Basic Course:

Firing Range Fundamentals of Leadership and Management. The term ROTC Basic Course refers to first and second year courses (MY 103, 103L, 104, 104L, 203, 203L, 204 and 204L) which are designed for beginning students who want to qualify for entry into the Advanced Course in a normal progression.

The focus of the entire Basic Course is to introduce the student to key terms needed to address the leadership challenges and problem-solving methods used in the Advanced Course. Additionally, in these first two years, communicative skills are taught, practiced, and mastered. This ensures that the student entering the Advanced Course is prepared to take charge of groups and organize the activities of the group in problem-solving exercises or labs.

A number of popular and challenging extracurricular activities are associated with these courses. These activities include a Leadership Reaction Course, a physically challenging Confidence Course, rappelling, marksmanship, and competitive orienteering. A student can also qualify for entry into the Advanced Course by completing the Leaders Training Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Attendance at this course is during the summer before the junior year for students who have not taken the eight Basic Course classes.