2012-2013 Catalog

272 required leadership lab, MSC 301 Lab, plus required participation in PE 110: Military Principles of Physical Conditioning. Participation in one weekend exercise is also required. Prerequisite: Basic course or equivalent. Fall.

MSC 302. Leading Small Organizations II 3 credits Continues methodology of MSC 301. Analyze tasks; prepare written or oral guidance for team members to accomplish tasks. Delegate tasks and supervise. Plan for and adapt to the unexpected in organizations under stress. Examine and apply lessons from leadership case studies. Examine importance of ethical decision making in setting a positive climate that enhances team performance. Three hours and a required leadership lab, MSC 302 Lab, plus required participation in PE 110: Military Principles of Physical Conditioning. Participation in one weekend exercise is required. Prerequisite: MSC 301 or consent. Spring.

MSC 401. Leadership Seminar I 3 credits MSC 401 prepares you to lead soldiers in today’s Army as a Platoon Leader. Areas of concentration include: tactical skills, operational planning, writing military orders and correspondence, briefing preparation and presentation. Preparation and study outside class is essential to your success in the classroom and in your ability to lead the cadet battalion. MSC 401 will be a combination of lecture, discussion and practical exercise. Three hours and a required leadership lab, MSC 401 Lab, plus required participation in PE 110: Military Principles of Physical Conditioning.

Participation in one weekend exercise is required. Prerequisite: MSC 302 or consent.

Fall.

MSC 402. Leadership Seminar II 3 credits Continues methodology of MSC 401. During MSC 402 you will put into action skills learned during MSC 401. You are required to write Operational Orders for Battalion operations. Additionally, you will be responsible for the planning and execution of battalion training during the Spring Semester. Preparation and study outside class is essential to your success in the classroom and in your ability to lead the cadet battalion. MSC 402 will be a combination of lecture, discussion and practical exercise. Three hours and a required leadership lab, MSC 402 Lab, plus required participation in PE 110: Military Principles of Physical Conditioning. Participation in one weekend exercise is required. Prerequisite: MSC 401 or consent. Spring.