DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY (ROTC)
BOX 307
BUIE’S CREEK, NORTH CAROLINA 27506
ATOE-DNC-CU
8 January 2013
MEMORANDUM FOR ALL CADETS IN THE CAMPBELL BATTALION
SUBJECT: Professional Military Education (PME) Requirements
1. To qualify for commissioning, a cadet must not only meet all standards outlined in their school
catalog for their academic major but also pass both the Military Science curriculum and
meet PME requirements in three areas: Military History, Written Communication Skills, and Computer
Literacy.
2. Cadets meet these requirements by taking the courses listed below at their school.
Additional information on each requirement is listed in CCR 145-3 para 2-5.
a. Military History Requirement: All cadets must successfully compete a college level
survey course in American Military History, preferably one that includes a battle analysis and lessons
learned from that battle. The course objectives are to improve cadet understanding of the evolution
of war, the evolution of professionalism in the American Military, and the place of the American
Military in this society. The Campbell Battalion campuses offer the following history courses:
SCHOOL
COURSE
Campbell University
Methodist College
Fayetteville State University
UNC-Pembroke
HIST 310, The American Military Experience
MSC 421, The American Military Experience*
HIST 362, The American Military Experience
MSC 421, The United States Military
Experience
*Fall semester only.
b. Written Communication Skills. The Campbell Battalion Campuses offer the following
communications classes:
SCHOOL
Campbell University
Methodist College
Fayetteville State University
UNC-Pembroke
COURSE
ENG 101, English Composition I and ENG 102,
English Composition II**
ENG 101, Composition, and ENG 102,
Composition and Introduction to Literature**
ENG 110, English Composition I, and
ENG 120, English Composition II**
CMA 105, Composition I and CMA 106, Composition**
**Both of these must be taken to satisfy the PME requirement.
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SUBJECT: Professional Military Education (PME) Requirements
3. Transfer courses and higher level course other than those listed above may satisfy PME
requirements. Scheduling conflicts may prevent a cadet from taking the courses listed above. To
request a substitute course, you must submit the substituted course and the reason for the request in
writing. You must obtain your Military Science instructor approval prior to submitting the request to
the Professor of Military Science for final approval. All cadets must review and sign their CC
Form 104-R with their military science instructor prior to advancement to the next semester.
Cadets are required to take this document and their CC form 104-R to their academic advisors
as part of their advisement sessions. Discrepancies on that form must be explained with a plan of
action to ensure academic and PME requirements are satisfied prior to graduation and commissioning.
I acknowledge that I must meet all the requirements of my academic major requirements as well as
all of the Professional Military Education requirements prior to receiving my commission in the
United States Army.
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Cadet Printed Name and Signature
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Date
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Date
***Record of Completed PME Requirements***
(Complete in conjunction with semester counseling)
REQUIREMENT
COURSE
SEMESTER
Military History
Written Communication Skills
Date Completed:
GO/NO-GO