Introduction To Naval Science (NS 1)
Course Information : Develop presentation skills, writing skills, use of resources and teamwork while gaining a fundamental understanding of the Naval Service. This curriculum provides guidelines for introducing students to the organization of the Department of Defense and the naval service, the long-held customs and traditions of the service, basic leadership, ethics and character development, the duties of a junior officer and basic information concerning shipboard procedures and safety. It is the intent of this course to stimulate the students’ interest for study and investigation in future courses.
Seapower (NS 2)
Course Information: The primary purpose of this course is to give students an understanding of the role that the United States Navy has played in its nation’s history, both in times of peace and in times of war, from 1775 to present day. Additionally, the course will cover the early development of sea power and its effect on world events. Finally, the course will discuss the continued importance of sea power and the many roles of the United States Navy from warfighting entity to international maritime peacekeeper to foreign policy instrument.
Leadership & Management (NS 3)
Course Information: This course is specifically designed to teach introductory-level leadership and management concepts and applications to sophomore-level NROTC midshipmen and all other interested university students. Attendance by non-ROTC students is welcomed with the permission of the Professor of Naval Science. The learning objectives that will by addressed in the Leadership & Management course are included as enclosure.
Naval Ship Systems I -Engineering- (NS 10)
Course Information: This course is designed to introduce the student to the principles of the design, construction, and propulsion of ships. It includes the analysis of ship stability and thermodynamic cycles, and it provides an introduction to ship main propulsion and auxiliary systems.
Navigation & Naval Operation I (NS 12A)
Course Information: To support and advance the NROTC mission by providing future naval officers with a solid foundation in navigational principles so that they may competently pursue qualifications as Officers of the Deck on ships at sea.
Asymmetric Armed Conflict (NS 24)
Course Information: Guerilla warfare and terrorism, asymmetric conflict, have been a part of human interaction throughout recorded history. Over the past few decades, transnational terrorist movements have originated that have changed the essential nature of war. This seminar will examine the legitimacy of war from conventional state versus state conflicts through guerilla wars and national liberation movements to acts of terrorism. We will trace the origins and review the practices of guerilla warfare and terrorism and examine the roles of combatants, non-combatants and civilian populations. We will attempt to understand the differences between a freedom fighter and a terrorist. By focusing on the theoretical and practical aspects of asymmetric conflict, we will analyze the ethical considerations intrinsic to unconventional warfare.
Navigation & Naval Operations II (NS 12B)
Course Information: To support and advance the NROTC mission by providing future naval officers with the basic tools required to aggressively pursue qualifications as Officers of the Deck on ships at sea.
Naval Ship Systems II -Weapons- (NS 401)
Course Information: This course is designed to give you an overall understanding of Naval Weapons, their associated systems, and the integration of these weapon systems into the overall battle plan of the U.S. Navy.
Leadership & Ethics (NS 412)
Course Information: Moral Framework of Military Service, Moral Reasoning in Western Culture, Aristotle and the Ethics of Vurtue/Traditions of Natural Law, Moral Role of the Military Professional, and more.
Littoral Warfare (MA 154)
Course Information: This course analyzes a series of historical case studies in an effort to discern certain patterns and principles that will provide the basis for a professional understanding of amphibious warfare. This is a history-based course.
Evolution of Warfare (MA 20)
Course Information: The purpose of the Evolution of Warfare course is to provide the student with a general introduction to the art and concepts of warfare from the beginning of recorded history to the modern day.