4 Year ROTC Scholarship

[cajuncarrier]

ok her official title is Recruiting and Enrollment Officer.

DS pretty much did the layout for his major with university admissions. It looks like it will just need to be transferred to the 104R form. He will definitely have it ready for his arrival in Aug.

Thanks for all of the advice you guys offer. We have absolutely no military in our family or friends. This is all new to us. Well, me really. DS has had an interest in anything military since forever! He knows all about that. I'm trying to learn.

Thanks so much..

 

[Thompson]

Often, a unit will have additional course requirements (those undocumented ones - lol). In my daughter's case, the unit "requires" an upper-division history course that deals in military affairs. (could also satisfy a university requirement)

Just curious - is this the PME course?

We have absolutely no military in our family or friends. This is all new to us. Well, me really. DS has had an interest in anything military since forever! He knows all about that. I'm trying to learn.

Well - glad to see that you are at least, supportive and enthusiastic about your DS's decision to do ROTC!!

 

[goaliedad]

Just curious - is this the PME course?

I guess that would be the description. While everyone here talks about the 8 Military Science Courses all cadets must take, nobody ever mentions this particular requirement (for commissioning - not for graduating).

And at a lot of schools, classes meeting this requirement are not offered very often. Despite the support our troops get (as compared to previous eras), interest in military history is not a hot subject at most universities. At schools with small ROTC populations (like my daughter's), it means everyone queues up and waits for the infrequent class to be offered.

And cajun, you aren't the only one with a lack of military history in the family. The only experience in either my DW's or my families are that both of our parents served the minimum time as draftees during the Korean conflict. My father wouldn't say the word Korea up through his death. My FIL has found the word since my DD has been in ROTC and occasionally talks about it much to the surprise of my MIL.

FIL plans to pin on DD's bars at commissioning next year.

 

[cajuncarrier]

Oh how awesome.. military history!!! My DS would absolutely love this class.... If he could get a minor in this area, he would be in heaven...unfortunately it looks like all of the MLS courses deal with leadership (hence his minor will be in Leadership and Development). He even checked to find one that he could take as an elective. But none exist. He is also hoping that later on in his career with the Army he will have the opportunity to enroll in some kind of military history classes. They say history often repeats itself and the best way to prepare for the future is to learn from the past. I think at least one class should be in military history.

Goaliedad, that's great your FIL will present your daughter with her bars. Maybe that's what it will take to help him have closure with his experience. Sometimes healing can take a long time. I'm sure it will be a very emotional time for both of them.

 

[Thompson]

And at a lot of schools, classes meeting this requirement are not offered very often. Despite the support our troops get (as compared to previous eras), interest in military history is not a hot subject at most universities. At schools with small ROTC populations (like my daughter's), it means everyone queues up and waits for the infrequent class to be offered.

I'm not sure if the PME course - specifically means a class literally on military history; at least for PSU, the list of authorized PME courses includes classes: American Civil War + Reconstruction, American Foreign Policy, International Relations, history of Nazism/Facism, Vietnam in War and Peace, The World at War 1939-1945; in fact there's only one course that addresses military history: American Military History. As you can see, one one course is military, everything is just a history course - but is authorized as a PME course.

 

[clarksonarmy]

There is some flexibility in the military history class, and obviously every school is a little different. If a school doesn't offer any classes that meet the requirement the ROTC Battalion can send a cadre member to MHIC (military history instructor course) and ROTC can offer the class. At Clarkson we sent two or our history professors to MHIC and in return they established a military history minor. Your Battalion is going to know which classes fulfill the requirement at your school, so don't try to over think this one. Just ask and don't wait till senior year to work it in.