Military Science

Army ROTC

Through the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Program (Army ROTC), the Department of Military Science offers two programs to qualified male and female students leading to commissions as Second Lieutenants in the U.S. Army, the Army National Guard or the U.S. Army Reserves.

The Four-Year Program

The 4-year program consists of a Basic Course and an Advanced Course. The Basic Course (MS-I and II) is normally taken in the freshman and sophomore years. This instruction introduces the student to national defense, mission and organization of the U.S. Army, role of the Army Officer, leadership, military courtesy and customs, marksmanship, mountaineering, survival and map reading. Classes meet two hours per week. Basic Course students are under no military obligation.

The Advanced Course (MS-III and IV) is normally taken during a student’s junior and senior years. For admission to the Advanced Course as an ROTC cadet, a student must have completed or received placement credit for the Basic Course and sign a contract. Advanced Course contracting is selective and based on specific criteria to include leadership potential.

Instruction includes leadership development, group dynamics, management, tactics and administration. Classes meet three hours a week. The Advanced Course includes a four-week Leader Development and Assessment Course that cadets attend during the summer between their junior and senior years.

All Basic and Advanced Course cadets are required to attend a weekly leadership lab and participate in physical training sessions three times per week.

Contracted cadets receive travel expenses and $20 per day for Advanced Camp. G.I. Bill, student loan repayment program, scholarships, and simultaneous membership program benefits are available to eligible students. Contract cadets agree to accept a commission as a Second Lieutenant, if offered, upon Advanced Course completion and to fulfill an initial military obligation in either the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.

The Two-Year Program

The two-year program involves only the Advanced Course as described above. Students may qualify for the two-year program by attending a four-week basic ROTC summer camp or by being granted placement credit for prior military service. Graduate students may also be eligible.

General

Military Science (ROTC) at UCO is fully credited. All credits may apply toward graduation.
Military Science can be used as activity P.E. OR elective credit.
Free books are provided for Military Science classes in the Basic course.
Six hours academic credit can be earned for summer camp completed.
Basic Course Military Science classes may be taken by any student for academic credit. Participation as an ROTC cadet, however, requires specific qualifications. Contact the Military Science department for details.

Scholarships

Students may apply for ROTC scholarships which pay for all tuition, books, and fees, plus $300-$500 a month (tax free) for up to 10 months per year. High school seniors may apply for four-year scholarships up to December of their senior year. College students may apply for two- and three-year scholarships.

Cross Enrollment for OCU, Langston, SNU and OCU

Full-time students at Oklahoma Christian University, Langston University, Southern Nazarene University, and Oklahoma City University may enroll in the Military Sciences courses at the University of Central Oklahoma. Students may also pursue a commission through the ROTC program at UCO while pursuing their degree full-time on their respective campuses.

Air Force ROTC

By agreement with the United States Air Force, eligible full-time students at the University of Central Oklahoma may participate in Air Force ROTC and be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force upon graduation. They remain students of and graduate from UCO, but are enrolled and commissioned through the Air Force ROTC program at either Oklahoma State University or the University of Oklahoma.

For more information about the Air Force ROTC unit at OSU, call 405-744-7744 or email afrotc@okstate.edu, or visit the web sites afrotc.okstate.edu or www.afrotc.com.

For more information about the Air Force ROTC unit at OU, contact the Unit Admissions Officer at 405-325-3211, or email det675@maxwell.af.mil, or visit the web site at www.ou.edu/rotc/air-force.