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Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Program

To obtain a commission as an officer in the United States Army, students must complete either the Four-Year Program or the Two-Year Program in Military Science and be a full-time student pursuing a baccalaureate or graduate degree in one of the disciplines offered by UTSA.

Credit for military science courses may be applied toward a baccalaureate degree, but mainly as free electives. Each major stipulates a maximum number of hours of military science that may be applied toward the degree requirements. Credit for military science courses awarded by another accredited college or university is accepted by UTSA as credit, within the same limitations as military science credit earned at UTSA.

Four-Year Program: This program consists of 18 semester credit hours of military science courses and is offered in two parts: a Basic Course and an Advanced Course. A formal application is not required for students entering the Four-Year Program. Registration is accomplished at the same time and in the same manner as for other UTSA courses. The Basic Course consists of the first- and second-year courses: MSC 1011, 1021, 2012, and 2022, which are designed for beginning students who want to qualify for entry into the Advanced Course and those who may want to try military science without obligations. A number of popular and challenging extracurricular activities are associated with these courses. Students can qualify for entry into the Advanced Course by completing the Leader’s Training Course, the paid summer internship.

Students may compress the basic course into one academic year with the approval from the professor of Military Science. The Basic Course may be waived without credit for students with prior military service and/or junior ROTC.

Two-Year Program: This program consists of the Advanced Course, which incorporates the last two years of the Four-Year Program. The Advanced Course consists of MSC 3013, 3023, 4013, and 4023. It is open only to students who have completed the Basic Course or earned placement credit. The Advanced Course is designed to qualify a student for a commission as an officer in the United States Army. Students must complete all military science courses numbered greater than 3000 and the 33-day paid leadership developmental advanced course in the summer, usually between the junior and senior years. Courses must be taken in sequence unless otherwise approved by the professor of military science. Students receive a stipend each month during the school year.

The Army ROTC program offers competitive scholarships for up to four years to select students. These scholarships provide tuition, fees, and a subsistence allowance.

Participation in a leadership laboratory is required in conjunction with all courses. The laboratory provides the opportunity to acquire leadership skills and experiences that will enhance a student’s ability to perform as an Army officer.

All ROTC classes require each enrolled student to participate in physical fitness training and to take the Army Physical Fitness Test each semester.

Students enrolled in Army ROTC courses are furnished, free of charge, complete uniforms, texts, and necessary equipment.

The program requirements for the Basic and Advanced Courses are as follows:

MSC 1011 Introduction to Army ROTC
MSC 1021 Introduction to Leadership
MSC 2012 Self/Team Development
MSC 2022 Individual/Team Military Tactics
MSC 3013 Leading Small Organizations I
MSC 3023 Leading Small Organizations II
MSC 4013 Leadership Challenges and Goal-Setting
MSC 4023 Transition to Lieutenant