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May 20, 2024
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MSC 3010 - Small Unit Leadership And Operations I
Explores the theory of managing, group dynamics, and leading small military units with an emphasis on practical applications at the squad and platoon levels. Students will have a strong understanding of structure, process, and behaviors required of leadership. Examines various leadership styles and techniques as they relate to advanced small unit tactics and problem solving. Familiarizes students with a variety of topics such as land navigation, field craft, five battle drills, troop leading procedures, operations orders, risk management, and weapons systems. Involves multiple, evaluated leadership opportunities in field settings and hands-on experience. Students will also need to brief superior and subordinates on a wide range of topics. Students are given maximum leadership opportunities in weekly labs. A two-hour per week lab, three one-hour sessions of physical training a week, and a weekend field training exercise are required.
Requisites: Permission required
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.5 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Learn to lead a team in an operation that is autonomous and fluid.
- Operations management with a focus on communication, leadership, motivation, and dealing with superiors and subordinates.
- Risk management in operations focusing on policies, procedures, risk evaluation, and risk reduction techniques.
- Student is able to develop the planning process with emphasis on strategic planning.
- Student is familiarized with small unit leadership and tactical operations.
- Student understands the basics of the Army’s eight troop leading procedures and Operations Order allowing them to develop, plan, and execute an operation.
- Students will develop skills in complex and difficult decision making in changing environments.
- Understand team dynamics and how to motivate the team to mission accomplishment.
- Understand the roles, functions, and skills required of a leader in the Army.
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