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Department of Military Science

Auburn University

Auburn University, AL 36849-5513

Course Requirements for Army ROTC Cadets

Army regulations require all contracted Army ROTC cadets to take the advanced Army ROTC Courses to receive a commission as an officer in the United States Army. In addition, all contracted cadets are required to take a military history course and a communications course.

Advanced Army ROTC Courses

MILS3010 Leading Small Organizations I

MILS3011 Leading Small Organizations I Lab

MILS3020 Leading Small Organizations II

MILS3021 Leading Small Organizations II Lab

MILS4010 Leadership Challenges and Goal-Setting

MILS 4011 Leadership Challenges and Goal-Setting Lab

MILS4020 Transition to Lieutenant

MILS4021 Transition to Lieutenant Lab

Approved Military History Courses

HIST3070 History of U.S. Air Power

HIST3640 World Military History

HIST3650 20th Century World Wars

HIST3660 World Naval History

HIST7010 American Revolution and the Early Nation

HIST7040 Civil War Era

Written Communication Skills

Fulfilled by the university Core Curriculum

These classes should be included in the minimum 12-hours course load requirement to retain VA benefits acquired under the Montgomery GI Bill program. Furthermore, the Department of Military Science offers a minor in Military Science. The following requirements comprise the minor: Fourteen semester-hours in Military Science [MILS], including twelve at the 3000/4000 level, and a three-hour 3000-level Military History course.