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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Military Science
COURSES
Military Science (M S)
1. Introduction to Military Science (1)
Organization and function of the U.S. Army; basic traditions, customs, and
protocol. Introduction to basic leadership skills, map reading, and management
techniques.
2. General Military Skills and Survival Training (1)
Training in basic soldier skills and survival techniques in a field environment.
Focuses on basic training skills, first-aid procedures, field crafts, and
survival techniques.
10. Vietnam and Modern War (2)
Recent American military history with emphasis on the Vietnam War. Origins
and evolution of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Tactics, strategies, and political
and social contexts of the conflict. Discussion of post-Vietnam military
events, including terrorism and the Gulf War.
11. General Leadership Skills (2)
Basic rope work to include knots and rappelling, basics of orienteering
and land navigation, basic marksmanship and military briefings.
12. Basic Leadership and Management (2)
Principles of leadership; principles of resource management; group goal
attainment focusing on leader, group, and situational needs.
13. ROTC Basic Camp (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. A six-week training program during
the summer. This course is a "no obligation" look at the U.S.
Army's basic leadership skills and training overview. Training is held and
pay provided at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
50A. Freshman Leadership Laboratory (1; max total 2)
Open to freshman Army ROTC students. Practical work to augment classroom
instruction. Weekly morning laboratories plus one field trip each semester.
Attendance at all functions is voluntary. (Formerly M S 134; M S 134A)
50B. Sophomore Leadership Laboratory (1; max total 2)
Open to sophomore Army ROTC students. Practical work to augment classroom
instruction. Weekly morning laboratories plus one field trip each semester.
Attendance at all functions is voluntary. (Formerly M S 134; M S 134B)
131. Advanced Leadership and Management (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Personnel management problems and
techniques of motivation as applied to a military environment; techniques
and methods of instruction; application of basic military skills; military
law.
132. Small Unit Leadership (3)
Prerequisite: M S 131 or permission of instructor. Principles of tactics
and operations; organization of small units and their employment; field
orders and instructions; small unit leadership techniques.
133. ROTC Advanced Camp (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. A six-week summer camp conducted
at Fort Lewis, Washington. Topics include familiarization with U.S. Army
weapons systems, military skills, confidence training, light infantry tactics,
and leadership and management techniques.
141. Ethics and Military Professionalism (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Military Professional Ethics, Military
Justice, Command and Staff Functions, Mission and Organization of the U.S.
Army and Military Correspondence.
142. Advanced Leadership Training (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Required course for MS IV cadets.
Instruction focuses on transitioning cadets to lieutenants. Topics include
responsibilities of army officers, army leadership doctrine, and the army
promotion system. Emphasis on skills used early in an officer's career.
150A. Junior Leadership Laboratory (1; max total 2)
Open to junior Army ROTC students. Practical work to augment classroom instruction.
Weekly morning laboratories plus one field trip each semester. Attendance
at all functions is mandatory. Must be taken each semester a student is
enrolled in the Advanced Course. (Formerly M S 134; M S 134C)
150B. Senior Leadership Laboratory (1; max total 2)
Open to senior Army ROTC students. Practical work to augment classroom instruction.
Weekly morning laboratories plus one field trip each semester. Atten dance
at all functions is mandatory. Must be taken each semester a student is
enrolled in the Advanced Course. (Formerly M S 134; M S 134D)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading.
192. Directed Reading in Selected Military Topics (3)
Prerequisites: M S 131, 132, 141 and permission of instructor. Directed
reading in military history and/or the role of the army in the formulation
of national policy in consultation with a faculty adviser. Requires a substantial
writing requirement.
