Panther Battalion Army ROTC

Freshmen

For freshman, the way to start is by enrolling in our introductory Military Science class, "Basic Army Leadership". This is the basic ROTC class; it does not require any military obligation from those students who choose to enroll. The great part about this class is that you get to see if Army ROTC is right for you. The classes count as electives in most majors. At the end of the year, if you are still interested in becoming a contracted member of the Army ROTC program, you can continue to take Basic ROTC courses until the end of your sophomore year. (Still, with no military obligation). If you think AROTC and the prestige of an Army Officers Commission is for you, you would then follow a sequence of courses that will take you through your junior and senior years in the Advanced Army ROTC program. As a junior you will be required to contract with the Army and obligate to at least 4 years. Your course work will result in a commission in the United States Army (Active Duty, National Guard or Army Reserve).

It is possible to join ROTC at any point during the academic year, please contact us for more information.