Department of Military Science
Box 2298
Huntsville, Texas 77341-2298
936.294.3805
FAX 936.294.1303

Please visit our main web site for the most current information on the SHSU Military Science program at http://www.shsu.edu/~mls_www/.  General information on the Military Science program and university core transfer credit follows.

Course of Instruction
   Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) classes are offered on an elective basis. Students may take the basic courses and summer training without obligation for military service. Students who desire to pursue advanced courses may complete the ROTC program and compete for commissions in the U.S. Army, Army Reserves, or Army National Guard. A minor in Military Science is offered and 2, 3 and 4-year merit-based scholarships are offered.

Army ROTC is a unique college elective.  It takes no more of your time than would most other college courses.  The credits received from ROTC classes go toward your degree.  And when you graduate, you’ll receive a degree and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

Enrollment in the ROTC program is traditionally a four-year program, in which an incoming freshman enrolls during the first semester in college.  However, enrollment can still be achieved up through the end of the second year in college.  Basic Course ROTC credit and Advanced Course enrollment can be achieved in a few different ways:

• Sophomores can compress the Basic Course into one year.
• Sophomores with JROTC experience meet the requirements of the first year of the basic course.
• Sophomores can attend the Leader’s Training Course during the summer preceding their junior year.
• Veterans, Army National Guardsmen and U.S. Army Reservists can enroll directly into the Advanced Course at the start of their junior year.

As a basic course cadet, classroom studies will include military history and organization, lessons in resource and time management and a general introduction to the Army.  The basic course lab will include introductory marksmanship, confidence training on the ROTC Leadership Reaction Course, tactical paintball, and an introduction to Army physical fitness. And, the basic course counts as a required Kinesiology 215 credit.

As an junior in the advanced course lab time will be spent honing your leadership skills and preparing you to excel at Advanced Camp, which you will attend during the summer between your Junior and senior years.  At advanced camp, you will be asked to handle the complex tasks of a unit leader and will be tested on your newly developed soldiers’ skills.

Returning from Advanced Camp as a senior, your management skills will continue to be tested.  As you prepare to graduate from college, your leadership skills will be sharpened as you bear the responsibility of preparing the next class of juniors for their summer at Advanced Camp.  And when you graduate from college, you are ready to be a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army.