Central Michigan University
College of Humanities and Social & Behavioral Sciences
Military Science Department
Master Course Syllabus
MSL
Desig.
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401
No.
Leadership & Management________________ 4(Spec)___
Title
Credit (Mode)
Bulletin Description:
MSL Capstone. Planning, leading, assessing company and battalion level actions. Advanced studies in
staff organizations, training management, meetings, event planning, and counseling to improve
subordinates.
II.
Prerequisites, Pre/Co-requisites, Co-requisites, Recommended:
Prerequisites MSL 301, 302
III.
Rationale for course level (new course and level changes):
IV.
Textbook and other required materials to be furnished by the student: None, all materials
provided by the MSL Department.
V.
Special requirements of the course:
Weekly two-hour Leadership Lab and a minimum one hour physical training session is required. Students
will need a standard physical to participate in the weekly Physical Training.
VI.
General methodology used in teaching this course:
Course will stress leadership theory (science) in the classroom and the application (art) of leadership
during Leadership Labs. Methodologies used will include lecture, class discussions, practical exercises,
case studies, and announced and unannounced examinations. This course includes a Capstone Experience
where students are required to fulfill responsibilities to prescribed standards for their assigned leadership
position within the Cadet Battalion.
VII.
Course Objectives:
The overall objective of this course is to prepare the student for success at the Basic Officer Leader
Course (BOLC) B (which the student will attend upon graduation and commissioning) and to develop the
student into a leader imbued with the Warrior Ethos, who can think critically and will be capable of
leading Soldiers in the Contemporary Operating Environment (COE) at their first unit of assignment.
This course has specific learning objectives for the five tracks listed below.
Leadership
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Apply Army leader attributes and core leader competencies as Cadet battalion leaders
Assess underclass Cadets using the Leadership Development Program (LDP)
Values and Ethics
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Apply military professional ethics in decision making
Discuss the Law of Warfare and Rules Of Engagement to Army operations
Explain your obligations as a US service member under the Code of Conduct
Describe the role of an officer in the UCMJ process
Personal Development
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Create a personal and unit fitness program that includes methods to reduce stress
Compose a memorandum that effectively communicates using Army writing standards
Recall the components and branches of the Army and apply to make informed choices during the
accessions process.
Officership
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Explain the Profession of Arms and Officership as it relates to civilian professions
Demonstrate the required duties of a member of a battalion staff
Practice counseling underclass cadets to improve their performance
Create comments for an Officer Evaluation Report Developmental Support Form
Explain the importance of actively managing your career as an Army Officer
Tactics and Techniques
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VIII.
Assess, mentor and evaluate underclass cadets during tactical operations
Apply the military decision making process (MDMP) to battalion training meetings
Course Outline: Classes: 16 at 170 minutes Labs: 16 at 110 minutes
Week
Subject
1
Staff Roles and Responsibilities
Leader Development Program
Army Accessions Process
Lab
Team-building Exercise
2
Lab
3
Lab
4
Lab
5
Lab
Training for Full Spectrum Operations
Mission Essential Task List (METL) development
Drill and Ceremony
Conduct a Training Meeting
Develop a Physical Fitness Plan
Conduct an After Action Review
Swim Test and Water Survival
Military Decision Making Process (MDMP)
Risk Management
Map Reading
Battalion Operations Order Process
Mission Rehearsals
Orienteering
2
6
Lab
7
Counseling I
Counseling II
Field Training Exercise Preparations
Lab
Mid Term Exam
Career Management
Opportunities to serve in National Guard & Army Reserves
8
Lab
Staff Ride
Rappelling, High-Ropes Course and Rock Climbing
9
Non-Commissioned Officer Evaluation System
Officer Evaluation System
Individual Weapons
Lab
10
Lab
11
Lab
12
Lab
13
Effective Writing
Military Briefings
Nolde Lecture
Law of Land Warfare
Rules of Engagement
First Aid
Uniform Code of Military Justice
Administrative Discipline
Sensing Session
Lab
Army Leader Ethics
Joint Ethics Regulation
Uniform & Equipment Turn-in
14
Lab
Code of Conduct
Team-building Exercises
15
Lab
Combat Stress
Awards Ceremony
16
Lab
Final Exam
IX. Evaluation: Grade is based on the following:
Class Preparation (Quizzes & Practical Exercises)
Physical Fitness
Mid Term Exam
Book Review
Capstone Leadership Practicum
Final Exam
10%
15%
15%
15%
25%
20%
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X. Bibliography:
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Student Text: MSL 401, Developmental Adaptive Leaders, Pearson Publishing, 2008.
ROTC Leadership Development Program (LDP) Handbook. July 2009.
Shaara, Michael. (1975) The Killer Angels: New York; Ballantine Books
Selected Instructor Handouts and files posted to Blackboard Lesson
Selected readings available for download at www.army.mil/usapa/index.html
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Manual for Courts-Martial United States. 2008 Edition.
The Armed Forces Officer. Department of Defense J7. January 2006.
Hubbard, E. (1899). A Message to Garcia
FM 1-02, Operational Terms and Graphics. 21 September 2004.
FM 3-0, Operations. 27 February 2008.
FM 3-21.8, The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad. 28 March 2007.
FM 3-25.26, Map Reading and Land Navigation, (w/c1). 30 August 2006.
FM 5-0, Army Planning and Orders Production. 20 January 2005.
FM 5-19, Composite Risk Management. 21 August 2006.
FM 6-22, Army Leadership. 12 October 2006.
FM 7-0, Training for Full Spectrum Operations. December 2008.
FM 27-10, The Law of Land Warfare. 18 July 1956.
AR 25-50, Preparing and Managing Correspondence. 3 June 2002.
AR 623-3, Evaluation Reporting System. 10 August 2007.
AR 635-200, Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations. 8 February 2005.
DA Pam 600-3, Commissioned Officer Professional Development and Career
Management. 11 December 2007.
DA Pam 600-25, US Army NCO Professional Development Guide. 28 July 2008.
DA Pam 600-67, Effective Writing for Army Leaders. 2 June 1986.
TC 25-10, A Leader’s Guide to Lane Training. 26 August 1996.
TC 25-20, A Leader’s Guide to After Action Reviews. 30 September 1993.
TC 25-30, A Leader’s Guide to Company Training Meetings. 27 April 1994.
TC 3-22-20 Army Physical Readiness Training. Washington, DC: U. S. Government
Printing Office, August 2010.
Syllabus prepared by:
Aaron E. Kalloch, LTC, Chair, Military Science
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Signature
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