You are challenged to study, practice and evaluate adaptive team leadership skills as you are presented with the demands of the ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC). Challenging scenarios related to small unit tactical operations are used to develop self-awareness and critical thinking skills. Classroom discussion will focus on land navigation, military orders, troop leading procedures and advanced small unit tactics. Classroom discussion is then applied during military leadership laboratories, which the cadets plan and conduct. Cadets will have their leadership potential assessed while they rotate through platoon leadership positions. The first course in our Advanced Course, this is also one of four semesters of coursework essential to earning a commission as an Army Officer. While this class is available for open enrollment, students that have formally contracted into the ROTC program must maintain a minimum aggregate GPA of 2.0. Contracted Cadets failing to maintain a minimum aggregate GPA of 2.0 in all Military Science courses are subject to adverse action or dismissal from the program. Contracted Cadets who do not earn at least a C grade in a Military Science course must gain approval from the instructor to register for additional Military Science courses. Students registering for courses for which they have previously received academic credit are advised that repeat courses will not result in additional academic credit. Note: Weekly Leadership Laboratories and two weekends of field exercises. Leadership lab is the experiential exercise that maximizes leader development in the Military Science 3 year. Students rotate through evaluated leadership positions benefiting from thorough feedback on their performance. Credits will count toward GenEd or General Electives.