2024-2025 Academic Catalog

A NON-CREDIT COURSE REQUIRED EACH SEMESTER FOR G.O.L.D. PROGRAM, SOLDIERS AND MILITARY SCIENCE MINORS. THIS COURSE PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL MILITARY SETTINGS.

MS-1223 INTRODUCES CANDIDATES TO THE CHALLENGES AND COMPETENCIES THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP. CANDIDATES LEARN HOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS CREATIVE THINKING, CRITICAL THINKING, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION FORM A FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS. WRITING AND BRIEFING IN THE ARMY STYLE WILL BE INTRODUCED AND REINFORCED THROUGH A SERIES OF IN-CLASS BRIEFING AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS. CANDIDATES BEGIN LEARNING THE BASICS OF TEAM DYNAMICS AND SQUAD LEVEL TACTICS. THEY ARE REQUIRED T

INTRODUCES THE STUDENT TO THE PERSONAL CHALLENGES AND COMPETENCIES THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP. STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS GOAL SETTING, PROBLEM-SOLVING AND TIME MANAGEMENT RELATE TO LEADERSHIP, OFFICERSHIP AND THE ARMY PROFESSION. STUDENTS WILL FOCUS ON AND EXPLORE DIMENSIONS OF THE LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES AND CORE COMPETENCIES IN PRACTICAL HANDS-ON SCENERIOS AND EXERCISES. OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS.

MS-2113 FOCUSES ON THE BASICS OF SMALL UNIT LEADERSHIP AND THE WARFIGHTING FUNCTIONS. THE COURSE INTRODUCES THE CANDIDATES TO THE TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES AND HOW TO APPLY THEM TO THE 5-PARAGRAPH OPERATIONS ORDER. THE ABILITY TO LEAD AND FOLLOW IS ALSO COVERED THROUGH TEAM BUILDING AND COMMUNICATION EXERCISES AT SQUAD LEVEL. WRITING AND BRIEFING IN THE ARMY STYLE ARE STRESSED THROUGH A SERIES OF WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS AND IN-CLASS BRIEFINGS. CANDIDATES WILL READ TWO BOOKS DURING THE SEMESTER THAT D

MS-2123 EXPLORES THE FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP BY STUDYING MILITARY HISTORY, AND THE PROMINENT LEADERS AND BATTLES THAT SHAPED OUR COUNTRY. WRITING AND BRIEFING IN THE ARMY STYLE ARE STRESSED THROUGH A SERIES OF WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS AND IN-CLASS BRIEFINGS, AND CANDIDATES WILL READ TWO BOOKS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. CANDIDATES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THEIR LAND NAVIGATION SKILLS THROUGH A SERIES OF WRITTEN AND PRACTICAL LAND NAVIGATION EXERCISES. CANDIDATES ARE

STUDIES THE FUNDAMENTALS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES OF LIGHT INFANTRY SQUAD AND PLATOON TACTICS. DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND PLANNING, ORGANIZING, AND EXECUTING SMALL UNIT OPERATIONS. OPEN TO QUALIFIED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD OCS PROGRAM.

STUDIES SMALL UNIT LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS. EXAMINES THE JUNIOR OFFICER'S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE LEADERSHIP PROCESS. ADDRESSES TOPICS SUCH AS PROFESSIONAL ETHICS, SOLDIER/TEAM DEVELOPMENT, AND ARMY WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. OPEN TO QUALIFIED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD OCS PROGRAM.

AN INTENSIVE TWO-WEEK PERIOD OF PRE-COMMISSIONING TRAINING. ORIENTED TOWARDS SQUAD AND PLATOON LEVEL OPERATIONS IN A FIELD ENVIRONMENT. STUDENTS PLAN, ORGANIZE, AND CONDUCT SMALL UNIT OPERATIONS AND TRAINING IN A VARIETY OF LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. TRAINING TAKES PLACE AT A MILITARY INSTALLATION. OPEN TO QUALIFIED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD OCS PROGRAM.

AN EXAMINATION OF THE CHALLENGES OF LEADING TACTICAL TEAMS IN THE COMPLEX CONTEMPORARY OPERATING ENVIRONMENT. THIS COURSE HIGHLIGHTS DIMENSIONS OF TERRAIN ANALYSIS, PATROLLING, AND OPERATION ORDERS. FURTHER STUDY OF THE THEORETICAL BASIS OF THE ARMY LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENT MODEL EXPLORES THE DYNAMICS OF ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP IN THE CONTEXT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS. STUDENTS DEVELOP GREATER SELF AWARENESS AS THEY ASSESS THEIR OWN LEADERSHIP STYLES AND PRACTICE COMMUNICATION AND TEAM-BUILDING SKILLS. C Required Previous: = M_S-2122 or GOLD Cadre approval.

MS-4113 FOCUSES ON APPLIED LEADERSHIP IN SMALL UNIT OPERATIONS. IT IS AN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING COURSE WHERE CANDIDATES WILL STUDY, PRACTICE, AND APPLY THE FUNDAMENTALS OF DIRECT LEVEL LEADERSHIP AT THE PLATOON LEVEL. CANDIDATES WILL WORK DIRECTLY WITH GOLD CADRE IN THE PLANNING AND FACILITATION OF DAILY PHYSICAL TRAINING, WEEKLY LABS, AND A 3-DAY FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE. THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER THERE WILL BE AN EMPHASIS ON TEACHING AND LEADING UNDERCLASS CANDIDATES ON THE EXECUTION OF LAND NA