Naval Science (NSC)

Introduction to sea power and the naval service, with emphasis on the mission, organization, regulations, and broad warfare components of the Navy, including an overview of officer and enlisted rank and rating structures, procurement and recruitment, training and education, promotion and advancement, and retirement policies.

Study of the general sea power (including the merchant marine), the role of various warfare components of the Navy in supporting the Navy's mission, the implementation of sea power as an instrument of national policy, and a comparative study of U.S. and other Navies throughout history.

Study of basic military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors, and inspections including lectures and discussions on a variety of subjects.

Study of basic military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors, and inspections including lectures and discussions on a variety of subjects.

Introduction to the types, structure, and purpose of naval ships including ship compartmentalization, propulsion systems, auxiliary power systems, interior communications, and ship control. Examination of elements of ship design to achieve safe operations and ship stability.

Introduction to the theory and principles of weapons systems including coverage of types of weapons and fire control systems, capabilities and limitations, theory of target acquisition, identification and tracking, trajectory principles, and basics of naval ordinance. Knowledge of algebra and trigonometry recommended.

Study of basic military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors, and inspections including lectures and discussions on a variety of subjects.

Study of basic military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors, and inspections including lectures and discussions on a variety of subjects.

Comprehensive study of theory, principles, and procedures of ship navigation, movements, and employment, including use of charts and publications, dead reckoning, piloting and electronic navigation techniques, voyage planning, and survey of celestial navigation. Operations topics include communications, sonar-radar search, and screening theory. Covers tactical formations and dispositions, relative motion, maneuvering board, tactical plots, rules of the road, lights, signals, and navigational aids.

Comprehensive study of theory, principles, and procedures of ship navigation, movements, and employment, including use of charts and publications, dead reckoning, piloting and electronic navigation techniques, voyage planning, and survey of celestial navigation. Operations topics include communications, sonar-radar search, and screening theory. Covers tactical formations and dispositions, relative motion, maneuvering board, tactical plots, rules of the road, lights, signals, and navigational aids.

Exploration of the forms of warfare employed by great leaders in history in order to formulate a sense of historical flow or to demonstrate alternative military actions, the impact of historical precedents on military thought and actions as practiced by the great leaders and military organizations. (Marine Corps Option Students Only).

Study of basic military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors, and inspections including lectures and discussions on a variety of subjects.

Study of basic military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors, and inspections including lectures and discussions on a variety of subjects.

Development of effective managerial and leadership competence through functional, behavioral, and situational approaches. Focus on the officer-manager as an organizational decision maker and leader.

Capstone course in the NROTC curriculum builds and focuses on managerial and professional competencies developed during prior at-sea training and naval science courses.

Historical survey of the sea power with emphasis on the evolution of amphibious warfare in the twentieth century including the concept of amphibious warfare, its doctrinal origins, and its evolution and development as an element of national naval policy.

Study of basic military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors, and inspections including lectures and discussions on a variety of subjects.

Study of basic military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors, and inspections including lectures and discussions on a variety of subjects.