Program Overview
The Army ROTC program at Nova Southeastern University is a four-year program that combines classroom education with hands-on leadership training. The program prepares students for careers as officers in the U.S. Army. Students in the program are assessed on their knowledge and skills through a variety of methods, including written exams, performance-based assessments, and field training exercises. Graduates of the program are commissioned as officers in the U.S. Army and may serve in a variety of roles.
Program Outline
Outline:
The Army ROTC program at Nova Southeastern University is a four-year program that combines classroom education with hands-on leadership training. The program prepares students for careers as officers in the U.S. Army.
Freshman Year:
- Introduction to Army Leadership: This course introduces students to the basic principles of leadership, including how to communicate effectively, set goals, make decisions, and build teams.
- Army Customs and Traditions: This course provides students with an overview of the history, traditions, and values of the U.S. Army.
- Military Operations and Tactics: This course introduces students to the basic principles of military operations and tactics.
- Goal Setting and Accomplishment: This course teaches students how to set and achieve goals, both in their personal and professional lives.
- Health and Physical Fitness: This course helps students develop the physical fitness necessary to meet the demands of military service.
Sophomore Year:
- Applied Leadership Theory: This course builds on the leadership principles introduced in the freshman year, focusing on how to apply these principles in real-world situations.
- Communications: This course teaches students how to communicate effectively in a variety of settings, including written, verbal, and nonverbal communication.
- Principles of War: This course provides students with an overview of the principles of war, which are the fundamental principles that guide military operations.
- Military Operations and Tactics: This course continues to develop students' understanding of military operations and tactics, with a focus on planning and executing missions.
Junior Year:
- Command and Staff Functions: This course teaches students how to perform the functions of a staff officer, including planning, organizing, and coordinating military operations.
- Law of War: This course provides students with an overview of the law of war, which is the body of law that governs the conduct of armed conflict.
- Weapons Team Dynamics and Peer Leadership: This course teaches students how to lead and motivate teams of soldiers, including how to develop and maintain team cohesion.
- Military Operations and Tactics: This course continues to develop students' understanding of military operations and tactics, with a focus on combined arms operations.
Senior Year:
- Training the Force: This course teaches students how to train and develop soldiers, including how to create and deliver training programs.
- Military Justice: This course provides students with an overview of the military justice system, including the rules and procedures for investigating and prosecuting crimes.
- Ethical Decision Making: This course teaches students how to make ethical decisions in a variety of situations, including combat situations.
- Personnel Management: This course teaches students how to manage personnel, including how to recruit, hire, train, and promote soldiers.
- Cultural Awareness: This course teaches students about different cultures and how to interact with people from different cultures.
- Post and Installation Support: This course teaches students about the different support services available to soldiers and their families, including housing, medical care, and education.
- Military Operations and Tactics: This course continues to develop students' understanding of military operations and tactics, with a focus on urban warfare.
Assessment:
Students in the Army ROTC program are assessed on their knowledge and skills through a variety of methods, including:
- Written exams: Students take written exams to assess their understanding of the course material.
- Performance-based assessments: Students participate in performance-based assessments to demonstrate their ability to apply the course material to real-world situations.
- Field training exercises: Students participate in field training exercises to apply their knowledge and skills in a realistic setting.
Teaching:
The Army ROTC program is taught by a team of experienced officers and civilians. The faculty is committed to providing students with the knowledge and skills they need to be successful officers in the U.S. Army. The program uses a variety of teaching methods, including:
- Lecture: The faculty delivers lectures to introduce new concepts and provide students with an overview of the course material.
- Discussion: Students participate in discussions to explore the course material in more depth and share their perspectives.
- Case studies: Students analyze case studies to apply the course material to real-world situations.
- Field training exercises: Students participate in field training exercises to apply their knowledge and skills in a realistic setting.
Careers:
Graduates of the Army ROTC program are commissioned as officers in the U.S. Army. They may serve in a variety of roles, including:
- Infantry officer: Infantry officers lead and motivate infantry units in combat.
- Armor officer: Armor officers lead and motivate tank and armored vehicle units in combat.
- Artillery officer: Artillery officers lead and motivate artillery units in combat.
- Engineer officer: Engineer officers lead and motivate engineer units in combat.
- Medical officer: Medical officers provide medical care to soldiers in combat.
- Logistics officer: Logistics officers manage the supply chain for military units.
- Personnel officer: Personnel officers manage personnel for military units.
- Finance officer: Finance officers manage the finances for military units.
