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Course Descriptions - ROTC Army

 

The number in parenthesis ( ) indicates credit hours received from Wentworth. All classes are held at Northeastern University.

ROTC501 (ARM1101) INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE (1)
Uses the United States Army to introduce the beginning management student to the nature of organizations. Discusses types of organizational structures, the principles of organizational development, organizational evolution, vertical and horizontal growth and mobility, organizational leadership, and the role of the entry-level manager within the organization. Focuses on the need for lower-level managers to be technically competent and skilled in various aspects of human resource management to satisfy the needs of the organization as well as to prosper personally.

ROTC502 (ARM1102) LEADERSHIP VS. MANAGEMENT STYLES (1)
Teaches leadership and management concepts. Illustrates particular management skills; problem analysis and decision-making, planning and organizing, delegation and control, and interpersonal skills. Uses realistic management simulations and structured exercises to teach essential leadership skills.

ROTC503 (ARM1103) WINNING STRATEGIES FOR SMALL ORGANIZATIONS (1)
Assists students, regardless of their fields of study, in developing winning strategies through the practical application of proven management, time allocation, and planning sequence techniques specifically designed for small organizations. Introduces students to management by objective as a technique to facilitate the focusing of critical resources at the time and place most needed. Also discusses how the small organization's structure and leadership hierarchy affects goal outcome.

ROTC504 (ARM1200) LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (0)
Presents introduction and hands-on training for second-year ROTC cadets. Includes required basic military skills, including nuclear, biological, and chemical protective training; selected weapons training; use of United States Army communications equipment; land navigation; orienteering; rappelling; and limited military vehicle maintenance training.

ROTC505 (ARM1201) BASIC RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP (0)
Provides instruction and practical application in basic rifle marksmanship techniques, safety, and range operations.

ROTC506 (ARM1202) COMPARATIVE ARMIES (1)
Presents an introduction to the roles and organization of the United States Army's Active, Reserve, and National Guard. Utilizing these concepts as building blocks, examines and compares armies currently affecting United States doctrine and tactics. Integrates the Soviet, Warsaw Pact, NATO, and other world forces into the course structure through the study and examination of current events inside and outside the military establishment.

ROTC507 (ARM1203) HEALTH AND FITNESS (1)
Presents information for the basic Army ROTC cadet on the components and principles of health, exercise, and physical fitness. Addresses basic health issues, emphasizing proper nutrition, weight control, and stress management. Introduces the student to exercise physiology including flexibility and stretching, cardiorespiratory fitness, and resistance and Nautilus equipment. Reviews methods to improve the cadet's individual score on the Army's physical fitness test.

ROTC508 (ARM1300) LEADERSHIP LABORATORY 3 (0)
Provides advanced leadership applications for the middler-year Army ROTC cadets. Includes the review and hands-on training of all basic military skills learned in the ROTC basic program of instruction. Gives middler cadets increased leadership responsibility within the cadet battalion for further development and evaluation as well as preparation for their junior year Camp All American platoon training.

ROTC509 (ARM1301) LAND NAVIGATION (1)
Gives students the opportunity to learn how to identify map symbols to natural and man-made features; identify/use military grid reference system; measure straight line and read distance on a map; measure and plot an azimuth; convert azimuth from grid to magnetic grid; grid; locate an unknown point using polar coordinates; locate an unknown point using intersection; locate an unknown point using resection; locate an unknown point using modified resection; determine the evaluation of a specific point on the map; inspect a compass for accuracy; navigate from one point on the ground to another. Prerequisite: Basic course completion.

ROTC510 (ARM1302) ADVANCED TACTICAL PLANNING (1)
Introduces the fundamentals of offensive and defensive combat at the squad and platoon levels. Includes unit organizations and capabilities, tactical planning, combat orders. Utilizes practical exercises placing the student in leadership roles in simulated tactical environments. Additionally, examines the proper method to conduct briefings, provide training input, and prepare, conduct and evaluate training. Prerequisite: Basic course completion.

ROTC511 (ARM1303) ADVANCED LEADERSHIP CLINIC (1)
Provides classroom, programmed instruction, and practical exercises (for example, land navigation, physical conditioning, weapons familiarization, and leadership) designed to prepare cadets for maximum individual performance at the six-week ROTC advanced camp. Required for all cadets attending advanced summer camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Prerequisite: Basic course completion.

ROTC512 (ARM1305) ADVANCED LEADERSHIP LABORATORY 5 (4)
Provides external leadership lab conducted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, during the summer quarter. As an intensive six-week course, includes application of leadership principles in positions at varying levels of responsibility. Also includes supplemental instruction such as physical conditioning, counseling, senior-subordinate relations, tactical doctrine, international laws of land warfare, and approaches to problem-solving. Course attended by students from 123 colleges and universities from Maine to Florida. All expenses borne by the United States government, including a stipend of approximately five hundred dollars.

ROTC513 (ARM1400) LEADERSHIP LABORATORY 4 (0)
Gives fourth-year ROTC cadets practical application of previously learned skills, techniques, education, and experience by assisting ROTC cadre in the conduct of ARM1100, ARM1200 and ARM1300. Gives cadets an opportunity to prepare and present instruction, manage constrained resources, and supervise subordinates. Evaluates cadets based on active-duty Army criteria. Requires attendance by all fourth-year ROTC cadets enrolled in an ROTC course.

ROTC514 (ARM1401) ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS (1)
Examines the theory, methods, and principles for understanding and motivating human behavior in organizations. Emphasizes the principles and dynamics of leadership. Directs those principles toward the development of leadership styles. Introduces the officer and non-commissioned officer evaluation system. Makes practical applications through the use of case studies and group processes. Prerequisite: Basic course completion.

ROTC515 (ARM1402) MILITARY LAW AND ETHICS (1)
Examines the issues and responsibilities imposed by law on commanders and staff officers in two broad areas: the military criminal justice system and military administrative law. Presents in-depth analysis of the responsibilities and duties of officers and non-commissioned officers operating in the military justice system. Focuses on the legal basis for command and on administrative due process, judicial review of military activities, and other topical issues. Gives students the opportunity to address and develop an understanding of the need for ethical conduct, and an awareness and sensitivity to ethical issues. Prerequisite: Basic course completion.

ROTC517 (ARM1403) LEADERSHIP SEMINAR AND ETHICS (1)
Provides senior ROTC cadets with need-to-know information that facilitates their entry into active duty. Also provides a forum for the study of personnel, training, logistical, and installation support systems. Discusses personal finances as well as the officer and non-commissioned officer evaluation systems. Gives students the opportunity to address and develop an understanding of the professional ethics of officership, including the need for ethical conduct, and an awareness of and sensitivity to ethical issues. Prerequisite: Basic course completion.

ROTC518 (ARM1204) MAP READING (1)
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to map reading. Subjects range from being able to locate and explain marginal information and identify topgraphical symbols on a military map. Also addressed are: plots and measure azimuths; identify five major terrain features; five colors on a military map; using resection and intersection; and navigate using a map and compass.









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