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University offers military science course
Jessica Oliver
Issue date: 9/7/07 Section: News
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Each semester, Southwest Baptist University offers new classes to students in all majors. One of the classes being offered this semester is Introduction to Leadership, a military science 101 class.
Taught by Major Andrew Love, this class is the lowest level of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) classes a student can take, and although it is a part of the ROTC program, all students of any major are invited to take the course.
Love, promoted to major in June, has been a part of the Army Reserves for 14 years and serves as an Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) soldier. Love has been deployed to Iraq twice since 2004.
"There is absolutely no obligation to the military in any way," said Love. "We currently have two cadets who have contracted, and they are under obligation to serve in the military."
The Introduction to Leadership course focuses on making students better members of society by teaching time management and study skills. Students also learn about living a healthy lifestyle through physical fitness. The class also aims to address certain personal emotions, such as fear.
"We will focus on overcoming fear by going to MSU to rappel off of the 25 and 50 foot tower," said Love. "We will [participate] in a land navigation course on campus."
In previous years, SBU had a strong ROTC course. As time progressed, however, the number of cadets signing up for classes diminished and finally stopped over the past few years.
"Thanks to the current Cadre and the wonderful support we have received from SBU, we [have been] able to start offering the courses to those who are interested in the military as well as those who want to commit and proceed with the program to receive a commission as a second Lieutenant in the Army," said Love.
There are many opportunities for students to serve in the military, including chaplains.
"There are several jobs in the military that would be perfect for many students attending SBU," said Love. "The first is chaplain cops. The military is in need of good chaplains. We need strong, faith-based leaders who can get the word out to our troops. We also have many counselor-type positions. Many students going into some type of counseling field will be dealing with soldier's issues for many years to come [as a result of] deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan."
Taught by Major Andrew Love, this class is the lowest level of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) classes a student can take, and although it is a part of the ROTC program, all students of any major are invited to take the course.
Love, promoted to major in June, has been a part of the Army Reserves for 14 years and serves as an Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) soldier. Love has been deployed to Iraq twice since 2004.
"There is absolutely no obligation to the military in any way," said Love. "We currently have two cadets who have contracted, and they are under obligation to serve in the military."
The Introduction to Leadership course focuses on making students better members of society by teaching time management and study skills. Students also learn about living a healthy lifestyle through physical fitness. The class also aims to address certain personal emotions, such as fear.
"We will focus on overcoming fear by going to MSU to rappel off of the 25 and 50 foot tower," said Love. "We will [participate] in a land navigation course on campus."
In previous years, SBU had a strong ROTC course. As time progressed, however, the number of cadets signing up for classes diminished and finally stopped over the past few years.
"Thanks to the current Cadre and the wonderful support we have received from SBU, we [have been] able to start offering the courses to those who are interested in the military as well as those who want to commit and proceed with the program to receive a commission as a second Lieutenant in the Army," said Love.
There are many opportunities for students to serve in the military, including chaplains.
"There are several jobs in the military that would be perfect for many students attending SBU," said Love. "The first is chaplain cops. The military is in need of good chaplains. We need strong, faith-based leaders who can get the word out to our troops. We also have many counselor-type positions. Many students going into some type of counseling field will be dealing with soldier's issues for many years to come [as a result of] deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan."
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