Overview

The Military Affairs Program, within the Division of Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Studies (UGIS), comprises the three distinct military officers' commissioning programs: Air Force Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), Army ROTC, and Naval ROTC. The purpose of the program is to integrate the educational offerings of the separate military services into the regular University curricula. In performing academic functions, the Military Affairs Unit operates the same as any other program within UGIS. Its military faculty members, though nominated by the three military services, are subject to the same selection process as other UC Berkeley faculty members, and the Academic Senate's Committee on Courses must approve its curriculum. Military Affairs courses are open to all Berkeley students, as well as to students from other East Bay colleges under cross-enrollment agreements or through UC Berkeley Extension.

No undergraduate majors or minors or graduate degrees are offered in any of the following programs; they are designed to supplement a student's degree program.

Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC)

The Department of Aerospace Studies offers students in virtually all academic areas the opportunity to qualify for a commission as a 2^nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force while simultaneously completing university degree requirements. Each eligible student must have at least three full academic years remaining in his/her bachelor's degree program; under certain circumstances, an Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFROTC) cadet may finish the AFROTC program while simultaneously completing one year of a graduate degree program.

Students interested in AFROTC are eligible to compete for scholarships which cover the costs of tuition, books, and most fees.  In addition, a $300 – $500 monthly living allowance is paid to each student on scholarship. Cadets competing for scholarships should contact the Recruiting Flight Commander at 510-642-3572 or visit the AFROTC Scholarships website .

The AFROTC Detachment at Berkeley emphasizes student participation and involvement.  Classes are conducted as seminars and call for active student discussion. In addition, there is a weekly two-hour leadership laboratory that is mandatory for all AFROTC cadets. In this laboratory, students become involved in the management of their own cadet organization. Cadets also participate in volunteer projects, visits to Air Force bases, and various community outreach programs.

Completion of the program to earn a commission as an Air Force 2^nd Lieutenant requires enrollment during each semester in a specified course in Aerospace Studies or Military Affairs.  The normal sequence for the four-year program is as follows: freshman, AEROSPC 1A (fall) and AEROSPC 1B (spring); sophomores, AEROSPC 2A (fall) and AEROSPC 2B (spring); juniors, AEROSPC 135A (fall) and AEROSPC 135B (spring); seniors, MIL AFF 145A (fall) and MIL AFF 145B (spring). The freshman and sophomore courses are each one credit hour, and the junior and senior courses are both three credits each.

Aerospace Studies courses are open to all University students; students from other institutions may participate in the AFROTC program through cross-enrollment arrangements or through the University Extension.

For further information on enrollment requirements and procedures, contact the Recruiting Flight Commander at 510-642-3572, afrotc@military.berkeley.edu, and check out the AFROTC Detachment 85 website . 

Military Science (Army ROTC)

The Army Officer Education Program offers a variety of credit courses focused on the study of the military as an institution, adventure training opportunities, and a program of laboratory work in practical military skills. The program provides an opportunity to examine service in the Army while earning a baccalaureate degree. A student who completes the program may earn a commission in the Regular Army, Army Reserve, or National Guard.

Graduate or undergraduate students can complete the Military Science requirements through a four-year, three-year, or two-year program.  The four-year and three-year programs involve the basic and advanced courses; the two-year program involves only the advanced course.  The Army Reserve Officers' Training Course (ROTC) Basic Course consists of two distinct components: the classroom introduction to the army profession and officership of the Military Science and Leadership (MSL) I year, and the experiential examination of leadership, decision-making, and group process of the MSL-II year.  Both Basic Course years are designed to enhance student interest in ROTC and the Army.  

MSL-I lessons provide an overview of the key subjects of pre-commissioning, which will be treated in much greater depth in the Advanced Course. The MSL-II year places cadets in a wide variety of group exercises designed to emphasize various professional leadership competencies and insights. These events are held both inside the classroom and in outdoor settings. The instructor, acting as facilitator, helps guide student processing, or after-action reviews, of the events to derive the leadership, group dynamics, and problem-solving lessons that the exercises offer. In addition to military skills, practical "life skills" are emphasized throughout the two years.

Cadets may also be required to attend Cadet Initial Entry Training (CIET), a four-week summer ROTC basic camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky. By the end of the Basic Course, cadets should possess a basic understanding of the unique aspects of the officer corps, individual fitness, and healthy lifestyle. The lessons are designed to maximize cadet participation, inspire intellectual curiosity, and stimulate self-study. Upon completion of the course, cadets are eligible to enter the advanced course.

The Army ROTC Advanced Course is composed of four advanced courses, MIL SCI 131, MIL SCI 132, MIL SCI 141, and MIL SCI 142, and the Cadet Leader Course (CLC), which is a mandatory four-week leader development training course conducted during the summer at Fort Knox, Kentucky. 

The Advanced Course is designed to teach all knowledge, skills, and attitudes for commissioning as a new second lieutenant, and to establish a sound foundation for a career as a commissioned Army officer. The content and methods of the Advanced Course assume no prior cadet experience or other military training. This approach is taken because the Advanced Course comprises the minimum curriculum that an individual must complete in order to be commissioned. Advanced Course lessons are carefully sequenced and linked and are progressive in their treatment of key officer knowledge and competencies. Students are encouraged to synthesize lessons to form broader perspectives, deeper insights, and more robust problem-solving abilities by the use of earlier lessons. Topics are designed to facilitate entry into active military service during the MS 142 term.

The two-year program begins with direct placement in the advanced course. It is available to undergraduate or graduate students, who have completed any of the following: enlisted military service, completion of ROTC Cadet Initial Entry Training (CIET), or three years of Junior ROTC. Students must also be academic juniors or higher with at least two academic years left until completion of their degree when they enter the advanced course.

Naval Science (Naval ROTC)

The Department of Naval Science offers several programs of instruction for men and women leading to commissions in the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps. Naval Science courses are open to all university students or may be taken through UC Berkeley Extension.

Students enrolled in one of the four-year Naval ROTC programs will normally complete the following courses during their first two years as part of their overall academic load:NAV SCI 1, NAV SCI 2, NAV SCI 3, and NAV SCI 10.

Navy Option students enrolled in either the four-year or two-year program will normally complete the following courses during their junior and senior years: NAV SCI 12A, NAV SCI 12B, NAV SCI 401 and NAV SCI 412. Marine Option students will participate in a Marine seminar and complete the History of Littoral Warfare (MIL AFF 154) and Evolution of Warfare (MIL AFF 20). All Navy Option scholarship students must complete one year of calculus and one year of calculus-based physics by the end of their sophomore and junior years respectively.

Students are also required to attend weekly professional development laboratories. These three-hour sessions offer the student midshipman an active role in the management and direction of the midshipman battalion and provide time for the midshipmen to explore professional topics. Student midshipmen participate in four-to-six week summer training cruises throughout the world. At sea, they apply theoretical aspects of their education and training to the real-world environment of a Navy ship. Marine Option midshipmen attend Marine Corps Officer Candidates School in the summer between their junior and senior year.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Four-Year Scholarship:
    •    Full tuition at one of the listed colleges or universities
    •    All mandatory fees imposed by the School on all full-time undergraduate students, except for the following:

a. Any fee due to withdrawing, failing or repeating a course.

b. Any fee of tuition above or in addition to those normally charged that are for an elective course not required in a degree or to fulfill any NROTC program requirements.

    ▪    c. Refundable fees, such as deposits.
    ▪    d. Charges incurred for breaking or damaging property.
    ▪    e. Fees assessed by the School for failure to comply with any School requirement.
    ▪    f. Fees for advance placement examinations.
    ▪    g. Medical or dental insurance.
    ▪    h.  Fees in connection with any aviation or flight training course, including but not limited to:  flight hours; licensing; fuel; aircraft rental; ground instruction; and aircraft service, repair or maintenance. The Navy will not pay for any such fees or costs whether they are charged separately or are incorporated into the tuition charged for the course.
    •    Stipend of $750 per academic year for text books.  ($375 per semester or $250 per quarter)
    •    Provide all uniforms
    •    Three summer cruises
    •    Subsistence allowance each academic month
CURRENT YEAR Freshmen – $250 Sophomore – $300 Junior – $350 Senior – $400
    •    The length of scholarship benefits is predicated upon the student's degree plan. Students will receive scholarship benefits only for the time required to receive their BA or four years, whichever comes first. If additional benefits are necessary, students may request and, in some cases, be granted fifth-year benefits.

TWO AND THREE-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS
Eligibility Requirements
    •    Same basic requirements as the Four-Year scholarship with the following additional requirements:
    ▪    Must have at least 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) but no more than 90 semester hours (135 quarter hours).
    ▪    Must have a minimum college GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
    ▪    Must be admitted to or in process of gaining admittance to school affiliated with the NROTC Unit from which they are being nominated.
    ▪    Students may apply for only one of two programs options; Navy or Nurse (not open to Marine Option applicants).
Scholarship Benefits
    •    Full tuition at one of the listed colleges or universities
    •    All colleges/university educational fees, except for the following:
    ▪    A. Any fee due to withdrawing, failing or repeating a course.
    ▪    B. Any fee of tuition above or in addition to those normally charged that are for an elective course not required in a degree or to fulfill any NROTC program requirements.
    ▪    C. Refundable fees, such as deposits.
    ▪    D. Charges incurred for breaking or damaging property.
    ▪    E. Fees assessed by the School for failure to comply with any School requirement
    ▪    F. Fees for advance placement examinations.
    ▪    G. Medical or dental insurance.
    ▪    H. Any aviation associated fees to include, but not limited to, aviation instruction, licensing, or fuel fees, aircraft rental fees, ground instruction, maintenance or service fees. Students may choose to pursue a degree requiring these types of flight instruction or fees; however, they will be fully responsible for all such fees associated with that training.
    •    I. Room and Board Provide uniforms and Naval Science textbooks.
   

Summer Cruise
    ▪    3-Year will receive 2 cruises.
    ▪    2-Year will receive 1 cruise.
    •    Stipend for text books.
    ▪    Currently $750 per academic year ($375 per semester or $250 per quarter).
    •    Subsistence allowance each academic month.
    ▪    Sophomore  $300/month.
    ▪    Junior  $350/month.
    ▪    Senior  $400/month.
    •    Length of the scholarship is predicated upon the student’s degree plan. Students will receive scholarship benefits only for the time required to complete their baccalaureate degree or initial length of scholarship, whichever comes first.

Application Process
    •    You must apply via the NROTC unit of the university you wish to attend.
    •    You must conduct an NROTC Applicant Fitness Assessment (AFA) and provide your scores to the NROTC Unit from which they are seeking a nomination in order for their application to be considered complete and forwarded for consideration by the selection board.

Applicant Fitness Assessment Instructions Applicant Fitness Assessment Score Sheet
    To apply you must complete the application, obtain the required documents, and submit your application to the Professor of Naval Science and the university you wish to attend.
    Contents of application:
    ▫    Application Letter.
    ▫    Signed and dated Personnel Data Record.
    ▫    Applicant Fitness Assessment Score Sheet.
    ▫    Current copy of  college transcripts.
    ▫    Letter of admission.
    ▫    Degree Plan.
    ▫    Statement of Understanding.
    ▫    Drug Statement.
    ▫    Debarment statement.
    ▫    Letters of reference (if you wish).
    ▫    2 or 3 Year Scholarship - Applicant Personal Data Record.
    ▪    Your application must be received by the NROTC Unit no later than May 31st. The Professor of Naval Science will review and may forward you application to the scholarship selection board. The selection board meets at the end of July. You will receive a letter notifying you of the results of the selection board.

NROTC College Program
    •    Applicants selected from students already attending or accepted by colleges with NROTC programs.
    •    Provides uniforms and Naval Science textbooks.
    •    College Program students selected for "advanced standing" receive a stipend for maximum of 20 months. Advance standing is only available starting the junior year of college. Stipend per academic month is $350 junior year and $400 senior year.
    •    Students will complete naval science and other university courses, a few specific university courses, and attend one summer training session.
    ▪    Normally at sea for Navy midshipmen.
    ▪    Normally at Quantico, VA for Marine Corps midshipmen.
    •    When accepted, two-year applicants will attend six-and-a-half week Naval Science Institute program in Newport, Rhode Island, during summer between sophomore and junior years.
    •    On graduation, two- and four-year College Program midshipmen may be commissioned ensigns in the Naval Service or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps.

For further information, visit http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/scholarships.aspx or call 510-642-3551.

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