Courses of Naval Science
110 - Introduction To Naval Science
202 - Naval Drill
212 - Naval Weapons Systems
213 - Sea Power And Maritime Affairs
214 - Fundamentals Of Leadership
310 - Navigation
311 - Naval Operations
350 - Naval Ship Systems
413 - Naval Leadership, Management, And Ethics
440 - Amphibious Warfare And Leadership
Naval Science Courses for Spring 08
N S 100 - NAVAL LABORATORY
N S 103 - NAVAL LABORATORY
N S 105 - MARINE LAB/PLATOON LDRS
N S 201 - NAVAL SHIP SYSTEM:WEAPON
N S 202 - SEAPOWER+MARITIME AFFAIR
N S 301 - NAVIGATION+NAVAL OPER I
N S 400 - ADVANCED NAVAL LAB
N S 402 - LEADERSHIP+ETHICS
N S 403 - ADV NAVAL LAB/MARINES
N S 410 - AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE
N S 499 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Naval Science Courses for Spring 08
N S 100 - NAVAL LABORATORY
N S 101 - INTRO TO NAVAL SCIENCE
N S 102 - NAVAL SHIP SYSTEM I:ENGR
N S 103 - NAVAL LABORATORY
N S 302 - NAVIGATION+NAVAL OPER II
N S 310 - EVOLUTION OF WARFARE
N S 400 - ADVANCED NAVAL LAB
N S 401 - LEADERSHIP+MANAGEMENT I
N S 402 - LEADERSHIP+ETHICS
N S 403 - ADV NAVAL LAB/MARINES
N S 499 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Naval Science Courses
Lower Division Courses
A. Naval Science Laboratory (0)
Laboratory, one hour. Requisite: course 102C. Limited to Naval Science ROTC midshipmen. Designed to cover service-specific administrative processes that are requisite knowledge for newly commissioned Navy and Marine Corps officers. No grading.
Z. Leadership Laboratory (0)
Laboratory, to be arranged. Mandatory for and limited to Naval Science ROTC midshipmen. Provides midshipmen with general military training and practical command and staff leadership experiences through classroom instruction and performance of various tasks and interactive processes within framework of organized midshipmen-run military unit, with oversight by active-duty military staff. As integral part of naval science curriculum, provides professional experiences designed to develop leadership potential and orientation for active duty. No grading.
1A. Introduction to Naval Science (3)
Lecture, three hours. Introduction to organization of Naval Service, various components of Navy, career opportunities, shipboard damage control, fire fighting, Naval and Marine Corps operations, and some customs and traditions of Naval Service. Letter grading.
1B. Naval Ship Systems I (4)
Lecture, four hours. Introduction to naval engineering, with emphasis on steam, nuclear, diesel, and gas turbine propulsion systems and their associated auxiliary components. Basic thermodynamic theory, electrical theory, stability, and buoyancy. P/NP or letter grading.
20A. Naval Ship Systems II (4)
Study of naval weapon systems, with emphasis on infrared, radar, and sonar principles. Target designation and acquisition, methods of solving fire control problem, target detection systems. Analysis of transfer and feedback functions inherent in weapon systems.
20B. Seapower and Maritime Affairs (3)
Lecture, three hours. Conceptual study of seapower, with emphasis on historical development of naval and commercial power. Seapower examined in relation to economic, political, and cultural strengths, with focus on current abilities of specific nations to use oceans to attain national objectives. P/NP or letter grading.
Upper Division Courses
101A. Navigation I (4)
Study of principles of piloting, celestial, and electronic navigation employed in determining a ship’s position at sea. Celestial and electronic theory, mathematical analysis, sextant sights, and use of navigational aids.
101B. Naval Operations and Seamanship (4)
Lecture, four hours. Requisite: course 101A. Study of rules of road, shiphandling, and basic concepts of multiple ship formations and maneuvering. In-depth analysis of problems associated with operations on high seas and inland waters applying to civil and U.S. Naval craft. Letter grading.
102B. Naval Leadership and Management I (4)
Examination of current and classical leadership and management theories, with emphasis on their application to junior military officer’s role as a leader/manager. Topics include managerial functions, performance appraisal, motivation theories, group dynamics, leadership theories, and communication.
102C. Leadership and Ethics (2)
Lecture, two hours. Requisite for Naval Science ROTC midshipmen: course 102B. Capstone course that examines principles of leadership and ethics relevant to military leaders through study and interactive discussion of classical and contemporary source documents and case studies. Letter grading.
103. Evolution of Warfare (4)
Study of evolution of warfare, including historical and comparative consideration of influence that leadership, political, economic, and sociological and technological development factors have had on warfare and influence they continue to exert in age of limited warfare.
104. Expeditionary Military Operations (4)
Study of historical use of expeditionary military operations, with particular emphasis on doctrine, tactics, and equipment used. Examination of topics through study of political and military objectives by focusing on historical examples, including Marathon, Gallipoli, World War II, Korea, Beirut, and Grenada. Examination of contemporary doctrine through study of recent operations.
197. Individual Studies in Naval Science (1 to 4)
Tutorial, four hours. Limited to juniors/seniors. Individual intensive study, with scheduled meetings to be arranged between faculty member and student. Assigned reading and tangible evidence of mastery of subject matter required. May be repeated for credit. Individual contract required. P/NP or letter grading.
Naval Science Courses
101. Introduction to Naval Science. (2-1). Credit 2. I
102. Leadership and Management I. (3-1). Credit 3.
203. Naval Ships Systems I: Engineering. (3-1). Credit 3.
205. Naval Sea Power and Maritime Affairs. (2-2). Credit 3.
301. Navigation. (2-2). Credit 3. I
302. Naval Operations and Seamanship. (2-2). Credit 3. I
303. Evolution of Warfare. (3-1). Credit 3. I
401. Naval Systems. (3-1). Credit 3. I, II
402. Leadership and Ethics. (3-1). Credit 3. I, II
410. Amphibious Warfare. (3-1). Credit 3. II
485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4. I, II, S
489. Special Topics in… Credit 1 to 4.