Scholarships: Four-year Scholarships: Army ROTC scholarships are available annually. These scholarships are awarded on a nationally competitive basis to high school graduates. Interested high school seniors should obtain application requests from their counselors and submit the request by December. Application forms are also available at the Military Science Department. Three-year Scholarships: These scholarships are awarded on a nationally competitive basis to College Freshmen. Freshmen, including those not enrolled in Military Science, may apply through the Military Science Department. Applications may be submitted from January until mid-March. Two-year Scholarships: Limited two-year scholarships are available, on a competitive basis, to students attending Camp Challenge. Application for these scholarships is made at camp. Several two-year scholarships are available through the Military Science Department. These are awarded on a campus-wide competitive basis. Applications must be submitted through the Military Science Department by April 1.

Pay and Allowances: All students enrolled in Army ROTC are furnished uniforms, textbooks, and equipment on a loan basis. All advanced course cadets are paid $150 per month for a maximum of twenty months, excluding the six-week Advanced Camp. The U.S. Government pays the tuition, required fees, textbooks, and essential classroom supplies for Army ROTC scholarship students. Additionally, four-year and three-year ROTC scholarship recipients are paid $150 per month during the fall and spring semesters of their freshman and sophomore years.

Additional Programs: Qualified cadets may attend Airborne School, Air Assault School. Additionally, Advanced Course cadets may attend Cadet Troop Leadership Training (CTLT), serving a two- to three-week tour with an active Army unit upon completion of Advanced Camp.

Commissions Offered: Upon successful completion of all Military Science studies and requirements for a baccalaureate degree, a cadet is awarded a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army or Army Reserve and may be required to serve on active duty not to exceed three years (four years for ROTC scholarship students). Reserve Officers may request that their active duty be for a period of only three months. Since UT El Paso offers a general Military Science curriculum, a commission in most branches of the Army is possible. Following graduation, newly commissioned officers are sent to an Officer Basic Course (OBC) to qualify for a specific branch, and then complete a tour of active duty through a variety of challenging assignments. Reserve officers return to a local Reserve unit upon completion of OBC. Active duty can be delayed for those students who wish to pursue graduate studies leading to a master's degree, law degree, medical degree, or others.

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Military Science (MS) Courses

Basic Course (MS I and II)

1101 Introduction to Basic Military Skills (1-1)

An introduction of basic military skills and professional knowledge subjects essential for the development of the novice military leader. No military obligation.

An introduction of basic military skills and professional knowledge subjects essential for the development of the novice military leader. No military obligation.

A study of various military skills and professional knowledge subjects essential to a military leader. No military obligation. Prerequisite: MS 1101 , MS 1103, or instructor approval.

A study of various military skills and professional knowledge subjects essential to a military leader. The MS 2204 course concludes with a leadership assessment evaluation which provides a screening technique, involving behavioral simulations, to determine the competency of potential junior officers. No military obligation. Prerequisite: MS 1101 , MS 1103 , MS 2202 , or instructor approval.

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Advanced Course (MS III and IV)

3301 Military Science III (3-1)

A comprehensive treatment of those qualities and skills fundamental to the military profession. This course addresses the role of the Army in national affairs as well as from the historic context. Concurrently, it provides instruction in the organizational, planning, and directive processes of control while incorporating those leadership dimensions associated with written and verbal communicative forms, training procedures, counseling techniques, systems and resource management. This body of information is superimposed over a framework involving selected military skills. Prerequisites: Completion/credit for Basic Course and PMS approval.

A comprehensive treatment of those qualities and skills fundamental to the military profession. This course addresses the role of the Army in national affairs as well as from the historic context. Concurrently, it provides instruction in the organizational, planning, and directive processes of control while incorporating those leadership dimensions associated with written and verbal communicative forms, training procedures, counseling techniques, systems and resource management. This body of information is superimposed over a framework involving selected military skills. Prerequisites: Completion/credit for Basic Course and PMS approval.

An in-depth examination of the profession of arms as it relates to military ethics and professionalism and the national security system. Provides the opportunity to develop executive leadership and managerial skills associated with their attendant functions such as planning and analysis; training management; Command and Staff relationships; personnel, fiscal, and logistics management. Concurrently the MS IV student is placed in leadership, managerial, and instructional roles within an Army Command and Staff framework, and is required to exercise those skills in day-to-day operations. Prerequisites:MS 3301 , 3302 , and PMS approval.

An in-depth examination of the profession of arms as it relates to military ethics and professionalism and the national security system. Provides the opportunity to develop executive leadership and managerial skills associated with their attendant functions such as planning and analysis; training management; Command and Staff relationships; personnel, fiscal, and logistics management. Concurrently the MS IV student is placed in leadership, managerial, and instructional roles within an Army Command and Staff framework, and is required to exercise those skills in day-to-day operations. Prerequisites: MS 3301 , 3302 , and PMS approval.

Intensive field training course stressing practical application of leadership, management, and performance with emphasis on tactical and technical military skills. The Nursing Advanced Training is supervised by the Chief of the Department of Nursing at a major Army hospital and provides an unparalleled opportunity for professional nursing experience. Students are enrolled on a pass/fail basis (credit toward free elective only). Prerequisites: MS 3301 , 3302 , fully enrolled as an Advanced Course Student, and PMS approval.

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Elective Courses

1113 Marksmanship (1-1)

An extensive skill course emphasizing the techniques of marksmanship and the firing of .22 caliber rifles, pistols, and match-grade air rifles. No military obligation. Laboratory fee required.

An intensive, advanced skill course emphasizing the techniques of competitive marksmanship with match-grade .22 caliber rifles. May be repeated for credit. No military obligation. Prerequisite: MS 1113 . Laboratory fee required.

A study of leadership principles with an emphasis on leadership dynamics, ethics, decision-making skills, and effective methods of communication. Effective management and leadership skills will be studied through the use of historical case study and practical exercises.

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