Xavier students may participate in ROTC at Xavier through a joint agreement with Tulane University. Students register for ROTC courses at Xavier and usually pursue these courses at Tulane or other local campuses. Students may enroll in the Air Force, Army, or Navy ROTC programs at Tulane. Through these programs, it is possible for the student to earn an appointment as a commissioned officer while working for a degree at Xavier.

Air Force R.O.T.C.

The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) offers two-, three-, and four year programs through which students, upon graduation, can earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. AFROTC offers a comprehensive program of both academics and hands-on training. Students have the unique opportunity to enhance their interpersonal skills in the areas of communications, teamwork, leadership, and management.

The three- and four-year programs are divided into two parts: the General Military Course (GMC) for freshmen and sophomore students, and the Professional Officer Course (POC) for juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Students in the GMC attend a 1-hour class and a 2-hour laboratory each week. Students in the POC attend a 3-hour class and a 2-hour laboratory each week. All cadets attend field training (a four-week session for four year students) and this is usually between sophomore and junior years.

The two-year program consists of the Professional Officer Course only. Interested students should apply before the second term during their sophomore year. Selected candidates will attend a five-week field training session in the summer prior to entry into the POC. Applicants must have four semesters of either undergraduate or graduate work remaining after attendance at the summer field training session.

Students may enroll in the GMC without incurring any military obligation. Entry into the POC is competitive and requires a commitment to the Air Force. Additional summer programs are available to cadets on a voluntary basis. These professional development opportunities include parachuting, soaring, language immersion, base visits and more. Textbooks and uniforms are issued to cadets without cost. POC cadets and GMC scholarship cadets qualify for a subsistence allowance of $250-400 per month during the fall and spring semesters. Scholarship cadets also receive a yearly book allowance of $750 per year. The Air Force offers excellent scholarship opportunities in a wide variety of academic majors. These scholarships cover tuition, university fees, and textbook reimbursement. For additional information or to check scholarship eligibility, contact AFROTC Detachment 320, Tulane University, at (504) 865-5394.

Army R.O.T.C.

The Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) is a comprehensive program of studies through which a student can qualify to be commissioned as an officer in the United States Army, the National Guard, or the United States Army Reserve. Students learn leadership and management skills that will help in any profession. The Army ROTC program consists of a two-year Basic Course, which is open to freshmen and sophomores only, and a two-year Advanced Course. Non-scholarship students participating in the first two years of ROTC do not incur any obligation to the Army. Contracted scholarship students receive sizable financial aid, a stipend for books, and a monthly stipend for living expenses.

Admission to ROTC is conditional upon meeting academic, physical, and age requirements as well as approval of the Professor of Military Science. Physical training is an integral part of the ROTC program.

To be commissioned as an officer, a student must complete either the regular four-year program, a three-year program (whereby the Basic Course is compressed into one year), or a two-year program (requiring completion of the summer ROTC basic camp giving the student credit for the Basic Course). Advanced placement for ROTC training may be given to veterans and to students with previous ROTC experience. In addition to these requirements, a student must complete at least one course in the areas of written communications, human behavior, military history, computer literacy, and math reasoning.

Uniforms and Military Science textbooks are issued without cost to all students. Advanced Course and scholarship students receive a monthly subsistence allowance. They are paid for the summer advanced leadership camp they must attend prior to completing the Advanced Course. Military Science (Army ROTC) is located on the Tulane campus.

Naval R.O.T.C.

The Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) curriculum is a two-year, three-year, or four-year program that leads to a commission as an Ensign or Second Lieutenant.

Candidates for a commission are required to complete Naval Science 101, 102, 200, 202, 301, 302, 401, and 402. All classes and laboratories are held on Tulane’s campus. All NROTC students must attend laboratories at 7 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.

In addition to required Naval Science courses, all Navy-option scholarship students must complete two semesters each in calculus prior to completion of their sophomore year and calculus-based physics prior to completion of their junior year. Candidates for a commission in the Marine Corps are not required to take calculus or calculus-based physics. Non-ROTC students may be admitted to any of the Naval Science courses with departmental approval.