MILITARY SCIENCE

The Walla Walla High School Junior ROTC curriculum has been developed in response to changing educational philosophies and concepts.  The curriculum is designed to develop in each cadet, good citizenship, self-reliance, leadership, and the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

LTC Gary Banks
ROTC Teacher
(509) 527-3020 (ext. 3035)
gbanks@wwps.org

PEM930 MILITARY 1-2
(.5 credit per sem.) This course meets physical education graduation requirements. Introduction to Leadership Development. History, purpose and objectives of the ROTC Program, both junior and senior, wearing of the uniform, rank structure, customs and courtesies of the service, saluting, drill and ceremonies, respect to the flag and National Anthem, and organizational principles.  This course stresses the importance of positive self-concept, development of basic managerial and leadership skills, identification of personality/physiological needs, dynamics of group interaction with emphasis on leadership and management of groups.  Other areas of emphasis include map reading, first aid, marksmanship and oral communications.

PEM940 MILITARY 3-4
(.5 credit per sem.) This course meets physical education graduation requirements. Military 1-2.  Intermediate Leadership Development includes discussion of self-concept, definition of management, elements of the leadership process, management characteristics and functions; practical exercise in the development of leadership abilities, school of the soldier, cadets in the role of leaders, value of physical exercise and conditioning activities; a study of injuries requiring special first-aid, disease control, field of sanitation, psychological first-aid, and leader’s responsibility for safety;  the military grid system and how it is used to plot grid coordinates (determine locations), determining direction on the map (azimuths), use of the protractor and magnetic compass, intermediate marksmanship; review of the principles of instruction, study of organization and materials, instructional methods and their selection, training aids, lesson plans and their preparation; studies of significant U.S. Army campaigns, examples of personal heroism and unit gallantry in the U.S. Army; senior ROTC, ROTC scholarships and advanced placement, an orientation on service academy opportunities, career fields, branches, and service benefits.

PEM950 MILITARY 5-6
(.5 credit per sem.)  Prerequisite:  Military 3-4.  This course meets an Occupational Education or Physical Education Graduation Requirement, but not both.  Discussion of military leadership and managerial techniques, the aspects of mutual respect (leader/subordinate relationship), duties of a leader/manager, the building of teamwork and team spirit, the flow of communications, management to operating levels and back, the problem-solving process, staff supervision of assigned tasks, staff functions and procedures; duties of a leader preparing for and during inspections, ceremonies, reviews, and parades, value of physical exercise and conditioning activities; map reading, determining distance in the field, military symbols and their use, introduction to aerial photographs, picto maps and orienteering; methods of instruction, review, preparation for instruction, presentation and research preparation.  Review of weapons/range safety, mental attitude and its effect on competitive shooting, coaching techniques; senior ROTC, ROTC scholarships and advanced placement, an orientation on service academy opportunities, career fields, branches, and service benefits.

PEM980 MILITARY 7-8
(.5 credit per sem.)  Prerequisite:  Military 5-6, instructor permission and open to seniors only.  This course meets an Occupational Education or Physical Education Graduation Requirement.  Psychology of leadership, review of LD3 instructions, moral aspects of leadership, group relations and behavior, indicators of leadership, communications management of resources, problem solving process, practical exercises in problem solving and management; Seminar in Leadership and Management, assuming a leadership position and making decisions, analysis and application of new ideas, maintaining discipline and handling grievances, and managing people; leadership and small unit problems, assumption of command, senior-subordinate relationship, chain of command, dissemination of information, promotion and development of subordinates, rewards and punishment, reception and integration of new personnel, performance appraisal and counseling to include counseling techniques, developing teamwork, and review; review staff organization and duties of each staff section, sequence of staff actions and interstaff responsibilities, relationship between commander and his staff, seminar and practical exercise.

PEM990 MILITARY 7-8 (STFF)
(.5 credit per sem.)  Meets Occupational Education or Physical Education Graduation Requirements but not both.  Prerequisite:  Military 5-6 and instructor permission.  Open only to seniors who hold staff positions.  Course content same as 900 MILITARY 7-8.

The credit(s) earned for the following courses are considered elective credits only. Each course earns .5 credit per semester and instructor permission is required to register.

PEM949
RIFLE TEAM 1-2 (MEN and WOMEN)

PEM959
COLOR GUARD 1-2

PEM979
(MEN’S DRILL TEAM 1-2)

PEM989
SPONSOR CORPS DRILL TEAM 1-2 (WOMEN)