Army Military Science Courses | 2021-2022 Academic Catalog | SIU

Course introduces students to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership. Students will learn how the personal development of life skills such as critical thinking, time management, goal-setting, stress management, and comprehensive fitness relate to leadership and the Army profession. *Course includes optional weekly leadership laboratory.

Credit Hours: 1-2

Introduction to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for adaptive leadership. Students will learn the basics of the communications process and the importance of leaders' development of the essential skills to effectively communicate in the Army. Students will examine the Army and what it means to be a professional in the U.S. Army. *Course includes optional weekly leadership laboratory.

Credit Hours: 1-2

Course explores the dimensions of creative and innovative tactical leadership strategies and styles by examining team dynamics and two historical leadership theories that form the basis of the Army leadership framework. Aspects of personal motivation and team-building are practiced via planning, executing and assessing team exercises. Course includes mandatory weekly leadership laboratory.

Credit Hours: 3

Course examines the challenges of leading teams in a complex operational environment. Course highlights dimensions of terrain analysis, patrolling and operation orders. Further study of the theoretical basis of the Army Leadership Requirements Model explores the dynamics of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations. Students develop greater self-awareness as they assess their own leadership styles and practice communication and team-building skills. Course includes a weekly leadership laboratory.

Credit Hours: 3

Course incorporates a wide range of training events designed to develop/assess leadership and officer potential and qualify students for contracting. Course is rigorous and demanding (mentally and physically) and will test intelligence, ingenuity and stamina. The structure of the training program is based on action-oriented training; with emphasis on hands-on, outdoor training with rapid and constructive feedback to students. The training program is designed to inspire students to become outstanding leaders with a sound understanding of traditional leadership values. Camp is held off-campus at Fort Knox, KY.

Credit Hours: 6

Course is driven by the Professional Competence ALA; which includes introduction to squad/platoon tactical operations using troop-leading procedures and battle drills to achieve the assigned mission within the commander's intent. Through the introduction of the leadership lab practicum, students learn to plan, resource and execute training of subordinates within the leadership labs. This experience gives students the opportunity to work on teamwork and leadership skills in a hands-on, performance-oriented environment. Course includes weekly leadership laboratory.

Credit Hours: 4

Course balances adaptability and professional competence-building on the tactical lessons introduced in AMS 301. Various platoon operations are stressed in order to familiarize students with material they can expect to execute during CST. Adaptability concepts introduced include analysis of complex problems, creating solutions that exhibit agile and adaptive thinking, analysis of the situational environment and formulation of solutions to tactical and organizational problems. Course includes weekly leadership laboratory.

Credit Hours: 4

This course trains students to Army standards, develop leadership, and evaluate officer potential. Course meets the pre-commissioning summer training requirement as set for in accordance with AR 145-1 and CCR 145-03. Cadet Advanced Course is the most significant training and evaluation event in ROTC. Training is complex, challenging, and rigorous, and conducted in a stressful environment. Camp is held at Fort Knox, KY.

Credit Hours: 6

An advanced course that places primary emphasis on officership with MSIV Cadets who are the department's educational main effort: AMS 401 and 402 (combined) refine and complete the cadet-to-commissioned-officer transition. Mission command and ethics are stressed to assist Cadets in further embracing their future role as Army officers. Course includes weekly leadership laboratory. Restricted to cadets.

Credit Hours: 4

Course is the culmination of a four-year sequential, progressive, challenging developmental leadership experience. It is during this final semester that Cadets undergo final preparation of the duties and responsibilities of a commissioned officer and integration into the Army. Emphasis is on critical knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies newly-commissioned officers will need to succeed in their first unit of assignment, and the modern operating environment where they will be expected to plan, prepare, execute and assess platoon-level training strategies and to enable mission accomplishment. Course includes weekly leadership laboratory. Restricted to cadets.

Credit Hours: 4

Directed independent study in selected areas. Students may register for one hour per semester or may register for one hour for the first semester and two hours for the second. They may not register for three hours during one semester. Not for graduate credit. Special approval needed from the director of Army Military Science.

Credit Hours: 1-3

This course provides a historical perspective to decisions made by American military leaders; emphasizing solutions to challenges future Army officers might face: battlefield complexity, resource limitations, teamwork deficiencies, etc. The student will learn how former military leaders confronted and coped with similar issues, using their experiences and approaches to arm students with the ability to create their own solutions. Commissioning requirement for Army ROTC cadets. Course not restricted to ROTC cadets.

Credit Hours: 3