Military Science
Physical Education Building 110
(213) 740-4026
Administration
Brian L. d'Autrement, Commander
Faculty
Professor/Commander: Brian L. d'Autrement, M.S. (Lieutenant Colonel)
Professors: Stephen C. Stewart, M.I.M. (Major, Infantry); Nathaniel R. White (Captain, Field Artillery)
The Department of Military Science provides a professional training and development program leading to a commission as an officer in the United States Army, with subsequent service in the Regular Army, the Army Reserve or the National Guard. The department offers a general military science curriculum which conforms to the academic pattern of USC. Military science courses may count as electives in all LAS degree programs. Military science courses provide instruction in officer development and the military arts. Laboratories provide an opportunity for the practical application of academic concepts. Laboratories conducted both on and off campus offer practical application of military skills. All activities are part of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Program. Enrollment is on a voluntary basis and is open to qualified full-time students.
Program Requirements
Scholarship Program
The majority of Army ROTC cadets attend USC on Army scholarships. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to qualified applicants for two-, three- or four-year periods depending on the applicant's academic level. Scholarship cadets receive 80 percent of tuition and fees, allowance for books and supplies, and subsistence allowance of $100 per month during the academic year.
Enrolled Cadets
Cadets who are not awarded Army scholarships but are enrolled in the advanced ROTC program during their junior and senior years receive the $100 per month subsistence allowance. All cadets, enrolled and scholarship, receive uniforms and military science textbooks.
Four-Year Program
The four-year military science curriculum is designed to be part of the student's four undergraduate years. During the freshman and sophomore years, students receive introductory instruction in the theory of warfare, military history, military justice and basic military skills. Cadets participate during their junior and senior years in a professional development track with instruction in leadership, management and advanced military skills.
Two-Year Program
The two-year program is available to qualified junior and senior undergraduate students, and graduate students who have two or more years of academic work remaining. Students may receive credit for the first two years of the ROTC program by attending an ROTC basic camp or by prior active military or junior ROTC service. Upon acceptance, students then follow the military science program described above for junior and senior cadets in the four-year program.
Field Training
Several military training programs and courses of instruction are available to qualified cadets. A six-week ROTC Basic Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, qualifies students for the two-year program. All cadets attend a six-week ROTC advanced camp at Fort Lewis, Washington, after their junior year; this camp provides practical application of advanced military and leadership skills required for commissioning.
Qualified candidates may receive training in airborne, air assault, cadet troop leadership training and northern warfare.
Requirements for Commissioning
Cadets must satisfactorily complete the specified army sciences curriculum and attend the ROTC advanced camp to qualify for commissioning. All cadets must complete an accredited course in written communications skills and in human behavior prior to commissioning. Scholarship cadets must also complete at least one semester of a foreign language. All cadets are encouraged to include as electives in their academic programs at least one course in military history, national security policy and management.
Additional requirements include a course in computer literacy and math reasoning.
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Produced by the USC Division of Student Affairs, Office of University Publications, May 1, 1995
David Henriquez
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