Army and Air Force ROTC

Serve the nation as you become a leader.

LEARN AND LEAD

Morris College is home to Reserve Officers’ Training Programs which offer students the opportunity to pursue their college degree while simultaneously training to become commissioned officers in the United States Army or United States Air Force. The programs are supervised by the Division of Education, reflecting its commitment to leadership development and service. They are elective programs, which integrate with students’ existing academic regimen.

Both programs began through cross-enrollment agreements with the University of South Carolina (USC). While Morris College hosts its own unique programs and cadets, it also operates like an extension center of USC’s ROTC programs, allowing Morris College students the benefits of resources and training in larger programs.

ARMY ROTC

The Morris College Army ROTC program began in June 1985 through a cross-enrollment agreement with USC and continues to partner with USC’s Gamecock Battalion. It The program offers students the following benefits:

• leadership development, theory, and practice
• values and ethics
• effective communication (written and oral)
• problem solving and critical thinking
• teamwork and followership
• physical fitness and training
• military science courses
• scholarship opportunities

 

USC ROTC Gamecock Battalion

AIR FORCE ROTC

The Morris College Air Force ROTC program began in March 2025 through a cross-enrollment agreement with USC and continues to partner with USC’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 775. The program offers cadets the following benefits:

• aerospace studies courses
• leadership drills and exercises
• team-building activities
• physical fitness and training
• field training
• scholarship opportunities
• commissioning

USC AFROTC Detachment 775

CONTACT

For more information about ROTC at Morris College, call (803) 934-3215.