Johns Hopkins Army ROTC > Training Program > Courses

Students can joint Army ROTC as First Year, Sophomore, Junior, or Graduate students; depending on when you join determines how many classes you need to take to successfully graduate from the program. ROTC cadets typically take 2 courses per semester (1 class and 1 lab).

Contact ROTC cadre members if you have questions on what classes you need to take.

Full course descriptions for each of these courses are available on the Johns Hopkins e-catalogue under Military Science.

For current course information and registration go to https://sis.jhu.edu/classes/.

For First Year Students:

  • AS.374.101: Introduction to the Army, (2 credits). Offered at JHU (Fall Semester).
  • AS.374.110: Basic Leadership Laboratory, ROTC 101, (1 credit). Offered at JHU (Fall Semester).
  • AS.374.102: Foundations of Agile and Adaptive Leadership, (2 credits). Offered at JHU & UMBC (Spring Semester).
  • AS.374.120: Basic Leadership Laboratory 2, (1 credit). Offered at JHU & UMBC (Spring Semester).

For Sophomore Students:

  • AS.374.201: Leadership and Decision Making, (2 credits). Offered at JHU (Fall Semester).
  • AS.374.210: Basic Team Leadership Laboratory, (1 credit). Offered at JHU (Fall Semester). 
  • AS.374.202: Army Doctrine and Team Development, (2 credits). Offered at JHU & UMBC (Spring Semester).
  • AS.374.220: Advanced Team Leadership Laboratory, (1 credit). Offered at JHU & UMBC (Spring Semester).

For Junior Students:

  • AS.374.301: Training Management and Warfighting Functions, (2 credits). Offered at JHU & UMBC (Fall Semester).
  • AS.374.310: Basic Tactical Leadership Laboratory, (1 credit). Offered at JHU & UMBC (Fall Semester).
  • AS.374.302: Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations, (2 credits). Offered at JHU & UMBC (Spring Semester).
  • AS.374.320: Advanced Tactical Leadership Laboratory, (1 credit). Offered at JHU & UMBC (Spring Semester).

For Senior Students:

  • AS.374.401: The Army Officer, (2 credits). Offered at JHU & UMBC (Fall Semester).
  • AS.374.410:  Advanced Planning and Decision Making Laboratory, (1 credit).  Offered at JHU & UMBC (Fall Semester).
  • AS.374.402: Company Grade Leadership, (2 credits). Offered at JHU & UMBC (Spring Semester).
  • AS.374.420: Advanced Organizational Planning, (1 credit). Offered at JHU & UMBC (Spring Semester).

Additional Required Courses:

  • AS.374.307:  Leadership in Military History, (2 credits). Offered at JHU (Fall and Spring Semester).

Military History Course can be taken at any semester offered while participating in Army ROTC. Recommended to take during Sophomore or Junior year. Note, course may be offered as asynchronous depending on Cadet and instructor availability.

Cadets conduct staff ride at Gettysburg battlefield.
Cadets in Military History class conduct battlefield study at Gettysburg National Park.

Optional Military Science Courses:

  • AS.374.501 Independent Study (1 credit). Offered at JHU and UMBC (Fall Semester).
  • AS.374.512 Internship – Military Science (1 credits). Offered at JHU or UMBC (Spring Semester).

Please contact ROTC cadre if interested in the Independent Study Course or Internship Course prior to enrollment.