Military Science,
Division of Social Sciences,
Building 451;
Telephone (805) 893-3042
Department Chair: LTC Stephen L. Melton
Gregory M. Moye, B.A., UC Riverside, Captain, Artillery, Assistant Professor (English)
Thomas C. Soriano, B.A., UC Santa Barbara, Captain, Infantry, Assistant Professor (geography)
The military science curriculum is a part of the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program that leads to a commission as a second lieutenant in the Active Army, Army Reserve, or National Guard. Enrollment is open to qualified men and women.
The Army ROTC program is divided into two parts: (1) two years of lower-division subjects, or Basic Course, during which the student incurs no military obligation; and (2) two years of upper-division work, or Advanced Course, for selected students. Students in the Basic Course must complete six lower-division military science courses before they can be considered for the Advanced Course. Freshmen and sophomores will be given priority in registering for lower-division military science courses.
Students who were unable to take the Basic Course may receive equivalent ROTC credit for these classes by attending a summer session at a designated Army installation. Attendees at off-campus summer sessions are given a travel allowance and are paid for their period of camp attendance.
Admission to the Advanced Course is limited to selected students who meet all academic and physical requirements. Enrollees must sign a contract with the U.S. Army agreeing to complete the course and to accept an officer's commission, if one is offered. In return, students receive a tax-free grant of $150 per month for each school month they are enrolled in the program. In addition, students may be eligible to join the National Guard or Reserve and receive pay for attending one weekend meeting a month. In addition to the $150 per month stipend, cadets may compete for ROTC scholarships. The two, three, and four-year scholarships pay for tuition and books.
Students selected for the Advanced Course attend a six-week camp between their first and second year of Advanced ROTC. They are given a travel allowance and are paid for their period of camp attendance.
Students may not major in Military Science. ROTC students must work toward a baccalaureate degree offered by another university department. After completion of the Advanced Course and upon obtaining a baccalaureate degree, students may be commissioned as second lieutenants in one of the specialties of the U.S. Army. Insofar as possible, the student's wishes and academic major will be considered in making assignments. Graduates are eligible for either active duty or part-time duty with the Army Reserve or National Guard. The period of active duty is normally three years. Students accepting ROTC scholarships incur a four-year active duty obligation. ROTC students who wish to obtain advanced degrees may be granted delays in reporting for active duty. Students commissioned as second lieutenants may request to serve with the National Guard or Reserve following three to six months of active duty.
The department also offers a general military science curriculum designed to conform to the academic pattern of the UCSB campus. For the student who does not wish to make the military a career, military science courses and the ROTC program will provide general career preparation. The department's lower-division curriculum provides valuable knowledge concerning the military history of the United States. Several lower-division courses can be used to satisfy the American History and Institutions requirement. The department's upper-division curriculum gives students both theoretical and practical leadership and management skills.
All department instructors can advise students on academic matters, the ROTC program, and financial aid. In addition, the ROTC enrollment counselor is available for discussion of special options such as the two-year program or the scholarship program. Several publications, including brochures and fact sheets, are available in the department office.
1B. Basic Leadership
(1) Staff
Prerequisite: lower-division standing. Not open for
credit to students who have completed Military Science 21.
Orientation to effective leadership and leadership techniques.
Management skills and human relations. Emphasis on military organizations
and corporate structures. (W)
1C. Terrorism and Modern Warfare
(2) Staff
Prerequisite: lower-division standing. Not open for
credit to students who have completed Military Science 25.
Terrorism and contemporary global conflicts in a survey
of recent military history. Emphasis on aspects of modern warfare and the
implications for the United States in the twenty-first century. (S)
2A. Land Navigation
(1) Moye
Prerequisite: lower-division standing.
Basic map reading and compass skills. Practical exercises
in negotiating a land navigation course applied in the field. (F)
2B. Basic Survival
(1) Moye
Prerequisite: lower-division standing.
Introduction to expedient life-saving and survival techniques
used by the military. Students learn to apply first aid, procure food,
and construct shelter. Course is not intended to certify students in CPR.
(W)
2C. Basic Mountaineering
(1) Soriano
Prerequisite: lower-division standing.
Basic rapelling and mountaineering skills with emphasis
on equipment, techniques, knots, and site selection. Students apply these
skills during a field trip. (S)
6. Basic Military Science Field Study
(2) Soriano
Practicum in a field study environment. Student is given
classroom instruction on leadership techniques, military courtesy, discipline,
customs, traditions of the service, and career opportunities. Additionally,
the students receive laboratory work in military skills such as map reading,
rifle marksmanship, tactics, first aid, drill and ceremony, and physical
training. (F)
7. American Military History to 1900
(2) Melton
Prerequisite: lower-division standing.
Survey of American military history from colonial origins
through the end of the nineteenth century. Emphasis on the wars of a young
republic through the Civil War and the frontier west. (S)
8. Twentieth Century Warfare
(2) Melton
Prerequisite: lower-division standing.
Survey of American military history from 1900-1945. Emphasis
on the personalities and major battles of World War I and World War II.
The rise of the United States as a global superpower. (W)
11. Vietnam: A Military History
(2) Melton
Prerequisite: lower-division standing.
A survey history of American involvement in Vietnam,
including the background of the Vietnamese conflict, the nature of US involvement,
strategies, significant events, and the tactics used by the participants.
(F)
22. Basic Military Physical Conditioning
(1) Moye
Basic physical conditioning using the United States Army
physical training program. Emphasis on cardio-vascular system and upper
body strength. Focus towards Army Officer Training Corps cadets, although
not limited to this group. (F,W)
23. Advanced Military Physical Conditioning
(1) Moye
Advanced United States Army fitness techniques for physical
conditioning. Students learn how to conduct a physical conditioning program
to ensure good health and fitness. Focus towards Army Officer Training
Corps cadets, although not limited to this group. (S)
132. Advanced Tactical Theory
(2) Soriano
Prerequisite: enrollment limited to advanced ROTC
cadets or consent of instructor.
The advanced study of tactical theory within the framework
of the military team. Familiarization with small military unit organizations
and operations. Fundamentals of offensive and defensive combat and their
applications. Includes one field trip as course requirement. Leadership
laboratory required for all ROTC students. (W)
133. Principles of Military Instruction
(2) Soriano
Prerequisite: enrollment limited to advanced ROTC
cadets or consent of instructor.
Introduction of military teaching techniques and principles
of planning instruction. Familiarization with methods of instruction and
practical application by the student, who is required to prepare several
presentations which include teaching a lesson, and use of closed-circuit
television for self-evaluation. Leadership laboratory required for all
ROTC students. (S)
141. Military Management
(2) Melton
Prerequisite: enrollment limited to advanced ROTC
cadets or consent of instructor.
The study of the fundamentals of decision making, command
and control problems, staff relationships, evaluation of situations and
analysis of courses of action. Leadership laboratory required for all ROTC
students. (F)
142. Fundamentals of Military Law
(2) Melton
Prerequisite: enrollment limited to advanced ROTC
cadets or consent of instructor.
The study of military law and the fundamental concepts
of military judicial procedures contained in the Uniform Code of Military
Justice; rules of evidence, pretrial and appellant procedures. Leadership
laboratory required for all ROTC students. (W)
143. The Profession of Arms: Ethics and Reality
(2) Melton
Prerequisite: enrollment limited to advanced ROTC
cadets or consent of instructor.
An analysis of the profession of arms, stressing the
necessity for ethical and unimpeachable conduct: to include logistical
problems and systems, subordinate-superior relationships, collective and
individual training, lateral communication with peers, the role of warrant
and non-commissioned officers, and customs and traditions of the U.S. Army.
Leadership laboratory required for all ROTC students. (S)
190. Advanced Military Science Field Study
(4) Melton
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Each student is placed in problem-solving and decision-making
situations and required to respond with actions based upon knowledge gained
in earlier courses in military science. (F)
199. Independent Studies in Military Science
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: Students must (1) have attained upper-division
standing; (2) have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding
three quarters; (3) have completed at least two upper-division courses
in military science. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30
units total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses combined. Open only to ROTC
advanced course students approved by the chair.
Independent studies with the professor. To permit study
on a subject agreed by the student and professor, not covered by regular
course offerings. (F,W,S)