Military Science & Army ROTC
Methodist University’s Army ROTC program educates and mentors adaptive leaders with critical thinking skills and the moral character to lead our Nation’s Army and win in a complex world. The course prepares college students to be officers and leaders of character in the Total Army. The Army ROTC Program is progressive in nature and is composed of a Basic and Advanced Course. Enrollment in the Basic Course is open to all full time freshmen and sophomores. Completion of the Basic Course is a prerequisite for Advanced Course application. A student who enrolls in the Basic Course does not incur any obligation to serve in the Army. Prior military service or high school JROTC experience may result in direct placement in the Advanced Course if they are an academic junior. Entrance into the Advanced Course is selective and is based upon demonstrated performance and leadership potential. Students who satisfactorily complete the Advanced Course are commissioned Second Lieutenants upon graduation.
Mission
The Army ROTC program at Methodist University educates and mentors adaptive leaders with critical thinking skills and the moral character to lead our Nation’s Army and win in a complex world. The program prepares college students to be officers and leaders of character in the Total Army. The program offers a Minor in Military Science.
Scope
The Army ROTC Program is progressive in nature and is composed of a Basic and Advanced Course. Enrollment in the Basic Course is open to all full-time freshmen and sophomores. Completion of the Basic Course is a prerequisite for Advanced Course application. A student who enrolls in the Basic Course does not incur any obligation to serve in the Army. Prior military service or high school JROTC experience may result in direct placement in the Advanced Course if they are an academic junior.
Entrance into the Advanced Course is selective and is based upon demonstrated performance and leadership potential. Students who satisfactorily complete the Advanced Course are commissioned Second Lieutenants upon graduation.
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Average Tuition Cost
The average cost for an incoming residential freshman to attend MU is less than $18,000 – similar to the cost of attending one of the big-box public schools, but with the enhanced value of a highly-regarded private school with a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
While tuition varies, depending on a student’s financial aid package, it’s important to know that the average financial award for an incoming residential freshman at MU is more than $34,000.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
More than 97% of MU students receive some form of financial aid, with the University offering more than $24 million annually to students for scholarships. If a student is active military, family of active military, or a veteran, they may also qualify for MU’s military education benefits.
Minor Requirements
The Military Science minor consists of 21 credits distributed as follows:
| HIS 4210 The American Military Experience (3) | MSL 3010 Training Management and the Warfighting Functions (3) |
| MSL 1010 Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking (1) | MSL 3020 Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations (3) |
| MSL 1020 Introduction to Tactical Leadership (1) | MSL 4010 Mission Command and the Army Profession (3) |
| MSL 2010 Leadership and Decision Making (2) | MSL 4020 Mission Command and the Company Grade Officer (3) |
| MSL 2020 Foundations of Tactical Leadership (2) |
Note: Credits for MSL 1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020 may be awarded if the student has completed U.S. Army Basic Training and Advance Individual Training as listed on an official Joint Services Transcript (JST). Credits will be determined by the Office of Transfer Student Services.
Contact
Maj. Steve Royse, M.S.
