MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
ARMY ROTC
"BEAR BATTALION"

GENERAL INFORMATION

History of ROTC at Morgan State University  [top]

Reserve Officers' Training Corps was established at Morgan State College in 1948. It is one of four Senior Army ROTC programs in the State of Maryland. Originally designated as a branch oriented program (Infantry), the curriculum was redesigned General Military Science in 1954. Full academic credit is awarded for satisfactory completion of each phase of Military Science; MS I through MS IV. Departmental credit may be used to fulfill overall academic requirements for graduation in all disciplines.

During the school year 1972-73, the US Army for the first time authorized enrollment of women in ROTC. Five institutions were selected for a pilot program. Morgan State was not among the five institutions selected, but in the 1973-74 school year the program was opened to women here and four young women enrolled in Military Science. Academic year 1979-80 witnessed the installation of the first female as the Cadet Corps Battalion Commander.

Since the first ROTC graduation class in 1950 through the class of 2007, Morgan State University has produced in excess of 1,300 Second Lieutenants, many of whom are still on active duty or in the active reserves.

Cadre [top]

Military Science Department

	Professor of Military Science Name: MAJ Patrick D. Brundidge Branch: Infantry Phone: 443.885.3519 Fax: 443.885.8201 Email: patrick.brundidge@morgan.edu Office: Turner's Armory Rm 116
	Senior Military Science Instructor Name: MSG Lawrence Ferrell CMF: Field Artillery Phone: 443.885.3928 Fax: 443.885.8201 Email: lawrence.Ferrell@morgan.edu Office: Turner's Armory Rm 110
	Scholarship & Enrollment Officer Name: CPT Beverly Maddux Branch: Quartermaster Phone: 443.885.3264 or 443-618-0459 Fax: 443.885.8201 Email: Beverly.maddux@morgan.edu Office: Turner's Armory Rm 103
	Assistant Professor of Military Science Name: CPT Jacob LeFors Branch: Transportation Phone: 443.885.4393 Fax: 443.885.8201 Email: jacob.lefors@morgan.edu Office: Turner's Armory Rm 100
	Assistant Professor of Military Science Name: CPT Thomas Goyette Branch: Quartermaster Phone: 443.885.4395 Fax: 443.885.8201 Email: thomas.goyette@morgan.edu Office: Turner's Armory Rm 109A
	Senior Military Instructor Name: SFC Willie Phillips CMF: Infantry Phone: 443.885.4159 Fax: 443.885.8201 Email: willie.phillips@morgan.edu Office: Turner's Armory Rm 109C

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	Human Resource Assistant Name: Ms. Andrea Peters Phone: 443.885.4160 Fax: 443.885.8201 Email: andrea.white@morgan.edu Office: Turner's Armory Rm 114
	Battalion Secretary Name: Ms. Jean Watts, Administrative Assistant Phone: 443.885.3263 Fax: 443.885.8201 Email: jean.watts@morgan.edu Office: Turner's Armory Rm 115

What is ROTC [top]

The mission of the Military Science Department is to commission the future officer leadership of the United States Army and motivate young people to be better Americans. Our mission is accomplished through recruiting,selecting,motivating,training and retaining students who possess leadership potential. ROTC gives students a valuable opportunity to build for the future by helping them earn both a college degree and officers' commission at the same time. ROTC graduates are leaders, thinkers and decision-makers. They know how to adapt to situations and take charge. They will find that their background and experience in ROTC and the Army can be a valuable asset if they decide to pursue a civilian career. The practical experience they gain by leading people and managing money and equipment can place them far ahead of other graduates competing for jobs that lead to top management positions.

The Four-Year Curriculum [top]

Each course includes a one- hour laboratory during which the student will learn basic soldiering skills and leadership fundamentals. Courses also include requirements to attend physical readiness training, field training exercises and orientation trips. Individual course requirements are included in the course syllabus.

The ROTC Program is based on a curriculum intended to be integrated with the normal baccalaureate degree program. Flexibility is provided through a number of options and alternatives. These alternatives recognize previous military related experience and provide accelerated or compressed instruction to allow late entry into the program.

The Four-Year Program is divided into two parts, the Basic Course and the Advanced Course:

1. The Basic Course (MS I and MS II) is usually taken during the freshman (MSC 103-104 INTRODUCTION TO MILITARY SCIENCE) and sophomore (MSC 200 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT) years of college and covers such subjects as management principles, national defense, physical fitness, first aid and leadership development. There is no military obligation for enrollment in the Basic Course. After completion of the Basic Course, students who have demonstrated the potential to become officers, met the physical, moral and scholastic standards are eligible to enroll in the Advanced Course.

2. The Advanced Course is usually taken during the junior and senior years (MS III and MS IV). It includes instruction in organization and management, tactics, ethics, professionalism, and further leadership development.

During the summer between their junior and senior years, Advanced Course cadets attend a fully-paid, 35 day Advanced Camp. This camp gives cadets the chance to put into practice the theories and principles they learned in the classroom and introduces them to army life both in garrison and in the field.

The Two-Year Program: [top]

The program is designed for juniors and community college graduates, students at four-year colleges who did not take ROTC during their first two years, students entering a two-year post-graduate course of study and high school students who plan to attend military junior colleges. To enter the Two-Year Program, students must first attend a fully-paid, six week Basic Camp, normally held during the summer between their sophomore and junior years.

The Professor of Military Science may elect to provide from one to two years placement credit for the Basic Course to the following category students:

1. 3-year Junior ROTC graduates
2. honorably discharged veterans
3. members of the Reserves or National Guard who have completed basic training.

Sophomores, 2nd-year transfer students or community college graduates who have not completed the two-year Basic Course phase of ROTC may receive placement credit by attending a special six-week ROTC Basic Camp offered during the summer. Interested students should contact the Military Science Department at 443.885.3263/3264.

Commissioning Requirements: [top]

1. Satisfactory completion of:
   • The Basic Course (via class attendance and/or placement credit)
   • The Advanced Course
   • Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC)
   • A course in Militry History (HIST 327)
   • A Computer Literacy course (see Program of Instruction)
2. The student must:
   • Maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA)
   • Pass a Department of Defense medical examination within 16 months of the date of commissioning
   • Pass the Army Physical Fitness Test within six (6) months of the date of commissioning
   • Not have exceeded the 30th birthday (27th for scholarship students) on date of commissioning.

 

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