Two paths lead to commissioning: a two-year program and a four-year program.
Two-Year Program. The two-year program offers qualified students an alternate method of entry into the advanced course. A) Students taking this option attend four weeks of leadership and military skill training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, during the summer before entering the advanced course. B) Students with prior and/or current military service members who have completed basic training successfully within any branch of the armed forces may also receive commissioning credit for the basic course and use the two-year option.
Four-Year Program. The first two years of the four-year program constitute the basic course and do not include an obligation to the Army. Successful completion of the basic course is required for contracting as a cadet in the junior year. Basic course classes meet once a week for one class period (1.5 credits). Attendance at the military leadership lab on Friday mornings (three class periods) is required. The junior and senior years constitute the advanced course. These classes meet for three hours a week for 3 credits, and attendance at the Friday labs is required. Additionally, required field training exercises are conducted off campus approximately one weekend per semester.
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