Admission Requirements
Policy
The ROTC Basic Course (see ‘‘Curriculum, Basic Course’’ in this
bulletin) is open to all IUPUI, IUPU Columbus, Butler University, Franklin
College, Marian College, University of Indianapolis, and Ivy Tech students
without any prerequisites or allied requirements. Students who are not U.S.
citizens must check with the Department of Military Science administrative
office prior to course attendance to ensure that they have the proper permission
from their home country embassy for military training.
The ROTC Advanced Course is open to all students who have completed the Basic
Course or who qualify for advanced placement (see ‘‘Advanced Placement’’
in this bulletin). Specific entry requirements are spelled out below.
Standards
Applicants for the Advanced Course must have completed the Basic Course
(courses G101, G102, G201, and G202) or be eligible for advanced placement (see
‘‘Advanced Placement’’ in this bulletin) prior to acceptance.
Applicants also must meet the following entrance requirements.
Academic Performance
Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) throughout the
first two years of college work.
Medical Evaluation
Applicants must pass a standard Army medical evaluation, provided free of
charge.
Physical Fitness Test
Applicants must obtain a passing grade on the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT)
consisting of push-ups, sit-ups, and a two-mile run.
Age
Entrance into the commissioning program is predicated on students not having
reached age 30 by June 30 of the year they receive their officer’s commission.
Scholarship recipients must be less than 27 years of age at the date of
commissioning. Extensions of up to three years may be granted for veterans of
active duty. Waivers may be granted up to age 32 for non-scholarship students.
Dependents
To be eligible, an individual must not have more than three dependents
(spouse and two children).
Citizenship
Applicants for the Advanced Course must be U.S. citizens by birth or
naturalization.
Veterans
Prior service personnel entering the program must have a qualifying
reenlistment code.
Student Status
Advanced Course students must be full-time university students; that is, they
must enroll for 12 hours of undergraduate credit or 9 hours of graduate credit
each semester.
Marginal Students
Students who do not meet the academic or physical fitness requirements of the
Advanced Course may be disenrolled from the program by the Professor of Military
Science in accordance with Army regulations.
Personal History
All applicants must meet loyalty and integrity requirements established by
Congress for military officers.
Interview
The professor of military science will personally interview all applicants
and is the final authority on a candidate’s eligibility for the program.
Emphasis
Students entering the Advanced Course must matriculate in a curriculum that
will lead to a four-year bachelor’s degree or a two-year graduate degree. Any
curriculum offered by IUPUI or other institutions served by this department is
acceptable.
