Military Science (MSCI)
MSCI 1101 Foundations of Officership. (Formerly 101) This course is an introduction to fundamental components of service as an officer in the United States Army. These initial lessons form the building blocks of progressive lessons in values, fitness, leadership, and officership. This course also addresses "life skills" including fitness, communications theory and practice (written and oral), interpersonal relationships, and the ethics of Christian service. Emphasis on "hands-on" learning also includes blocks of instruction map reading, orienteering, marksmanship, and rappelling as well as weekly leadership laboratories, one weekend field trip, and physical training. Upon completion of this semester, the cadets should be prepared to receive more complex leadership instruction. 2 semester credit hour/s.
Campus: LISLE
MSCI 1102 Basic Leadership. (Formerly 102) Builds upon the fundamentals introduced in the previous semester by focusing on leadership theory and decision making. "Life skills" lessons in this semester include: problem solving, critical thinking, leadership theory, followership, group interaction, goal setting, and feedback mechanisms. Upon completion of this semester, cadets should be prepared to advance to more complex leadership instruction concerning the dynamics of organizations. Additionally, they will be increasingly required to demonstrate knowledge of leadership fundamentals and communications (written and oral). Again, "hands-on" learning also includes blocks of instruction on map reading, orienteering, marksmanship, and rappelling as well as weekly leadership laboratories, one weekend field trip, and physical training. 2 semester credit hour/s.
Campus: LISLE (Typically Offered: Annually)
MSCI 1123 Military Science Leadership Lab. (Formerly 123) Practical application of military skills taught in MSCI basic and advanced courses. Hands on training in basic soldiers skills, squad and platoon tactics, weapons, communications, and organizational leadership. 0 semester credit hour/s.
Designation: Engaged Learning
Campus: LISLE
MSCI 2201 Individual Leadership Studies. (Formerly 201) This course builds on the fundamentals introduced in the first year curriculum. Using practical exercise, cadets must increasingly apply communications and leadership skills to solve increasingly complex problems. The course concludes with a major leadership and problem solving case study which draws on virtually all of the classroom instruction received in the first three semesters of the Basic Course. The course also includes one weekend field trip, weekly leadership laboratories, and physical training. Upon completion of this semester, cadets should be well grounded in the fundamental principals of leadership, and be prepared to intensify the practical application of their studies during the Advanced Course. 2 semester credit hour/s.
Campus: LISLE
MSCI 2202 Leadership and Teamwork. (Formerly 202) Basic Course capstone course focuses principally on officership, providing an extensive examination of the unique purpose, roles, and obligations of commissioned officers. It includes a detailed look at the origin of our institutional values and their practical application in decision making and leadership. Introduces fundamentals and principles of small unit tactics. Upon completion of this semester, cadets should possess a fundamental understanding of both leadership and officership, demonstrate the ability to apply this understanding in real world situations, and be excited about the aspect of shouldering the responsibility of a commissioned officer in the United States Army. Includes one weekend field trip, weekly leadership laboratories, and physical training. 2 semester credit hour/s.
Campus: LISLE
MSCI 2211 American Military History. (Formerly 211) Taught at Wheaton College by the Professor of Military Science for a $25 cross enrollment fee. Introduces cadets to American military history using principles of warfare, threads of continuity, battle analysis, and oral biographies. This course is required for commissioning. 2 semester credit hour/s.
Campus: LISLE
MSCI 2225 Leader's Training Course (LTC). (Formerly 225) An alternative to the Basic Course, LTC offers a possibility for students who have not considered ROTC until late in their sophomore year an opportunity for a scholarship and entry into the Advanced Course. The sole purpose for attending LTC is to qualify for the Advanced Course. Students contract prior to attending, and, therefore, must be American citizens to attend. LTC is a 28-day summer training course conducted at Fort Knox, Kentucky, designed to teach the fundamentals of soldiering and leadership and to enhance personal confidence using practical, hands-on exercises including: land navigation, rifle marksmanship, first aid, individual and unit tactics, obstacle courses, and rappelling. Military pay approximately $750. (optional 4 hours credit incurs special tuition charge.) 4 semester credit hour/s.
Designation: Engaged Learning
Campus: LISLE
MSCI 3301 Leadership and Problem Solving. (Formerly 301) Focus of instruction is on leadership competencies using small unit operations as the primary mode of instruction. Cadets assume leadership positions within the Rolling Thunder Battalion, and actually apply the theory they have learned in the basic Course by planning and executing small unit training. The semester begins with instruction in the Leadership Development Process (LDP) used throughout the academic year and at NALC to assess and develop leadership. Cadets will focus on troop leading procedures, motivational theory, small unit training, operations orders, and risk assessment. Course includes weekly leadership lab, one weekend field trip, and physical training. 4 semester credit hour/s.
Campus: LISLE
MSCI 3302 Leadership and Ethics. (Formerly 302) A continuation of MSCI 3331 emphasizing doctrinal leadership and tactical operations at the small unit level. It includes opportunities to plan and conduct individual and collective skill training for offensive operations to gain leadership and tactical experience. This critical semester synthesizes the various components of training, leadership and team building taught over the last three years, and prepares cadets for their summer experience at NALC. Course includes weekly leadership lab, one weekend field trip, and physical training. 4 semester credit hour/s.
Campus: LISLE
MSCI 3335 National Advanced Leadership Camp (NALC). (Formerly 335) Approximately 3,500 cadets nationwide will attend NALC at Fort Lewis, Washington each year. An Advanced Course requirement, NALC provides an opportunity to live and work with other cadets from around the country for 35 days. NALC is a performance based environment in which cadets can exercise their leadership skills in a variety of field and garrison activities, and cadre can assess leadership potential. Military pay approximately $1,100. Prerequisite: MSCI 3302. (Optional four hours credit incurs special tuition charge.) 4 semester credit hour/s.
Campus: LISLE
MSCI 4401 Leadership and Management. (Formerly 401) Focusing on leadership, management, and ethics, MSCI 4401 begins the final transition from cadet to lieutenant. The course focuses cadets, early in the year, on attaining apprentice level knowledge and proficiency in several critical areas they will need to operate effectively as Army officers including coordinating activities with staffs, counseling theory and practice within the "Army Context," training management, and ethics. Cadets will continue to sharpen these skills as they perform their roles as cadet officers in the Rolling Thunder Battalion and after commissioning. At the end of this semester cadets should possess the fundamental skills, attributes, and abilities to operate as competent leaders in the cadet battalion and confidently communicate to subordinate cadets their preparedness to shoulder the responsibilities entrusted to them. Course includes weekly leadership lab, one weekend field trip, and physical training. 4 semester credit hour/s.
Campus: LISLE
MSCI 4402 Officership. (Formerly 402) A continuation of MSCI 3303, MSCI 3304 completes the transition from cadet to lieutenant. As a follow-on to the Ethics instruction in MSCI 3303, the course starts with a foundation in the legal aspects of decision making and leadership. The next modules reinforce previous instruction on the organization of the Army, introduce how we organize for operations from the tactical to strategic level, and introduce administrative and logistical management issues that focus on the fundamentals of soldier and unit level support. The final module that introduces new information focuses on the often confusing process of changing duty stations and reporting to a new unit. Upon completion of this semester the cadets will be prepared to shoulder the responsibility of being a commissioned officer in the United States Army. Course includes weekly leadership lab, one weekend field trip, and physical training. 4 semester credit hour/s.
Campus: LISLE
MLSC 101 Leadership and Personal Development. This course introduces cadets to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership. Cadets learn how the personal development of life skills such as critical thinking, goal setting, time management, physical fitness, and stress management relate to leadership, officership, and the Army profession. The focus is on developing basic knowledge and comprehension of Army leadership dimensions while gaining a big picture understanding of the ROTC program, its purpose in the Army, and its advantages for the student. Restricted to Mesa students only. 3 semester credit hour/s.
Campus: MESA
MLSC 102 Introduction to Tactical Leadership. This course overviews leadership fundamentals such as setting direction, problem solving, listening, presenting briefs, providing feedback, and using effective writing skills. Cadets explore dimensions of leadership values, attributes, skills and actions in the context of practical, hands-on and interactive exercises. Cadets will compare and contrast Army values and the Rules of Saint Benedictine in the context of Catholic Social Teaching. Cadre role models and the building of stronger relationships among the cadets through common experience, and practical interaction are critical aspects of the MLSC 102 experience. Course includes a weekly leadership lab, one weekend field trip and physical fitness training. In addition to the classroom instruction, students will learn planning and time management skills through service learning. As a class, students will utilize collaborative technologies to interact with civil leaders, plan, make publications and execute a service learning project as a culminating training event and project. Restricted to Mesa students only. 3 semester credit hour/s.
Campus: MESA