Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

MSC 2010 - Tactics and Leadership


Course continues instruction in basic skills by applying teamwork as a small group. Teaches the fundamentals of land navigation, team building, problem solving, squad movement, Army Values, and field-craft. Enhances survival awareness through lectures, films, and participation. Introduces skills in effective briefing and writing. Teaches leadership skills in interpersonal communications, adaptivity, group dynamics, and leadership/behavior theory. Focuses students on planning for projects from start to finish using Troop Leading Procedures and Operations Orders. A two-hour optional Leadership Lab, MSC 2010L, one day a week is available.

Requisites: Fr or Soph
Credit Hours: 2
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Develop and assess leadership potential.
  • Develop and maintain proficiency with land navigation techniques.
  • Develop skills in complex problems solving in changing environments.
  • Develop time management skills.
  • Development of the planning process with emphasis on strategic planning.
  • Enhance the student’s knowledge of FM 3-21.8 use of military leadership skills.
  • Improve the students oral and written communication skills.
  • Prepares cadets for transition to their MS III year and follow on success at LDAC.
  • Student is motivated to continue on to the next level of military science.
  • Student understands the procedures necessary to lead a project from start to finish.
  • Students learn how to take a project from start to finish by developing a plan and implementing.
  • Students learn team building, group dynamics, decision making, motivation, and values.
  • Understand the major leadership functions and roles.


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