Chairperson:	LTC Michael M. Stanton
Faculty:	SGT Acy, CPT Allmon, SFC Brangard, MAJ Brown, MAJ Higgins, Mrs. Rankin, CPT Wagner

   

Website: www.iup.edu/rotc

 

 

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Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

The Unites States Army established a Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at the university in 1950. The ROTC program teaches leadership training that students can apply throughout their careers, be they in business, industry, technology, education, the physical sciences, or the humanities. All Military Science credits count toward graduation, and students who complete the total program can earn a commission as a second lieutenant and receive placement in one of twenty-four professional officer specialties in the U.S. Army, including Military Intelligence, Military Police, Signal, Medical Service, and the Corps of Engineers.

 

The ROTC program is divided into two phases: the Basic Course (freshman and sophomore years) and the Advanced Course (junior and senior years). In most cases, students progress through the ROTC program by enrolling in MLSC 101 and 102 as freshmen. By taking MLSC 101 and 102, the student fulfills the university’s 3-credit Liberal Studies requirement in Health and Wellness. Students who continue in the Basic Course by enrolling in MLSC 203 and 204 as sophomores incur no military obligation, but they retain the opportunity to compete for a full-tuition ROTC scholarship. Whether they win an ROTC scholarship or not, all students who complete the Basic Course are eligible to enroll in the ROTC Advanced Course. All Advanced Course students receive financial assistance while they are enrolled in the Advanced Course.

 

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What ROTC Offers

• ROTC offers a comprehensive academic program in military leadership and teaches practical skills such as self-defense, adventure training, rappelling, marksmanship, orienteering, and first-aid techniques.

• Regular ROTC classes for two semesters satisfy the mandatory Health and Wellness Liberal Studies requirement for graduation.

• Equipment, ROTC textbooks, and uniforms are issued, without cost, to enrolled students.

• Students enrolled in the Basic Course (MLSC 101, 102, 203, and 204) become eligible for full-tuition scholarships and enrollment in the ROTC Advanced Course.

• Students formally enrolled in the Advanced Course (MLSC 305, 306, 407, and 408) receive a cash stipend ($250-400 each month) for ten months during the academic year and receive $600 each year for books.

• Students who complete the Advanced Course and graduate from the university receive commissions as second lieutenants and serve in one of three Army components: Active Army, National Guard, or Army Reserve.

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ROTC Basic Course

The first two years of Military Science (MLSC 101, 102, 203, and 204) provide a background of the historical role of military forces as well as current national military objectives. In addition, students develop basic leadership skills in problem solving and decision making and learn survival techniques, map reading, self-defense, rappelling, and marksmanship. Graduates of the Basic Course incur no commitment to enroll in the ROTC Advanced Course and incur no obligation for military service. Students may enroll or withdraw from any of the four courses in the ROTC Basic Course under the same provisions and in the same manner as other academic courses at IUP. Veterans of U.S. Armed Forces, Junior ROTC and Civil Air Patrol graduates, and students who complete the ROTC Basic Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, may receive exemption from the ROTC Basic Course if approved by the Professor of Military Science, but they will not automatically receive academic credit for the course.

 

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ROTC Advanced Course

The last two years of Military Science (MSLC 305, 306, 407, and 408) compose the Advanced Course and lead to a commission as an officer in the United States Army. To be eligible to enroll in the Advanced Course, a student must meet these criteria: be a citizen of the United States; be physically fit and pass a physical examination; be an enrolled academic junior or senior with at least a 2.0 GPA; be not less than seventeen years of age but less than thirty by the anticipated graduation date; successfully complete the ROTC Basic Course or its equivalent; and be accepted by the Professor of Military Science. Advanced Course students study advanced leadership, management, professional ethics, small unit tactics, military law, and instructional and training techniques. Practical application is the rule, and students have the opportunity to practice and polish their skills as members of the ROTC battalion leadership. Once Advanced Course students agree in writing to complete the Advanced Course, graduate on time, and accept a commission as an officer, they become eligible to receive a monthly cash stipend of $250-$400 for ten months of the academic year and also receive $600 a year for books.

 

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Scholarships

High school seniors who have applied to IUP can apply on line for IUP Army ROTC scholarships at www.armyrotc.com. Currently enrolled IUP undergraduate students can compete for two- and three-year ROTC scholarships, and graduate students can compete for two-year ROTC scholarships even if they are not currently enrolled in Military Science courses. To be fully eligible, applicants must meet these criteria: 2.5 GPA, full-time student, U.S. citizen, physically qualified, and administratively qualified. Regardless of the term of the scholarship (either two, three, or four years), all IUP ROTC scholarships offer these benefits for each year that the scholarship is in effect: full tuition (up to $10,000), $600 for books, and $250-$400 per month for ten months of the school year. Call 1-800-IUP-ROTC for application instructions.

 

ROTC cadets who want to attend medical or veterinary school after graduation are eligible to compete for scholarships available through the Army Health Professional Scholarship Program. Candidates must have a 3.5 undergraduate GPA, score 29 or higher on the MCAT, and be accepted to an accredited medical school. Contact the Department of Military Science at 1-800-IUP-ROTC for more information.

 

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