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How do you develop leaders?

"Leadership is intangible, and therefore no weapon ever designed can replace it."
– General of the Army, Omar N. Bradley

Freshmen through seniors train on basic military skills and are afforded a unique opportunity to perfect value-based leadership skills through hands-on application. Some of the unique skills learned are learned in the following courses:

Military Science I

Military Science I syllabus (primarily freshman year)

  • Introduction to leadership (values, attributes, skills, actions)
  • Personal development (time management, stress management, health and fitness, goal setting, and communications)
  • Officership and the army profession
  • Orienteering, map reading, land navigation, basic tactics

Military Science II

Military Science II syllabus (usually sophomore year)

  • Foundations of leadership (team building, situational leadership, adaptive leadership, leadership analysis)
  • Personal development (briefings, interpersonal communication, effective writing, advanced time management)
  • Army values and ethics, consideration of others
  • Officership (Introduction of Principles of War, terrorism awareness)
  • Advanced map reading, terrain analysis, route planning, problem solving, battle drills, offensive operations
  • Advanced Course – Professional Military Education – Commissioning

Military Science III

Military Science III syllabus (junior year)

  • Adaptive Team Leadership (team dynamics, developing future leaders, leadership styles and behavior)
  • Personal Development (effective communications, stress management)
  • Army Values and Ethics (Warrior Ethos), risk management
  • Advanced map reading, intelligence preparation of the battlefield, troop leading procedures, squad tactics

Leadership Development Assessment Course

Military Science IV

Military Science IV syllabus (senior year)

  • Developmental and adaptive leadership (physical fitness programs, effective communications)
  • Military professional ethics, ethical decision-making, code of conduct, rules of engagement, cultural awareness
  • Training, risk management process, counseling, evaluation reports, career management
  • Military decision-making process, organization for combat, supply and logistics, military history
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