Military Science Basic Military Skills (Lab) Section

Major emphasis of this noncredit course will focus upon application of leadership skills directed toward drill and ceremony and basic soldier skills. In addition, students will be given the opportunity to participate in Army specialty training.

Military Science Special Notes

1. Physical training is conducted M-F 6 AM-7:30 AM at the Kiernan center. This training is mandatory for scholarship and contracted cadets. Leadership lab is also mandatory for scholarship and contracted cadets.
2. Cadet Summer Training Advance Course — four weeks of summer training at Fort Knox, Ky., for all contracted cadets after the junior year. Students receive pay while attending the course. Travel, lodging, meals, uniforms and equipment are provided.
3. Special Schools — Students may attend any special school if they qualify during the summer.
   • Airborne (parachute) School (three weeks)
   • Air Assault (rappelling) School (10 days)
   • Mountain Warfare (three weeks)
   • Northern Warfare (three weeks)
   • Cadet Professional Development Training (CPDT) three to six week paid internships with an active Army unit (juniors only)
4. MIL 101 Ldrshp & Personal Dev, MIL 102 Intro to Tactical Ldrshp, MIL 201 Innovative Team Ldrshp and MIL 202 Basic Mil Ldrshp & Mgt credits may be obtained by academic sophomores that attend the Cadet Summer Training (CST) Basic Course for four weeks during the following summer at Fort Knox, Ky. Students receive pay while attending the course. Travel, lodging, meals, uniforms and equipment are also provided.
5. To be commissioned, all ROTC cadets must be recommended by the professor of military science after having satisfactorily completed a Niagara University program that awards a baccalaureate or master’s degree and includes a collegiate-level course in computer science and history. Successful completion of CLC, advanced course, and Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) is required. Commissionees must also meet Army height and weight standards referenced in Army Regulation 600-9.

Note: Military Science 101 and 102 are courses, one semester in length, which are usually offered during both the fall and spring semesters.

Note: Prior service veterans may be eligible for credit for MIL 101 Ldrshp & Personal Dev/MIL 102 Intro to Tactical Ldrshp and MIL 201 Innovative Team Ldrshp/MIL 202 Basic Mil Ldrshp & Mgt (Up to six credits). See the ROTC departmental advisors for more information.