The first part, the Basic Course, must be validated prior to taking the Advance Course. There are several ways of validating the Basic Course. Attending the Basic Course, or Basic Camp incurs NO obligation unless the Army Cadet has received and accepted a scholarship. It is at this time a contract is entered into and a military service obligation is incurred. Curriculum Basic Course subjects include land navigation, leadership, first-aid, principles of law of war, and basic military skills.
Classes meet for a total of one hour weekly, and a two hour leadership lab is conducted bi-weekly.
Physical training is conducted three hours weekly, in which cadets enrolled in Army 303 may take for academic credit. Advance Course subjects include organizational leadership, advanced map reading and land navigation, instructional and briefing techniques, tactics and operations, staff planning and procedures, military law, ethics, and military skills. Classes meet twice a week for a total of one hour weekly, and a two hour leadership lab is conducted weekly. Physical training is conducted three hours weekly, in which cadets enrolled in Army 303 may take for academic credit. Between the first and second year of the Advanced Course, Army Cadets attend a five week Advanced Camp held at Ft.