Go to Table of ContentsU.S. ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS
LTC Peter J. Uzelac, Chairperson
Professor of Military Science
OBJECTIVE
The United States Army maintains at Tennessee Technological University a Senior Division of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps. The objective of the ROTC curriculum is to prepare selected students with leadership potential to serve as commissioned officers in the Army Reserve, National Guard, and Active Army. The curriculum is designed to provide the student with an appreciation of the responsibilities of each American toward National Defense. Emphasis is placed on leadership and the need for trained leaders in the United States Army.
INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Military Science is voluntary for all students. Those students electing to take Military Science during their freshman and/or sophomore years will not be required to take Physical Education those years. Students incur no military obligation by attending Basic Course Military Science classes during their freshman and/or sophomore years.
SENIOR ROTC PROGRAM
The General Military Science curriculum is in effect at this University. Classes in Military Science for the Basic and the Advanced Course are offered during both Fall and Spring Semesters.
The Senior Division ROTC Program includes four years of college work and is divided into (1) Basic Course and (2) Advanced Course.
(1) The Basic Course (MS I and MS II) comprises the first two years of college ROTC, and each semester consists of two hours per week of classroom instruction and leadership laboratory.
(2) The Advanced Course (MS III and MS IV) comprises the last two years of college ROTC, and each year consists of three hours per week including classroom instruction and leadership application. Additionally, Physical Training and Leadership Labs are conducted for a total of four hours per week. Attendance at ROTC Advanced Camp of five weeks is required between the junior and senior years. Some field training on weekends is required. The Advanced Course culminates in commissioning as a Second Lieutenant, United States Army, Army Reserves, or National Guard, upon graduation from the University.
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMISSIONING
In order to receive a commission as a Second Lieutenant, the student must satisfy the following requirements:
| MS 301 | Fall Semester |
| MS 302 | Spring Semester |
| MS 304 (Advanced Camp) | Summer |
| MS 401 | Fall Semester |
| MS 402 | Spring Semester |
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID
The ROTC Program offers 4-year, 3-year, and 2-year scholarships to qualified students. Additionally, contracted students in the Advanced Course are paid on a monthly basis. A limited number of dorm room scholarships are offered by the University, as designated by the Professor of Military Science. Advance course students and all scholarship students receive a $200 per month subsistence allowance during the school year. Students attending basic and advanced camp receive approximately $740 at the end of camp.
ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS
The general requirements for enrollment and continuance in ROTC are: (a) citizen of the United States, (b) physically and mentally qualified, (c) accepted by the university as a full-time student, (d) morally qualified, (e) for the non-ROTC scholarship student, be able to complete graduation requirements prior to reaching 30 years of age, (f) for the ROTC scholarship students, be able to complete graduation requirements prior to reaching 27 years of age, (g) be at least 17 years of age prior to enrollment in the advanced course.
Enrollment in the Advanced Course is not open to all students completing the Basic Course but only to those whose ROTC and academic records are such to warrant the belief that they will become qualified officers in the Army of the United States.
Students who transfer from colleges or universities without ROTC programs must attend a paid five week Basic Summer Camp between their sophomore and junior years to meet the prerequisites of the Advanced Course (See MS 290). Any students who desire to participate in this program should contact the Military Science Department prior to the end of their first semester.
To be eligible for admission to the Advanced Course, students must have successfully completed the two-year Basic Course, or the Basic Summer Camp, or possess officially recognized equivalent credit. They must be selected by the Professor of Military Science and must execute a contract in writing agreeing to complete the Advanced Course and to accept a commission, if tendered, unless relieved from contract obligations by proper authority or by action of law.
DISENROLLMENT
Students may be disenrolled for failure to meet physical or academic standards, for disciplinary reasons, or for lack of officer-like aptitudes. A student once formally enrolled in the Advanced Courses may be discharged from the ROTC program in the event he is placed on academic probation by institutional authorities as the result of substandard academic grades.
CREDITS FOR PREVIOUS ROTC TRAINING
OR ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE
Placement credit for ROTC for successful completion of previous ROTC training at high school level will be determined in each individual case by the Professor of Military Science. Since college credit is not awarded for high school work, those who do not take ROTC on the basis of previous training in high school will register for physical education or health in compliance with general university requirements.
College credit is allowed for ROTC training successfully completed at other institutions having a Senior Division ROTC unit.
Eight (8) hours credit will be given to those students who have attended Basic Summer Camp.
Students who have completed Basic Training with any military service of the United States, to include Reserves and National Guard, may receive credit for Military Science courses, as jointly determined by the President of the University and the Professor of Military Science. Credit given will not exceed 8 hours of Basic Course credit. A student requesting credit for prior ROTC training or Active Military Service must obtain a certificate from the Professor of Military Science.
MINOR IN MILITARY SCIENCE
A minor in Military Science is available to those students enrolled in and successfully completing the Advanced Course in Military Science.
UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT
All ROTC students are furnished uniforms, texts, training equipment and supplies free of charge on a loan basis. All ROTC students and non-ROTC students participating in organizations sponsored by the Military Science Department requiring the use of uniforms are required to deposit $25.00 as surety against loss or damage.
The $25.00 deposit is paid to the Business Office at the same time the tuition and maintenance fees are paid. The student receives a full refund provided all texts and equipment are returned in good condition. Losses or damages must be reimbursed to TTU's Military Science Department.
ROTC SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
The Military Science department has clubs to promote special activities related to ROTC which include the Scabbard and Blade Society, Tech Rangers, and Society of American Military Engineers.
AIR FORCE RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORP (AFROTC)
In cooperation with Tennessee State University, an opportunity is available for Tennessee Technological University students to participate in the Air Force ROTC Program. The program is designed to qualify for officer commission, those students who desire to serve in the United States Air Force. The program provides training and education that will develop skills and attitudes vital to the professional Air Force Officer. In this program students are eligible to compete for scholarships of two, three, and three and one-half year duration. All Juniors and Seniors who can maintain a 2.65 GPA or above are awarded a POC Incentive scholarship of $3,000.00 per year, $480.00 for books, and $200.00 per month during the school year.
Students who participate in the Air Force ROTC program must be enrolled as a student at Tennessee Technological University. The student is also jointly enrolled as a TSU student and participates in Aerospace Studies at TSU. For more information, contact the Unit Admissions Officer at (615) 963-5931 or check our website at www.tnstate.edu/rotc.
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