The Reserve Officers' Training Corps is open to all eligible students, both male and female. The curriculum is centered around an applied leadership training program which is designed to develop those personal traits and qualities essential to successful leadership in civilian life, as well as the military environment. Those who complete the advanced program will serve as commissioned officers with National Guard, U.S. Army Reserve, or regular U.S. Army units. Program Army ROTC offers a two-year program which meets the needs of most graduate students. To enter this program students usually attend a six-week basic camp the summer before entering the advanced courses.
Application is made in the spring or early summer.
Students are paid while attending basic camp. In most cases, prior military service will qualify for placement credit so that veterans may enroll directly in the advanced course. Eligibility Interested students should contact the department on enrollment procedures and specific eligibility requirements. Commissioning Requirements To be eligible for commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, the graduate student must have completed all military science advanced courses and be in good standing academically. Additionally, the student must have successfully completed several interdisciplinary studies at either the undergraduate or graduate level.