Chair and Professor-Lieutenant Colonel Adams. Instructors-Captain Workman, Captain Johnson Sergeant First Class McCormick.

The Army ROTC Program at SWT is designed to develop the professional skills vital to Army officers. The purpose of the program is to qualify students for a commission in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, or Army National Guard.

There are two routes available to the student who wishes to obtain a commission through the Army ROTC. Entering students may enroll in the four-year program and students with at least two academic years remaining in college may apply for the two-year program.

The four-year program has two distinct parts - the basic course and the advanced course. Entry into the four-year program requires no formal application; however, an interview is advisable because the student may be eligible for advanced placement. Registration is accomplished at the same time and in the same manner as for other college courses. During the freshman and sophomore years, students enroll in the basic course. Enrollment does not confer any military status or commitment upon the cadet. Successful completion of, or constructive credit for, the basic course is necessary before progressing to the advanced course.

The two-year program, known as the advanced course, is the last two years of the four-year program. This allows the student more flexibility in meeting qualification criteria. The basic requirement is that the student have two academic years remaining at SWT. Coordination should be made with the Professor of Military Science well in advance of anticipated enrollment in order to allow adequate time for application processing. A student may meet some prerequisites as a result of prior military training, ROTC training with any service, or successful completion of ROTC Basic Camp. An interview is advisable in order to determine if a student meets any of the above prerequisites.

Selection for the advanced course is based upon the meeting training prerequisites, and meeting medical standards. Students in the advanced course attend a paid, six-week advanced camp between their junior and senior years. The purpose of this six-week camp is to evaluate the cadets' performance in leadership positions while giving them practical field experience in a military environment.

Textbooks and materials for military science classes are furnished without cost. Members of the advanced course receive $150 per month tax-free subsistence, up to $1,500 per school year.

Non-scholarship advanced course cadets are eligible to participate in the Simultaneous Membership Program. This program allows a cadet to join the National Guard or Army Reserve and be paid as an E-5 for participation as an officer trainee. The Professor of Military Science should be consulted for additional information regarding this program.

Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to all cadets in Army ROTC, regardless of classification. These scholarships provide full tuition, laboratory and incidental fees, plus an allowance for books and necessary supplies. All scholarship cadets also receive the $150 subsistence per month. Complete scholarship information may be obtained by contacting the Professor of Military Science (Army ROTC), 512-245-3232 or visit the Department of Military Science, Frio Building, or our website www.swt.edu/acad_depts/army_rotc/index.htm

Opportunities to attend Airborne, Air Assault, and Northern Warfare Schools are available to cadets on a competitive basis.

Students who complete at least three semester hours of credit in the junior and senior levels of Army ROTC work may not be required to take Political Science 2320.

All Military Science cadets are required to attend a weekly 90 minute leadership laboratory. This gives the cadet an opportunity to practice leadership skills that are useful in civilian occupations as well as the military.

Courses in Military Science (M S)

1000 Leadership Laboratory. (0-1) This course concentrates on practical leadership training. Must be taken concurrently with all other Military Science courses.

1211 Basic Military Skills. (2-0) An introduction to the purpose and scope of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps with emphasis on the role of today's Army, officership, leadership, and customs and courtesies of the Army. Basic military skills include rappelling, first aid, physical fitness and time management. Students must enroll in Military Science 1000 concurrently.

1212 The Role of Leaders and Rifle Marksmanship. (2-0) This course is designed to introduce the roles of non-commissioned officers and junior officers in today's Army to the basic course student. Instruction in basic rifle marksmanship is also provided using the M-16 rifle. Students must enroll in Military Science 1000 concurrently.

2211 Dynamics of Tactical Operation. (2-0) The objective of this course is to introduce basic tactical skills. Emphasis is on the operations order, principles of war, squad operations and the roles of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve. Students must enroll in Military Science 1000 concurrently.

2212 Leadership Skills in an Adverse Environment. (2-0) This course is designed to enhance leadership skills needed to operate in adverse conditions. It provides maximum exposure to map reading and skills used to survive in austere combat environments. Students must enroll in Military Science 1000 concurrently.

(WI) 2313 American Military Studies and Battle Analysis (3-0) This course is designed to study Military History as it applies to the principles of war and current military doctrine. Students will analyze historical battles and lessons learned and apply them to the modern battlefield.

3311 Principles and Fundamentals of Military Operations I. (3-0) This course includes theory and application of tactical military operations through platoon level. Heavy emphasis is placed on land navigation techniques and practical work on land navigation courses. Permission from the department chair is required for enrollment. Students must enroll in Military Science 1000 concurrently.

3312 Principles and Fundamentals of Military Operations II. (3-0) Continuation of MS 3311. Special emphasis on platoon leader tactical skills, radio communications, leadership and physical fitness. Permission from the department chair is required for enrollment. Students must enroll in Military Science 1000 concurrently.

(WI) 4311 Essentials of the Military Professions I. (3-0) A comprehensive review of the Army training system and the Soviet Army. Permission from the department chair is required for enrollment. Students must enroll in MS 1000 concurrently.

(WI) 4312 Essentials of the Military Professions II. (3-0) This course provides a review of military law, the Army personnel and logistics systems, and ethics. It also includes seminars on the transition to the officer corps as an active duty or reserve officer. Permission from the department chair is required for enrollment. Students must enroll in Military Science 1000 concurrently.