Credit toward graduation from LS&A. The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts does not grant credit toward graduation for any courses offered through the Officer Education Program except for those courses which are cross-listed in other academic units (effective September 1, 1971). These latter courses count as non-LS&A course work if the cross-listed offering falls outside LS&A academic departments or programs.
101. Introduction to Officership and Leadership. Not for credit toward LS&A degree. (1).
The objective of the course is to develop proficiency in a
critical military skill. The student will learn to use a military
map and lensatic compass to navigate over unfamiliar terrain.
The course will emphasize map reading skills and terrain association
techniques and will include two outdoor practical exercises. Specific
topics include terrain features, the military grid reference system, determining and plotting azimuths, measuring route and straight
line distances, methods of intersection and resection, and the
use of polar coordinates. Student evaluation is based upon quizzes, practical exercises, and examinations.
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201. Military Leadership. Not for credit toward LS&A degree. (1).
The focus of this course is to develop the students' basic
understanding of military leadership. The course focuses on current
military leadership theory and its organizational application.
It will include discussions of leadership styles, principles of
leadership, human behavior, principles of motivation, ethics, counseling, communications, and the military problem solving process.
It also incorporates leadership assessment training and discussions
of how leadership influences the achievement of organizational
goals.
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301. Introduction to Small Unit Tactics. Permission of chairman. Not for credit toward LS&A degree. (2).
This course is part of the Advanced Course for ROTC cadets.
It is designed to provide the MS III cadet with three essential
categories of officer skills: map reading, small unit tactical
planning and oral communications. Students receive instruction
in map reading, terrain analysis and platoon level operations
in offensive, defensive and patrolling situations. Throughout the course, cadets will be required to present formal and informal
briefings on the various topics covered during the course. Students
will also study historical examples of combat leadership. Evaluation
of student performances will be done through the use of quizzes, exams, oral presentations, and a military history essay.
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401. Military Law. Permission of chairman. Not for credit toward LS&A degree. (2).
This course is part of the Advanced Course for Army ROTC cadets.
The course is a seminar of the military justice system, military
administrative law and international law of war. After a brief
survey of the evolution of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice
and its Constitutional basis, the course focuses on the officer's
role in the military justice system. Topics include criminal and military offenses, rules of evidence, the conduct of searches
and seizures, nonjudicial punishment, investigations and preparation
of charges, court-martial procedures, international treaties and conventions dealing with the law of war, DOD policies and regulations
encompassing such topics as sexual harassment, equal opportunity, and the environment. Students are expected to become familiar
with appropriate policies, regulations, and the Manual for Court-Martial.
The student's knowledge is evaluated through quizzes, exam, and an essay.
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101. Introduction to Naval Science. Not for credit toward LS&A degree. (2).
An introductory look at the organizational structure of the
naval service. Attention is concentrated on leadership and management
principles as they apply to the naval service and the shipboard
organization. Additional subjects to be covered are military justice, and navy policies and procedures. The course is a combination
of lecture and class discussion. Grades are based on quizzes, two hourly exams, and a final examination.
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201/Naval Arch. 102. Introduction to Ship Systems. (3).
Types, structures and purposes of ships. Ship compartmentation, propulsion systems, auxiliary power systems, interior communications, and ship control. Elements of ship design to achieve safe operations, and ship stability characteristics. The course is taught in a
lecture format with limited discussion. In addition to class sessions, there are several laboratory sessions which illustrate applications
of the theories and concepts learned in the classroom. Student
evaluation is based upon objective examinations and problem solving.
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301/Astro. 261. Navigation. (3).
The purpose of this course is to educate students in all aspects
of marine navigation, from getting a vessel underway from port through open ocean navigation using both celestial and electronic
means. The content of the course is divided into three major areas.
The first section focuses on piloting, emphasizing the safe navigation
of vessels in coastal waters. This section provides an introduction
to navigational instruments and aids to navigation. The second
section concerns celestial navigation, the ability to determine
position through observation of celestial bodies. Students learn
how to determine position based on the use of the sextant and various almanacs and mathematical tables. The third section of the course considers electronic navigation. The course consists
of two ninety minute lectures a week. Grading is done on the basis
of homework, quizzes, a project, and examinations. The primary
textbooks for the course are Marine Navigation I and Marine Navigation II by Richard R. Hobbs. (Noordyk)
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