Freshmen: To join ROTC, all you need to do is enroll in MS1005 (Fall semester) or MS1006 (Spring semester). You must be a member of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets to participate in any ROTC classes. The freshman level (MSI) military science courses are worth 2 credit hours. The only requirement is that students attend class and leadership lab. All other participation is optional and designed to let new cadets experience ROTC at their own pace. Uniforms and equipment will be provided to all cadets who wish to fully participate. 

Sophomores: Sophomores who did not take ROTC their freshman or sophomore year will have to attend Leader's Training Course (LTC) at Fort Knox, KY. This camp takes the place of the first two years of ROTC and is designed for students who make a later decision to join ROTC. Upon completion of the camp, sophomores can then return to campus for their junior year and begin ROTC as an MSIII (junior). Students must have at least 54 credit hours completed to attend LTC. The opportunity to win a two-year scholarship at Leader's Training Camp is also quite good.

Juniors: There are three ways to enter ROTC at the junior level (MSIII). Completing the MSI and MSII years, completing LTC, or through prior military experience are all viable possibilities. Soldiers who have completed Basic Training and AIT are eligible to skip the first two years and enter the program as an MSIII with permission of the Professor of Military Science. Prior coordination and an interview is required. It is at this point that all cadets must sign a contract to continue on. The contract process is not short, therefore early contact with the department is necessary to ensure that contracting can take place on the first day of school in the Fall. Once contracted, all cadets begin receiving a monthly stipend.

Seniors: You may think it is too late for you to join, but it isn't! Seniors can attend the Leader's Training Course, earn credit for the first two years of ROTC, then return to campus and begin work on a Master's degree while completing the final two years of ROTC (MSIII and MSIV years).

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTING

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