ROTC courses are taken alongside a student’s chosen major and do not delay graduation when properly planned.
Most cadets spend: A few mornings each week in physical training. Two class sessions during the week. One extended leadership lab. ROTC is designed to fit within a full-time student schedule.
ROTC fits alongside your regular college major. Each semester, cadets take a small set of leadership-focused classes and participate in physical training designed to build teamwork, confidence, and readiness.
During your first two years, you’ll take introductory leadership courses and participate in physical training
This phase is designed to help you build skills, confidence, and determine if ROTC is right for you.
In your final two years, coursework shifts to advanced leadership and preparing to serve as an Army officer.
All ROTC cadets complete one 3-credit military history course during their time in the program. Several options are available to fit your schedule.
You can begin ROTC in your freshman or sophomore year with no obligation to serve. This allows you to experience the program before deciding to contract
Basic Camp is an Army ROTC summer program at Fort Knox, Kentucky (approximately one month long) designed for students who join ROTC after their freshman year or who did not complete the ROTC Basic Course (MS I & MS II).
Purpose: introduces military fundamentals and leadership basics
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Basic Camp does NOT enlist the student in the Army and does not create a service obligation by itself. It simply prepares students to enter the ROTC Advanced Course.
Contracted cadets attend Cadet Summer Training (CST) at Ft. Knox, Kentucky between their junior and senior year. CST is approximately a month long and allows cadets to apply their leadership and tactical knowledge while being evaluated and ranked amongst all other cadets in the nation on an order of merit list (OML). Placement on the OML will be a factor for component assignment and branch selection prior to commissioning. Completion of CST is required for commissioning.
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The UVU Army ROTC supports students who choose to serve religious missions.
Options may include:
Students planning a mission should coordinate early with ROTC cadre to ensure a smooth academic and military transition.
Contact an instructor or on campus recruiter for more information.
