Brandon A. Shah, Chair
The Department of Military Science and Leadership offers courses that develop a student's ability to organize, motivate, and lead others. Although some military science graduates choose a career with the U.S. Army, many use their Army leadership and management experiences as a springboard for successful careers as entrepreneurs, corporate officers and managers, attorneys, and governmental executives. A variety of social and professional enrichment activities as well as adventure training opportunities are also available to students. Scholarships are available on a competitive basis.
The Army ROTC program is administratively located under the Director of Military Activities and is situated, for academic matters, within the Strome College of Business.
Mission
The mission of the Department of Military Science and Leadership is to commission the future officer leadership of the U.S. Army. The Old Dominion University Army ROTC program consists of structured study in the field of military science with the primary objective of developing leaders who will serve as commissioned officers in the U.S. Army Active and Reserve components. Students develop maturity, responsibility, and dependability while earning the Gold Bar of an Army Second Lieutenant.
Requirements
Army ROTC offers two different programs to all qualified university students. The traditional four-year program gives students the opportunity to take AROTC courses in each of their four years of college. The two-year program is available for any students who did not take ROTC during their first two years of college. There is no service obligation until students reach their junior year of college.
Four-Year Program
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| |
| MSL 101+ | Introduction to ROTC | 1 |
| or MSL 195 | Independent Study of Selected Military Topics |
| MSL 102+ | Introduction to Leadership | 1 |
| or MSL 196 | Independent Study of Selected Military Topics |
| 2-6 |
| |
| Leadership Skills II | |
| Independent Study of Selected Military Topics |
| Foundations of the Military Profession | |
| Independent Study of Selected Military Topics |
| |
| Alternate Summer Training Program: Leaders Training Course (LTC) | |
| |
| MSL 301 | Advanced Leadership Skills | 3 |
| or MSL 395 | Independent Study |
| MSL 302 | Applied Leadership | 3 |
| or MSL 396 | Independent Study |
| MSL 311+ | Advanced Leadership Skills III Lab | 1 |
| MSL 312+ | Applied Leadership Lab | 1 |
| |
| MSL 401 | Military Leadership and Management | 3 |
| or MSL 495 | Independent Study |
| MSL 402 | Officership | 3 |
| or MSL 496 | Independent Study |
| MSL 411+ | Senior Military Leadership and Management Laboratory | 1 |
| MSL 412+ | Senior Leadership Laboratory | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 20-24 |
Veterans and members of the Reserve or National Guard may be able to waive the Basic Course requirements.
Two-Year Program
MSL 250+ (Basic Camp Leader's Training Course) and the Advanced Course listed above. Attendance at Leader's Training Course (not to be confused with the Basic Training) satisfies the Basic Course requirements.
Additional Requirements
Scholarships
Students may compete for four-, three-, and two-year scholarships that pay full tuition and gradually increasing stipend and book allowance annually. Nursing scholarships are plentiful for qualified applicants.
Summer Training
Students may compete for Airborne, Air Assault, and other training during the summer. Third-year ROTC students may compete for Cadet Troop Leadership slots to various locations in the United States and overseas. All Advanced Course cadets attend the Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) before or after their senior year.
