Rhodes, in cooperation with the University of Memphis and the Departments of the Army and Air Force, participates in crosstown agreements that provide the opportunity for Rhodes students to enroll in Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) and Military Science (Army ROTC) at The University of Memphis. Upon successful completion of the reserve officer training programs and the undergraduate degree at Rhodes, a student receives a commission as a second lieutenant in the appropriate military service.

The curriculum for the ROTC program is reviewed by the Faculty of Rhodes and the appropriate credit hours are assigned. The student who participates in the ROTC programs will have to complete all requirements as specified by the military service departments, including summer training camps, if the commission as an officer is to be granted.

A Rhodes student may earn a maximum of sixteen credits in the ROTC programs and apply fourteen of these credits to the 128 credit hours needed for a Rhodes degree. In addition, for each course completed in the ROTC program, the student will receive credit for one of the three half-semester courses in Physical Education that are required for graduation. Credit earned in ROTC is counted as elective credit, and it is listed on the student’s transcript as ROTC credit with the appropriate course titles. Credits enrolled in during a given semester are included in the count of credits for a normal course load. (The credit shown below applies to the 16-credit provision.) Although a student takes the ROTC courses at The University of Memphis, that student is a full-time student at Rhodes, and any financial assistance provided by the military services is based on tuition and fees at Rhodes.

AEROSPACE STUDIES

The Aerospace Studies program is in two parts. The freshman-year/sophomore-level program, the General Military Course, is open to all students. The junior/senior level program, the Professional Officer Course, is available only to selected, eligible students who desire to earn commissions as officers in the United States Air Force while pursuing their academic studies at Rhodes. Participants in the POC program and those in the GMC on AFROTC scholarships receive a monthly subsistence allowance from the Air Force.  Graduate students who qualify are also eligible for POC enrollment.

Air Force ROTC scholarships which pay all or a portion of certain college costs (tuition, book allowance, and certain fees) are available on a competitive basis, to entering first-year students and to cadets participating in the AFROTC program. Details are available from the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid or from the Department of Aerospace Studies at the University of Memphis. Students wishing to participate should contact the Unit Admissions Officer, AFROTC Detachment 785, Department of Aerospace Studies, University of Memphis, at 678-2681. Students may also access AFROTC Detachment 785’s website at www.afrotc.memphis.edu and/or the AFROTC website at www.afrotc.com.

COURSE OFFERINGS

General Military Courses
111-112. Air Force Today.
Fall, Spring. Credits: 1-1.
This survey course is designed to introduce students to the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. Featured topics include: mission and organization of the Air Force, officership and professionalism, military customs and courtesies, Air Force officer opportunities, group leadership problems, and an introduction to communication skills. Leadership Laboratory is mandatory for Air Force ROTC cadets, and it complements this course by providing cadets with followership experiences.

211-212. The Air Force Way.
Fall, Spring. Credits: 1-1.
This course is designed to examine general aspects of air and space power through a historical perspective. Utilizing this perspective, the course covers a time period from the first balloons and dirigibles to the space-age global positioning systems. Historical examples are provided to extrapolate the development of Air Force capabilities (competencies), and missions (functions) to demonstrate the evolution of what has become today’s USAF air and space power. Leadership Laboratory is mandatory for AFROTC cadets and complements this course by providing cadets with followership experiences.

Professional Officer Courses.

311-312. Air Force Leadership and Management.
Fall, Spring. Credits: 3-3.
This course is a study of leadership, management fundamentals, professional knowledge, Air Force personnel and evaluation systems, leadership ethics, and communication skills required of an Air Force junior officer. Case studies are used to examine Air Force leadership and management situations as a means of demonstrating and exercising practical application of the concepts being studied. A mandatory Leadership Laboratory complements this course by providing advanced leadership experiences in officer-type activities, giving students the opportunity to apply leadership and management principles of this course.

411-412. Preparation for Active Duty.
Fall, Spring. Credits: 3-3.
This course examines the national security process, regional studies, advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force doctrine. Special topics of interest focus on the military as a profession, officership, military justice, civilian control of the military, preparation for active duty, and current issues affecting military professionalism. Within this structure, continued emphasis is given to refining communication skills. An additional Leadership Laboratory complements this course by providing
advanced leadership experiences, giving students the opportunity to apply the leadership and management principles of this course.

Aerospace Studies
301-302. Field Training.
Summer. Credits: 0.
AFROTC Field Training is offered during the summer months at selected Air Force bases throughout the United States. Students in the four-year program participate in four weeks of Field Training, usually between their sophomore and junior years. Students applying for entry into the two-year program must successfully complete six weeks of Field Training prior to enrollment in the Professional Officer Course. The major areas of study in the Field Training program include junior officer training, aircraft and aircrew orientation, career orientation, survival training, base functions and Air Force environment, and physical training.

Leadership Laboratory.
Fall, Spring. Credits: 0-0.
Leadership Laboratory is taken throughout the student’s period of enrollment in AFROTC. The first two years of the Leadership Laboratory include a study of Air Force customs and courtesies, drills and ceremonies, issuing military commands, instructing, directing and evaluating the preceding skills, studying the environment of an Air Force officer and learning about areas of opportunity available to commissioned officers. The last two years of Leadership Lab consist of activities classified as advanced leadership experiences. They involve the planning and controlling of military activities classified as advanced leadership experiences.

MILITARY SCIENCE

The Military Science program is divided into two courses each of two years’ duration. The first, the Basic Course, offers instruction in leadership skills, soldiering skills, and the role and use of armed forces. The second, the Advanced Course, builds on the Basic Course, offers practical leadership experience, and prepares the student for commissioning as an Army officer. Students may apply for the four-year program (which can be completed in three years with department permission) or the two-year program.

The Basic Course is open to all students and involves classes of one or two hours per week. Enrollment in the basic course creates no military obligation.

The Advanced Course is available only to selected, eligible cadets who desire to earn a commission while pursuing their studies at Rhodes. Cadets enrolled in the Advanced Course receive a subsistence allowance of up to $1500 per year during the Junior and Senior years (paid at $150 per month).

Army ROTC Scholarships are available on a competitive basis. The scholarship pays up to $16,000 toward tuition and fees and provides an annual allowance for books and supplies. Scholarship students receive the subsistence allowance for the period of the scholarship. Scholarship applications for first year students must be submitted by November 15th.

Students desiring more information or wishing to participate in the program should contact Captain Gray in the Department of Military Science at The University of Memphis. www.armyrotc.net

100. Leadership Laboratory.
Fall, Spring. Credits: 0.
Revolves around the cadet corps, a facsimile of an Army organization. Provides opportunity for actual leadership training experiences as it is largely cadet planned and operated. Additionally, cadre use it as a means to evaluate and develop leadership potential.
Corequisite: Military Science 111 or 112. Two hours per week.

111. Introduction to Military Science.
Fall. Credits: 1.
Introduction to Army ROTC with hands-on approach through several basic military skills. Lectures and practical exercises in military rappelling and mountaineering, fundamentals in weapons training and an overview of the role of the United States Army.
Corequisite: Military Science 100. There is no military obligation.

112. Principles of Leadership and Confidence Building.
Spring. Credits: 0.
Begins the leader development process by providing the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary for the student to exhibit the leadership characteristics and traits.
Corequisite: Military Science 100. There is no military obligation.

200. Leadership Laboratory.
Fall, Spring. Credits: 0.
Revolves around the cadet corps; a facsimile of an Army organization. Provides opportunity for actual leadership training experiences as it is largely cadet planned and operated. Additionally, cadre use it as a means to evaluate and develop leadership potential.
Corequisite: Military Science 210 or 211. Two hours per week.

210. American Military History.
Fall. Credits: 3.
Developments since colonial period; emphasis on background and growth of national military naval establishments, military and naval thought, difficulties accompanying modernization and assumption of global responsibilities, and the problem of relationship between civilian and military naval sectors in democracy.
Corequisite: Military Science 200. There is no military obligation.

211. Fundamental Survival Skills.
Fall, Spring. Credits: 0.
A continuation of the leader development process with an emphasis on military first aid and survival planning.
Corequisite: Military Science 200. There is no military obligation.

214. Small Unit Tactics II.
Fall. Credits: 0.
Emphasis on preparation of the individual for combat. Preparation of potential leaders in combat through study of the knowledge and skills needed by an individual soldier. Skill development in planning and organizing by combat patrols. Course includes a series of field practicums. There is no military obligation.

300. Leadership Laboratory.
Fall, Spring. Credits: 0.
Revolves around the cadet corps, a facsimile of and Army organization. Provides opportunity for actual leadership training experiences as it is largely cadet planned and operated. Additionally, cadre use it as a means to evaluate and develop leadership potential.
Corequisite: Military Science 311 or 312. Two hours per week.

311. Applied Leadership I.
Fall. Credits: 3.
Study and application of principles and techniques of leadership at a small unit and group level in both field and garrison environment. Decision making, motivating performance, and use and support of subordinate leaders is emphasized. Detailed studies on military teaching principles. map reading, communications, field training exercise, branches of the Army, and preparation for ROTC Advanced Camp. Four class hours per week to include a two hour laboratory each week, three hours of physical training each week, and field training exercises on two weekends during the semester.
Prerequisites: Permission of the Professor of Military Science.
Corequisite: Military Science 300.

312. Applied Leadership II.
Spring. Credits: 3.
Continuation of first year advanced course.
Prerequisites: Permission of the Professor of Military Science.
Corequisite: Military Science 300.

400. Leadership Laboratory.
Fall, Spring. Credits: 0.
Revolves around the cadet corps, a facsimile of an Army organization. Provides opportunity for actual leadership training experiences as it is largely cadet planned and operated. Additionally , cadre use it as a means to evaluate and develop leadership potential.
Corequisite: Military Science 411 or 412. Two hours per week.

411. Seminar in Leadership and Planning.
Fall. Credits: 3.
Leadership and management skill development in specific areas of oral and written communications, training management, personnel evaluation and counseling, personnel management systems of Army, U.S. Army logistic systems, military justice, and familiarization with ethics of the military professional. This course, in conjunction with 412, completes the cadet’s preparation for commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Reserve or National Guard. Three lecture hours per week, two laboratory hours every other week, three hours physical training each week, and field training exercises on two weekends during semester.
Prerequisites: Permission of the Professor of the Military Science.
Corequisite: Military Science 400.

412. Seminar in Organizational Leadership.
Spring. Credits: 3.
Continuation of second year advanced course.
Prerequisites: Permission of the Professor of Military Science.
Corequisite: Military Science 400.