The four-year Army ROTC program is divided into two parts:
- the Basic Course
- the Advanced Course
The Basic Course is usually taken during the freshman and sophomore years:
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Course | ||
| Freshman and Sophomore Years | ||
| MSCI 1510 | Introduction to ROTC | 1 |
| MSCI 1520 | Introduction to Leadership | 1 |
| MSCI 2610 | Self Team Development | 2 |
| MSCI 2620 | Individual/Team Military Tactics | 2 |
| No military commitment is incurred during this time. After completing the Basic Course, students who have demonstrated officer potential and meet physical and scholastic standards are eligible to enroll in the Advanced Course. | ||
| Advance Course | ||
| Junior and Senior Years | ||
| MSCI 3710 | Leading Small Organizations 1 | 3 |
| MSCI 3720 | Leading Small Organizations 2 | 3 |
| MSCI 4810 | Leadership Challenges and Goal-Setting | 3 |
| MSCI 4820 | Transition to Lieutenant | 3 |
| ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) | ||
| Summer between MS III and MS IV (junior and senior years) | ||
| MSCI 3740 | ROTC Advanced Camp | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 22 | |
MSCI 3740 ROTC Advanced Camp is conducted at Fort Knox, Kentucky, the summer between the Cadet's junior and senior year. Students put into practice the leadership and tactical skills they have acquired in the classroom with other Cadets from across the country.
All students in the Advanced Course receive uniforms and a monthly stipend.
Before entering the Advanced Course, an individual signs a contract that certifies an understanding of the service obligation. This obligation may be fulfilled in a variety of ways depending on the individual's personal preference and the needs of the Army at the time of commissioning.
Scholarship graduates incur an eight-year obligation and are required to serve one of the following obligations:
- four years on active duty and four years in an Army Reserve
- six years in National Guard unit then two years in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)
- three years on active duty and five years in the IRR
- four years on active duty and four years in the IRR
- eight years in Army Reserve or National Guard unit
Nonscholarship graduates are required to serve one of the following obligations:
- two years on active duty and six years in the IRR
- three years on active duty and five years in the IRR
- four years on active duty and four years in the IRR
- six years in an Army Reserve or National Guard unit and two years in the IRR
- eight years in the IRR
All commissionees incur a service obligation of eight years with service being either full-time active duty or part-time in the Army Reserves or Army National Guard. The mix of active and reserve duty is determined by the needs of the Army, the Cadet's performance, and the type of contract the Cadet signed (scholarship or nonscholarship, guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty or participation in the Simultaneous Membership Program of the Army Reserve/National Guard).
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| MSCI 1510 | Introduction to ROTC | 1 |
| MSCI 1520 | Introduction to Leadership | 1 |
| MSCI 2610 | Self Team Development | 2 |
| MSCI 2620 | Individual/Team Military Tactics | 2 |
| MSCI 3710 | Leading Small Organizations 1 | 3 |
| MSCI 3720 | Leading Small Organizations 2 | 3 |
| MSCI 4810 | Leadership Challenges and Goal-Setting | 3 |
| MSCI 4820 | Transition to Lieutenant | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 18 | |