The Department of Military Science offers instruction in the fields of leadership, management, and general military subjects. These courses are designed to prepare students for a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. They also complement and enhance career opportunities in the students' chosen academic field.
All leadership training is applicable to entry-level managerial positions in civilian industry.
Students do not have to be enrolled in ROTC to apply. The Army ROTC program at Michigan Tech is open to all students regardless of race, creed, nationality, sex, or physical handicap. Strict academic and physical requirements are placed only upon those students who enter the advanced program and compete for a commission in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, or Army National Guard. All students formally enrolled in the University are eligible to register for basic ROTC classes. U.S. citizens are enrolled as ROTC cadets.