, principles of leadership, management, ethics and military history. It consists of two parts:

• Basic Course: Typically taken during the first and second years. Includes one class per week, physical training and a leadership lab. Focuses on the fundamentals of leadership and an introduction to the Army organization.
• Advanced Course: Typically taken during the junior and senior years. Includes two classes per week, physical training, and leadership exercises that emphasize advanced military strategies and adaptive leader development.

The curriculum includes classroom instruction and practical exercises such as orienteering, paintball, rappelling and field training exercises. In the summer between their junior and senior years, Cadets attend a five-week Leadership Development and Assessment Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Students are encouraged to round out their education through social, cultural and professional activities outside of class.  Opportunities include:

• Varsity and club athletics
• Ranger Challenge Team (physically challenging competitive events)
• Color Guard
• Voluntary summer training courses
• Government Internships

CAREER PREPARATION

Students who complete the advanced course are prepared for service as commissioned officers in the active duty Army, or part-time in the Army Reserve or Army National Guard. Cadets may choose from career fields in Air Defense Artillery, Armor, Aviation, Chemical Corps, Corps of Engineers, Cyber Corps, Field Artillery, Infantry, Military Police, Military Intelligence, Signal Corps, Adjutant General's Corps, Finance, Ordnance, Quartermaster Corps, Transportation Corps, Medical Service Corps and Nurse Corps.

Opportunities exist for specialized summer training, including cultural trips abroad, Cadet Troop Leader Training, Airborne School, Air Assault School, Mountain Warfare School and internships with active-duty Army units or federal government agencies.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

Various types and lengths of scholarships are available including: General merit-based scholarships up to 4 years, Guaranteed Reserve Force Duty in the Army National Guard or Army Reserve, Science Technology Engineering and Math Majors, and select Language Majors.

Scholarship Cadets receive: full tuition and fees, a subsistence allowance of up to $500 a month and a book allowance of $1,200 a year.

Contracted Cadets can earn up to $2000 per semester for attaining a B- or better in a variety of strategic languages.

Non-scholarship contracted Cadets receive a subsistence allowance of up to $500 a month.

Non-scholarship and some types of scholarship Cadets may also become part of Army Reserve or Army National Guard units while in ROTC to receive additional benefits.

Requirements for Admission 

Any student may take Military Science classes, but in order to contract into Army ROTC, a student must be:

• Enrolled full-time, working toward a bachelor's or graduate degree
• Medically qualified and able to pass a physical fitness assessment
• A U.S. citizen
• Under age 31 at graduation (depending on contract type and status)

Although the program is designed to start with new first-year students each fall, it is possible to enter the program as late as fall of the junior year. Students with prior military service or those who complete a 32-day summer training camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, may bypass the basic course-level training.

If you think you have what it takes and the desire to be a leader in the U.S. Army, take the first step by signing-up for a military-science class and contacting the military-science coordinator, Mr. Terry Michaels by calling 330.972.2775 or by clicking the link https://www.uakron.edu/armyrotc/contact-us.dot

The following information has official approval of The Office of the Provost, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this minor is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.

The following courses constitute a “Minor in Military Studies” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the minor to be noted on the student’s record. Please refer to the University Requirements for Minor Areas of Study for specific graduation information regarding minors.

Summary

Required Courses 

Note:

• Corresponding lab courses must be taken in conjunction with the military science course.
• With the approval of the Professor of Military Science, substitution of other military ­related coursework/credit may be made for up to 6 credits (by exception).
• This minor may only be awarded at the time a student receives a baccalaureate degree.