Military Science (MLSC)

ROTC

100 Leadership Skills I (0:2:2) Introduces leadership values and ethics; responsibilities of officership; the organization, customs, and traditions of the US Army; time management; and physical well-being. Includes a laboratory in applied leadership, common military tasks, and physical fitness.

101 Leadership Skills II (0:2:2) Introduces leadership principles, dimensions, styles, and assessment, among other varied topics. Includes a laboratory in applied leadership, common military tasks, and physical fitness.

200 Leadership Skills III (0:2:2) Prerequisite: MLSC 100 and 101 or approval of a professor of military science. Covers leadership skills, such as values and ethics; how to influence, how to communicate, how and when to make decisions, how to engage in creative problem solving, and how to plan and organize. Includes a laboratory in applied leadership, common military tasks, and physical fitness.

201 Leadership Skills IV (0:2:2) Prerequisite: MLSC 200. Builds on the leadership skills developed in Leadership Skills III with additional emphasis on communication, team building, and team leadership. Includes a laboratory in applied leadership, common military tasks, and physical fitness.

300 Applied Leadership I (1:2:2) Prerequisite: MLSC 100, 101, 200, and 20; credit or veteran status with a professor of military science approval. Applied leadership with an introduction to the principles of physical fitness and healthy lifestyle; counseling as means of subordinate development; problem solving; operational analysis, development, and execution; and methods for preparing and presenting instruction. Students are given an introduction to the Leader Development Program that is used to evaluate their leadership performance and provide students with developmental feedback. Some weekend training required. Includes a laboratory in applied leadership, common military tasks, and physical fitness.

301 Applied Leadership II (0:2:2) Prerequisite: MLSC 300. Applied leadership covering the models of communications (verbal and non-verbal), technology to communicate, how to prepare and conduct formal briefings, an introduction to the Army branches, diversity and equal opportunity training, ethical decision making, and group cohesion and dysfunction. Some weekend training required. Includes a laboratory in applied leadership, common military tasks, and physical fitness.

400 Leadership and Management (3:3:2)Prerequisites: MLSC 300 and 301. Considered the Òtransition to lieutenantÓ phase in which managerial theories are applied to personnel, training, and logistics management situations. Students have command and staff responsibilities for the George Mason cadet corps and receive hands-on experience operating as a management team. There are several briefing and writing requirements as well. Includes a laboratory in applied science, common military tasks, and physical fitness.

401 Leadership and Ethics (3:3:2)Prerequisite: MLSC 400 or MLSC 300/301. Continuing the Òtransition to lieutenantÓ phase of ROTC, examines ethics of military environment to include customs, ethical codes and decision making, constraints, and appeals to moral principles. American judicial system is also examined, with emphasis on the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Command and staff responsibilities are assigned to students for hands-on experience operating as a management team for Mason cadet corps. Includes a laboratory in applied leadership, common military tasks, and physical fitness.

LAB 201 Leadership Laboratory (Lead Lab) (0:2:2) Students enrolling in any MLSC class for commissioning credit must enroll in this lab section. Meets as a combined unit on Tuesdays, 1:30- 4:15 p.m. Trains students on a variety of practical military tasks, from drill and ceremonies to small unit tactics. Upper-class cadets lead training as part of staff leadership experience. Includes field training exercises (FTX) each semester; physical training sessions are conducted every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 7-8 a.m., generally at Field House. A professor of military science can authorize waivers to LAB 201 enrollment in certain circumstances, such as scheduling conflicts.