Military Science (MLSC)
ROTC
100 Introduction to Army/ROTC (0:2:2). Introduces the student
to the organizations, missions, customs, and traditions of the US Army and national
defense establishment. Includes a laboratory in applied leadership, common military
tasks, and physical fitness.
101 Self/Team Development (0:2:2). Introduces the student
to 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). Covers writing, briefing
techniques, leadership, tactical communications, and officer/NCO roles, among
other topics. Includes a laboratory in applied leadership, common military tasks,
and physical fitness.
201 Leadership Skills IV (0:2:2). Familiarizes students in
troop-leading procedures, operations orders, briefings, and basic first aid, among
other topics. Includes a laboratory in applied leadership, common military tasks,
and physical fitness.
300 Applied Leadership I (1:2:2). Prerequisite: MLSC 100,
101, 200, 202,or veteran status. Focuses on tactics of the infantry squad
and platoon, and includes map reading, navigation, marksmanship, and other subjects.
Some field training on weekend days is required. Includes a laboratory in applied
leadership, common military tasks, and physical fitness.
301 Applied Leadership II (0:2:2). Prerequisite: MLSC
300. Prepares cadets to successfully complete a five-week Army ROTC Advanced
Camp the following summer. Topics include tactics, squad and platoon drills, marksmanship,
land navigation, and health and physical fitness. Some field training on weekend
days is required. Includes a laboratory in applied leadership, common military
tasks, and physical fitness.
400 Military Management (3:3:2). Prerequisites: MLSC 300
and 301. Considered the "transition to lieutenant" 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 Military Law and Ethics (3:3:2). Prerequisite: MLSC
400 or MLSC 300/301. Continuing the "transition to lieutenant"
phase of ROTC, examines the ethics of the 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 the George 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 ROTC class must enroll in this lab section. LAB 201 meets as
a combined unit on Tuesdays, 3-4:20 p.m. LAB 201 trains students n a variety of
practical military tasks, from drill and ceremonies to small-unit tactics. Upper-class
cadets lead training as part of their staff leadership experience. LAB 201 also
includes one field training exercise per semester, and physical training sessions
are conducted every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 7-8 a.m., at the Field House.
The Professor of Military Science can authorize waivers to LAB 201 enrollment
in certain circumstances (scheduling conflicts, etc.)
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