SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   2000-2001 Catalog
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Military Science Courses

Lower Division Courses

MS 111 Adventure Training I

1 credit

Offers an examination and practical application of survival skills, camping, rope bridging, and basic first aid. Includes optional field trips.

MS 112 Role of the Army

1 credit

Studies the total Army and its concept and role in society. Examines missions, organization, personnel, and history of the Active Components of the Army and the Army National Guard and Reserve.

MS 113 Adventure Training II

1 credit

Offers an examination and practical application of Basic Rifle Marksmanship, rappelling, and mountain climbing. Includes optional field trips.

MS 211 Land Navigation

2 credits

Covers basic topographic map reading skills and land navigation using a lensatic compass and terrain association. Includes practical exercises.

MS 212 Leadership and Management

2 credits

Studies the characteristics and methods of successful leadership. Includes building trust and cooperation, communication, personal motivation, and stress and time management.

MS 213 Basic Military Skills

2 credits

Introduces basic military skills in first aid; radio and wire communications; nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) defense; and weapons employment and operation. Mandatory for OCS enrollment.

MS 295 OCS Phase I

2 credits

Offers an intensive two-week precommissioning training. Oriented toward leader development and individual/small unit training in a physically and mentally rigorous environment. Evaluates individual proficiency in land navigation and communication skills. Provides practical experience in a variety of leadership positions. Located at a military post. Prerequisite: approval of the 186th Army GOLD.

Upper Division Courses

MS 311 Military Leadership

3 credits

Studies Army Command and Control and small unit leadership fundamentals. Examines the junior officer's role and responsibilities in the leadership process. Addresses topics such as professional ethics, soldier/team development, and Army written and oral communication skills.

MS 312 Military Law and Administration

3 credits

Explores military law, army personnel management, and army logistics and supply. Focuses on the junior officer's role and responsibilities in military law, officer and enlisted personnel management, resource management, and service support.

MS 313 Small Unit Tactics

3 credits

Examines the fundamentals, techniques, and procedures of light infantry squad and platoon tactics. Develops leader skills in planning, organizing, and conducting small unit operations.

MS 395 OCS Phase III

2 credits

Provides an intensive two-week precommissioning training oriented toward squad and platoon tactical training in a field environment. Students plan, organize, and conduct small unit operations and train in a variety of leadership positions. Located at Ft. Lewis, Washington. Prerequisites: MS 295, 311, 312, and 313.

MS 411 Army Training Management

3 credits

Explores the Army's training philosophy and the Army Training System. Focuses on the junior officer's role and responsibilities in the process of battle focus planning, establishing unit training programs, and executing military instruction.

MS 412 Military Justice

3 credits

Examines military justice, from nonjudicial punishment to the military court-martial. Introduces many practical exercises to prepare junior officers for their role in the military justice system.

MS 413 Personal Affairs and Career Development

3 credits

Offers an in-depth examination of the Second Lieutenant's role in the total Army and preparation for officer commissioning in the Army National Guard. Provides critical information on such topics as officer specialty selection, unit assignment, pay and benefits, training status and attendance, call-ups and mobilization, career planning, professional development, balancing personal/family life, civilian employment, and military service. Designed to enable a successful transition into civil-military life.

MS 419 Practical Field Experience

2 credits

A practicum course intended to provide practical exposure to the fields of Army administration and Army supply procedures. Designed by the instructor and the student to meet specific individual interests. Up to two hours of work is required a week for each hour of credit. Prerequisite: approval of the professor of military science or assistant professor.

 


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