The basic military course, which occurs during freshman and sophomore years, explores the contemporary Army in today's society and provides an introduction to principles of management and leadership. The advanced curriculum focuses on situational leadership, ethics, and American defense policies. Upon successful completion of ROTC, Tech graduates enter a wide range of officer specialties that maximize individual talents and academic backgrounds. Navy ROTC The Navy ROTC Unit at Tech was established in 1926 as one of the six original Naval ROTC Units. In recent years, all freshmen with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher qualified.
Midshipmen have a strong record of achievement in all aspects of campus life.
That tradition carries over into commissioned service as Naval officers.