University of Kansas
Army ROTC Department
Military Science Bldg
1520 Summerfield Hall Drive
Lawrence, KS 66045-2524
(785) 864-3311
FAX (785) 864-4395
goldbar@ku.edu
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Curriculum
| ARMY
000 |
Leadership
Laboratory
Description: (0 credit hours) Required of all cadets. A study of Army customs
and courtesies, drill and ceremonies, career opportunities in the Army,
and life and work of an Army junior officer. Cadets develop leadership
potential through practical supervised training. Once a semester, cadets are requried to participate in a Field Training Exercise that last for 48 hours on a weekend. Course not approved for
degree credit in the College of Leberal Arts and Sciences. |
| ARMY
101 |
Introduction
to Military Science I
Description: (1 credit hour) Required introductory course for first-semester
students. One hour of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week. Introduces
the military science program as an element of the reserve forces and includes
an examination of major legislation, the Army organization structure, and
military leadership techniques. Approved for degree credit in the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences effective fall 1975. Such courses count within
the limit of 25 hours accepted from other schools and divisions. |
| ARMY
102 |
Introduction
to Military Science II
Description: (1 credit hour) Second semester freshmen. One hour lecture
and one hour leadership laboratory per week. A general study and appreciation
of the Armerican military system from colonial times to the present. The
course indentifies factors present in the American society and national
policy in each particular historical period which influenced the development
of the American peculiar military systems. The relationship between the
military establishment and the larger Amercian society is examined in each
historical period. Approved for degree credit in the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences effective fall 1975. Such courses count within the limit
of 25 hours accepted from other schools and divisions. Prerequisite: Successful
completion of ARMY 101. |
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| ARMY
201 |
Basic
Military Science I
Description: (1 credit hour) One hour of lecture and one hour of laboratory
per week. Analyzes the principles of war and military leadership at small
unit level, and introduces principles of military writing. Approved for
degree credit in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Such courses
count within the limit of 25 hours accepted from other schools and divisions.
Prerequisite: First semester sophomore status and successful completion
of Army 102 or ARMY 120 |
| ARMY
202 |
Basic
Military Science II
Description: (1 credit hour) Second semester sophomore. One hour of lecture
and one hour of leadership laboratory per week. The fundamentals of topographic
map reading and their application in a field envronment. Includes instruction
in various types of maps, marginal information, topographic symbols and
colors, scale, distance, direction and use of the magnetic compass. Approved
for degree credit in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences effective
fall 1975. Such courses count within the limit of 25 hours accepted from
other schools and divisions. Prerequisite: Successful completion of ARMY
201. |
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| ARMY
301 |
Theory
and Dynamics of Tactical Operations I
Description: (3 credit hours) Three hours of lecture and two
hours of laboratory per week. A comprehensive study of conventional
tactical operations. Emphasizes the fundamentals of land warfare
and the qualities necessary to conduct fluid, non-linear operations.
Introduces the student to the tenets of Air-Land Battle, the underlying
structure of modern warfare, the dynamics of combat power, and
the application of classical principles of war to contemporary
battlefield requirements. Approved for degree credit in the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences effective fall 1989. Such courses
count within the limit of 25 hours accepted from other schools
and divisions. Prerequisite: ARMY 202 or consent of instructor. |
| ARMY
302 |
Theory
and Dynamics of Tactical Operations II
Description: (3 credit hours) Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory
per week. Expands on the application of conventional tactical operations
in the low, medium, and high intensity conflict spetrum. Examines the three-dimensional
nature of modern warfare and the unified battlefield. Approved for degree
credit in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences effective fall 1989.
Such courses count within the limit of 25 hours accepted from other schools
and divisions. Prerequisite: ARMY 301 or consent of instructor. |
| ARMY
303 |
Military
Conditioning
Description: (1 credit hour) Introduction to the theoretical and practical
aspects of developing physical fitness programs for all Army personnel
from the commander or supervisor's perspective. Provides an overview of
total fitness, defines physical fitness, outlines the phases of fitness,
discusses various types of fitness programs, and presents evaluation criteria.
Approved for degree credit in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
to count within the limit of 25 hours accepted from other schools and divisions. |
| ARMY
401 |
Concepts
of Military Management
Description: (3 credit hours) Introduction to the military management system
with special attention to the functions, organizations, and operations
of military training, logistics and administration. The use of standardized
staff formats in the development of plans and orders is emphasized from
the standpoint of the leader with limited resources. Extensive use of standard
staff procedures is emphasized in problem solving scenarios. Approved for
degree credit in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Such courses
count within the limit of 25 hours accepted from other schools and divisions.
Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. |
| ARMY
402 |
The
Military Profession
Description: (3 credit hours) Three hours of lecture and two hours of
laboratory per week. A seminar on the military profession as an object
of social inquiry. Focus is on the internal structure of the profession,
current problems, and interaction with the larger American society. Seminar
topics include but are not limited to the following: a historical perspective
on the military profession; civil-military relations; social and political
impact of military activities; military justice; professionalism versus
careerism. Approved for degree credit in the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences effective spring 1978. Such courses count within the limit
of 25 hours accepted from other schools and divisions. Prerequisite:
Student must be in his or her last semester of ROTC. |
| ARMY
450 |
Military
Analysis
Description: (1 credit hour) A study of present and future military operations;
emphasis placed on analysis of problem. The student will defend his/her
analysis through written and oral presentations. Prerequisite: Permission
of department chair. |
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