Marine Option

At the Carnegie Mellon University NROTC program, our Battalion consists of approximately 80 Midshipmen who attend Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh or Duquesne University.  With different university backgrounds, our Midshipmen participate in a wide variety of academic programs.  While many of our Midshipmen are engineering students, we also have many who pursue degrees in business, the physical sciences and the humanities.  Within the NROTC program, there are broad career tracks for you to pursue: Navy Option, Marine Option, and Nurse Option.  Your individual requirements and commitments will vary according to the path you choose.

In addition to your university coursework, Marine Option Midshipmen take one NROTC course each semester.  Marine Option Midshipmen take one NROTC course each semester.  Marine Option Midshipmen also gather with the Battalion on a weekly basis, in uniform, for our professional military training.  While our Marine Option Midshipmen take part in all aspects of Battalion life, they are also expected to participate in the rigorous supplemental training that focuses on preparing them for Officer Candidate School and for life in the Marine Corps.  Marine Option Midshipmen engage in a rigorous training regime that prepares them intellectually and physically for the challenges that lie ahead of them.