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 Military science at the University of Puerto Rico is presented under the provisions of the National Act of June 3, 1916, as amended, which established the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Program at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
The mission of the US Army ROTC Program is to obtain well-educated, commissioned officers in sufficient numbers to meet Army requirements. The objectives of the ROTC Program are to attract, motivate, and prepare selected students to serve as commissioned officers in the regular Army, Army National Guard, or the Army Reserve; to provide an understanding of the fundamentals, concepts, and principles of military science; to develop leadership, managerial skills, basic professional knowledge, and a strong sense of personal integrity, honor, and individual responsibility among students in the Program; and to develop an appreciation of the requirements for national security. The Army ROTC Program draws upon the many educational disciplines required for the modern Army. It ensures that men and women educated at a broad spectrum of institutions of higher learning are commissioned annually in the Army Officer Corps. In the future, the Army ROTC Program will continue to be the major source of newly commissioned officers for the active Army and reserve components.
The Army ROTC offers college students a four-year program and a two-year advanced program. The four-year program consists of a two-year basic course (CIMI 3011-3012, CIMI 3021-3022) and a two-year advanced course (CIMI 4011-4012, CIMI 4021-4022). Credits obtained in these courses will be included in the student’s general grade point average. Deans may consider these courses as general electives for academic credit by granting up to a maximum of 12 credit-hours.
The basic course is conducted on a voluntary basis for male and female undergraduates who are physically and mentally qualified. A student must satisfactorily complete both years of studies in order to be eligible for the advanced course. The advanced course is optional and selective. The US Government furnishes all required uniforms and any special articles of equipment by the ROTC program for both basic and advanced courses. All Government property must be returned to the Military Science Department at the end of classes or prior to a cadet’s withdrawal from the course. Students enrolled in the advanced course may receive a living allowance of $3,500 each year of enrollment and approximately $700 for attendance at advanced camp at Fort Lewis, Washington.
Under the two-year advanced program, a student is required to attend two summer camps. The first summer camp will earn credit for the two-year basic course required in the four-year program. The second summer camp is the normal requirement for the four-year program.
Students requesting admission to the advanced course, senior division, are screened and tested by the professor of Military Science (PMS). These students must satisfy requirements established by the Department of the Army before they are formally enrolled.
A. Basic Course Requirements:
1. Enrollment in a baccalaureate or graduate degree program full time (12 credits or more).
2. 2.00 GPA or better to enter second year of basic course.
3. Enrollment in the ROTC English program or satisfy the English requirement by approving an examination.
Note: Cadets will not fail the basic courses for lack of English skills. ROTC will prepare cadets in this area.
B. Advanced Course Requirements:
1. 2.00 GPA or better.
2. Be medically qualified (Medical exam is free of charge).
3. Be a full-time student (12 credits or more).
4. Score 80 or more on the English Comprehension Level Test (ECLT). *
5. Be classified as Junior in college according to academic progress standards. (negotiable)
* ROTC will prepare cadets for the English exam.
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ARMY ROTC
PO BOX 9026
Mayagüez PR 00681
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Major Raul Padilla , Enrollment Officer
Army ROTC Detachment
Phone: 787.833.0171/0054
email: rpadilla@uprm.edu
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