Military Science Courses
MILS 111 (1 Credit) Fall
College and Survival Skills I (1+2)
Classroom study of college and life survival skills, leadership styles, and
team building. Incorporation of principles and fundamentals into a variety of
practical exercises. Laboratory sessions focus on confidence building, outdoor
skills, leadership, and team building. Laboratory instruction includes map
reading, rappeling, confidence course, marksmanship, fitness training, and a
leader's reaction course. Meets one hour per week for ten weeks and includes
one Saturday lab per month (3 labs total).
MILS 112 (1 Credit) Spring
College and Survival Skills II (1+2)
Continuation of MILS 111. Includes discussion on ethics, problem solving,
and essential attributes of a leader. Monthly lab instruction includes water
and arctic survival, skiing, and snowshoeing. Student will be required to
build and sleep overnight in a survival shelter during the survival lab. Meets
one hour per week for ten weeks and includes one Saturday lab per month (3 labs
total).
MILS 113 (2 Credits) Spring
Map Reading and Orienteering (2+0)
Introduction to military and civilian topographical maps and their related
informational content. Use of the lensatic compass and map as navigational
instruments. Exercises in orienteering complement academic instruction.
MILS 201 (2 Credits) Fall
U.S. Defense and World Affairs (2+2) s
Study of the effects of world events on military leaders, the relationship
of historical and political events to the military decision making processes.
Sociopolitical influences on military policy; current relative military
strengths of power groups. Students fulfill leadership roles in lab. Meets
two hours per week for ten weeks and includes one Saturday lab per month (3
labs total).
MILS 202 (2 Credits) Spring
Communication Skills for Military Leaders (2+2)
Principles of communications for military leaders and instructional
techniques. Emphasis on development of skills through rehearsed and
unrehearsed presentations. Students fulfill leadership roles in lab. Meets
two hours per week for ten weeks and includes one Saturday lab per month (3
labs total).
MILS 250 (3 Credits) Summer
Basic Camp
A six- week camp in basic military skills and leadership experience in
preparation for entrance into the advanced course. For students who did not take
the basic course. (Prerequisite: At least two years of schooling remaining upon
completion of camp. Admission by arrangement with professor of military
science.)
MILS 301 (4 Credits) Spring
Advanced Leadership Techniques (3+2)
Concepts, principles, and techniques applicable to leadership in a military
environment. Emphasizes the role of small unit leader in leading military
organizations in a tactical environment. Laboratory sessions offer practical
application of concepts taught in classroom sessions.. (Prerequisite: Junior
standing in MILS and permission of instructor.)
MILS 303 (4 Credits) Spring
Application of Advanced Leadership Techniques (3+2)
(Same as BA
303)
Interdisciplinary study of effective leadership techniques and preparation
for attendance to MILS 350. Laboratory sessions offer practical application of
concepts taught in classroom sessions. (Prerequisite: Junior standing in MILS
and permission of instructor.)
MILS 350 (3 Credits) Fall
Advanced Camp
Six- week camp structured as a leadership workshop allowing students to
utilize leadership skills in a variety of situations in a military environment.
(Prerequisites: Must be enrolled as an advanced course cadet and have completed
MILS III.)
MILS 351 Cadet Troop Leadership Training
(2 Credits) Fall
Three-to-five-week full-time leadership training and development, serving
in leadership positions with the active Army. Application of leadership and
management principles in real life junior officer situations/positions.
(Prerequisites: Must be enrolled as an advanced course cadet and completed MILS
III and MILS 350.)
MILS 401 Cadet to Lieutenant Transition I (3+2) s
(4 Credits) Fall
Study of skills and knowledge required to function as a lieutenant in the
Army. Decision making skills, study of organizational structure, training
management, and assignment in a cadet leadership position are used as practical
application. Instruction and assessment of performance of MILS 100-300 level
students in lab. (Prerequisite: Senior standing in MILS and permission of
instructor.)
MILS 402 (4 Credits) Spring
Cadet to Lieutenant Transition II (3+2)
Continuation of MILS 401. Includes study of military ethics and law.
Student role in laboratory sessions is to plan instruction and assess
performance of MILS 100-300 level students. (Prerequisite: Senior standing in
MILS and permission of instructor.)
MILS 442 (3 Credits) Fall
History of the American Military (s)
(Same as HIST 442)
The military's place in American life and society from the Colonial era to
the present. Role of the military institution in shaping the nature of American
society while reflecting the character of the society it serves. Also available
via Independent Learning. (Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of
instructor.)