The Army ROTC program provides professional education and leadership training to those students who desire to serve our country as officers in the U.S. Army upon graduation. Successful completion of the program qualifies ROTC cadets for both a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army and an opportunity to serve at least four years on active duty or at least six years in the reserve component (Army Reserve or Army National Guard).

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion, students will be able to:

  1. Recognize and synthesize Army Values and the tenants of the Army Warrior Ethos in their decision making.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to plan, prepare, execute and assess platoon-level training strategies.
  3. Recognize and analyze ambiguous situations and develop solutions to tactical, ethical, and leadership problems.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to build and sustain multi-functional teams in a complex, uncertain environment and be able to accomplish the mission within the commander’s intent.
  5. Assess the impacts and anticipate the consequences of cultural differences on military operations.
  6. Analyze and synthesize the communication process to effectively communicate as a leader.
  7. Demonstrate leader responsibilities in the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program to reduce and manage stress (spiritual, psychological, physical).

Effective Fall 2017 

Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.

Students must satisfactorily complete 21 of the total credits offered for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits. 

To receive a minor in Military Science, students must commission as 2nd Lieutenants in the U.S. Army upon graduation from CSU.

Lower Division
Choose 2 to 8 credits from the list below:2-8
MLSC 101
Introduction to the Army
MLSC 102
Foundations of Agile and Adaptive Leadership
MLSC 201
Leadership and Decision Making
MLSC 202
Army Doctrine and Team Development
MLSC 250
Basic Camp Leader Internship 1
Credit awarded for prior military service 2
Upper-Division
Choose 13-19 credits from the list below: 13-19
MLSC 301
Adaptive Tactical Leadership
MLSC 302
Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations
MLSC 357/HIST 357
The American Military Experience
MLSC 396
Military Science Group Study V
MLSC 397
Military Science Group Study VI
MLSC 401
The Army Officer
MLSC 402
Company Grade Leadership
MLSC 496
Military Science Group Study VII
MLSC 497
Military Science Group Study VIII
Program Total Credits:21
1

MLSC 250 requires attendance at the five-week basic camp and can be applied toward lower division credits.  

2

Students may be given transfer credit for prior military service that can be applied to lower division credits.