Courses

NROTC-specified Courses

These courses are normally offered by the host institution, will be normally taught by the civilian faculty, and are required or advised to students as specified below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naval Science Courses

These courses are professional training and  taken one per semester while attending school. These courses outline the information essential for all commissioned Naval officers. See the table below for further information and the course descriptions at the bottom of the page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naval Science Class Descriptions

Introduction to Naval Science: Introduction to the structure, principles, and practices, lines of command and control, and functions of the various components of the naval service.

Sea Power and Maritime Affairs: Analysis of U.S. Navy development and campaigns; evolution of strategic, tactical, and maritime doctrines; interaction of naval affairs with national security and domestic policies.

Leadership and Management: Principles of human relationships; principles of decision-making and management at the junior officer level; theory and techniques of leadership.

Naval Ships Systems I (Engineering): Types, structure, and purpose of Naval ships, compartmentalization, propulsion systems, auxiliary power systems, interior communications, ship control; ship design and stability.

Navigation: Purposes, methods, and instruments of navigation; terrestrial and celestial navigation and nautical astronomy; time diagrams; lines of position by observation of celestial bodies.

Seamanship and Ship Operations: Vector solutions of relative motion, tactical problems; tactical communications, instructions; fleet communications, organizations; rules of the Nautical Road; aviation and maritime meteorology; operation plans and orders.

Naval Ships Systems II (Weapons): Systems approach to naval weapons; linear analysis of ballistics; weapons control systems configurations and dynamics.

Leadership and Ethics: Introduction to primary duties of junior naval officers; counseling and interviewing techniques; review of basic administrative responsibilities at the division officer level.

Evolution of Warfare: Causes and practice of warfare from ancient times; impact of changes in strategy, tactics, and technology; modern revolutionary warfare, global conflict, and politico-military relationships.

Amphibious Warfare: Concepts of seaborne military operations; relationship of factors involved; characteristic operations of World War II; amphibious operation planning.