| Academic
Programs at ASCC : Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) |
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| The mission of the ROTC Basic Course is
to commission the future officer leadership of the U.S. Army and to
motivate young people to be better citizens. It provides cadets with
an introduction to the fundamental components of service as an officer
in the United States Army. This course forms the building blocks of
progressive lessons in Values, Fitness, Leadership and Officership.
It also addresses “life skills” including fitness, communications
theory and practice (written and oral) and interpersonal relationships.
While consisting of four distinct semesters, the Basic Course is structured
as a single, progressive course. In addition to military skills, a
series of “life skills” are included throughout the four
semesters. The program is designed to maximize cadet participation,
inspire intellectual curiosity, stimulate self-study, and encourage
cadets to make a contractual obligation to the Advanced ROTC program.
The principle lessons of leadership and officership are progressive
throughout the four semesters. The program culminates in a case study
in which previous lessons on leadership and officership are placed
in a real-world context that directly affects the future of cadets.
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| Upon completion of this course, cadets should understand
the unique aspects of the officer corps. They will be well grounded
in the fundamentals of leadership and decision making, demonstrate
communication theory and application, embrace the ASCC institutional
values as well as the Army values and be able to exercise the principles
of individual fitness and unit training. They will be able to apply
critical and interactive thinking skills, apply communication theory
and communication skills, summarize and prioritize information succinctly,
apply systems understanding to solve problems, use time management
techniques, conduct self-assessment and apply self-development techniques. |
| Overview of ROTC Basic Course |
| The ROTC Basic Course consists of four distinct semesters,
and is structured as a single, progressive course. Upon successful
completion of the Basic Course, cadets may transfer 12 credits to
one of the 273 Universities throughout the United States offering
a commission in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant. The
American Samoa Community College is a partnership school with the
University of Hawaii ROTC program. The program offers elective credit
towards an associates or bachelors degree. The ROTC program does not
lead to any degree in Military Science. Academic performance in their
school’s core curriculum should be the main focus of cadets.
Cadets must be pursuing an associates degree in any of the majors
offered at American Samoa Community College. Cadets must complete
a bachelors degree in any major except Theology before they contract
to enroll in an Advanced Course at one of the 273 ROTC universities
in order to earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant. The Advanced
Course is the third and fourth year of instruction, which is not offered
at American Samoa Community College. Scholarships are available to
students transferring to one of the 273 Universities offering ROTC.
Transfer students who qualify may be offered four, three or two-year
scholarships, depending on their academic alignment. |
| ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY: |
| a. Eligibility Criteria. In order to be eligible for
enrollment in the Basic Course, the cadet must meet the requirements
stated in Army Regulation 145-1, Chapter 3 and the Cadet Command Pamphlet
145-1. |
| b. Citizenship. Basic Course students should be U.S.
citizens. U.S. Nationals may participate in the Basic Course. A U.S.
National may be awarded a conditional scholarship pending U.S. citizenship.
Funding of U.S. Nationals scholarships will be withheld until U.S.
citizenship is awarded. Exceptions may be granted for alien students
who desire to voluntarily participate in the Basic Course as provided
for in Army |
| c. Medical Qualification. Basic Course students must
be medically qualified to ensure that their health and well being
will not be compromised by participation in the ROTC program, in accordance
with Army Regulation 145-1. |
| d. Student Commitment. Basic Course students must
be willing to complete (including signature and date) all pertinent
items of ROTC CADET COMD Form 139 and to discuss their responses to
the statements contained in those items, i.e., Loyalty Oath, Statement
Concerning Civil Convictions, Substance Abuse and Conscientious Objector
Status, when appropriate. |
| Academic Status. Students must be enrolled
in and attending full time a regular course of instruction while participating
in the SROTC program. |
| UNIFORM: The uniform for class instruction is civilian
clothes. The uniform for Labs is the Battle Dress Uniform (BDU), if
available, or the Physical Fitness Uniform (PFU). Due to resource
constraints, the availability of the BDU or PFU may not be possible.
The uniform requirements may change and will always be announced.
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