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Army Reserve Officer's Training Corps 27
Army Reserve Officer's
Training Corps
The Reserve Officer's Training Corps program in Abilene
is offered by the Heart of Texas Army ROTC Battalion located
at Hardin-Simmons University. ROTC courses
count as elective credit towards degrees at Abilene Christian
University.
INTRODUCTION
The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps develops college-educated
officers for the active Army, the Army
Reserve and the National Guard. It provides young men
and young women the opportunity to earn commissions as
Army officers at the same time they work toward
academic degrees. It also affords the students the opportunity
to pursue either a civilian or a military career after
college completion.
The ROTC program provides all students an opportunity
to obtain applied leadership training and experience and
to increase their knowledge of United States military affairs.
Students will also acquire skills in the leadership
laboratories which they can use in life-long recreational
hobbies. Graduates have a long tradition of leadership
and service in the armed forces.
Program of Instruction
The Heart of Texas ROTC program provides a general
military science curriculum without emphasis on any
specific branch of the Army. The curriculum is divided
into two segments: the Basic Program and the Advanced
Program. The Advanced Program, which is normally
taken during the third and fourth years, is designed to
meet the needs of students desiring an Army commission.
This program of instruction is designed to complement the
students' other college courses and to develop the skills, attitudes,
and the understanding needed to facilitate their
transition into the military profession. Students obtain a
broad educational base including, in addition to subjects
integral to their degree field, certain academic subjects of
particular value in both civilian and military pursuits.
Desired learning outcomes for students and cadets include:
a general knowledge of the historical development
of the Army and its role in support of national objectives;
an understanding of the nature and operations of the
Army; development of the leadership and managerial
potential of the students to facilitate their future performance;
a strong sense of personal integrity, honor, and individual
responsibility, as well as other mental and moral
standards essential for military officers; knowledge of the
human relationships involved in and an understanding of
the responsibilities inherent in assignments within the
military service; and ability to communicate effectivelyboth orally and in writing. The program also strives to
develop the cadet's ability to evaluate and estimate situations
before making decisions, to know and understand
people and how to lead them, and to use the fundamentals
of self-discipline. It also teaches a set of standards for appearance
and performance as well as the ability to recognize
these standards in others.
Army ROTC Scholarships
There are nine ROTC scholarship programs available to
students at ACU, five two-year programs and four threeyear
programs.
Scholarship benefits include:
1. Subsistence allowance of $100 monthly (up to $1,000
yearly);
2. Tuition and fees (registration and matriculation fees,
lab fees that are part of a student's major field of
study and are required for graduation);
3. Textbook allowance of $195 per semester;
4. Graduation fees;
5. Student activity and other such fees.
Applications are processed through the Military Science
Department at Hardin-Simmons. For further information,
call (915) 677-7281, Ext. ROTC.
Uniforms, textbooks, instructional supplies, and other essential
equipment are provided by the Army to all students
in military science courses.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
The numbers following course titles indicate (1) hours of
lecture per week, (2) hours of laboratory per week, and
(3) semester credit hours.
Basic Program
Any student, regardless of classification, may take basic
military science courses without incurring an obligation to
continue in ROTC or other military training. Basic courses
require one hour of classroom work per week and an
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