ROTC Overview

• What is ROTC?
  • Reserve Officers Training Corps commissions officers in the United States Army
  • An elective curriculum you take along with your required college courses
  • ROTC offers an accredited minor in Military Science
  • Prepares you with the tools, training, and experience that will help you succeed in any competitive environment
• How ROTC Works
  • Divided into two phases:
    • Basic Course
    • Advanced Course
  • Along with your normal school schedule, you take one Military Science class and leadership lab per semester
    • Military Science courses count as electives for most academic programs
• Basic Course
  • First two years of ROTC
  • Start the groundwork towards becoming an Army officer
  • MS 139, 159, 239, and 259
  • Courses cover military history, organization, structure, basic military skills, and fundamentals of leadership
• Advanced Course
  • Last two years of ROTC
  • Advanced military tactics and military instruction
  • MS 339, 359, 439, & 459 and the Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC)
  • Gain experience with management, leadership, and command techniques as well as team organization, planning, and decision-making
• What does an Army Officer Do?
  • An Army officer is a leader, a motivator, and a strategist
  • You will lead other soldiers in all situations and adjust to ever changing environments
  • Officers are problem-solvers, influencers, and planners in a variety of different fields
  • Officers are involved in more than just leadership, they are doctors, nurses, engineers, lawyers and pilots
  • Officers are also in finance, logistics, law enforcement, intelligence, transportation, and communications
• Training
  • Required
    • Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC)
      • Between Junior and Senior year
      • Ft. Lewis, WA
    • Officer Basic Course
      • Branch dependent after graduation and commissioning
  • Optional
    • Airborne
    • Air Assault
    • Mountain Warfare
    • Northern Warfare
• Scholarships and Benefits
  • Two, three, and four year scholarships are available
    • Full tuition and University fees paid
    • $600 a semester for books
  • Monthly allowance
    • $300 for freshmen
    • $350 for sophomores
    • $450 for juniors
    • $500 for seniors
• Service Obligation
  • No military obligation for taking classes
  • Eight years total commitment upon commissioning
  • May be served in a number of ways or in combination:
    • Active Duty:  Everyday soldier
    • Reserve Duty: in the National Guard or Army Reserve
    • Individual Ready Reserve: You are not actively training with a  unit but your name remains on a list and you can be called for in a national crisis.
• A Typical Week for a ROTC Cadet
  • Two Military Science class sessions per week
  • Physical training three days a week
    • Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 6:30 am
  • Leadership lab
    • Thursdays, 3:00 - 5:00 pm
• Eligibility
  • U.S. Citizen of good moral character
  • Between the ages of 17 and 30
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • Meet physical and medical standards
  • Agree to accept a commission and serve in the Army on Active Duty or in a Reserve Component
• What will ROTC do for You?
  • Gain hands-on leadership experience
  • Earn the respect of your peers and future employers
  • Earn money while going to college
  • Obtain valuable knowledge and experience it takes to be a leader and to succeed
• Cadet Extracurricular Activities
  • All Cadets in the program have an opportunity to participate in a variety of events that are only open to NMU ROTC Cadets. Some of these opportunities include:
    • Presenting the Colors at NMU football games
    • Marching in the Homecoming Parade
    • Rappelling the game ball from the top of the largest wooden dome in the world. Click here to see a video.
    • Rappelling from a 90 ft. rock outcrop.
• How do I join?
  • Contact NMU ROTC's Enrollment Officer
    • 2LT Jake Pfiester
  • Office: Gries Hall, Room 101
    • Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 5:00 pm (EST)
  • Classroom: Hedgcock, Room 1004
  • (906) 227-2236
  • military@nmu.edu
• For a list of academic requirements for your major, click here.