An Overview of The Military College of South Carolina (The Citadel)

Introduction The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, commonly known simply as The Citadel, is a public senior military college (SMC) in Charleston, South Carolina. Established in 1842, it is one of six SMCs in the United States. It has 18 academic departments divided into five schools offering 31 majors and 57 minors. The… Read More

An Overview of US Military Junior Colleges

Introduction A military junior college (MJC) is a military-style junior college in the United States (US) and one of the three major categories of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) schools that allows cadets to become commissioned officers in the US Army reserve components in two years, instead of the usual four, through the… Read More

What is a US Senior Military College?

Introduction In the United States, a senior military college (SMC) is one of six colleges that offer military Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programmes under 10 U.S.C. § 2111a(f), though many other schools offer military ROTC under other sections of the law. The six senior military colleges are: Refer to Military Junior College and Federal… Read More

A Brief Overview of the MSC Student Conference on National Affairs

Introduction The MSC Student Conference on National Affairs (MSC SCONA) is an annual conference at Texas A&M University (refer to Senior Military College) where civilian students and military cadets from across Texas and the US gather to exchange ideas and discuss the role of the US in the global community. The most recent conference, MSC… Read More