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How does the ROTC program work?
What majors and minors are
offered?
Why should I go through the ROTC
program?
What are the admission
requirements for the program?
As a high school student, how
should I prepare for ROTC?
What is the typical class size?
How do students work together
with faculty?
What student organizations are
available?
How does the ROTC program work?
When students complete the ROTC program
with a bachelor’s degree and a minor in Military Science,
they become commissioned in the U.S. Army at the rank of
Second Lieutenant.
Any UMKC student may take Military Science 100- or 200 level
courses without a commitment to serve in the U.S. Army upon
graduation. However, students who are interested in a
commission in the Army may participate in the two-year or
four-year program:
Two-year ROTC Program:
This program option is designed for junior and sophomore
level students who were unable to enroll in ROTC during
their first two academic years. The two-year program
substitutes a five-week Army Leadership Training Course at
Fort Knox, Kentucky, for the Military Science 100- and
200-level courses. This leadership orientation is designed
for sophomores with no prior military training. Students
should attend the Leadership Training Course between their
sophomore and junior years.
Four-year ROTC Program: This program consists of 26 credit hours of Military Science
courses on campus, which includes 20 hours of upper level
ROTC courses. First-semester sophomores who did not take
Military Science during their freshman year may compress the
basic program during their sophomore year by taking a
100-level and a 200-level course.
All students seeking an Army commission must attend a
five-week advanced training and assessment experience
(Warrior Forge) in Fort Lewis, Washington, usually during
the summer between their junior and senor years.
ROTC students may also compete for selection to attend
additional training at the Army’s Airborne or Air Assault
schools, or to participate in a three-week summer internship
with Army field units in either the United States or
overseas.
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What majors and minors are offered?
Students who complete the ROTC program
earn a minor in Military Science. In order to earn their
bachelor’s degree, which is required for a U.S. Army
commission, they choose a major and complete coursework from
any academic department at UMKC.
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Why should I go through the ROTC program?
UMKC ROTC faculty members are all
officers of the U.S. Army, and form a close-knit cadre to
ensure that cadets receive the best leadership training
possible. Each member of the cadre works very closely with
the cadets, and the cadre meets weekly to discuss each
cadet’s progress as a leader.
With the exception of a five-week paid summer experience and
field training exercises, all instruction is presented on
campus. Several area colleges and universities offer ROTC
courses, but students from those institutions attend labs
twice a month on UMKC’s campus.
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What are the admission requirements
for the program?
The admission requirements are the same
as those required by the institution.
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As a high school student, how
should I prepare for ROTC?
If your high school offers it, consider
participating in the Junior ROTC program. However, this is
not required.
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What is the typical class size?
The typical class size is five or less
students.
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How do students work together with
faculty?
Faculty members, known as the cadre,
work very closely with ROTC students, known as cadets, to
ensure that they are gaining the leadership experience they
need to become officers in the U.S. Army.
Senior cadets work side by side with their instructors to
plan curriculum and labs. They are given leadership
positions that require great responsibility.
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