MIL 100 Leadership Laboratory 

Leadership Laboratory provides basic and advanced military leadership experience in military courtesy, drill and ceremonies and practical application of classroom-taught subjects. Functions and responsibilities of leadership positions are developed through cadet staff actions and command positions. Leadership Laboratory meets Fridays from 6:30 to 8:00 a.m. at the Peter Kiewit Fitness Center at Creighton University. 

Note: All military science scholarship and advanced course students must register for MIL 100.  

  

MIL 101 Introduction to Officer Professionalism I 

Examines the role of the commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. Discussion focuses on the role and organization of the Army, role of the National Guard and Reserve, branches of the Army, sources of commissions, role of the non-commissioned officer, customs of the service, military pay and benefits, career opportunities and scholarships. 

  

MIL 202 United States Military History 

This course will introduce students to the history of the American military establishment and its relationships to American society from colonial times to the present. Students will become acquainted with the evolution of warfare, military theory and the military profession, with particular emphasis on the place of military institutions in society, so as to develop a sense of historical awareness. 

  

MIL 205 Basic Camp-ROTC 

Six weeks of training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Travel pay and salary stipend provided through the Department of Military Science. The student is not obligated to any military service as a result of attending Basic Camp. Camp graduates are eligible to enroll in Advanced Military Science courses and can compete for two-year military science scholarships. 

  

MIL 206 Basic Camp-SMP 

Under the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP), students who have completed an Army, Army National Guard, or Army Reserves Basic Training Camp may receive credit for the first two years of Army ROTC and enter the ROTC Advanced Program culminating in the awarding of a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Reserve or Army National Guard in two years. Contact the Military Science Department at Creighton University for further details. 

  

MIL 207 Fundamentals of Army Ranger Training 

Course designated to challenge the individual in leadership, physical endurance, special operations and small-unit tactics. Competitive area success would lead to regional championship participation at Fort Lewis, Washington.  

Prerequisite: Creighton University Department approval. 

  

MIL 208 Advanced Army Ranger Training 

A continuation of Military Science 207.  

Prerequisite: Creighton University Department approval. 

  

MIL 211 Basic Individual Military Techniques 

Develops student leadership and critical individual skills. Training is basic in nature and includes leadership techniques, written and oral communication, rifle marksmanship, fundamentals of land navigation and physical fitness.  

Prerequisites: MIL 100 and MIL 101. 

  

MIL 212 Advanced Individual Military Techniques 

Continues the development of student leadership and critical individual military skills. Training focuses on advanced military skill and includes orientation to field survival skills operation and training. 

Prerequisite: MIL 211. 

  

 MIL 301 Advanced Leadership I 

Students can learn the fundamentals of land navigation, the role and functions of a military line and staff organization, the role of the non-commissioned officer, training management, how to prepare military correspondence, how to conduct oral presentations and how to arrange and conduct meetings and conferences. Includes physical training. 

Prerequisite: Department approval and/or enrollment in MIL 211 and MIL 212. 

  

MIL 302 Advanced Leadership II 

Students learn the fundamentals of small-unit leadership skills and tactics, how to conduct personal, performance and discipline counseling, and how to examine leadership case studies in detail. Includes physical training.  

Prerequisite: MIL 301. 

  

MIL 307 ROTC Advanced Camp Training 

The ROTC cadet attends five weeks of intensive leadership and management training. The training is conducted during the summer months at Fort Lewis, Washington. The student's ability to lead their unit and to plan and conduct small unit operations is thoroughly evaluated. Travel pay and salary stipend are provided through the Army. 

Prerequisites: MIL 301 and MIL 302. 

  

MIL 401 Military Professionalism and Ethics 

Leadership seminar on military ethics, ethical reasoning, decision-making and values clarification. Contemporary problems and ethical issues are discussed using the case study method. Entering a new organization, communications and human relations skills, the importance of power and influence are learned. Includes physical training.  

Prerequisite: MIL 301 and MIL 302 or Creighton University Department approval. 

  

MIL 402 Military Management Seminar 

Develops military management skills by providing a working knowledge of the Army personnel management system, the military justice system, the Army logistical system and post and installations support agencies. The focus of this course is to provide an understanding of basic leadership and management skills required by newly commissioned officers.  

Prerequisite: MIL 401. 

  

MIL 495 Directed Independent Study 

A Military Science course designed to consider an issue or field of interest that relates to the military establishment. Student should contact a designated faculty member for specific course requirements prior to registration.  

Prerequisite: Creighton University Department approval.