University General Course Catalog 2026-2027 
    
    Oct 22, 2026  
University General Course Catalog 2026-2027

MIL 402 - Company Grade Leadership

(3 units) CO13
Develops leadership skills required of future company-grade officers. Students examine the Army profession, ethic, counseling, evaluation systems, personnel actions, UCMJ, equal opportunity, civil-military relations, career planning, leader self-development, finances, platoon leadership, and organizational responsibilities. Learning is reinforced through lesson assessments, discussion, written analysis, labs, and an oral practicum. 

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): MIL 401 .

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. analyze the professional, ethical, legal, and organizational responsibilities of company-grade officers, including the Army profession, Army ethic, counseling, evaluation systems, personnel actions, discipline, and command climate programs.
2. apply leader-development, career-planning, and self-development concepts to officer-transition scenarios involving platoon leadership, influence, additional duties, and professional growth.
3. evaluate leadership problems affecting soldiers, units, and organizations by applying concepts related to resiliency, equal opportunity, civil-military relations, family readiness, and prevention of counterproductive leadership.
4. communicate and defend professional military judgments in oral and written formats through discussions, assessments, practicum responses, and leadership-development assignments.


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