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Army Reserve Officer's Training Corps

The objective of the Army ROTC program is to produce officers possessing leadership qualities and attributes essential to their progressive development in the active Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard. It provides instruction in basic officer competencies; teaches basic life skills pertaining to fitness and interpersonal communication; introduces Army values and expected ethical behavior; presents the unique duties and responsibilities of officers and the expectation of selfless service; and teaches the basic soldier skills required for squad level tactical operation.

The ROTC curriculum is separated into two phases: the Basic Course and the Advanced Course. The Basic Course encompasses the freshman and sophomore years and incurs no service obligation unless on ROTC scholarship. Upon completion of the Basic Course, the ROTC student who elects and is selected, enters the Advanced Course, which comprises the junior and senior years. During these two years, cadets continue to develop leadership, knowledge, and skills required to be a commissioned officer. All classes are supplemented by a two-hour Leadership Lab each week during fall and spring semesters.

ROTC is available at Southeastern University through cross-enrollment at Florida Southern College. The FSC ROTC Department offers great opportunities for adventure. In addition to indoor rock climbing, paint ball, and canoeing, cadets can find themselves jumping out of airplanes, rappelling out of helicopters or rock climbing in Alaska. Each year cadets are sent to Airborne, Air Assault, Northern Warfare, Basic Camp, Advanced Camp, and Cadet Troop Leadership Training.

Entrance into the Advanced Course is not open to all students completing the Basic Course, but only to those whose ROTC and academic records portend success that they will become commissioned officers in the US Army. Students with prior military service and at least 60 semester hours may enroll in the Advanced Course if physically and academically qualified. Advanced Course students are required to sign a contract with the US Government whereby the student agrees, in return for subsistence payment, to complete the entire Advanced Course and to accept a commission as an officer in the US Army, Army National Guard, or Army Reserve.

Southeastern University awards elective credit for all ROTC classes. Financial aid is available through the ROTC department. Qualified students may receive a monthly financial stipend ranging from $200 to $450 a month, as well as financial assistance for book fees, and interested individuals may also apply for ROTC scholarships. Students attending Basic and Advanced Camps also receive payment for their attendance.

Interested students can enter the program at various points along this track. Traditionally, students start as freshmen and progress through the program during their four-year undergraduate career. There are other options available for students who are interested in joining ROTC after their freshman year.

Sophomores may enter the military science program by using one of the following options:

• Compress the first two years of ROTC courses into the sophomore year.
• Prior military service.
• Senior ROTC courses from another service.
• Three-years of JROTC (at the discretion of the professor of military science).

For juniors, several options exist for entry into the Advanced Course. However, all students entering the Advanced Course must be academic juniors as defined by having at least 54 credit hours:

• Prior military service (i.e. completion of both Basic and AIT)
• Senior ROTC courses from another service
• Four years of JROTC (at the discretion of the Professor of Military Science)
• Have attended a Service Academy for two years.
• Having attended Leaders Training Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Leaders Training Course (LTC) is a 28-day training program that compresses the first two years. Many cadets find this the best route to take as it provides an opportunity to get familiar with university before entering the ROTC.

During LTC, cadets are evaluated closely as they compete in teams and against one another in developing leadership and tactical skills needed in the Army. At the completion of the 28 days, cadets who have excelled can receive scholarships to cover their next two years in the ROTC. Please refer to the scholarships page for more information.

Accelerated Cadet Commissioning Training Program (ACCT) (experimental program in conjunction with FSC, ROTC, ROTC 6th Brigade, and Cadet Command). Interested candidates should use the information below to contact the department of Military Science & Leadership at Florida Southern College.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Military Science & Leadership
111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive
Lakeland, FL 33801-5698
(863) 680-4235/(800) 283-4235
(863) 680-4239 (Fax)
ROTC@flsouthern.edu

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I think in Army ROTC, they say that they are teaching leadership, but I think what they are actually doing is trying to bring out the leader inside you. They develop the leadership skills that you already have and try to enhance them and make you a better leader.
-- CPT Lawrence Hulm