Military Science & ROTC: John Carroll University

Role of the Officer and Noncommissioned Officer
Communications
Code of Conduct
First Aid
Principles of War
Military Operations and Tactics

Course Description: Military Science 201 is one of four Military Science courses that make up the Military Science Basic Program. As part of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program, both self and team development topics include stress management, problem solving, communication, map reading, and military tactics. The primary method of instruction is lecture, but students are expected to complete the assigned readings and be able to participate in class discussions and practical exercises.

Enrollment in this course by a non-contracted student does not obligate the student to the military or the Army ROTC program.

Course Objectives:

Explain situational, transformational, and adaptive leadership theories
Describe methods of assessing leadership styles
Explain the Army Values and the Army’s Consideration of Others program
Write in accordance with the Army standard of effective writing
Explain how to set goals and manage time at the team level
Describe the history of terrorism and basic US antiterrorism policy
Distinguish between an operation order, a fragmentary order, and a warning order
Explain the five-paragraph format for an operations order
Describe the characteristics and techniques of defensive operations
Explain how squads and platoons plan for and conduct patrols
Analyze leadership styles and military tactics