Full-Time Faculty: Lieutenant Colonel James D. Bagwell, Chair; Major Craig Cerwonka, Major John Crean, Captain Steven Rowe, Associate Professors; Captain Jamey J. Barcomb, Assistant Professor.

The Military Science Program is designed to augment the college learning experience; identifying and developing future leaders is the cornerstone of the program. Its primary goals are to identify, assess and develop the potential of young men and women for commissioning as officers in the United States Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard. Intermediate goals include providing students with leadership and managerial skills which will prepare them to lead in public service, business, military and community organizations. The commissioning source of US Army officers for the Greater Buffalo area is the Golden Griffin Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC).

The "typical" Military Science program is four years: a two-year Basic Course (from two to six credit hours/year), for which no military obligation is incurred, and a two-year Advanced Course (twelve credit hours/year) for which there is a military service obligation.

The Basic Course refers to the first and second year courses and leadership lab MLS 101 & 102, MLS 201 & 202, MLS 211L & 212L. These courses are designed for beginning students who want to qualify for entry into the Advanced Course and for those students who desire to try Military Science without an obligation. A number of popular and challenging extra-curricular activities are available to students who take these courses. Students may take up to twelve Basic Course credits without obligation. A student may also qualify for acceptance into the Advanced Course by completing Camp Challenge (MLS 210) or placement credit awarded on the basis of their prior military service.

Basic Course students may also compete for scholarships for two or three years of academic study. They do not have to be enrolled in ROTC at the time of application. All Army ROTC scholarship awards are based solely on merit to include a student’s academics, athletics, leadership and community service. These scholarship awards are valued at $17,000 per year for tuition. Additionally, scholarship awardees receive $6,070 per year towards room and board, $600 per year for books, and a $250-per-month stipend for incidental expenses (beginning Fall 2001).

The Advanced Course consists of MLS 301 and 302, MLS 401 and 402, and MLS 331L and 411L labs. It is available only to those students who have completed the Basic Course or Camp Challenge, or have earned placement credit for prior military service as stated above. The Advanced Course is designed to qualify students for a commission in the US Army, Army Reserve or National Guard. Completion of all courses listed above and Advanced Camp are required for commissioning. Advanced Camp is a five-week, US Army-run course conducted at Ft. Lewis, Washington. Students are paid over $700 and provided free travel, subsistence and lodging at government expense. Cadets normally attend during the summer between their junior and senior years. All courses must be taken in sequence unless otherwise approved by the chair of the Military Science Department. Advanced Course students receive a tax-free stipend of $250 per month, up to $2,500 per year (beginning Fall 2001). Graduates of the Advanced Course may apply for active duty or serve in the Army Reserve or Army National Guard.

The Simulation Membership Program (SMP) permits a student to combine service in the US Army Reserve or New York National Guard with the Canisius College ROTC Advanced Course. SMP members receive the training, pay and benefits associated with service in a reserve force unit while completing their Advanced Course requirements to qualify for commissioning. Further details are available through the Canisius College ROTC Department.

Schedule:

Fall		Spring
Freshman Year
MLS 101	1	MLS 102	1
MLS 211L MLS 212L
(recommended)	1	(recommended)	1
Sophomore Year
MLS 201	1	MLS 202	1
MLS 211L	1	MLS 212L	1
Junior Year
MLS 301	3	MLS 302	3
MLS 311L	0	MLS 312L	0
Summer
Advanced Camp	(five weeks)
Senior Year
MLS 401	3	MLS 402	3
MLS 411L	0	MLS 412L	0

Note: Also required is one one-semester course in each of the following areas:

Written Communications (English Department)

Computer Literacy (Mgmt. Computer Info Systems Dept., C.S.C. Dept.)

Military History (History Dept.)

COURSES: 2001-2003

MLS 101 Introduction to ROTC 1

Increases self-confidence through team studies and activities in basic drill, physical fitness, oral presentations, marksmanship. Leadership concepts developed in classrooms and outdoors. Optional, leadership lab, one-hour physical fitness sessions, weekend exercises. Meets 50 minutes once a week.

MLS 102 Introduction to Leadership 1

Effective leading . Self-confidence through physical and mental exercises. Communication skills to improve individual performance and group interaction. Organizational ethics, values and effectiveness of leadership. Optional: leadership lab, one-hour physical fitness sessions, weekend exercises. 50 minutes once a week.

MLS 201 Self/Team Development 1

Leadership skills that develop individual abilities and help build effective teams: oral presentations, writing concisely, advanced first aid, basic military tactics, etc. ROTC's Leadership Development Program. Optional: one-hour physical fitness sessions, weekend exercise. Meets 50 minutes once a week.

Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in MLS 211L.

MLS 202 Individual/Team Military Tactics 1

Military tactics in small-unit operations. Radio communications, safety assessments, movement techniques, team safety/security, pre-execution checks. Exercises with upper-division ROTC students. Training others. Optional: one-hour physical fitness sessions, weekend exercises. Meets 50 minutes once a week.

Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in MLS 211L.

MLS 111L/112L/211L/212L Basic Course Leadership Laboratory 2

Students are given opportunities to lead their peers in hands-on training in basic military skills such as land navigation, rifle marksmanship, tactics, drill and ceremony. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MLS 101, 102, or MLS 201, 202.

MLS 210 Camp Challenge 3

A summer leadership internship at Ft. Knox, KY. Students are paid over $700 and all expenses. Completion allows competition for a two-year ROTC scholarship ($16,000/year) and credit for MLS 100 and 200 courses. Five weeks. Prerequisite: Not open to Basic Course students.

MLS 301 Unit Organization and Tactical Operations I 3

Small unit operations and advanced tactics. Extensive use of situational leadership exercises and group problem solving. Formulation of oral and written operational plans and orders. Military geography and orienteering. Six hours per week.

Prerequisite: Approval of department chair; concurrent registration in MLS 311L.

MLS 311L/312L Advanced Leadership Studies 3

Cadets apply basic military skills in small peer learning exercises and small unit training operations. Leadership positions are rotated to solve problems in tactics, land navigation, logistics and crisis reaction. Required for MLS 301/302 students.

MLS 401 Advanced Leadership Studies 3

Application of leadership principles throughout history. Emphasis on practical exercises, oral and written presentations. Duties of second lieutenant. Expectations of U.S. Army leadership compared to foreign militaries. Six hours per week.

Prerequisite: MLS 301 and MLS 302; ROTC Advanced Camp; concurrent registration in MLS 411L.

MLS 402 Military Law, Ethics, and the Military Profession 3

Final preparation prior to commissioning as U.S. Army officer. Role of officer in military and society. Study of ethical situations drawn from history. International treaty and law of war. Six hours per week.

Prerequisite: MLS 401; concurrent registration in MLS 411L.

MLS 411L Senior Leadership Laboratory 0

Under cadre supervision, seniors plan and execute instruction for MLS 211/311. Seniors provide motivation, mentoring, and tutoring support to underclass students. Methods of instruction, counseling, organizational behavior. Two hours per week. Required for MLS 401/402.

MLS 199/299/399/499 Independent Study 1/3

Students study selected military topics under the supervision of a cadre member. Flexible scheduling allows them to progress through their military education and maintain academic alignment. Prerequisite: Permission of the Professor of Military Science.