2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Military Science/ROTC


Military Science is offered at Millsaps College and on the campus of Jackson State University (JSU) under a partnership agreement between Millsaps College, JSU, and the U.S. Army. Students enrolled at Millsaps are eligible to enroll and attend Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) classes at Millsaps and on the campus of JSU. Credits earned in ROTC at JSU will be entered onto the student’s Millsaps transcript with up to nine hours of credit awarded for the following Military Science courses only: MS 300, MS 401, MS 402, or MS 403. Combined with the classes offered at Millsaps for a total of eight hours (MLSC 1011 , MLSC 1021 , MLSC 1031 , MLSC 1041 , MLSC 2011 , MLSC 2021 , MLSC 2031 , and MLSC 2041 ), students can earn a minor in Military Science with a total 17 hours. The ROTC program provides students an opportunity to earn a presidential commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve or the Army National Guard, concurrent with the pursuit of an academic degree. The objectives of the program are to:

  • Produce the future officer leadership of the U.S. Army;
  • Provide an understanding of how the U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard fit into the national defense structure;
  • Develop the leadership and managerial potential of students to facilitate their future performance as officers;
  • Develop the ability of students to think creatively, and speak and write effectively; and
  • Encourage the development of mental and moral standards that are essential to military service.

The program of instruction includes developing self-discipline, physical stamina, and other qualities that are cornerstones of leadership excellence. The ROTC program is divided into a basic course of instruction (freshman and sophomore classes) taken at Millsaps College and an advanced course of instruction (junior and senior classes) taken at JSU. Students are also required to attend a leadership laboratory.

There is no charge for enrolling in the ROTC program; however, cadets must be admitted into Millsaps as full-time students before enrollment in the ROTC. Books, equipment, and uniforms are provided at no cost to students. Uniforms, however, must be turned in at the end of each semester. Three-year and two-year ROTC scholarships are available and awarded on a competitive basis.

All students complete an internship during the summer between their junior and senior years. Off campus summer training in parachuting, helicopter operations, engineering, and outdoor marksmanship is available to all ROTC students.