The curriculum is designed to develop a students' leadership potential, as well as improve a students' planning, organizing, and managerial skills. Students with prior active military service or previous training at military schools may exempt some or all of the Basic Course. Students may also attend a five-week summer Basic Camp to fulfill the Basic Course requirement. Army ROTC training is offered to both men and women students and provides free uniforms and textbooks.
Enrollment is open to qualified students at all levels, including graduate students.
Offerings are published each semester in the University's schedule of classes. This is in addition to the housing, meals, and pay which the students receive while attending the five-week field training course at the Summer Advanced Camp. Scholarships are awarded on a merit basis. The newly commissioned officer can be guaranteed duty in the Army Reserve, National Guard, or compete for an Active Duty commission. Prior to commissioning the student may request duty as a pilot in the Army Aviation field, or in other career fields such as medical, personnel, administration, law, management, law enforcement, engineering, combat arms, and others.