Military Science Four-Year Program

The four-year Army ROTC program is divided into two parts:

• the Basic Course
• the Advanced Course

The Basic Course is usually taken during the freshman and sophomore years:

In MSCI 3740 ROTC Advanced Camp students put into practice the leadership and tactical skills they have acquired in the classroom.

All students in the Advanced Course receive uniforms, pay for the Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC), and a living allowance each school year.

Before entering the Advanced Course, an individual signs a contract that certifies an understanding of the service obligation. This obligation may be fulfilled in a variety of ways depending on the individual's personal preference and the needs of  the Army at the time of commissioning.

Scholarship graduates incur an eight-year obligation and are required to serve one of the following obligations:

• two years on active duty and four years in an Army Reserve
• National Guard unit then two years in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)
• three years on active duty and five years in the IRR
• four years on active duty and four years in the IRR
• eight years in Army Reserve or National Guard unit

Nonscholarship graduates are required to serve one of the following obligations:

• two years on active duty and six years in the IRR
• three years on active duty and five years in the IRR
• four years on active duty and four years in the IRR
• six years in an Army Reserve or National Guard unit and two years in the IRR
• eight years in the IRR

All commissionees incur a service obligation of eight years with service being either full-time active duty or part-time in the reserves. The mix of active and reserve duty is determined by the needs of the Army, the cadet's performance, and the type of contract the cadet signed (scholarship or nonscholarship, guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty or participation in the Simultaneous Membership Program of the Army Reserve/National Guard).