Department of Military Science and Leadership (Misc)

https://www.ncat.edu/provost/academic-affairs/rotc/index.php

LTC Linda Wynn, Professor

Objective

The objective of the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) is to recruit, educate, train, and commission leaders of character to serve as Commissioned Officers in the Total Army. The program is designed to provide an understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of military art and science and to develop leadership and managerial potential in the student. A strong sense of personal integrity, honor, and individual responsibility, and an appreciation of the requirements for national security are instilled in all students. Attainment of these objectives will prepare students for commissioning and will establish a sound basis for their future professional development and effective performance in the Army and/or civilian life.

Enrollment in the Department of Military Science courses is open to all students attending a college or university in the Greater Greensboro Consortium (Bennett College, Elon University, Greensboro College, Guilford College, High Point University, North Carolina A&T State University, Guilford Technical Community College, and University of North Carolina at Greensboro). The Army ROTC program offers elective courses for undergraduate and graduate students leading to a commission in the United States Army. Students may compete for four-year, three-year, and two-year scholarships. The program also offers nursing scholarships on a competitive basis as a Partnership in Nursing Education (PNE) school. For more information, contact the Army ROTC Department in Campbell Hall, (336) 334-7552.

Degrees Offered

Upon graduation, students may have achieved four accomplishments:

Bachelors of Science or Arts in the student’s chosen major
Graduate degree in student’s discipline
Commissioned as a 2^nd Lieutenant in the United States Army (Active, Reserve, or National Guard)
Minor in Military Leadership

General Program Requirements

The ROTC program is divided into a basic and advance course. The Basic Course is normally taken during the freshman and sophomore years, and the Advance Course is taken during the junior and senior years. The admission of students to the ROTC program is based upon general admission requirements of the University as they pertain to a full-time student.

Basic Course: The basic course consist of two distinct components, the classroom introduction to the Army and foundations of Agile and Adaptive Leadership of the Military Science and Leadership (MSL) 1 year, and the experiential examination of leadership, decision-making, and Army doctrine and team development of the MSL II year. By the end of the Basic Course, Cadets should possess a basic understanding of the unique aspects of the officer corps, fundamentals of leadership and decision-making, the Army’s institutional values, and principles of individual fitness and a healthy lifestyle.

Advanced Course: The advanced course is designed to produce officers for the active Army as well as the Reserve Components. Entry into the advanced course is on a best qualified basis. The student must possess qualifications for becoming an effective Army officer. Applicants must attain and maintain a minimum G.P.A. of 2.0, (scholarship applicants must have a 2.5 G.P.A. and after being awarded the scholarship, must maintain a 2.0 G.P.A.) in order to validate their academic eligibility for participation in the program. The applicants must have a minimum of two years of academic work remaining at the educational institution in a curriculum leading to either a baccalaureate or advanced degree in a recognized academic field of study. In addition, each student must successfully complete Advanced Camp the summer following completion of their MS III year. Applicants must also pass an Army medical examination and swim test. The following courses are required for completion of the advanced course: Military Science & Leadership 301, 302, 401, 402. The leadership laboratory must also be taken each semester.

Department Requirements

The program of instruction for Army ROTC include a four-year program (Progression Entry) and a two-year program (Lateral Entry). The four-year program consists of a two-year basic course, a two-year advanced course, and Advanced Camp. The two-year program encompasses a Basic Camp, a two-year advanced course and Advanced Camp.

Progression entry: Progression entry is when a student enrolls into and completes the Basic Course (MS 101 through MS 202). Cadets who complete MS I and MS II, and meet all other eligibility requirements, are eligible to enroll and contract into the Advanced Course.
Lateral Entry Option. These are the following methods of Lateral Entry into the Advanced Course: (1) Alternate Entry Option (AEO); (2) Placement Credit; (3) Accelerated Cadet Commissioning Training (ACCT); (4) Alignment Option Program (AOP). Note: The PMS will use discretion to determine proper placement of non-progression students into the Advanced Course.
1. Alternate Entry Option (AEO). The AEO allows greater flexibility in recruiting quality students into the Advanced Course as non-scholarship Cadets. The Brigade Commander must approve candidates for the AEO. Cadets sign a contract to attend Basic Camp after the MS III year and Advanced Camp after the MS IV year. Cadets must be fully qualified and academically aligned as a full-time student with two academic years of study projected for graduation in order to use the AEO. This option is not available to scholarship Cadets. Cadet progression using this option is MS III, Basic Camp, MS IV, Advanced Camp, commissioning. Cadets entering under the AEO are not authorized to accelerate the advanced course or to attend Basic Camp and Advanced Camp within the same summer; this is non-waiverable. Prior service in the Armed Forces, completion of Basic Combat Training, or completion of the Leader’s Training Course can be used to obtain appropriate credit for the basic course.
2. Placement Credit. The PMS can grant placement credit in accordance with Table 5-1 of AR 145-1 for equivalent training. Each case is judged individually so that the best interests of both the Cadet and the service can be achieved.
  1. Placement credit up to MS II may be given to Soldiers who have completed basic training.
  2. Attendance at a service academy or successful completion of sister service senior ROTC training qualifies for Placement Credit. One year of attendance at a service academy or sister service ROTC training may be substituted for MS I; two years may be substituted for MS I & II.
  3. Placement credit for MS I may be granted to Cadets that have completed at least two years of Junior ROTC (JROTC). The PMS may grant Placement Credit for MS II for a Cadet completing three or four years of JROTC training.
3. Accelerated Cadet Commissioning Training (ACCT) Program. ACCT is for students that demonstrate exceptional skills as Scholars/Athletes/Leaders (SAL) and have missed the Basic Camp registration window or the SROTC program is unable to obtain an Basic Camp allocation for the student. ACCT Cadets are required to complete an early train-up period of critical tasks in Appendix B which must be mastered prior to integration into the Cadet battalion. SALs who are academically aligned may contract at the beginning of the MS III year after completing the ACCT training program. Cadet progression using this option is ACCT training program, MS III, Advanced Camp, MS IV, commissioning. Waiver requests for acceleration of the Advanced Course for ACCT Cadets is discouraged since they are already missing two years of a four year program.
4. Alignment Option Program (AOP) for Engineer and Nurse Cadets. Engineer and Nurse Cadets in the AOP program must meet all PME requirements to include successfully completing Advanced Camp in order to commission. Four year progression Cadets in this category may receive approval to accelerate the Basic Course their first year, take MS III their second year and attend Advanced Camp before the start of their junior year. Attendance of a Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP) following Advanced Camp is strongly recommended, but can only be accomplished if Advanced Camp follows the MS II or MS III year.
5. AOP II for Nurse Cadets. Nurse Cadets in the AOP II program must meet all PME requirements to include successfully completing Advanced Camp in order to commission. Four year progression Nurse Cadets may take MS 101 and 102 during their freshman (MS I) year, take MS 301 and 302 during their sophomore (MS II) year, attend Advanced Camp, during the summer between their sophomore and junior year, take MS 201 and 202 during their junior (MS III) year, attend NSTP during the summer between their junior and senior year, and take MS 401 and 402 during their senior (MS IV) year.

Career Opportunities

Successful completion of the ROTC program qualifies a student for a commission as a Second Lieutenant in one of the following branches of the Army: Adjutant General’s Corps, Armor, Infantry, Military Police Corps, Military Intelligence, Ordnance Corps, Quartermaster Corps, Signal Corps, Cyber, Medical Service Corps, Corps of Engineers, Finance Corps, Aviation, Field Artillery, Air Defense Artillery, Transportation Corps and Army Nurse Corps. Special requirements and/or additional training is required for commissioning in the Medical Corps, Army Medical Specialist Corps, Medical Service Corps, Veterinarian Corps, Dentistry Corps, Chaplain Corps, and the Judge Advocate Corps.

Financial Aid

A subsistence fee of $420.00 per month is paid to contracted and scholarship Cadets during the entire normal academic year while participating in Army ROTC. Four, three and two year scholarships are available. Details on scholarships are published by the Department of the Army and by the Military Science Department. In addition to the subsistence fee, the scholarship pays tuition, laboratory fees, book cost and certain supplies within the limits of the scholarship award.

Directory of Faculty

Brain A. Boyt, MSG, IN; Senior Military Science Instructor (SMSI)

Gerson D. Castillo, SFC, IN; Military Science Instructor (MSI)

Joshua K. Hodge, 1LT, AD; Assistant Professor
B.S., Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

Nicholas K. Murphy, 1LT, EN; Assistant Professor
B.S., College of Saint Scholastica

Vincent Nicholson, MAJ, LG; Assistant Professor
B.S., North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Eric J. Uribe, CPT, AR; Assistant Professor
B.S., United States Military Academy

Amber D. Williams, CPT, LG; Assistant Professor
B.S., South Carolina State University

Linda S. Wynn, LTC, LG; Professor
B.S., St. Pauls College; M.S., Florida Institute of Technology