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ROTC Military Leadership Program

The Military Science (MLS) program augments the college learning experience for students in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). Depending on the course, students register for courses through HUB and/or Canisius University.

About the MLS Program

The cornerstone of the MLS program is the development of leaders. Individual courses support the identification, assessment, and leadership development of young men and women. The MLS Program aims to train confident and competent leaders of character for commissioning as officers in the United States Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard. Every MLS student will learn superior organizational, leadership and managerial skills to prepare them to lead in public service, business, military, and community organizations. This program is open to students of all majors, and there is no requirement for previous military service or experience.

A Four-Year Program

The traditional MLS program is four years:

  • A two-year Basic Course (six credit hours/year), for which no military obligation is incurred.
  • A two-year Advanced Course (six credit hours/year), plus a US Military History Course (3 credits); for which there is a military obligation.

The Basic Course is a classroom and lab course that stresses the fundamentals of leadership.

View the Canisius ROTC website for detailed information about courses

Credits May Be Counted as Free Elective

In some cases, credit earned in the following sequence of MLS 100 and 200 level courses may each be counted as a 3 credit, free elective:

  • MLS 101 (3 credit) and MLS 111 (0 credit) (Fall Semester)
  • MLS 102 (3 credit) and MLS 112 (0 credit) (Spring Semester)
  • MLS 201 (3 credit) and MLS 211 (0 credit) (Fall Semester)
  • MLS 202 (3 credit) and MLS 212 (0 credit) (Spring Semester)

Medical Documentation Required for Labs

Students must present medical documentation signed by their doctor in order to participate in the lab portion.

Register Through HUB

Students register for the Basic Course through HUB, and then someone from Canisius University will contact the student.

The Advanced Course is comprised of MLS 301/311, MLS 302/312, MLS 401/411, MLS 402/412 and MLS 480. Upon completion of this sequence and successful completion of Advanced Camp, students are commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.

Credits May Be Counted as Free Elective

In some cases, credit earned in the following sequence of MLS 300 and 400 level courses may each be counted as a three credit elective:

  • MLS 301 (3 credits) and MLS 311 (0 credits)
  • MLS 302 (3 credits) and MLS 312 (0 credits)
  • MLS 401 (3 credits) and MLS 411 (0 credits)
  • MLS 402 (3 credits) and MLS 412 (0 credits)
  • MLS 480-(3 credits)-US Military History

Students Required to Sign Up and Participate in Lab

Students are required to sign up and participate in lab during the Advance Course even though they do not receive credit for the lab.

Canisius University Will Register Students

Canisius University will register UB students for the Advanced Course.

Learn More About MLS Courses

For additional information on ROTC’s MLS courses, please see our Undergraduate Catalog.

Undergraduate Catalog

Questions?

ROTC

Phone: 716-888-3239

Email: rotc@buffalo.edu

Additional Charges Will Be Applied for Late Registration

Students are encouraged to register for classes as soon as they are eligible. Additional charges will be applied to a student’s bill if they do not register for courses by the published billing dates.

Registration Using an Automated Process Is Prohibited

An automated process could include, but is not limited to, a bot, a script, or any commercially available automation tool. Using an automated process violates the Student Code of Conduct and the University at Buffalo Computing and Network Use Policy.

Any student utilizing unauthorized automated processes, scripts, or tools may lose the ability to register for courses using the HUB Student Center, be deregistered from classes added via the automated process, and face university disciplinary action.