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35 courses with the subject MSC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

MSC 1111Physical Readiness1

Credits: 1 hr Physical readiness instruction designed to prepare students for the United States Army physical fitness requirements. The majority of the instruction is geared towards passing the Army Physical Fitness Test, which is given four times throughout the semester. Contracted cadets are only allowed to take this course once throughout their four years in the ROTC program.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 1112Introduction to Physical Readiness 21

Credits: 1 hr This course assists students in developing a personal health program through practical application of US Army physical Readiness procedures. Students learn to develop their cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. This course may be substituted for one credit of physical education at the General studies level.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 1113Motor Fitness Physical Readiness1

Credits: 1 hr This course assists students in developing a personal health program through practical application of US Army physical Readiness procedures. Students continue developing in cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. The focus is on improving Motor Fitness factors such as speed, agility, muscle power, eye-hand coordination and eye-foot coordination. This course may be substituted for one credit of physical education at the General studies level.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 1114Motor Fitness Physical Readiness 21

Credits: 1 hr This course assists students in developing a personal health program through practical application of US Army physical Readiness procedures. Students continue developing in cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. The focus is on strengthening Motor Fitness factors as speed, agility, muscle power, eye- and coordination and eye-foot coordination. This course may be substituted for one credit of physical education at the General studies level.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 1115Conducting Physical Readiness1

Credits: 1 hr This course teaches students how to instruct others in developing a personal health program through practical application of US Army physical Readiness procedures. Students continue developing in cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Improving Motor Fitness factors as speed, agility, muscle power, eye-hand coordination and eye-foot coordination are still a main focus. This course may be substituted for one credit of physical education at the General studies level.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 1116Conducting Physical Readiness 21

Credits: 1 hr This course works on improving student’s ability to instruct others in developing a personal health program through practical application of US Army physical Readiness procedures. Students continue developing in cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Improving Motor Fitness factors as speed, agility, muscle power, eye-hand coordination and eye-foot coordination are still a main focus. This course may be substituted for one credit of physical education at the General studies level.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 1117Supervising Physical Readiness1

Credits: 1 hr This course teaches students how to supervise and evaluate those giving instruction to others in developing a personal health program through practical application of US Army physical Readiness procedures. They learn how to counsel others on their performance as instructors. Students continue developing in cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Improving Motor Fitness factors such as speed, agility, muscle power, eye-hand coordination and eye-foot coordination are still a main focus. This course may be substituted for one credit of physical education at the General studies level.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 1118Supervising Physical Readiness 21

Credits: 1 hr This course works on improving student’s ability to supervise and evaluate those giving instruction to others in developing a personal health program through practical application of US Army physical Readiness procedures. They continue to develop skills on counseling others on their performance as instructors. Students continue developing in cardio respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Improving Motor Fitness factors such as speed, agility, muscle power, eye-hand coordination and eye-foot coordination are still a main focus. This course may be substituted for one credit of physical education at the General studies level.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 1201Introduction into the Army1

Credits: 1 hrs Students receive an introduction to the Army Profession and examine what it means to be a professional in the U.S. Army. The primary focus is developing a basic knowledge and comprehension of the Army Leadership Requirements Model (LRM) while gaining a complete understanding of the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program, its purpose in the Army, and its advantages for the student. Students also begin learning map reading and land navigation. Students will have initial classes on fieldcraft, first aid, and team building as well as an introduction to the skills critical for effective leadership including effective communication, teamwork, ethics, and cultural awareness. Cadets learn how the personal development of life skills such as critical thinking, goal setting, time management, physical fitness, and stress management relate to leadership, Officership, and the Army profession.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 1202Foundations of Leadership1

Credits: 1 hrs Introduces students to the personal attributes and competencies that are critical for effective leadership and builds individual skills and knowledge applicable to Army operations, both tactical and organizational, in order to develop students into exceptional leaders. Students receive awareness training in Antiterrorism and introductory classes in tactics that will be the foundation throughout their military careers.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 2114Leadership Laboratory1-6

Credits: 1-6 hrs This course provides basic military skills instruction designed to provide practical application to skills learned in Leadership Introduction.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of the Professor of Military Science except when requirements above are met.
MSC 2115Basic Leadership Laboratory 21

Credits: 1 hr This course provides basic military skills instruction designed to provide practical application to skills learned in Leadership Introduction.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of the Professor of Military Science except when requirements above are met.
MSC 2116Leadership Lab1

Credits: 1 hr Leadership Lab is required each semester for contracted AROTC Cadets (including those conditionally contracted), advance designee scholarship winners, and non-contracted AROTC Cadets taking their third and fourth military science courses. This course provides basic military skills instruction designed to provide practical application to skills learned in Leadership Introduction.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
MSC 2115 - Basic Leadership Laboratory 2 (or equivalent credit as determined by the Professor of Military Science)
MSC 2117Leadership Lab1

Credits: 1 hr/ Leadership Lab is required each semester for contracted AROTC Cadets (including those conditionally contracted), advance designee scholarship winners, and non-contracted AROTC Cadets taking their third and fourth military science courses. This course provides basic military skills instruction designed to provide practical application to skills learned in Leadership Instruction.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
MSC 2114 - Leadership Laboratory through MSC 2117 Leadership Lab ( or equivalent credit as determined by the Professor of Military Science)
MSC 2118Leadership Lab1

Credits: 1 hr Leadership Lab is required each semester for contracted AROTC Cadets (including those conditionally contracted), advance designee scholarship winners, and non-contracted AROTC Cadets taking their third and fourth military science courses. This course provides basic military skills instruction designed to provide practical application to skills learned in Leadership Introduction.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
MSC 2114 - Leadership Laboratory - or equivalent credit as determined by the Professor of Military Science)
MSC 2119Leadership Lab3
Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 2120Leadership Lab1

Credits: 1 hr Leadership Lab is required each semester for contracted AROTC Cadets (including those conditionally contracted), advance designee scholarship winners, and non-contracted AROTC Cadets taking their third and fourth military science courses. This course provides basic military skills instruction designed to provide practical application to skills learned in Leadership Introduction.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
MSC 2114 - Leadership Laboratory - MSC 2318 - Operational Leadership Laboratory ( or equivalent credit as determined by the Professor of Military Science)
MSC 2121Leadership Lab1

Credits: 1 hr Leadership Lab is required each semested for contracted AROTC Cadets (including those conditionally contracted), advance designee scholarship winners, and non-contracted AROTC Cadets taking their third and fourth military science courses. This course provides basic military skills instruction designed to provide practical application to skills learned in Leadership Introduction.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 2203Leadership and Ethics2

Credits: 2 hrs The course adds depth to the students’ knowledge of leadership styles and strategies by developing an understanding of team dynamics and assessing personal leadership traits in order to develop team leadership capabilities. The Army Profession is presented through the exploration of Cultural Awareness, Values, Ethics and how to apply both to different situations they may encounter as a leader. Students practice aspects of personal motivation and team building in the context of planning, executing, and assessing team exercise.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 2204Army Doctrine and Decision Making2

Credits: 2 hrs Students will gain insight to analytical techniques, creative thinking skills and the Army problem solving process as related to situations faced by leaders. Examines the challenges of leading tactical teams in the complex contemporary operating environment. Highlights dimensions of terrain analysis, patrolling, and operation orders, cultural considerations, unit dynamics, interaction with the media and care for subordinate’s physical and mental well-being. Places lessons learned from MSC 2203 on the Army leadership framework and the dynamics of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations to prepare cadets for leadership roles as they enter the advanced courses.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 2216Leadership Laboratory2

Credits: 2 hrs This course provides intermediate military skills instruction designed to provide practical application to skills learned in Leadership Introduction. Students will perform practical Land Navigation Skills.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of the Professor of Military Science except when requirements above are met.
MSC 2217Leadership Laboratory 22

Credits: 2 hrs This course provides intermediate military skills instruction designed to provide practical application to skills learned in Leadership Introduction. Students will perform practical Land Navigation Skills.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of the Professor of Military Science except when requirements above are met.
MSC 2318Operational Leadership Laboratory3

Credits: 3 hrs This course provides operational military skills instruction designed to provide practical application to skills learned in Leadership Introduction. Students will perform practical Squad Level Movement and Military Tactical Operations.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of the Professor of Military Science except when requirements above are met.
MSC 2319Operational Leadership Laboratory3

Credits: 3 hrs This course provides operational military skills instruction designed to provide practical application to skills learned in Leadership Introduction. Students will perform practical Squad Level Movement and Military Tactical Operations.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of the Professor of Military Science except when requirements above are met.
MSC 2320Advanced Leadership Laboratory3

Credits: 3 hrs This course provides advanced military skills instruction designed to provide practical application to skills learned in Leadership Introduction. Students will perform Supervision, Evaluation, and instruction of practical Squad Level Movement and Military Tactical Operations.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of the Professor of Military Science except when requirements above are met.
MSC 2321Advanced Leadership Laboratory3

Credits: 3 hrs This course provides advanced military skills instruction designed to provide practical application to skills learned in Leadership Introduction. Students will perform Supervision, Evaluation, and instruction of practical Squad Level Movement and Military Tactical Operations.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of the Professor of Military Science except when requirements above are met.
MSC 2609Army ROTC Leadership Training Course6

Credits: 6 hrs This four-week Army ROTC Course conducted during the summer at Fort Knox, KY., is designed to allow students who have not participated sufficiently in the AROTC Basic Course (the first two years) to qualify for the AROTC Advance Course (the last two years). Topics include leadership, small unit tactics, weapons qualification, communications and other general military skills. See the section titled “Program of Military Science.”

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
6
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
Successful application and permission of the Professor of Military Science.
MSC 3305Training Management and the Warfighting Functions3

Credits: 3 hrs Challenges Cadets to study, practice, and evaluate adaptive leadership skills as they are presented with challenging scenarios related to squad tactical operations. Cadets receive systematic and specific feedback on their leadership attributes and actions. Based on such feedback, as well as their own self-evaluations, Cadets continue to develop their leadership and critical thinking abilities. The focus is developing Cadets’ tactical leadership abilities to enable them to succeed at ROTC’s summer Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC).

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
MSC 1201 - Introduction into the Army through MSC 2204 - Army Doctrine and Decision Making ( or equivalent credit as determined by the Professor of Military Science).
Corequisite
MSC 2118.
MSC 3306Leadership in Changing Environments (MSL 302)3

Credits: 3 hrs Uses increasingly intense situational leadership challenges to build Cadet awareness and skills in leading tactical operations up to platoon level. Cadets review aspects of combat, stability, and support operations. They also conduct military briefings and develop proficiency in garrison operation orders. The focus is on exploring, evaluating, and developing skills in decision-making, persuading, and motivating team members in the contemporary operating environment (COE). Cadets are evaluated on what they know and do as leaders as they prepare to attend the ROTC summer Leader Development Assessment Course (LDAC).

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
MSC 1201 through MSC 3305 (or equivalent credit as determined by the Professor of Military Science).
Corequisite
MSC 2119
MSC 3313Military History3

Credits: 3 hrs This course presents a survey of the ideas and activities of the American people which contributed to the development of the Armed Forces and the relationships between war and society.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
MSC 3610Leadership Development and Assessment Course6

Credits: 6 hrs This course is 24 hours a day 33-day course in Fort Lewis, WA covering a wide range of subjects designed to develop and evaluate leadership ability. The challenges are rigorous and demanding, both mentally and physically. LDAC tests intelligence, common sense, ingenuity and stamina. These challenges provide a new perspective on an individual’s ability to perform exacting tasks and to make difficult decisions in demanding situations. The camp places each cadet in a variety of leadership positions, many of which simulate stressful combat situations. In each position, cadets are evaluated by platoon tactical and counseling officers and noncommissioned officers. In addition to proving their leadership ability, cadets must meet established standards in physical fitness, weapons training, communication, combat patrols and demonstrate their proficiency in various other military skills and situations. Cadets must excel at camp to be considered competitive for a commission as an Army officer.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
6
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
MSC 3205 and MSC 3206.
MSC 3611Nurses Summer Training Program6

Credits: 6 hrs This course is a four week clinical conducted at Army hospitals in the United States, Germany, and Korea. During the NSTP clinical elective, students receive “hands on” experience under the direct supervision of a preceptor—an Army Nurse Corps officer who works one-on-one with the cadet. Regular coaching sessions enhances their progress, while also providing feedback about their performance. Cadets follow the same duty schedule as their preceptor, usually an eight-hour a day work schedule spanning all three shifts. By the end of NSTP, each nurse cadet has attained 120 hours of clinical experience. They receive training in such areas as patient assessment, planning of patient care, nutrition maintenance and feeding techniques, range of motion and mobility, medication administration, emergency procedures, intravenous (IV) therapy, intravenous (IV) therapy, and other special procedures and techniques.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
6
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
MSC 3205, MSC 3206 and Nursing Major in Upper Division.
MSC 3612Troop Leadership Training6

Credits: 6 hrs This course provides cadets the opportunity to learn real-life officer leadership skills through hands-on leading of active duty Army soldiers. It is a three week tour with an Active Duty Army unit. CTLT is conducted at Army installations in the United States, Germany, and Korea. During the CTLT Cadets receive “hands on” experience under the direct supervision of an active duty platoon leader who works one-on-one with the cadet. The final week of the program affords the cadet the opportunity to lead and control the platoon as their own with minimal supervision. Regular coaching sessions enhance their progress, while providing feedback about their performance. Cadets follow the same duty schedule as their assigned platoon leader, usually an eight to ten hour workday. By the end of CTLT each cadet has attained a minimum of 120 hours of platoon leader experience.

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
6
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
MSC 3205 and MSC 3206.
MSC 4307Developing Adaptive Leaders (MSL 401)3

Credits: 3 hrs This course transitions the focus of student learning from being trained, mentored and evaluated as a Cadet to learning how to train, mentor and evaluate underclass Cadets. Cadets will learn the duties and responsibilities of an Army staff officer and apply the Military Decision Making Process, Army writing style and the Army’s principles of training and training management cycle during weekly training meetings to plan, execute and assess battalion training events. Cadets will learn about the special trust proposed by the US Constitution to Army Officers—a trust above and beyond other professions. Cadets will learn Army values and ethics and how to apply them to everyday life as well as in the Contemporary Operating Environment. The Cadets will learn about the Officer’s role in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, counseling subordinates, administrative actions and methods on how to best manage their career as an Army Officer.. )

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
MSC 1201 through MSC 3306 (or equivalent credit as determined by the Professor of Military Science).
Corequisite
MSC 2120.
MSC 4308Leadership in a Complex World (MSL 402)3

Credits: 3 hrs. Continuation of MSC 4207 with emphasis on the transition from Cadet to Officer. This course explores the dynamics of leading in the complex situations of current military operations in the Contemporary Operating Environment (COE). Cadets examine differences in customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, and Rules of Engagement (ROE) in the face of international terrorism. They also explore aspects of interacting with non-government organizations, civilians on the battlefield, and host nation support. ).

Subject
MSC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026
Catalog
2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wssu.edu
Prerequisite
MSC 2121.

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