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Military Science

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www.iun.edu/~milsci

Telephone:
(219) 980-7112

Faculty
Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)

Faculty

Major Aubin Jack, Professor of Military Science

TBA, Mentor Program Coordinator

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Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)

About the Program
Basic Course
Basic Summer Camp
Advanced Course
Financial Assistance
The Mentor Program
Program Information
Additional Information

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About the Program

The principal objective of the college-level Military Officers Education Program is to develop commissioned officers for the regular army, Army National Guard, and the Army Reserve. It is designed to prepare potential leaders for effective service in the army and to offer individuals training in the leadership qualities essential for success in either a civilian or a military career.

Indiana University Northwest offers a college-level Army ROTC program. Participation is offered on a voluntary basis to qualified male and female students. Requirements for enrollment are as follows:

  1. United States citizenship (or resident alien)
  2. Classification as a full-time student
  3. Ability to qualify for appointment as a second lieutenant before the candidate is 30 years of age
  4. Physical qualifications for a commission
A student entering the university after successfully completing military training in high school or a preparatory school that has an accredited junior division ROTC program is entitled, upon enrollment, to such placement as may be determined by the professor of military science. Instruction is offered through four-year and two-year programs. The four-year program consists of the Basic Course (the first two years) and the Advanced Course (the last two years). The two-year program consists of the Advanced Course and prior attendance at Basic Summer Camp. Both programs include attendance at Advanced Summer Camp between the junior and senior years. Cadets are issued, at no cost, uniforms, textbooks, and equipment necessary to the ROTC program.

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Basic Course

The Basic Course is an introduction to ROTC and carries no military obligation. It is a prerequisite to enrollment in the Advanced Course, but it can be waived for veterans or for students who have attended the Basic Summer Camp.

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Basic Summer Camp

Qualified sophomores may attend an ROTC Basic Camp at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, in order to obtain eligibility for the two-year program, Advanced Course. Attendance at Basic Summer Camp incurs no military service obligation to the student. Transportation, meals, and lodging are provided to the student at no cost. The Basic Summer Camp lasts six-and-one-half weeks, and students are paid approximately $870. Students must apply to the Department of Military Science prior to May 1 of the year they wish to attend.

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Advanced Course

All cadets who successfully complete the Basic Course or Basic Summer Camp and eligible veterans who meet the physical and academic requirements and pass the officer qualification test and physical examination are eligible for selection by the professor of military science for the Advanced Course. A student must have at least sophomore standing to enter the Advanced Course.

A subsistence allowance of not less than $200 per month is paid to each cadet in the Advanced Course except during attendance at summer camp, when one-half of the pay rate of a second lieutenant on active duty with less than two years' duty is paid (approximately $670). Travel to and from camp is at government expense. Meals, housing, medical care, uniforms, and all equipment are also furnished while the cadet is at summer camp. Upon successful completion of the Advanced Course, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Army Reserve/National Guard and may be offered a commission in the regular army. However, the cadet may be given a reserve or National Guard commission prior to obtaining a baccalaureate degree if the cadet will obtain a degree within 24 months of commissioning. If this period of time is exceeded, the commission will be withdrawn. The recipient of this type of commission can later compete for an active-duty assignment when all degree requirements are met. Cadets who enroll in the Advanced Course may also join or maintain membership in the Army Reserve or National Guard as officer-trainees. These individuals will receive both ROTC subsistence allowance ($200 per month) and drill pay for pay grade E-5 (approximately $125 per month).

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Financial Assistance

Cadets may compete for fully funded two- and three-year federal scholarships. Information is available from the military science office. Scholarships pay all tuition and fees and include an allowance for books as well as $200/month stipend.

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The Mentor Program

Scholarships and employment assistance are also offered to students who participate in a government-sponsored program titled the Mentor Program. The Mentor Program is designed to send IUN ROTC cadets into local high schools to act as tutors, trainers, instructor assistants, role models, and leaders. Please contact your IUN ROTC representative for additional information.

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Program Information

No military science courses can be counted toward fulfillment of the 300-400-level credit-hour requirement in arts and sciences. Military science courses MIL G101, MIL G102, MIL G201, and MIL G202 cannot be counted toward fulfillment of the 120-credit-hour requirement in the College of Arts and Sciences. Only military science courses MIL G301, MIL G302, MIL G401, and MIL G402 (maximum of 10 credit hours) may be applied toward the 15 credit hours allowed outside the division.

Students in other divisions of the university should consult their academic advisors to determine which, if any, military science courses can be counted toward fulfillment of the degree requirements.

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Additional Information

Advanced ROTC courses require you to participate in numerous off-campus training and volunteer activities. In addition, some courses are only available at off-campus sites. Please contact your IUN ROTC representative for additional information.

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