MSL 102L - Basic Military Science II Laboratory

Description: Leadership laboratory with emphasis on military leadership and small unit tactics. Students develop leadership abilities through hands-on practical experiences. Training continues the leader development process while remaining introductory in scope and develops basic operations and tactics and land navigation skills. Practical training exercises continue cadet field orientation with the focus on individual training. Special topics, including stream-crossing techniques, field survival skills, and bivouac techniques, are covered. The Army Physical fitness Test (APFT) is administered to assess the state of physical development.

Corequisite: MSL 102  

Credits: 1
Lecture: 0
Lab: 2

Course Content:
MSL 102 introduces the cadet to the tactical leadership challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership. It also reinforces leadership fundamentals such as setting direction, problem-solving, listening, presentation briefs, providing feedback and using effective writing skills.

 
Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand leadership philosophies and integrate them into personal development experiences.
2. Distinguish between leadership values, attributes, skills and actions.
3. Illustrate leader influencing, operating and developing actions. 
4. Explain how values impact leadership.
5. Describe the importance of credibility for effective leadership.
6. Develop personal mission statement and goals.
7. Explain the basic element of Army communications.
8. Explain the importance of development for officership.
9. Describe the components of the fire team and squad.
10. Describe the three individual movement techniques.
11. Identify symbols and colors on a military map.