MS 304 - Culture and Language Immersion

This course prepares students to perform leadership roles in a foreign environment through a multi-phase process. Using effective writing skills, students begin by completing research and preparing a report on one or more cultural aspects of a foreign country or region. Concurrently, students complete the Personnel Clearance requirements for entry into that country/region as described by the Foreign Clearance Guide. Students complete deployment preparation by experiencing Soldier Readiness Processing at an assigned deployment site. While completing the administrative SRP requirements, students brief their research assignment for evaluation. Students are also evaluated on their ability to perform leadership roles and functions within their squad/platoon during their deployment. Students explore dimensions of cultural norms in practical, hands-on, and interactive exercises in a foreign country through participation in a planned event in support of the U.S. military Security Cooperation Program. May be repeated.

Prerequisites: MS 100 - Introduction to Military Science I, MS 101 - Introduction of Military Science II, MS 200 - Perspectives in Leadership I, and MS 201 - Perspectives in Leadership II all with grades of “C” or higher.
Credits: 1 to 3
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.