DEPARTMENT CHAIR/PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE
Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan B. Nepute
DEPARTMENT OFFICE
Engineering 301, Phone: 657-278-3007
DEPARTMENT WEBSITE
http://hhd.fullerton.edu/militaryscience
ENROLLMENT ADVISER
Captain Alan W. Sholes Jr.
ENROLLMENT COUNSELOR
First Lieutenant Nelson A. Varas
SENIOR MILITARY INSTRUCTOR
Master Sergeant William G. Tramel
ADMINISTRATION AND TRAINING OFFICER
First Lieutenant Tung M. Huynh
PROGRAMS OFFERED
Leadership, Adventure, and Physical
Fitness Training (no military obligation)
Summer Leadership Internships and
Military Schools to include Airborne and Army Air Assault Schools
Minor in Military Science
Second Lieutenant Commission
(U.S. Army, Army Reserves or Army National Guard)
INTRODUCTION
The Military Science Program focuses on academics, teamwork and physical fitness, and is integrity-based with a mentorship program in place to support all cadets. Military Science provides a dynamic dimension to the university by offering an unmatched hands-on leadership and management education. Military Science is also a university endorsed coed club and offers various extracurricular teams and activities such as “Ranger Challenge” (intercollegiate competition based on physical fitness and agility, rifle marksmanship and map reading/land navigation), Paintball, one Field Training Exercise (overnight bivouac) per semester, rappelling demonstrations and a Color Guard team (presents flags at ceremonies and events), as well as several other exciting activities. All curriculum and activities are designed to build and enhance leadership, management and team-building skills that apply to military and civilian sectors, and last a lifetime.
Military Science courses are accredited and available to students in all academic disciplines. Full-time students are also eligible to enroll as cadets in accordance with university and Department of the Defense policies. Several competitive financial assistance programs are available, which include: four-, three- and two-year scholarships; Reserve Forces and National Guard duty; GI Bill; and loan repayment options. Additionally, scholarship recipients and Advanced course students earn up to $500 per month in stipends.
Upon successful completion of the two- or four-year Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Army, United States Army Reserves or Army National Guard.
Four-Year Program
This program is composed of a lower-division Basic Course and an upper division Advanced Course. The Basic Course refers to first- and second-year courses (MLSC 101, 102, 201 and 202) that are designed for beginning students who want to try Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) without obligation. Once the Basic Course is completed, students qualify for entry into the upper-division Advanced Course (MLSC 301, 302, 401, 402), which prepares them to be commissioned as officers in the United States Army, the Army Reserves or the Army National Guard. Upon entry into the Advanced Course, cadets are required to sign a contract with the Department of the Army agreeing to complete the ROTC program and accept a commission as a second lieutenant. Once the contract is signed, advanced course cadets will receive up to $500 per month, along with free uniforms for all military science courses.
Two-Year Program
This program is for those students who have at least four semesters of work remaining on campus as either an undergraduate or graduate student, and who did not participate in ROTC earlier. These students enter the Advanced Course of the program after attending a four-week, all expenses paid, summer leadership internship or providing proof of completion of Military Basic Training, or three years JROTC. Students enrolled in the two-year program are eligible for contracting under the same benefits, requirements and guidelines as the four-year students.
International Learning Opportunities in Military Science
Summer Internship Program is an overseas culture immersion internship aimed at broadening the cultural understanding of junior officers. Since the Army is in a number of countries across the world, it is critical that young officers understand different cultures to ensure the building of strong relationships.
Advanced course students have an opportunity to attend overseas Cadet Troop Leadership Training (CTLT) for three weeks between their junior and senior years. CTLT gives cadets a chance to serve as an acting platoon leader with an actual active duty U.S. Army unit. Many of the CTLT positions are with overseas units in Korea and Europe. Additionally, commissioned second lieutenants selected for active duty will have the opportunity to serve at duty stations all over the world, work with fellow military officers from other countries, attend foreign military schools and immerse themselves in the culture of their host nation while they live and work there.
Interested contracted cadets with strong cumulative grade point averages and who are physically fit have the opportunity to be sent to a three-week Army Airborne School or Air Assault School.
MINOR IN MILITARY SCIENCE
The Military Science minor consists of a combination of courses from many disciplines totaling 23 units. Students interested in this program should seek additional information from the Military Science Program office in E-301
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
All enrolled cadets will take courses corresponding to their academic standing in order to remain academically aligned.
Military Science 100 Army Physical Training (1)
(this class can be repeated for credit up to eight times.)
Kinesiology 146 Weight Lifting (1)
(for cadets desiring extra conditioning)
Freshman
Military Science 101 Leadership and Personal Development (3)
Military Science 102 Introduction to Tactical Leadership (3)
Sophomore
Military Science 201 Innovative Team Leadership (3)
Military Science 202 Foundations of Tactical Leadership (3)
Leadership Training Course
The Leadership Training Course (LTC) is four weeks of classroom and field training held during the summer at Fort Knox, Kent. This course is an accelerated version of the two years of leadership development training cadets receive in the Basic Course. By transforming themselves through this rigorous training, cadets will qualify for enrollment in Advanced Army ROTC on campus – provided they have two years of college remaining (undergraduate or graduate). This course is for those who did not participate in military science during their freshman and sophomore years.
Junior
Military Science 301 Adaptive Tactical Leadership (4)
Military Science 302 Leadership in Changing Environments (4)
Leadership Development and Assessment Course
Every Army ROTC cadet who enters into the Advanced Course attends the Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) at Ft. Lewis, Wash. This course normally takes place between the junior and senior years of college and is the most important training event for an Army ROTC cadet. The 33-day training event incorporates a wide range of subjects designed to develop and evaluate leadership ability. The challenges are rigorous and demanding, both mentally and physically. LDAC tests intelligence, common sense, ingenuity and stamina. These challenges provide a new perspective on an individual’s ability to perform exacting tasks and to make difficult decisions in demanding situations.
Senior
Military Science 401 Developmental Leadership (4)
Military Science 402 Adaptive Leadership (4)
Required for Commissioning
Military Science 450 Military History Seminar (3)
(or approved Military History course)
MILITARY SCIENCE COURSES
Courses are designated as MLSC in the class schedule.
