Army Reserve Officers Training Corps

Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) is a comprehensive program of studies through which a student can qualify to be commissioned as an officer in the United States Army, the National Guard, or the United States Army Reserve. Students learn leadership and management skills that will help in any profession. The Army ROTC program consists of a two-year Basic Course, which is open to freshmen and sophomores only, and a two-year Advanced Course. Non- scholarship students participating in the first two years of ROTC do not incur any obligation to the U. S. Army. A variety of Army ROTC scholarships is offered. These provide tuition assistance, up to $600 for textbooks, and a $250 to $400 per month stipend allowance (up to 10 months per year).

Admission to ROTC is conditioned on meeting academic, physical, and age requirements, as well as the approval of the Professor of Military Science. Physical fitness training is a requirement. A minimum of three days per week of physical fitness training is required.

To be commissioned as an officer, a student must complete either the regular four-year program, a three-year program (whereby the Basic Course is compressed into one year), or a two-year program (requiring completion of the summer ROTC Leaders Training Course giving the student credit for the Basic Course). Advanced placement for ROTC training may be given to veterans (including members of the National Guard or Army Reserve) and to students with previous ROTC experience. In addition to these requirements, a student must complete at least one course each in the areas of written communication, human behavior, military history, computer literacy, and mathematical logic reasoning.

Uniforms and military science textbooks are issued without cost to all students. Advanced Course students receive a subsistence allowance of $250 to $400 per month, as well as payment for the Advanced Leadership Camps they must attend prior to completing the Advanced Course. For more information on the ARMY ROTC program call (504) 865-5594.

Students should consult the ROTC Coordinator for complete details and an advisor for integration of Military Science into their academic program. Satisfactory completion of both the Basic and Advanced courses satisfies the requirements for a minor in any degree program.