ROTC
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 able-bodied
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 $500 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
Lt. Col. David S. Jeffery, Commander
308 McAlexander Fieldhouse
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4903
541-737-3291
E-mail: afrotc@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
afrotc/
FACULTY
Professor Lt. Col. Jeffery
Assistant Professor Capt. Mike
Batchelor
Admissions Officer Lt. Brendan McLean
Administrators TSgt. Davis, SSgt. Tabalba
Minor
Air and Space Studies
Air and Space Studies prepares students
for a career as an Air Force Officer or in
the civilian federal service. Taking Air and
Space Studies courses enables students to
pursue federal government career opportunities while simultaneously completing
any university undergraduate or graduate
degree.
Air and Space Studies courses are open
to all university students. The courses are
taught by Air Force officers. If students
desire a career as an Air Force officer they
must complete all Air Force Reserve Officer
Training Corps (ROTC) requirements. If
students desire other federal service career
opportunities, department programs and
instructors can help them achieve their
career goals.
The U.S. Air Force’s mission is to “Fly,
Fight and Win in the Air, Space and
Cyberspace.” Whether a student’s interest
lies in flying advanced aircraft, operating
sophisticated outer space systems, defending America’s cyberspace infrastructure,
researching and developing state-of-the-art
technology, or working as a language interpreter, defense intelligence officer, medical
or legal professional, the Air and Space
Studies Department can guide students to
exciting and challenging opportunities.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
AND INTERNSHIPS
If students qualify many scholarship and
internship opportunities are available.
High school students must apply online by December 1 the year before they
begin college. Students will find application procedures and forms at http://
www.afrotc.com. Additionally, most federal government agencies offer scholarship, internship and career opportunities
on their Websites.
University students from any academic
area can compete for scholarships and
internships twice per academic year.
Students must contact the Air and Space
studies department for details: afrotc@
oregonstate.edu.
Special university student scholarship
and summer internship programs are
also available if students are majoring
in one of 18 foreign languages, nursing, or numerous science and engineering academic areas. Special scholarship
opportunities can be awarded any time
during the year, usually within 30 days
of the student becoming academically
and physically qualified.
Air Force ROTC scholarships cover all
or a portion of tuition, laboratory fees,
and incidental expenses. ROTC scholarship students will also receive $900 per
year for textbooks and a monthly stipend
of up to $500. Students must apply and
be accepted into the AFROTC program
and agree to accept an Air Force officer
commission and service commitment
upon graduation.
No Federal Service Commitment
Scholarships and Internships
Paid engineering and science summer
internships are available to all university
students without agreeing to a service
commitment through the Air Force Institute of Technology in Ohio. Additionally,
the Air Force Summer Technical Recruiting Internship Program offers no-service
commitment internships to six different
Air Force research laboratories through
out the country.
All Air and Space Studies Department students who participate in the
ROTC Leadership Laboratory can apply
for over 20 different summer professional training development programs.
These programs do not require a federal
service commitment and vary in length
from three days to 10 weeks. All professional training programs include a
stipend, room, meals and expense paid
worldwide travel opportunities
The Oregon State University Provost
Scholarship offers multiple scholarships
ranging from $200 to $1,500 competitively awarded to students who enroll in
Air and Space Studies courses throughout
the year.
Over 20 different private foundation,
nonprofit organization or corporate
sponsored scholarship programs are
available for ROTC students seeking a
commission as an Air Force officer. Additionally, upon graduation, many graduate school education, healthcare education/career and legal career opportunities
are available
For details on Air Force scholarships
and internships, contact Lieutenant
Brenden McLean in the AFROTC Detachment, McAlexander Fieldhouse, Room
300, 541-737-3291, 800-633-7352 or
e-mail: afrotc@oregonstate.edu. Website:
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/afrotc/ or
http://www.afrotc.com.
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. Select students attend mandatory
five-week 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.
ALLOWANCES,
UNIFORMS, TEXTBOOKS
Students on an Air Force ROTC scholarship or enrolled in the ROTC Professional Officer Course are paid a monthly
stipend of up to $500. Uniforms and
textbooks for all Air and Space Studies
courses are provided by the Air Force.
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.
High school scholarship students incur
a commitment at the beginning of their
sophomore year. Upon accepting their
commissions, students incur a four-year
commitment; pilots incur a 10-year obligation after completion of pilot training;
combat and weapon systems officers/
navigators incur an eight-year obligation
after initial training. Graduates pursuing
medical school incur a four-year commitment after medical school.
ROTC 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
expeditionary 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
five-week summer field training (AS 306)
two summers before graduating with a
bachelors, masters or doctorate degree.
Applicants must have two years remaining in college after the five-week field
training. The curriculum includes AS 306
(five-week field training); six quarters of
STANDARDS
Cadets must be U.S. citizens of sound
physical condition, maintain academic
standards and high moral character. Air
Force physical fitness standards must be
met prior to attending field training.
Non-scholarship cadets must be accepted to attend field training prior to
age 30 to be commissioned as Air Force
officers.
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 fully-funded Air
Force Institute of Technology programs.
FIELD TRAINING
Under the Air Force ROTC program, one
summer field training session is required
(AS 306). The one-year and two-year
programs require five 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 Maxwell Air Force Base in
Montgomery Alabama.
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
ROTC
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)
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)
Total=27
COURSES
AS 111. FOUNDATION OF THE AIR FORCE (1).
Survey of the structure and missions of Air Force
organizations, officership and professionalism,
and an introduction to communication skills.
PREREQS: Taken concurrently with AS 120 for
fully eligible General Military Course students.
AS 112. FOUNDATIONS OF THE AIR
FORCE (1). Survey of the structure and
missions of Air Force organizations, officership
and professionalism, and introduction to
communication skills. PREREQS: Taken
concurrently with AS 120 for fully eligible General
Military Course students.
AS 113. FOUNDATIONS OF THE AIR FORCE (1).
Survey of the structure and missions of Air Force
organizations; officership and professionalism; and
an introduction to communication skills.
AS 120. LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (1).
Cadets learn officership, leadership, drill and
ceremony, and customs and courtesies. Lab.
Graded P/N. PREREQS: Departmental approval.
Taken concurrently with AS 111, AS 112 and
AS 113. Only offered to students enrolled in the
AFROTC officer commissioning program.
AS 211. THE EVOLUTION OF AEROSPACE
STUDIES (1). Study of the beginnings of manned
flight and the development of aerospace power
in the United States, including the employment
of air power in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the
Gulf War and the peaceful employment of U.S.
air power in civic actions, scientific missions and
support of space exploration. PREREQS: Taken
concurrently with AS 220 if fully eligible General
Military Course student.
AS 212. THE EVOLUTION OF AEROSPACE
STUDIES (1). Study of the beginnings of manned
flight and the development of aerospace power
in the United States, including the employment
of air power in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the
Gulf War and the peaceful employment of U.S.
air power in civic actions, scientific missions and
support of space exploration. PREREQS: Taken
concurrently with AS 220 if fully eligible General
Military Course student.
AS 213. THE EVOLUTION OF AEROSPACE
STUDIES (1). Study of the beginnings of manned
flight and the development of aerospace power
in the United States, including the employment
of air power in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the
Gulf War and the peaceful employment of U.S.
air power in civic actions, scientific missions and
support of space exploration. PREREQS: Taken
concurrently with AS 220 if fully eligible General
Military Course student.
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. Lab. Graded P/N. PREREQS:
Departmental approval. AS 220 is taken
concurrently with AS 211, AS 212, and AS 213.
Only offered to students enrolled in the AFROTC
officer commissioning program.
AS 299. SPECIAL TOPICS IN AIR FORCE
STUDIES (1-16). Supervised individual work.
PREREQS: Departmental approval required.
AS 304. FIELD TRAINING (6). Fourweek 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. Graded P/N. PREREQS:
Department head approval required.
AS 306. FIELD TRAINING (6). Five-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. PREREQS:
Department head approval required.
AS 311. LEADERSHIP STUDIES (3). Study
of leadership and quality management
fundamentals, professional knowledge, leadership
ethics and communication skills required of an Air
Force officer. Case studies are used to examine
Air Force leadership and management situations
as a means of demonstrating and exercising
practical application of the concepts being studied.
PREREQS: Taken concurrently with AS 320 if fully
eligible Professional Officer Course student.
AS 312. LEADERSHIP STUDIES (3). Study
of leadership and quality management
fundamentals, professional knowledge, leadership
ethics and communication skills required of an Air
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Force officer. Case studies are used to examine
Air Force leadership and management situations
as a means of demonstrating and exercising
practical application of the concepts being studied.
PREREQS: Taken concurrently with AS 320 if fully
eligible Professional Officer Course student.
AS 313. LEADERSHIP STUDIES (3). Study
of leadership and quality management
fundamentals, professional knowledge, leadership
ethics and communication skills required of an Air
Force officer. Case studies are used to examine
Air Force leadership and management situations
as a means of demonstrating and exercising
practical application of the concepts being studied.
PREREQS: Taken concurrently with AS 320 if fully
eligible Professional Officer Course student.
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. Lab. Graded P/N. PREREQS:
Departmental approval. 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 405. READING AND CONFERENCE
(1-16). Supervised individual work. PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
AS 411. NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS/
PREPARATION FOR ACTIVE DUTY (3).
SExamines the need for national security,
analyzes the evolution and formulation of the
American defense policy, strategy, and joint
doctrine; investigates the methods for managing
conflict; and overview of regional security,
arms control and terrorism. Special topics of
interest focus on the military as a profession,
officership, the military justice system, civilian
control of military, preparation for active duty, and
current issues affecting military professionalism.
PREREQS: Taken concurrently with AS 420 for
fully eligible Professional Officer Course students.
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. PREREQS: AS 411. Must take AS
420 concurrently if enrolled in AFROTC officer
commissioning program.
AS 413. NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS/
PREPARATION FOR ACTIVE DUTY (3).
Examines the need for national security, analyzes
the evolution and formulation of the American
defense policy, strategy, and joint doctrine;
investigates the methods for managing conflict;
and overview of regional security, arms control
and terrorism. Special topics of interest focus
on the military as a profession, officership, the
military justice system, civilian control of military,
preparation for active duty, and current issues
affecting military professionalism. PREREQS:
Departmental approval. Must take AS 420
concurrently for fully eligible Professional Officer
Course students.
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. Lab. Graded P/N. PREREQS:
Departmental approval. AS 304 or AS 306. AS
420 is taken concurrently with AS 411, AS 412
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and AS 413. Only offered to students enrolled in
the AFROTC officer commissioning program.
MILITARY SCIENCE (AROTC)
Lt. Col. Michael J. Daniels
Commanding Officer
208 McAlexander Field House
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4901
541-737-3511
E-mail: michael.daniels@oregonstate.edu
Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
arotc/
FACULTY
Professor Lt. Col. Michael J. Daniels
(Engineer)
Assistant Professors CPT Harrington
(Special Forces), MAJ Bleeker (Field
Artillery)
Instructors MSG Kearney, SFC Sell
Minor
Military Science
The Military Science program is intended
for students with the characteristics and
attributes of a “scholar-athlete-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 self-discipline, 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 1and 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 the Leadership
Training Course (LTC) (MS 214, Leadership Training Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky). 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, $1,200 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, 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)
HST 475. Civil War and Reconstruction (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)
WR 214. *Writing in Business (3)
WR 222. *English Composition (3)
WR 224. *Intro to Fiction Writing (3)
WR 323. *English Composition (3)
WR 324. *Short Story Writing (3)
WR 327. *Technical Writing (3)
WR 330. *Understanding Grammar (3)
Total=27
COURSES
MS 111. MILITARY SCIENCE I: LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT (1). Introduction to ROTC, and
its relationship to the U.S. Army. Role of the army
ROTC
officer, including leadership and management
fundamentals.
MS 112. MILITARY SCIENCE I: MILITARY
SKILLS (1). Basic rifle marksmanship; land
navigation; 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. Lec/lab.
MS 130. MILITARY PHYSICAL CONDITIONING
(1). Prepares military science cadets and
university students to excel an the Army Physical
Fitness Test (AFPT).
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. Lec/
lab.
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, 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. Lec/lab.
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. PREREQS:
MS 311, MS 312, MS 313.
MS 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
Graded P/N. 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. Lec/lab.
NAVAL SCIENCE (NROTC)
CAPT. J.R. Sullivan, 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
Assistant Professors Captain Sullivan
(USN, Commanding Officer),
Commander McNamara (USN,
Executive Officer), Major Aiello (USMC),
Lieutenant Haro (USN), Lieutenant Jones
(USN), Lieutenant Martin (USN)
Minor
Naval Science
The NROTC Program was established to
educate and train qualified young men
and women for service as commissioned
officers in the unrestricted line Naval
or Marine Corps Service. As the largest
single source of Navy and Marine Corps
officers, the NROTC Program fills a vital
need in preparing mature young men
and women for leadership and management positions in an increasingly technical Navy and Marine Corps. NROTC
midshipmen compete for selection into
various warfare areas: pilot, naval flight
officer, submarine officer, surface warfare
officer, and special warfare officer. Upon
successful completion of the program
and graduation from Oregon State
University, NROTC midshipmen receive
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a commission from the President of the
United States as an Ensign in the U.S.
Navy or Second Lieutenant in the U.S.
Marine Corps, and are required to serve a
minimum of four years on active duty.
NROTC SCHOLARSHIPS
The Navy offers two-year, three-year,
and four-year scholarships to qualified
students seeking baccalaureate degrees.
Students are selected through national
competition, and are appointed midshipmen in the United States Navy by the
Secretary of the Navy. The Navy provides uniforms and pays tuition, a $250
per term book stipend, and subsistence
allowance of $250 to $400 per month
depending on the student’s undergraduate status. Scholarship students will be
required to attend summer training after
their freshman, sophomore, and junior
years designed to familiarize them with
the warfare areas of the Navy and Marine
Corps.
To qualify for a national NROTC scholarship you must be a U.S. citizen not less
than 17 years old by September 1 of your
first year in of college and no more than
23 years old that same year. Additionally you must be physically qualified by
Naval or Marine Corps standards and
have a minimum SAT score of 530 verbal,
520 math or a minimum ACT score of
22 verbal and 22 math. Sophomores not
enrolled in the NROTC program can
compete nationally for two-year scholarship by March of their sophomore year.
Competitive applicants should have
completed three terms of calculus with
a grade of “C” or better and earned a 3.0
cumulative grade point average or better.
For more information about Naval
ROTC scholarship opportunities visit
https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/ or contact
your local Navy-Marine Corps recruiting office. For specific information
about the college program, visit http://
nrotc.oregonstate.edu/ or call the unit at
541-737-5620 or 737-6289.
COLLEGE PROGRAM
Students who are not awarded a national
scholarship can still participate in Naval
ROTC through the College Program
by applying through the OSU Department of Naval Science. College program
midshipmen participate in all aspects of
the NROTC program and are eligible for
a scholarship provided they have been
active in the program for a minimum of
one academic term. To be competitive, a
student should not have less than a “B”
(3.0) grade point average, meet aptitude
and physical fitness standards, and receive a favorable recommendation from
the professor of naval science. If selected,
students receive the same benefits as
national scholarship recipients.
College program midshipmen who
are not awarded a scholarship must be
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selected for “advanced standing” status
before beginning their junior year to remain in the NROTC program. If selected
for “advanced standing” students receive
a monthly subsistence allowance of $350
their junior year and $400 their senior
year. College program midshipmen receive a commission upon graduation and
have the same professional opportunities as scholarship midshipmen to select
careers in all warfare areas of the Navy
and Marine Corps.
Any university student may take naval
science courses for credit. However, such
students are classified as naval science
students, not enrolled in the NROTC
program and are not eligible to take
NS 450, At Sea Training.
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)
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;
Navy Sequence (29)
Naval Science Minor Core (9)
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, U.S. 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.
NS 111. Introduction to Naval Science (3)
NS 112. U.S. Naval History I (3)
NS 113. U.S. Naval History II (3)
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 or 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). 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). PREREQS: NS 112
NS 211. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
(3). Overview of the principles, philosophies,
and methodologies of effective Naval leadership
with emphasis on moral, ethical actions with
respect to the principles of authority, responsibility,
and accountability as they apply to military
organizations.
NS 212. NAVAL ENGINEERING I (3). Propulsion,
basic engineering systems theory, and concepts
application in modern ship and jet propulsion.
Offered every other fall term. 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. Offered every other winter
term. PREREQS: NS 212
NS 311. NAVIGATION I (4). Introduction to
navigation including piloting, dead reckoning,
voyage planning, and nautical rules of the road.
Offered every other winter term. PREREQS:
Instructor permission or enrollment in NROTC.
NS 311, NS 312 must be taken in order.
NS 312. NAVIGATION II (4). Nautical rules of the
road, maneuvering board, relative motion, and
shipboard external communications. Offered every
other spring term. PREREQS: NS 311
NS 313. NAVAL OPERATIONS AND
SEAMANSHIP (3). Theory of shiphandling,
communications, shipboard evolutions, heavy
weather, case study discussions. 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 (the Age of Napoleon).
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 [from the
beginning of the Industrial Revolution] to present,
current world political situation and U.S. foreign
policy and their effects on the Naval services, and
forecast for the future. 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. PREREQS:
NS 322, 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.
PREREQS: Instructor 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.
Offered every other fall term. PREREQS: NS 113
NS 412. NAVAL WEAPONS SYSTEMS II (3).
Naval weapons systems types, launch platforms,
characteristics and employment. Offered every
other winter term. PREREQS: NS 411
NS 413. LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS (3).
Junior Officer administrative responsibilities with
emphasis on moral and ethical decision making of
Naval leaders. PREREQS: NS 213.
NS 421. AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE I (3).
Amphibious warfare from the beginning of
recorded history to WW II.
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.
NS 450. AT-SEA TRAINING (6). Four-week to
six-week training cruise taken aboard U.S. Naval
ships or submarines as arranged by professor of
Naval Science.