495r Departmental Honors
(1-3 hours per term, 4 hours for the two terms)
On demand. See Departmental Honors. Student must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
497r Research (1-4)
On demand. Student must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
498r Individual Studies (1-4)
On demand. Student must submit an Individual Studies/Research Contract to the Records Office at the time of registration.
499r Group Studies (1-4)
On demand.
Military Science
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Major Benjamin Smith, Head
ROTC Military Science and Leadership Program is a deliberate, continuous, sequential, and progressive process, based on Army values, that develops Soldiers into competent and confident leaders. As the Army’s largest pre-commissioning source, ROTC lays the leadership foundation for thousands of cadets across hundreds of university campuses. ROTC is a leadership development program consisting of three interconnected components: (1) on-campus component, (2) off-campus component, and (3) Leadership Development Program (LDP). By design, the three components dovetail for seamless, progressive, and sequential leader development.
The Military Science Department offers courses in general military subjects which may be applicable to any student regardless of his or her career intentions. The overall objectives are:
- to provide general orientation courses open to all students in the basic course;
- to provide selected students for the advanced course an opportunity to seek a commission in the U..S. Army, the Army Reserve, the National Guard, Nurse Corps or Chaplain Corps;
- in conjunction with other college disciplines, to develop individual character and attributes essential to an officer.
Course Content
The basic course (Military Science I and II) is composed of the first four semesters of military science. No active duty commitment is required of students taking the basic course.
The advanced course (Military Science III and IV) is composed of the last four semesters of military science. It includes a six-week summer camp at an army installation at the end of the junior year. The student successfully completing the advanced course with a grade of C or better will, upon graduation, be commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Freshman and Sophomore Years
The general requirements for admission in the basic course ROTC program are:
a. be physically qualified;
b. be not less than seventeen years of age.
Junior and Senior Years
Continuation Standards
All cadets enrolled in the advanced course of the Army ROTC who seek a commission must:
a. Have either completed the basic course, three (3) years junior ROTC, have the required amount of prior military service or completed the four-week basic summer camp. The basic summer camp is designed specifically to fill the needs of community and junior college graduates and students of four-year colleges who have not taken ROTC during their first two years. By attending the four-week camp, students qualify to enter ROTC directly as a junior simultaneously earning approximately $600. Attendance does not obligate an individual to enter the advanced ROTC program. Applicant must contact the Military Science Department to process early during the spring semester.
b. Have two academic years of college remaining, either graduate or undergraduate.
c. Be enrolled as a full-time student at UTC or other accredited institution in the Chattanooga area.
d. Maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA or higher to remain in program.
f. Meet military screening and physical requirements.
Regularly enrolled students who meet the academic prerequisites and do not desire commission may take individual courses as electives with the approval of the department head and their academic advisor.
Uniforms and Pay
Uniforms are not issued to basic course students; textbooks for ROTC are provided. Issue items must be returned at the end of the school year or upon disenrollment from the ROTC program.
Advanced course ROTC students sign a contract with the U.S. Government which requires them to complete the advanced course and accept a commission upon graduation. Students receive $100 each month while enrolled in the advanced course and approximately $500 for attending summer camp plus travel pay to and from summer camp.
For information about Army ROTC scholarships, see the financial aid section of this catalog.
| Military Science Curriculum | Hours Credit |
|---|---|
| Basic Military Studies1 | |
| MILS 104 Foundations of Officership | 2 |
| MILS 106 Basic Leadership | 2 |
| MILS 108r Army ROTC Fitness Program | 1 |
| MILS 204 Innovative Team Leadership | 3 |
| MILS 206 Foundations of Tactical Leadership | 3 |
| MILS 210 Leader's Training Course2 | 0 |
| Advanced Military Studies | |
| MILS 304 Adaptive Team Leadership | 4 |
| MILS 306 Leadership in Changing Environments | 4 |
| MILS 308 Military History | 3 |
| MILS 404 Leadership and Management | 4 |
| MILS 406 Officership | 4 |
| MILS 410 National Advanced Leadership Camp | 0 |
| MILS 490 Military Leadership Topics | 1 |
