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Department of Military Science
(MLSC)

Professor Colonel R. N. Townsend (Head); Assistant Professors Lieutenant Colonel R. O. King; Majors S. W. Crews, D. W. Dunphy, R. K. Machen, L. A. Parks, D. G. Pfaltzgraff, M. A. Rockwell; Captains P. R. Seiber, M. D. Wood; Instructors Master Sergeants J. A. Crowe, J. P. Iglesias, Jr., N. A. Wright; Sergeant First Class L. Vega

Basic Courses of Military Science

121. First Year Basic I. (1-3). Credit 2. I, II

Provides basic understanding of the Armed Forces: Organization of the Army, Department of Defense, and customs and traditions of the service; introduction to marksmanship: safety principles, good shooting habits, introductory marksmanship training, and weapons qualification. Leadership laboratory: leadership training and development, and drill.

122. First Year Basic II. (1-3). Credit 2. I, II

Principles of emergency first aid; introduction to principles of military map reading: map marginal data, topographic symbols, universal transverse mercador coordinate system and distance measurement. Leadership laboratory: continuation of MLSC 121.

221. Second Year Basic I. (2-3). Credit 3. I, II

Military leadership, communications skills, career opportunities for junior officers in the U.S. Army, weapons familiarization, introduction to squad-level tactics, individual combat skills, guest speakers. Leadership laboratory: individual movement techniques.

222. Second Year Basic II. (2-3). Credit 3. I, II

Continuation of squad-level tactics, battle drills, basic first aid and CPR, continuation of weapons familiarization, introduction to operational planning. Leadership laboratory: individual and team-level combat skills, first aid.

Advanced Courses of Military Science

321. First Year Advanced Military Science. (3-1). Credit 3. I

Fundamental leadership and management principles: military communications; counseling techniques; management skills; operation orders; ethics and professionalism; and the dynamics of leadership. Leadership laboratory: leadership training in drill, command and responsibility.

322. First Year Advanced Military Science. (3-1). Credit 3. II

Fundamentals and dynamics of the military team: small unit tactics, field communications, planning operations, application of principles of offensive and defensive operations to the infantry platoon; preparations for advanced summer training. Leadership laboratory: Continuation of MLSC 321.

421. Second Year Advanced Military Science. (3-1). Credit 3. I

Advanced principles and dynamics of the military team: command and staff relationships, organization for military operations, logistical support for combat operations, and training management. Leadership laboratory: training management and ceremonies, professional development seminars.

422. Second Year Advanced Military Science. (3-1). Credit 3. II

Advanced leadership and management: unit administration procedures, supply procedures, the Army readiness program; military law and jurisprudence, military communications; ethics and professionalism; obligations and responsibilities of the professional officer. Leadership laboratory: Continuation of MLSC 421.

485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 3. I, II

Directed study of problems in the field of military science. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification with approval of department head.

489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.

Selected topics in an identified field of military science. May be repeated for credit.