Military Science
Army ROTC is offered through cooperation with the Georgia Institute
of Technology to provide students with career options that lead
to commissions as second lieutenants in the Active Army, Army
National Guard or Army Reserves.
Army Military Science Curriculum
The ROTC program is divided into the Basic Course (freshman and sophomore years) and the Advanced Course (junior and senior years). There is no military obligation incurred for enrollment in the Basic Course. After successfully completing the Basic Course, students who have demonstrated leadership potential, passed qualifying exams and have four academic semesters remaining prior to graduation are then eligible for advancement into the Advanced Course. Students in the Advanced Course receive a tax-free subsistence allowance of $150 per month, up to $1,500 per year. Students also receive approximately $800 while attending a six-week advanced summer camp between their junior and senior year.
Students can qualify for advanced placement directly into the Advanced Course if they are either a veteran or have successfully completed three years of high school ROTC. Students who for any reason did not take ROTC during their freshman or sophomore years can attend a six-week basic summer camp any summer prior to starting their junior year. This summer camp qualifies them for advancement into the Advanced Course.
The starting salary of a second lieutenant is over $29,000 per year with pay increased to over $48,000 per year plus benefits after four years of active duty.
Advanced Course cadets can participate in the Army ROTC program and in the National Guard or Army Reserves at the same time. This is called the Simultaneous Membership Program. These cadets receive their ROTC monthly subsistence allowance and their reserve pay at the pay grade of Sergeant, E5. Full two and three-year scholarships are available to highly qualified students. Competition is based on college performance to date, SAT or ACT scores, extracurricular activities and leadership potential. Scholarships include full payment of tuition, fees, textbooks, supplies and up to $1,500 per year for the duration of the scholarship.
Army Military Science Curriculum
Basic course:
Freshman Year
MILS 1021 Introduction to the Army
MILS 1022 Introduction to Leadership
Sophomore Year
MILS 2021 Self/Team Development
MILS 2022 Team Military Tactics
MILS 2090 Special Topics—Instructing Army Physical Fitness
Training
Advanced Course:
Junior Year
MILS 3011 Small Unit Leadership I
MILS 3012 Small Unit Leadership II
Senior Year
MILS 4011 Challenges and Goal Setting
MILS 4012 Transition to Lieutenant
MILS 4090 Special Topics in Military Science
NOTE: Air Force ROTC is offered through the Department of Air Force and Aerospace Studies on the campus of Georgia Institute of Technology. AFROTC is available to Kennesaw State University students through cross registration. The academic program offers two phases. The first two years constitute the General Military Course (G.M.C.) and the last two years, the Professional Officer Course (P.O.C).