Departments:

CodeNameDescription
MS101LEADERSHIP AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTEstablishes a framework for understanding officership, leadership, and Army values. Also addresses personal development skills, including physical fitness and time management.
MS102INTRODUCTION TO TACTICAL LEADERSHIPFocuses on communications, leadership, and problem-solving. Introduces students to the duties and responsibilities of an Army lieutenant as well as examining current pay and benefits.
MS130INTRODUCTION TO BASIC PHYSICAL CONDITIONINGFocuses on the basics of physical conditioning and its benefits. Modeled on the U.S. Army method of increasingly challenging exercises in order to build aerobic skills and endurance leading to enhanced physical fitness. Principal aspects of stretchin...
MS131ADVANCED PHYSICAL CONDITIONINGBuilds on the student’s knowledge of physical conditioning to increase physical fitness by increasingly challenging exercises building aerobic skills and endurance leading to enhanced physical fitness, including cardiovascular and respiratory fitness...
MS132LEADERSHIP IN PHYSICAL TRAININGDevelops the ability to plan, organize, and lead a physical conditioning program and evaluate others conducting physical training. Uses the U.S. Army Physical Readiness and Training method. Crosslisted as: PE 132
MS133ADVANCED LEADERSHIP IN PHYSICAL TRAININGDevelops the ability to plan, organize, and lead a physical conditioning program and evaluate others conducting physical training. Uses the U.S. Army Physical Readiness and Training method. Crosslisted as: PE 133.
MS198BASIC COURSE INDEPENDENT STUDYFocuses on current topics affecting the U.S. Army, how junior leaders put into effect policy decisions made by elected political leaders, and how the Army operates in regard to national defense. Requires a briefing or paper. Prerequisite: Permission...
MS199MILITARY SCIENCE LEADERSHIP SKILLS LABProvides a practical application of the topics covered in class and is mandatory for all contracted students. Topics include land navigation, marksmanship, map reading, drill and ceremony, physical training, water survival, health and fitness, combat...
MS199NLEADERSHIP SKILLS LABNo Description Set
MS201INNOVATIVE TEAM LEADERSHIPUses of ethics-based leadership skills to develop individual abilities and contribute to effective team-building. Focus on skill in oral presentations, writing concisely, planning of events, coordination of group efforts, advanced first aid, land nav...
MS202FOUNDATIONS OF TACTICAL LEADERSHIPIntroduces both the individual and team aspects of military tactics in small-unit operations. Includes use of radio communications, making safety assessments, movement techniques, planning for team safety/security, and methods of pre-execution checks...
MS213ORIENTEERINGPrerequisite: permission of chair. Develops students’ ability to determine location on a map, plot a course over familiar and unfamiliar terrain, and end at a known/desired location. Uses U.S. Army standard maps and equipment. Detailed introduction t...
MS298INDEPENDENT STUDYIn-depth study on a tutorial basis of a particular problem, approved by the chair and directed by a member of the department or the Veterans’ Affairs office with faculty credentials. Requires a paper. Prerequisite: Permission of chair and instructor.
MS299MILITARY SCIENCE LEADERSHIP SKILLS LABSee the course description for MS 199.
MS299AMILITARY SCIENCE LABNo Description Set
MS299NLEADERSHIP SKILLS LABNo Description Set
MS301ADAPTIVE TACTICAL LEADERSHIPChallenges students to study, practice, and evaluate adaptive leadership traits and skills as they are presented with scenarios related to squad tactical operations. Cadets receive systematic and specific feedback on their leadership attributes and a...
MS302LEADERSHIP IN CHANGING ENVIRONMENTSUses increasingly intense situational leadership challenges to build cadet awareness and skills in leading tactical operations up to platoon level. Cadets review aspects of combat, stability, and support operations, conduct military briefings, and de...
MS387INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM (CULP)In-depth application and study on a tutorial basis of military leadership, doctrine, and training directed by a member of the department or faculty with appropriate credentials. Students/cadets deploy as part of a team to a foreign area of operation...
MS389INTERNSHIPIn-depth application and study on a tutorial basis of military leadership, doctrine, and training directed by a member of the department or appropriate faculty, and conducted with any U.S. Army unit worldwide. Cadets are attached to a regular Army un...
MS398CADET LEADERS INDEPENDENT STUDYIn-depth application and study on a tutorial basis of military leadership, doctrine, and training directed by a member of the department or other credentialed faculty. Independent study at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, where students/cadets will receive compre...
MS399MILITARY SCIENCE LEADERSHIP SKILLS LABProvides a practical application of the topics covered in class and is mandatory for all contracted students. Topics consist of land navigation, marksmanship, map reading, drill and ceremony, physical training, water survival; health and fitness, com...
MS399AJUNIOR MILITARY SCIENCE LABNo Description Set
MS399NMILITARY SCIENCE LABNo Description Set
MS401DEVELOPING ADAPTIVE LEADERSDevelops students’ critical, creative, and systemic thinking skills through problem-solving and building their proficiency in assessing, planning, and executing complex operations, functioning as a member of a staff, and providing leadership performa...
MS402LEADERSHIP IN A COMPLEX WORLDContinues to build on the students’ critical thinking skills through an in-depth exploration of the dynamics of leading in the complex situations of current military operations. They also explore aspects of interacting with non-government organizatio...
MS499MILITARY SCIENCE LEADERSHIP SKILLS LABProvides a practical application of the topics covered in class and is mandatory for all participating students. Topics consist of land navigation, marksmanship, map reading, drill and ceremony, physical training, water survival, health and fitness,...
MS499ASENIOR MILITARY SCIENCE LABNo Description Set
MS499NMILITARY SCIENCE LABNo Description Set