Reserve Officer Training
Major
What is a Reserve Officer Training
Cadet?
The Reserve Officer Training (ROTC)
program is designed for students needing financial help
when attending school and who are willing to make a commitment
to military service after their graduation. Military Science
is not a major or minor granting department, but military
science courses do count for elective credit. Members
of ROTC must engage in active military service one weekend
a month and two full weeks a year while in school. They
also commit themselves to at least two years with the
military after graduation. The ROTC program is administered
by career army officers.
The ROTC program offers a stipend for
a student’s education. Students receive a level
of scholarship that is determined by grades, commitment
to the military and other factors. ROTC members sign a
contractual obligation. ROTC offers a variety of scholarships
to qualified students: 4-, 3- or 2-year. Scholarships
are merit-based and include full tuition and fees, a book
allowance and a monthly stipend of between $250 and $400
(freshmen and sophomores $250, juniors $350, seniors $400).
ROTC may offer free room and board (one or two per year)
and/or supplemental scholarships to highly qualified cadets.
The ROTC program is offered through
all the major military branches: Army, Air Force, Marines,
and the Navy. The program produces approximately 75% of
all Army officers. Officers can stay with the military
after two or more years of service or they can join the
private sector.
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What Kinds of Students Sign Up for
Reserve Officer Training?
ROTC is designed for individuals who
feel an inclination toward military service. Due to the
requirements of the program students must be willing to
accept military service obligations. Once enrolled in
the ROTC program, the military does not allow individuals
to "change their mind." A student in the ROTC
program must be committed to the military and accept this
responsibility without hesitation.
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What Courses Do Reserve Officer
Training Cadets Take?
The required and elective courses you
would take for majors vary considerably among institutions.
Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth
of topics you are likely to experience were you to major
in this field.
Introduction
to Leadership |
Military
Leadership |
Physical
Training |
Military
Professionalism and Ethics |
Leadership
Challenges and Goal-Setting |
Military
History |
National
Security |
Sea
Power and Naval History |
Air
Force History |
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What Types of Positions do Computer
Graphics Majors Take After College?
Cadets who complete both their ROTC
training and academic degree requirements accept a commission
as a second lieutenant in the military branch represented
by their unit. Later, cadets can become career military
or they can decide to pursue a civilian career.
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not, to give you this information.
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of Labor Statistics
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Related Links
If you are interested in learning more
about what professionals in this field do and what kinds
of activities they engage in, check out some of the following
links. You might also want to check out web sites for
University or College departments offering this major.
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