Cadets at the military academy have requirements placed upon them that students at other colleges, even ROTC cadets, do not have. MAJ Tim Schroyer, an electrical engineering instructor, agreed with Langan. When I was an ROTC cadet majoring in electrical engineering, I had the luxury of going into the lab at night and spending all night working. Here, if their work is not completed by a certain time, they don't get a chance to do it. Typical academic days for cadets include a pre-breakfast morning formation, four hours of classes in the morning, a lunch formation, another two hours of classes, and a couple of hours of athletic activity before dinner.
Cadets normally spend three or more hours studying after dinner.
Each class in the corps contains about 1,000 cadets, all of whom study a common core of academic subjects. On top of the broad studies afforded by the common core, cadets select individual majors or fields of study in which they conduct more in-depth studies. Additionally, cadets must complete military science sessions and eight semesters of physical education. While cadets may have the freedom to choose individual majors, all cadets minor in some form of engineering, such as civil or environmental or electrical. The only degree awarded by the academy is the bachelor of science.