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OregonROTC
State University
For more than a
century, military
training has been
offered at Oregon
State University.
Fulfilling a
provision of the
Morrill Act of 1862,
which gave
Corvallis College its
first public support,
an Army Cadet
Corps was
organized in 1873.
R
OTC at Oregon State is made
up of the Departments of
Military Science, Naval Science,
and Air Force Studies. In 1917,
the Department of Military Science
became responsible for all military training
under the National Defense Act of 1916.
This act expanded and standardized the
training of Army Officers by colleges and
universities and established the Reserve
Officer Training Corps (ROTC). During
World War II, OSU became known as the
“West Point of the West” for commissioning more officers than any other nonmilitary academy in the nation. At the
end of World War II, the secretary of the
Navy commissioned the Department of
Naval Science (NROTC) on this campus to
provide the training of both Navy and
Marine Corps officers. On July 1, 1949,
the U.S. Air Force activated an AFROTC
unit that is called the Department of Air
Force Studies. OSU is now one of 48
colleges and universities that offers education for all three military departments.
Originally, two years of military science
and tactics were required of all ablebodied male students, but since 1962,
ROTC has been voluntary. Since 1965,
two-year programs have been available for
students who have finished two years of
college but have not taken ROTC
previously.
As opportunities for women to serve as
officers in the armed forces grow, opportunities for women to participate in ROTC
programs expand. Women have long been
eligible to take ROTC course work for
credit. Since 1970, they have been enrolled
as cadets in Air Force ROTC and, since
1973, have also been enrolled as cadets
and midshipmen in the Army and Navy
ROTC programs.
MISSION AND OBJECTIVES
The ROTC selects and prepares young
men and women, through a program of
instruction coordinated with the students’
normal academic curriculum, for commissioning and service as officers in the
regular and reserve components of the
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
UNIFORMS AND ALLOWANCES
Students in each of the units receive
uniforms to be worn at drill periods and
on special occasions. Travel to and from
any summer camps or cruises is paid.
While at camp or on cruise, the members
receive food and quarters at government
expense in addition to basic pay. (See the
individual sections for further information on the various camps and cruises.)
Those selected for the scholarship
programs receive tuition, books, and fees
plus $250 to $400 a month subsistence
pay for up to 40 months.
FLIGHT TRAINING
Eligible Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and
Air Force ROTC students may be selected
for flight training upon their successful
completion of the program and commissioning. AFROTC cadets may be eligible to
receive up to eight hours of flight
orientation for free through the Civil Air
Patrol.
HOW TO ENROLL
See the Army, Navy, or Air Force sections
of this catalog for enrollment details for
the various ROTC programs. All three
departments have staff available throughout the year during normal school hours
to answer any inquiries regarding the
ROTC programs.
AIR FORCE STUDIES
Col. Douglas R. Cochran, Commander
308 McAlexander Fieldhouse
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4903
541-737-3291
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
afrotc/
E-mail: afrotc@oregonstate.edu
FACULTY
Professor Col. Cochran
Assistant Professors Capt. Ball, Capt.
Garbett
Administrators TSgt. Davis, SSgt. Tabalba
Minor
Air and Space Studies
The mission of Air Force ROTC is to
provide professional preparation for
future Air Force officers. The Department
of Air Force Studies offers students, in
virtually all academic areas, the opportunity to qualify for a commission in the
United States Air Force while simultaneously completing university undergraduate or graduate degree requirements.
Today’s Air Force is a highly technologically advanced branch of the military
forces. Whether a student’s interest lies in
flying the most advanced aircraft in the
world or in the development of state-ofthe-art technology, the Air Force can offer
exciting and challenging opportunities to
those who qualify. Graduates go on
active duty in career fields where they can
apply their education.
Additionally, they assume advanced
leadership and management responsibilities not normally found in civilian entrylevel positions. The Air Force ROTC
approach to education encourages
inquiry, analysis, critical thinking,
imagination, judgment, and individual
participation, on the part of each
student. Air Force studies courses are open
to all university students.
ROTC
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are available for qualified
students. High school students
interested in applying should consult
their high school counselors in their
junior year or early in their senior year.
University students in the four-year
AFROTC program can compete for
scholarships twice per year on the basis
of grade-point average, Air Force Officer
Qualifying Test scores, Scholastic
Aptitude Test scores, and a personal
interview. Special scholarship programs
are also available to students who are
majoring in critical demand areas
deemed necessary by the Air Force.
Students receiving scholarships must be
able to complete the Air Force ROTC
program, earn a degree, and be
commissioned prior to age 34. Each
scholarship covers all or a portion of
tuition, laboratory fees, and incidental
expenses. Scholarship recipients also
receive $600/year for textbooks and up
to $400/month stipend. Students must
enroll in the AFROTC program and
agree to accept an Air Force officer
commission and service commitment
upon graduation.
For details on Air Force scholarships,
contact the AFROTC Detachment,
McAlexander Fieldhouse, Room 300,
541-737-3291, 800-633-7352 or online at
http://www.afrotc.com.
ALLOWANCES,
UNIFORMS, TEXTBOOKS
Students enrolled in the Professional
Officer Course are paid a monthly
stipend of up to $400. Uniforms and
textbooks for both the General Military
Course and Professional Military Course
are provided by the Air Force.
PROGRAMS
Multiple Air Force ROTC programs are
available. Students who qualify may
elect to pursue either of these programs.
FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM
The four-year program consists of the
General Military Course: six quarters of
lower-division Air Force studies classes,
including a laboratory each term, and
the Professional Officer Course: six
quarters of upper-division Air Force
studies classes, including a laboratory
each term. Four-year cadets attend four
weeks of summer field training (AS 304)
prior to their junior year of college.
Previous military experience (ROTC,
academy, or military service) may allow
the professor of Air Force studies to
waive all or part of the General Military
Course (first-year and sophomore years)
for students enrolled in the four-year
AFROTC program.
Students may enter the first-year class
at the start of the fall, winter, or spring
term. Sophomore students may enter at
the start of the fall term and take the
first-year and sophomore level courses
concurrently. Prior to enrolling in the
last two years of the program, the
Professional Officer Course, the student
must meet AFROTC qualification
standards and requirements.
TWO-YEAR PROGRAM
This program provides an opportunity
for students who did not select the fouryear ROTC program. Entry is on a
competitive basis. Selectees attend
mandatory six-week summer field
training (AS 306) prior to their junior
year of college. Applicants must have
two years remaining in college after the
six-week field training. This may be
undergraduate or graduate work or a
combination. The curriculum includes
AS 306 (six-week field training); six
quarters of upper-division Air Force
studies classes, including a laboratory
each term.
ONE-YEAR PROGRAM
Based on the needs of the Air Force, this
program may change with little or no
notice. Selectees attend mandatory sixweek summer field training (AS 306)
prior to or following one year in
AFROTC.
Applicants must complete their
undergraduate degree or pursue a
graduate degree during their year in
AFROTC. The curriculum includes
summer field training, three quarters of
upper-division Air Force studies classes,
and an Air Force leadership laboratory
each term.
COMMITMENTS
Students in the four-year program incur
no obligation during their first two
years in AFROTC unless on scholarship.
The student agrees to accept a commission, if offered, only after enrolling in
AS 311. Scholarship students incur a
commitment at the beginning of their
sophomore year. Upon accepting their
commission, pilots incur an obligation
of 10 years after completion of pilot
training; navigators incur a six-year
obligation after initial training and all
others agree to serve for four years
following commissioning.
STANDARDS
Cadets must be U.S. citizens of sound
physical condition and high moral
character. Before graduation, nonscholarship cadets must complete a
3-credit course in mathematical
reasoning.
Non-scholarship cadets must receive
an enrollment allocation prior to age 30
to be commissioned as Air Force officers.
Cadets designated to attend flight
training must receive their commission
prior to age 30.
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FURTHER EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
After completion of AFROTC requirements, advanced degrees may be sought
by delaying active duty commitments.
Some commissioned officers continue
advanced studies through the fullyfunded Air Force Institute of Technology programs.
Special provisions are available for
medical, law, and meteorology students.
For further information, contact the
AFROTC Detachment, McAlexander
Fieldhouse, room 300, or call 541-7373291, 800-633-7352.
FIELD TRAINING
Under the Air Force ROTC program,
one summer field training session is
required. The one-year and two-year
programs require six weeks of field
training; the four-year program requires
four weeks. Students are paid varying
amounts for each of these training
periods. This pay is in addition to travel
pay to and from the field training
location at an active Air Force base
located across the United States.
AIR AND SPACE STUDIES MINOR
The Department of Air Force Studies
offers a minor open to any OSU
student. Students gain a broad exposure
to the concepts of aerospace power,
leadership and management, and
general military studies.
Required (18)
AS 311, AS 312, AS 313. Air Force
Leadership and Management (3,3,3)
AS 411, AS 412, AS 413. National
Security Forces in Contemporary
American Society (3,3,3)
Electives (minimum 9)
AS 211, AS 212, AS 213. The
Development of Air Power (1,1,1)
or AS 304. Field Training (6)
or AS 306. Field Training (6)
AS 320. Leadership Lab (1) (maximum
of 3 credits)
AS 420. Leadership Lab (1) (maximum
of 3 credits)
COMM 322. Small-Group Problem
Solving (3)
COMM 440. Theories of Conflict and
Conflict Management (3)
COMM 446. *Communication in
International Conflict and Disputes (3)
HST 316. The American Military,
1607–1865 (3)
HST 317. *Why War? A Historical
Perspective (3)
HST 440, HST 441. History of Russia (3,3)
HST 464, HST 465. American
Diplomatic History (3,3)
HST 466. United States-Latin American
Relations (3)
MS 211. Military Science II: Effective
Team Building (2)
MS 212. Military Science II: American
Military History (2)
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MS 213. Military Science II:
Fundamentals of Military Operations (2)
NS 321, NS 322. Evolution of the Art of
Warfare (3,3)
PAX 201. Study of Peace and the Causes
of Conflict (3)
PHL 205. *Ethics (4)
PS 204. Intro to Comparative Politics (4)
PS 205. *Intro to International Relations (4)
PS 340. Eastern and Central European
Politics (4)
PS 343. Russian Politics (4)
PS 344. Latin American Politics (4)
PS 345. *The Politics of Developing
Nations (4)
PS 451. American Foreign Policy (4)
PS 452. Alternative International
Futures (4)
PS 454. International Law and
Organizations (4)
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COURSES
AS 111. THE AIR FORCE TODAY (1). Deals with
the Air Force in the contemporary world through a
study of the total force structure, strategic
offensive and defensive forces, general purpose
forces, and aerospace support forces.
AS 112. THE AIR FORCE TODAY (1). Deals with
the Air Force in the contemporary world through a
study of the total force structure, strategic
offensive and defensive forces, general purpose
forces, and aerospace support forces.
AS 113. THE AIR FORCE TODAY (1). Deals with
the Air Force in the contemporary world through a
study of the total force structure, strategic
offensive and defensive forces, general purpose
forces, and aerospace support forces.
AS 120. LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (1). Cadets
learn officership, leadership, drill and ceremony,
and customs and courtesies. Graded P/N. OTHER
PREREQS: Taken concurrently with AS 111,
AS 112 and AS 113. Only offered to students
enrolled in the AFROTC officer commissioning
program.
AS 211. THE DEVELOPMENT OF AIR POWER (1).
Study of air power from balloons and dirigibles
through the jet age; a historical review of air
power employment in military and non-military
operations in support of national objectives; a
study of changes in the nature of military conflict;
and a look at the evolution of air power concepts
and doctrine. OTHER PREREQS: If enrolled in the
AFROTC officer commissioning program, must be
taken concurrently with AS 220.
AS 212. THE DEVELOPMENT OF AIR POWER (1).
Study of air power from balloons and dirigibles
through the jet age; a historical review of air
power employment in military and non-military
operations in support of national objectives; a
study of changes in the nature of military conflict;
and a look at the evolution of air power concepts
and doctrine. OTHER PREREQS: If enrolled in the
AFROTC officer commissioning program, must be
taken concurrently with AS 220.
AS 213. THE DEVELOPMENT OF AIR POWER (1).
Study of air power from balloons and dirigibles
through the jet age; a historical review of air
power employment in military and non-military
operations in support of national objectives; a
study of changes in the nature of military conflict;
and a look at the evolution of air power concepts
and doctrine. OTHER PREREQS: If enrolled in the
AFROTC officer commissioning program, must be
taken concurrently with AS 220.
AS 220. LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (1). Cadets
are placed in element leadership positions in order
to know and comprehend the Air Force concepts
of command, discipline, tradition, and courtesies.
OTHER PREREQS: AS 220 is taken concurrently
with AS 211, AS 212, and AS 213. Only offered to
students enrolled in the AFROTC officer
commissioning program.
environment, as necessary professional concepts.
Organizational and personal values (ethics),
management of change, organizational power,
politics, and managerial strategy and tactics are
discussed within the context of the military
organization. OTHER PREREQS: AS 312. Must
take concurrently with AS 320 if enrolled in the
AFROTC officer commissioning program.
AS 299. SPECIAL TOPICS IN AIR FORCE
STUDIES (1). Supervised individual work. OTHER
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
AS 320. LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (1). Cadets
are placed in line and staff leadership positions as
a preparation for Air Force active duty. Cadet
responsibilities include planning, organizing,
directing, and controlling the activities of the
cadet corps. AS 320 taken concurrently with
AS 311, AS 312 and AS 313. OTHER PREREQS:
AS 304 or AS 306. AS 320 is taken concurrently
with AS 311, AS 312 and AS 313. Only offered to
students enrolled in the AFROTC officer
commissioning program.
AS 304. FIELD TRAINING (6). Four-week field
training (for four-year program students);
supplements campus courses in developing
leadership and discipline. Mission, organization,
and functions of an Air Force base;
marksmanship, survival, and physical training;
aircrew and aircraft indoctrination; orientation on
specific opportunities in career fields. Conducted
at an Air Force base. OTHER PREREQS:
Department head approval required.
AS 306. FIELD TRAINING (6). Six-week field
training (for two-year program applicants);
education and training comparable to that
received by the four-year program cadet during
the freshman and sophomore years on campus
and the four-week field training period (AS 304).
Conducted at an Air Force base. OTHER
PREREQS: Department head approval required.
AS 311. AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT (3). An integrated management
course emphasizing the concepts and skills
required by the successful manager and leader.
The curriculum includes individual motivational and
behavioral processes, leadership, communication,
and group dynamics, providing the foundation for
the development of the junior officers professional
skills (officership). Course material on the
fundamentals of management emphasizes
decision making, the use of analytic aids in
planning, organizing, and controlling in a changing
environment, as necessary professional concepts.
Organizational and personal values (ethics),
management of change, organizational power,
politics, and managerial strategy and tactics are
discussed within the context of the military
organization. OTHER PREREQS: AS 311, AS 312,
AS 313 must be taken in order. Must take
concurrently with AS 320 if enrolled in the
AFROTC officer commissioning program.
AS 312. AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT (3). An integrated management
course emphasizing the concepts and skills
required by the successful manager and leader.
The curriculum includes individual motivational and
behavioral processes, leadership, communication,
and group dynamics, providing the foundation for
the development of the junior officers professional
skills (officership). Course material on the
fundamentals of management emphasizes
decision making, the use of analytic aids in
planning, organizing, and controlling in a changing
environment, as necessary professional concepts.
Organizational and personal values (ethics),
management of change, organizational power,
politics, and managerial strategy and tactics are
discussed within the context of the military
organization. OTHER PREREQS: AS 311. Must
take concurrently with AS 320 if enrolled in the
AFROTC officer commissioning program.
AS 313. AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT (3). An integrated management
course emphasizing the concepts and skills
required by the successful manager and leader.
The curriculum includes individual motivational and
behavioral processes, leadership, communication,
and group dynamics, providing the foundation for
the development of the junior officers professional
skills (officership). Course material on the
fundamentals of management emphasizes
decision making, the use of analytic aids in
planning, organizing, and controlling in a changing
AS 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
Supervised individual work. OTHER PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
AS 411. NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES IN
CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SOCIETY (3). Study
of US National Security Policy that examines the
formulation, organization, and implementation of
national security; context of national security;
evolution of strategy policy; management of
conflict; and civil-military interaction. It also
includes blocks of instruction on regional affairs,
military profession, officership, and the military
justice system. The course is designed to provide
future Air Force officers with a background of
United States National Security Policy so they
can effectively function in today’s Air Force.
AS 411, AS 412, AS 413 must be taken in order.
OTHER PREREQS: AS 411, AS 412, AS 413 must
be taken in order. Must take AS 420 concurrently
if enrolled in AFROTC officer commissioning
program.
AS 412. NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES IN
CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SOCIETY (3). Study
of US National Security Policy that examines the
formulation, organization, and implementation of
national security; context of national security;
evolution of strategy; management of conflict; and
civil-military interaction. It also includes blocks of
instruction on the military profession, officership,
and the military justice system. The course is
designed to provide future Air Force officers with
a background of United States National Security
Policy so they can effectively function in today’s
Air Force. OTHER PREREQS: AS 411. Must take
AS 420 concurrently if enrolled in AFROTC officer
commissioning program.
AS 413. NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES IN
CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SOCIETY (3). Study
of US National Security Policy that examines the
formulation, organization, and implementation of
national security; context of national security;
evolution of strategy; management of conflict; and
civil-military interaction. It also includes blocks of
instruction on the military profession, officership,
and the military justice system. The course is
designed to provide future Air Force officers with
a background of United States National Security
Policy so they can effectively function in today’s
Air Force. OTHER PREREQS: AS 412. Must take
AS 420 concurrently if enrolled in AFROTC officer
commissioning program.
AS 420. LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (1). The
senior-level Leadership Laboratory program places
cadets in command, line, and staff positions as a
preparation for commissioned Air Force service.
Cadet responsibilities include planning, organizing,
directing, coordinating, and controlling leadership
laboratory and the activities of the cadet corps.
AS 420 is taken concurrently with AS 411, AS 412
and AS 413. OTHER PREREQS: AS 304 or AS
306. AS 420 is taken concurrently with AS 411,
AS 412 and AS 413. Only offered to students
enrolled in the AFROTC officer commissioning
program.
ROTC
MILITARY SCIENCE
(AROTC)
LTC Steven Scioneaux
208 McAlexander Field House
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4901
541-737-3511
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
arotc/
E-mail:
steven.scioneaux@oregonstate.edu
FACULTY
Professor LTC Steven Scioneaux (Field
Artillery)
Assistant Professors CPT Brown (Aviation), CPT Hagerman (Medical Service),
MAJ Hoffman (Field Artillery)
Instructor MSG Dunn
Minor
Military Science
The Military Science program is
intended for students with the characteristics and attributes of a “scholarathlete-leader.” The program is specifically designed to give college students
on-campus instruction and experience
in the art of organizing, motivating,
and leading others. It includes instruction in leadership to develop selfdiscipline, physical stamina, and
professional bearing.
All courses offered by the Department
of Military Science are fully accredited
and applicable toward fulfilling
academic requirements for graduation.
The university offers each eligible
student the opportunity to compete for
a commission as an officer in the United
States Army while earning a college
degree. There are both basic and
advanced programs with multiple entry
points which can be tailored to a
student’s needs. Those interested in
aviation careers have the opportunity to
become officer pilots in fixed or rotary
wing aircraft. Merit scholarship opportunities exist for students in any
approved academic discipline, particularly in business, engineering, science,
and social science. Uniforms and books
are provided free of charge.
BASIC PROGRAM
The basic program is voluntary and is
open to all students, comprising the
1- and 2-credit, lower-division courses
listed below, and is normally completed
during the freshman and sophomore
years. Students may also satisfy the
advance program prerequisites or
accelerate their progress through
previous military experience or by
completing Leadership Training Course
(LTC) (MS 214, Leadership Training
Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky). During
the basic program’s five-week summer
camp, students receive room and board,
travel expenses, and approximately $900
for the period involved. No military
obligation is incurred for participation
in basic program classes, and students
can decide whether they want to apply
for the advanced program.
ADVANCED PROGRAM
Students who desire to enroll in the
two-year advanced program, comprising the 3-credit, upper-division courses
listed below, must apply and be
accepted. Only those students who have
satisfied the basic program requirements
described above are eligible.
Students in the advanced program
receive $450 to $500 per month
subsistence allowance during the school
year. During the five-week summer
Leadership Development Assessment
Course (LDAC), they receive room and
board, travel expenses to and from the
program location, and approximately
$900 for the period involved. Veteran
students enrolled in the ROTC program
receive these amounts in addition to
any other educational benefits.
The LDAC summer program is
normally attended between the cadet’s
junior and senior years. The university
awards 6 credits for successful completion.
CAMPUS-BASED
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Each year, the Army ROTC program has
dedicated three- and two-year scholarships awarded to local students
attending or planning to attend OSU.
Applications are accepted anytime
during the year. Applicants must meet
physical requirements, have a minimum
cumulative college GPA of 2.50,
SAT score of 920+ or ACT of 19+, no
criminal record, and be of good moral
character. Scholarship pays full tuition,
$900 per year for books, and a stipend
of $300 to $500 per month while the
student is in school. For an application,
contact the Department of Military
Science at 541-737-3511.
SIMULTANEOUS MEMBERSHIP
PROGRAM (SMP)
The Simultaneous Membership Program
(SMP) is a voluntary program that
allows ROTC students to join the Army
National Guard and Army Reserve.
Upon enlisting, the student is eligible for
100% tuition assistance. Out-of-state
students who join the Oregon National
Guard are granted Oregon residency.
Upon graduation from basic training
and advanced training, students are
eligible for the G.I. Bill, which, combined with tuition assistance, is worth
over $21,000 per year as a full-time
student. Upon degree completion,
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students earn a commission in the active
Army, National Guard or Army Reserve.
SERVICE OBLIGATION AND
ACADEMIC DELAY
Current laws and regulations require
each advanced program graduate to
accept a commission upon graduation
and to fulfill an eight-year military
commitment. This may be satisfied by
eight years of reserve forces duty in the
USAR or ARNG or by a combination of
active duty and reserve forces duty,
usually four years active duty and four
years reserve forces duty.
Delays in reporting to active duty
may also be granted for up to four years
to selected students who are enrolled in
a full time program of instruction
leading to an acceptable advanced
degree. No additional service obligation
is incurred by this academic delay.
MILITARY SCIENCE MINOR
The Department of Military Science
offers a minor which is open to any
OSU student. At least 18 of the 27
credits required in the minor must be
military science courses.
Military Science (18)
MS 111, 112, 113. Military Science I:
Leadership Development, Military
Skills, Land Navigation (1,1,1)
MS 211, 212, 213. Military Science II:
Effective Team Building, American
Military History, Fundamentals of
Military Operations (2,2,2)
MS 311, 312, 313. Military Science III:
Leadership and Management of
Military Organization (3,3,3)
MS 314. National Advanced Leadership
Camp at Fort Lewis, WA (6)
MS 411, 412, 413. Military Science IV:
Preparation for Officership (3,3,3)
A minimum of one 3-credit course
is required (for a total of 9 credits)
from each of the following three
categories:
History (3)
HST 315. The European Military,
1400-1815 (3)
HST 316. The American Military,
1607-1865 (3)
HST 317. *Why War? A Historical
Perspective (3)
HST 465. American Diplomatic History (3)
MS 405. Reading and Conference (3)
Computer Science (3)
CS 101. Computers: Applications and
Implications (4)
CS 151. Intro to C Programming (4)
CS 161. Intro to Computer Science I (4)
Designated Writing Intensive Course (3)
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WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
214.
222.
224.
323.
324.
327.
330.
*Writing in Business (3)
*English Composition (3)
*Intro to Fiction Writing (3)
*English Composition (3)
*Short Story Writing (3)
*Technical Writing (3)
*Understanding Grammar (3)
Total credits=27
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COURSES
MS 111. MILITARY SCIENCE I: LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT (1). Introduction to ROTC, and its
relationship to the U.S. Army. Role of the army
officer, including leadership and management
fundamentals.
MS 112. MILITARY SCIENCE I: MILITARY SKILLS
(1). Basic rifle marksmanship; how to read a
topographic map and use a magnetic compass;
includes practical exercises.
MS 113. MILITARY SCIENCE I: LAND
NAVIGATION (1). Customs and traditions of the
U.S. Army; unit organization and missions. Types
of careers available to army officers.
MS 211. MILITARY SCIENCE II: EFFECTIVE TEAM
BUILDING (2). An examination of effective
leadership. Development of interpersonal skills
using practical exercises and case studies.
MS 212. MILITARY SCIENCE II: AMERICAN
MILITARY HISTORY (2). History of the American
soldier from 1775 to 1919; weaponry and tactics
of the American Army. Use of battle analysis and
war gaming included.
MS 213. MILITARY SCIENCE II: FUNDAMENTALS
OF MILITARY OPERATIONS (2). Basic U.S. Army
tactics at the individual, team, and squad levels.
Integration of military skills in offensive and
defensive operations.
MS 214. LEADERSHIP TRAINING CAMP AT FORT
KNOX, KENTUCKY (6). Five weeks of leadership
training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Substitute for the
first two years of the ROTC program. OTHER
PREREQS: Meet minimum enrollment standards
for the advanced ROTC program.
MS 311. MILITARY SCIENCE III: LEADERSHIP
AND MANAGEMENT OF MILITARY (3). Study of
military leadership, management, theory and
dynamics of the military team. Applies principles
to advanced military operations. Includes
leadership, management, and organizational
theory; group dynamics; functions of staff
organizations; development of the commander’s
estimate; combat orders and plans; troop leading
procedures; application of leadership concepts in
offensive and defensive operations at the squad,
platoon, and company level; and fundamentals of
small-unit tactics/patrolling.
MS 312. MILITARY SCIENCE III: LEADERSHIP
AND MANAGEMENT OF MILITARY (3). Study of
military leadership, management, theory and
dynamics of the military team. Applies principles
to advanced military operations. Includes
leadership, management, and organizational
theory; group dynamics; functions of staff
organizations; development of the commander’s
estimate; combat orders and plans; troop leading
procedures; application of leadership concepts in
offensive and defensive operations at the squad,
platoon, and company level; and fundamentals of
small-unit tactics/patrolling.
MS 313. MILITARY SCIENCE III: LEADERSHIP
AND MANAGEMENT OF MILITARY (3). Study of
military leadership, management, and theory and
dynamics of the military team. Applies principles
to advanced military operations. Includes
leadership, management, and organizational
theory; group dynamics; functions of staff
organizations; development of the commander’s
estimate; combat orders and plans; troop leading
procedures; application of leadership concepts in
offensive and defensive operations at the squad,
platoon, and company level; and fundamentals of
small-unit tactics/patrolling.
MS 314. NATIONAL ADVANCED LEADERSHIP
CAMP AT FORT LEWIS, WA (6). Practical and
theoretical instruction for five weeks at Fort
Lewis, Washington. Practical leadership
application and experience in a military
environment. OTHER PREREQS: MS 311, MS 312,
MS 313.
MS 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
Graded P/N. OTHER PREREQS: Instructor
approval required.
MS 411. MILITARY SCIENCE IV: PREPARATION
FOR OFFICERSHIP (3). Recent military history,
national defense policy and its application in
current world events. Includes military law; law of
land warfare; small-unit administration; and ethics
and professionalism with emphasis on applied
leadership, management techniques, and ethical
decision making. Designed to assist the future
army officer with the transition from student to
junior officer leader.
MS 412. MILITARY SCIENCE IV: PREPARATION
FOR OFFICERSHIP (3). Recent military history,
national defense policy and its application in
current world events. Includes military law; law of
land warfare; small-unit administration; and ethics
and professionalism with emphasis on applied
leadership, management techniques, and ethical
decision making. Designed to assist the future
army officer with the transition from student to
junior officer leader.
MS 413. MILITARY SCIENCE IV: PREPARATION
FOR OFFICERSHIP (3). Recent military history,
national defense policy and its application in
current world events. Includes military law; law of
land warfare; small-unit administration; and ethics
and professionalism with emphasis on applied
leadership, management techniques, and ethical
decision making. Designed to assist the future
army officer with the transition from student to
junior officer leader.
NAVAL SCIENCE (NROTC)
CAPT. Gary D. Klink, USN (US Navy)
Commanding Officer
Naval Science
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5401
541-737-6289
E-mail: co@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://nrotc.oregonstate.edu
FACULTY
Professor Captain Klink (USN)
Assistant Professors Major Aiello
(USMC), Lieutenant Anderson (USN),
Lieutenant Baham (USN), Commander
McNamarra (USN, Executive Officer),
Lieutenant Wooden (USN)
Minor
Naval Science
NROTC SCHOLARSHIPS
The Navy offers two-year, three-year
and four-year scholarships to students
seeking baccalaureate degrees. Students
are selected through national competition, and recipients are appointed
midshipmen United States Navy by the
Secretary of the Navy. Scholarship
midshipmen receive the financial
benefits described below and attend
summer cruises after their freshman,
sophomore, and junior years.
Students enrolled in the NROTC
college program (described below) can
apply for two- and three-year Navy or
Marine Corps scholarships provided
they have been active in the program for
a minimum of one academic term and
are in good academic standing with not
less than a “B” (3.00) grade point
average. Students additionally must
receive a favorable recommendation
from the Professor of Naval science.
Sophomores not enrolled in the
NROTC college program can compete
nationally for two-year scholarships.
Applicants must be in good academic
standing with not less than a 2.50 grade
point average. In addition, applicants
for a Navy scholarship must complete
three terms of college calculus with a
grade of “C” or better by the end of the
sophomore year.
For all scholarship students, the Navy
pays tuition and other fees of an
instructional nature, as well as providing a stipend for books of $200 per term
and a subsistence allowance. The
amount of the allowance varies from
$250 to $400 a month depending on
the student’s status. Graduates will be
commissioned as ensign, U.S. Navy, or
second lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps,
and are required to serve on active duty
for four years. Applications for the
scholarship program may be obtained
from any NROTC unit or Navy-Marine
Corps recruiting office.
COLLEGE PROGRAM
Students may apply to participate in the
NROTC program. Applicants are
selected by the Department of Naval
Science at OSU and are then eligible to
compete for two-year and three-year
scholarships. Additionally, after their
sophomore year, college program
midshipmen must apply and be selected
for “advance standing” status. If
selected for “advance standing” for their
junior and senior years, selectees receive
subsistence pay of $350 to $400 a
month, uniforms, and pay during
summer cruises. Graduates are offered
commissions as ensign, U.S. Navy, or as
second lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps,
and are required to serve on active duty
for three years in the U.S. Navy; three
and one-half years in the U.S. Marine
Corps. College program students have
the same professional opportunities
after graduation as scholarship students
to select careers in naval aviation,
surface or submarine duty with a
nuclear power option, or specialties
within the Marine Corps.
Any university student may take
naval science courses for credit. However, such students are classified as naval
science students, and are not enrolled in
the NROTC program and are not
eligible to take NS 450, At-Sea Training.
ROTC
NAVAL SCIENCE MINOR CORE
REQUIREMENTS (9)
NROTC candidates applying for any of
the NROTC programs must:
a. be a citizen of the United States or
become a citizen before entering the
advanced course;
b. be accepted for admission or enrolled
in the university;
c. be at least 17 years of age upon
enrollment and under 25 years (27 for
College Program) on June 30 of the
calendar year in which eligible for
commissioning;
d. be physically qualified in accordance
with the standards established by the
Department of the Navy;
e. possess a satisfactory record of moral
integrity and have potential officer
characteristics;
f. have no moral obligations or
personal convictions preventing them
from conscientiously bearing arms
and supporting and defending the
Constitution of the United States
against all enemies foreign and
domestic.
STATUS AND CURRICULUM
Students enrolled in the NROTC
program are not on active duty. They
wear the uniform only for drills, on
special occasions, and during the
summer training periods.
The program of study fits into
curricula leading to baccalaureate
degrees. All midshipmen are required to
take naval science courses each term
enrolled. Additionally, navy option
scholarship students must complete
three terms of calculus by the end of
their sophomore year and three terms of
calculus-based physics by the end of
their junior year.
NAVAL SCIENCE MINOR
The Department of Naval Science offers
a minor in which the student may
choose between a Navy sequence and a
Marine Corps sequence. A minimum of
27 credits is required for the minor with
20 credits of upper-division courses
required for the Navy sequence and
18 credits of upper-division courses
required for the Marine Corps sequence.
Students may elect to have their minor
designated on their transcript. Specific
requirements are listed below:
Naval Science Minor Core
Requirements (9)
NS 111. Introduction to Naval Science (3)
NS 112. U.S. Naval History I (3)
NS 113. U.S. Naval History II (3)
Navy Sequence (29)
Naval Science Minor Core (9)
NS 211. Leadership and Management (3)
NS 212, NS 213. Naval Engineering I, II
(3,3)
NS 311, NS 312. Navigation I, II (4)
NS 313. Shipboard Operations (3)
NS 405. Reading and Conference (1–16)
NS 411. Naval Weapons Systems I (3)
NS 412. Naval Weapons Systems II and
Naval Law (3)
NS 413. Leadership and Management II
and Naval Law (3)
Marine Corps Sequence (27)
Naval Science Minor Core (9)
NS 321, NS 322. Evolution of Warfare I,
II (3,3)
NS 323. Naval Science III: Marine Corps
Option (3)
NS 421. Amphibious Warfare I (3)
NS 422. Amphibious Warfare II (3)
NS 423. Naval Science IV: Marine Corps
Option (3)
NS 450. At-Sea Training (6)
COURSES
NS 111. INTRODUCTION TO NAVAL SCIENCE (3).
Naval organization and administration;
organization of the Navy and Marine Corps, the
Navy and Marine Corps as a career,
responsibilities and commitments as an officer in
the Navy or Marine Corps; U.S. Naval history
(USN and USMC) to present.
NS 112. U.S. NAVAL HISTORY I (3). Seapower
and maritime affairs from ancient times to present
day (through 1900). OTHER PREREQS: NS 112,
NS 113 must be taken in order.
NS 113. U.S. NAVAL HISTORY II (3). Seapower
and maritime affairs from ancient times to present
day (1900 to present). ENFORCED PREREQS:
NS 112
NS 211. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (3).
Overview of the principles, philosophies, and
methodologies of effective Naval leadership with
emphasis on morals and ethics, principle and
centered leadership.
NS 212. NAVAL ENGINEERING I (3). Propulsion,
basic engineering systems theory, and concepts
application in modern ship and jet propulsion.
OTHER PREREQS: Instructor approval or
enrollment in NROTC. NS 212, NS 213 must be
taken in order.
NS 213. NAVAL ENGINEERING II (3). Auxiliary
systems, theory and design of shipboard
auxiliaries, ship design, and damage control/
safety procedures. ENFORCED PREREQS:
NS 212
NS 311. NAVIGATION I (4). Introduction to
navigation including piloting, dead reckoning,
voyage planning, nautical rules of the road.
Offered every other fall term. OTHER PREREQS:
Instructor permission or enrollment in NROTC.
NS 311, NS 312 must be taken in order.
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NS 312. NAVIGATION II (4). Nautical rules of the
road, maneuvering board, relative motion, and
shipboard external communications. Offered every
other winter term. ENFORCED PREREQS: NS 311
NS 313. SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS (3). Theory of
shiphandling, communications, shipboard
evolutions, heavy weather, case study
discussions. ENFORCED PREREQS: NS 311 and
NS 312
NS 321. EVOLUTION OF WARFARE I (3). The art
and concepts of warfare from the beginning of
recorded history to present. OTHER PREREQS:
NS 321, NS 322 must be taken in order.
NS 322. EVOLUTION OF WARFARE II (3). The art
and concepts of warfare post-WWI to present,
current world political situation and U.S. foreign
policy and their effects on the Naval services,
and forecast for the future. ENFORCED
PREREQS: NS 321
NS 323. NAVAL SCIENCE III: MARINE CORPS
OPTION (3). Preparation for officer candidates
school and practical field exercises. For U.S.
Marine Corps candidates option. ENFORCED
PREREQS: NS 322 OTHER PREREQS: Or prior
approval required.
NS 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16). To
prepare midshipmen returning from a leave of
absence from the Naval ROTC program for
commissioning and entrance into the fleet. OTHER
PREREQS: Prior approval required.
NS 411. NAVAL WEAPONS SYSTEMS I (3).
Introduction to the theory and development of
U.S. Naval weapons systems, current weapons
systems types, platforms, and employment; intro
to Military Justice System. Offered every other fall
term. ENFORCED PREREQS: NS 113
NS 412. NAVAL WEAPONS SYSTEMS II AND
NAVAL LAW (3). Naval weapons systems types,
launch platforms, characteristics and employment.
Final third of NS 412 covers introduction to the
Military Justice System and Naval Regulations.
Offered every other winter term. ENFORCED
PREREQS: NS 411
NS 413. LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS (3). Junior
Officer administrative responsibilities with
emphasis on moral and ethical decision making of
Naval leaders. ENFORCED PREREQS: NS 213
NS 421. AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE I (3). Amphibious
warfare from the beginning of recorded history to
WW II. ENFORCED PREREQS: NS 321 and
NS 322
NS 422. AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE II (3).
Amphibious warfare post-WW II to present,
current world political situation and U.S. foreign
policy and their effects on the future of
expeditionary warfare. ENFORCED PREREQS:
NS 421
NS 450. AT-SEA TRAINING (6). Four-week to sixweek training cruise taken aboard U.S. Naval
ships or submarines as arranged by professor of
Naval Science.