3000

This is an academically challenging course where the cadet will study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of Army leadership, Officership, Army values and ethics, personal development, and small unit tactics at the team and squad level. At the conclusion of this course, the cadet will be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating and leading a team or squad in the execution of a tactical mission during a classroom PE, a Leadership Lab, or during a Situational Training Exercise (STX) in a field environment. Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor is required.

This is an academically challenging course where the Cadet will study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of Army leadership, Officership, Army values and ethics, personal development, and small unit tactics at the team and squad level. At the conclusion of this course, the Cadet will be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating and leading a team or squad in the execution of a tactical mission during a classroom PE, a Leadership Lab, or during a Situational Training Exercise (STX) in a field environment. Successful completion of this course will help prepare the Cadet for success at the ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC). This course includes reading assignments, homework assignments, small group assignments, briefings, case studies, and practical exercises, a mid-term exam, and a final exam. The Cadet will receive continued systematic and specific feedback on his or her leader attributes values and core leader competencies from the instructor and other ROTC cadre and MS IV Cadets. Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor is required.

An examination of the military heritage of the United States from the colonial period to the early twenty-first century. Emphasis is placed on using common themes that relate to the American experience in war to determine how periods of peace and war challenge the nation and influence the development of its military policy. Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor.