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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