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2009-2010 
    
2009-2010 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Military Studies


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Lieutenant Colonel Johnson (Chair) (On location at UNC Charlotte)
Assistant Professor:  Captain Pangborn (Officer-in-charge at Davidson)
Instructor: Master Sergeant Scott Louis

Note: The ROTC Program at Davidson College is under the auspices of the Department of the Army which is responsible for making program decisions.

The Department of Military Studies—also known as the ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) Department—offers qualified students the opportunity to obtain a commission as an officer in the United States Army, Army Reserve, or Army National Guard while they are earning a college degree. The ROTC Program provides world class leadership training opportunities applicable in corporate, executive, and government leadership positions.  This program will develop confident, responsible, self-disciplined leaders through leader development plans, self assessments and peer assessments.  Students interested in pursing a commission in the National Guard or Reserve can participate in the Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) Program that guarantees an interview with partnering Fortune 500 companies.  This opportunity is open to both men and women. Students may pursue either a four-year or a two-year program of military studies instruction leading to a commission as an Army Second Lieutenant.

The Four-year Program is divided into two parts: the Basic Course and the Advanced Course.

The Basic Course is usually taken during the first and second years, and covers such subjects as management principles, national defense, military history, and leadership development.  Enrollment in the Basic Course can begin in any term in the first and second years. No military commitment is incurred for participation in the Basic Course. After completing the Basic Course, students who have demonstrated the potential to become officers and who have met the physical and scholastic standards for commissioning are eligible to enroll in the Advanced Course. Students receive Basic Course credit by completing Military Studies 101, 102, 201, and 202; attending the Leaders Training Course, or completion of Basic Training.

The Advanced Course is taken during the last two years. It includes instruction in organization and management, principles of training management, tactics, ethics and professionalism, further leadership development, and physical fitness training. During the summer between their third and fourth years, Advanced Course students attend a fully-paid, four-week, Leadership Development and Assessment Course at Fort Lewis, WA. This course gives cadets the chance to put into practice the leadership theories and principles, and military skills learned in the classroom, and introduces them to how the Army functions in a field environment. Advanced Course students must complete Military Studies 301, 302, 401, and 402 and one 3-credit hour military history class. The Two-year Program is designed for Sophomores who did not take ROTC during the first two years of college. To enter the two-year program, students must attend a fully-paid, four-week, Leadership Training Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky, during the summer between the second and third years or completion of Basic Training. After successfully completing the Leadership Training Course, students who meet scholastic requirements may enroll in the Advanced Course.

ROTC students enroll in a military studies course and participate in a leadership lab each term. See the military studies advisor for specific details. Military Studies 301 is a credit course. All other military studies courses listed are non-credit courses.

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