Voluntary off campus activities reinforce course work. The mission of ROTC Basic Camp is to serve as an alternative for the first two years of on-campus ROTC enrollment. Basic Camp offers students who did not take ROTC courses during their first two years of school the opportunity to enroll in ROTC at the start of their junior year. Basic Camp is a six week training period in which the student undergoes basic military training within a regular Army environment. Instruction consists of both classroom instruction and practical exercises along with considerable field training.
All students are closely supervised and carefully evaluated by military officers.
Provides the student with practical experience in small unit leadership development, team building, and the technical and tactical skills needed to be a professional officer in the United States Army. Course includes instruction in and practical application of rifle marksmanship, orienteering, mountaineering, weapons proficiency, physical training, and small unit leadership skills. Upon the approval of the Instructor, students will develop training plans, schedules, evaluations outlines, and classroom instruction. Students may also do department approved research. 2 Semester Hours Students study an in-depth analysis of the 16 leadership dimensions and their application.