Military Science

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The Department of Military Science offers graduate and undergraduate students from all disciplines within the university the opportunity to study the following subjects: leadership theory and practice; management of time, personnel, and material; ethics; the role and responsibility of the military in contemporary society; and the philosophy and practice of military strategy and tactics. First- year and sophomore- level courses are open to all students and do not require full participation in the Army ROTC program. The leadership laboratory provides students a unique and dynamic hands-on leadership experience in an addition to an opportunity to put military skills and tactics into practice. The laboratory is an optional course for non-program students enrolled in first-year courses. It is mandatory each semester for contracted cadets (both scholarship and non-scholarship) and for students who intend to contract or apply for a scholarship.

The Army ROTC program is a two-year Basic Course of study (first-year and sophomore-level) and a two-year Advanced Course of study (junior and senior level). The two-year Advanced Course of Study includes a four-week leadership Advanced Camp, usually completed during the summer prior to senior year. To be elgible for participation in the Advanced Course, students must successfully complete the Basic Course (unless direct entry is approved), be physically qualified, be of good moral character, be a US citizen, have a minimum of two years remaining as a student (undergraduate or graduate level), and sign a contract to accept a commission in the United States Army, the Army National Guard, or the Army Reserve as directed by the Secretary of the Army. Direct entry into the Advanced Course is sometimes permitted if an applicant has previous military training or experience, or if the student completes a four-week Basic Camp leadership training course.

Students who are interested in full program enrollment and scholarship opportunities should consult the Department of Military Science (call (919-530-7195 or 919-660-3090 by phone or arotc@duke.edu by email) for more detailed information. Information is also located at the departmental website (http://arotc.duke.edu), the Facebook page (Duke/NCCU Army ROTC), and Instagram (Bull City Battalion).

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