Reserve Officer
Training Corps
Reserve Officer Training
Corps
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 students may be eligible
to join the Civil Air Patrol Squadron at a
reduced membership fee. This program
enables participating cadets to receive up to
eight hours of flight orientation for free.
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. Mark S. Overholtzer, Commander
308 McAlexander Fieldhouse
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4903
(541) 737-6286
E-mail: mark.overholtzer@oregonstate.edu
FACULTY
Professor Col. Overholtzer
Assistant Professors Lt. Col. Keith; Maj.
Wenschlag
Administrators TSgt. Sheperd, TSgt. Smith
Minor
Air Force 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 entry
level 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.
399
400
Oregon State University
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 (freshman and sophomore years)
for students enrolled in the four-year
AFROTC program.
Students may enter the freshman 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
freshman 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) prior to their junior
year of college. Applicants must have
two years remaining in college after the
five-week field training. This may be
undergraduate or graduate work or a
combination. The curriculum includes
AS 306 (five-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
seven-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.
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.
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) 737-3291, (800) 633-7352.
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 gradepoint 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 31. Each
scholarship covers all or a portion of
tuition, laboratory fees, and incidental
expenses. Scholarship recipients also
receive $510/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.
FIELD TRAINING
Under the Air Force ROTC program, one
summer field training session is required.
The one-year program requires seven
weeks; the two-year program requires
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 the
field training location.
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.
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
a field training 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.
AIR FORCE STUDIES MINOR (27)
The Department of Air Force Studies
offers a minor which is open to any
OSU student. The minor is designed to
give students a broad exposure to the
concepts of aerospace power, leadership
and management, and general military
studies.
Required Courses
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)
Elective Courses
At least 9 credits from the following:
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)
Reserve Officer Training Corps
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 342. Soviet 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 453. Russian Foreign Policy (4)
PS 454. International Law and
Organizations (4)
SOC 324. Groups and Organizations (3)
Total Credits Required (27)
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). Graded
P. Cadets learn officership, leadership, drill and
ceremony, and customs and courtesies. Taken
concurrently with AS 111, AS 112 and AS 113.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Taken concurrently with AS 211, AS 212 and AS 213.
AS 280. PREPROFESSIONAL OFFICER COURSE
(3). The Field Training (FT) Preparation Course is
designed to prepare cadets to excel at FT. Cadets
are prepared in all facets of field training including
physical fitness, the Cadets’ Guide to Field
Training (FTG), Individual Drill Evaluations (IDEs),
attention to detail, dining hall procedures,
maintenance of living area, and the Group Problem
Solving Process.
AS 299. SPECIAL TOPICS IN AIR FORCE
STUDIES (1).
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. PREREQ: 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. PREREQ:
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. Courses must be taken in order.
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. Courses must be taken in order.
401
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
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. Courses must be taken in order.
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. Taken concurrently with AS 311, AS 312
and AS 313. PREREQ: AS 304, AS 306.
AS 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
Supervised individual work. PREREQ: 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. Must be
taken in order.
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 todays
Air Force. Must be taken in order.
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 todays
Air Force. Must be taken in order.
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.
Taken concurrently with AS 411, AS 412 and
AS 413. PREREQ: AS 304, AS 306.
402
Oregon State University
MILITARY SCIENCE (AROTC)
Lt. Col. Daniel Schwab
208 McAlexander Fieldhouse
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4901
(541) 737-3511
E-mail: dan.schwab@orst.edu
FACULTY
Professor Lt. Col. Schwab (Adjutant
Generals Corps);
Assistant Professors Maj. Loeffler (Infantry),
Maj. Meredith (Field Artillery), Maj.
Garren (Ordnance), MSg. Beale, SFC
Marquez, SSG Peshlakai
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 towards 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 Summer Camp (MS 214).
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 twoyear 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 $350 to $400 per month subsistence allowance during the school year.
During the five-week summer portion of
the program, 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 advanced 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 $250 to
$400 per month while the student is in
school. For an application, contact the
Department of Military Science at
(541) 737-3511.
SIMULTANEOUS MEMBERSHIP
PROGRAM
Advanced Course ROTC students may
also elect to join reserve or national
guard units. As officer candidates, they
receive pay and allowances from both
ROTC and their assigned unit while, at
the same time, gaining essential military
knowledge prior to their commissioning.
Students participating in this program
can earn over $7,000 in two years.
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 (27)
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. Advanced Summer Camp (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)
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 hours in minor (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
officer, including leadership and management
fundamentals. Types of jobs available to army
officers.
MS 112. MILITARY SCIENCE I: MILITARY SKILLS
(1). Basic rifle marksmanship; military first aid;
customs and traditions of the U.S. Army; unit
organization and missions.
MS 113. MILITARY SCIENCE I: LAND NAVIGATION
(1). How to read a topographic map and use a
magnetic compass; includes practical exercises.
Reserve Officer Training Corps
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. BASIC SUMMER CAMP: CAMP
CHALLENGE: (6). Five weeks of leadership
training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Substitute for the
first two years of the ROTC program. PREREQ:
Meet minimum enrollment standards for the
advanced ROTC program.
MS 215. FUNDAMENTALS OF MILITARY SCIENCE
(3). Leadership and management fundamentals;
role of the Army ROTC and the Army officer.
Individual military skills and their incorporation into
tactical operations at the squad level. Land
navigation using map and compass. Instructor
approval required.
MS 311. 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;
applications 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. ADVANCED SUMMER CAMP (6). Practical
and theoretical instruction for five weeks at Fort
Lewis, Washington. Practical leadership application
and experience in a military environment.
PREREQ: MS 311, MS 312, MS 313.
MS 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
Graded P/N. 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. 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 professionalsim 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 Klink (USN), Commanding
Officer
Naval Science
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5401
(541) 737-6289
E-mail: gary.klink@orst.edu
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FACULTY
Professor Capt. Klink (USN)
Associate Professor Cdr. Pautsch (USN),
Executive Officer
Assistant Professors Maj. Grant (USMC),
Lt. Macy (USN), Lt. Wooden (USN)
Instructor Gunnery Sgt. Gallegos (USMC)
Minor
Naval Science
NROTC SCHOLARSHIPS
The Navy offers two-, three- and fouryear scholarships to students seeking
baccalaureate degrees. Students are
selected through national competition,
and recipients are appointed midshipman USNR by the secretary of the Navy.
Scholarship midshipmen receive the
financial benefits described below and
attend summer cruises during the
summers at the end of 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. Applicants for a Navy
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scholarship must in addition 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 $350 a
month depending on the student’s
status. Graduates will be commissioned
as ensign, U.S. Naval Reserve, or second
lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve,
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- 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 $300 to $350 a month, uniforms,
and pay during summer cruises.
Graduates are offered commissions as
ensign, U.S. Naval Reserve, or second
lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve,
and are required to serve on active duty
for three years. 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.
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;
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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 (27)
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/NS 112/NS 113. 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 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.
NS 213. NAVAL ENGINEERING II (3). Auxiliary
systems, theory and design of shipboard
auxiliaries, ship design, and damage control/safety
procedures.
NS 311. NAVIGATION I (4). Introduction to
navigation including piloting, dead reckoning,
voyage planning, nautical rules of the road.
(Offered every other fall term).
NS 312. NAVIGATION II (4). Nautical rules of the
road, maneuvering board, relative motion, and
shipboard external communications (offered every
other winter term).
NS 313. SHIPBOARD OPERATIONS (3). Theory of
shiphandling, communications, shipboard
evolutions, heavy weather, case study discussions.
NS 321. EVOLUTION OF WARFARE I (3). The art
and concepts of warfare from the beginning of
recorded history to present.
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
forcast for future.
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. PREREQ: 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. 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)
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).
NS 413. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT II (3).
Junior Officer administrative responsibilities with
emphasis on moral and ethical values of Naval
leaders. PREREQ: NS 213.
NS 421. AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE I (3). Amphibious
warfare from the beginning of recorded history to
WW II. PREREQ: 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.
PREREQ: NS 421.
NS 423. NAVAL SCIENCE IV: MARINE CORPS
OPTION (3). Preparation for the Marine Corps
Officer Basic School, including practical field
exercises. For U.S. Marine Corps candidates.
PREREQ: Prior approval required. Offered
alternate years.
NS 450. AT-SEA TRAINING (6). Four-to six-week
training cruise taken aboard naval ships or
submarines as arranged by professor of naval
science.