NAVAL SCIENCE 1 (NS 1)

INTRODUCTION TO NAVAL SCIENCE

University of California, Berkeley

Fall 2004

 Preparation.  Follow the online syllabus: syllabus.htm

1. Instructor:  CAPT David Buckey, Professor of Naval Science,   152 Hearst Gymnasium, (510) 642-3552,  dbuckey@berkeley.edu

2. Course Information:   Thursdays, 1710 - 1900, August 30- December 10 ( No class Veterans Day Nov 11 and Thanksgiving Day),  Room 245 Hearst Gymnasium

 3. Objectives:  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. Specific established objectives are:

 a. Comprehend the moral and ethical responsibilities of the military leader.

 b. Develop personal qualities of loyalty, honor, integrity and courage and relate them to a leader’s effectiveness.

 c. Know the missions and basic organization of the major components of the U.S. Armed Forces, including:

             (1) Organization of the Department of the Navy and its relationship to the National Security Council, Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and unified and specified commands.

 (2) Missions of the U.S. Navy,  U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Coast Guard.

 (3) Operational and administrative chains of command within the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

 d. Become familiar with customs and traditions of the Navy and Marine Corps and their current usage, to include:

              (1) Legal effect of custom in the Naval Services.

  (2) Ability to demonstrate proper shipboard protocol with respect to quarterdeck procedures, wardroom etiquette, boarding and disembarking, honors to passing ships, and boat etiquette.

 (3) Basic flag etiquette and proper display of Navy flags and pennants.

 e. Learn rank and rate/grade structures and insignia for all branches of the U.S. armed forces.

 f. Understand career paths for Navy and Marine Corps officers, and comprehend the role of commissioned officers as members of the U.S. Armed Forces and know the obligations and responsi­bilities assumed by taking the oath of office and accepting a commission, including the constitutional requirement for civilian control.

 g. Learn the purpose, scope, and constitutional basis of Navy Regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including familiarization with essential publications relating to military justice, and relate these regulations to personal conduct and the responsibilities of military officers.  in the military service.

 h. Understand the Secretary of the Navy- published Standards of Conduct required of all naval personnel.

 i. Know shipboard command relationships and organization for both operational and administrative environments as prescribed by the Navy Shipboard Organization and Regulations Manual including.

             (1) Shipboard administrative organization, including the primary duties of the commanding officer, executive officer, department heads,  and division officers. 

             (2) Shipboard operational organization during war and peacetime including watch teams, in port, at anchor, and underway.

 (3) Concepts of naval command and control within the Armed Forces and the chain of operational command from the National Command Authority to the platform commander.

 j. Understand the mission of the U.S. merchant marine relative to national security, including its integration with the combat fleet.

 k. Become familiar with the terms and nomenclature of shipboard deck seamanship equipment and fittings and the fundamentals of their usage including: 

(1) Use of safety precautions associated with the following groupings of shipboard equipment:

             (a) Ground tackle, anchoring, and mooring equip­ment and fixtures.

             (b) Boat lifting and handling equipment.

             (c) Weight handling equipment.

             (d) Fiber and synthetic lines and wire ropes.

 (2) Know responsibilities and safety precautions relative to small boat operations.

 l. Learn the basics of shipboard safety and comprehend the reasons for extraordinary attention to safety and preparedness.

 m. Comprehend current Navy or Marine Corps regulations, poli­cies, and programs relative to substance and alcohol abuse, tobacco use, suicide prevention, HIV/AIDS, and recreational safety.

4.  Grading:   

 5. References:

(a)  All Hands  (January 2003 Owner’s Manual).  Naval Media Center, published annually.

 (b) Bowman, Eric D.  Academic Effectiveness:  A Manual for Scholastic Success for Reserve Officer Training Corps Students.  2d Ed.  Dubuque, IA:  Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1994.

 (c) McLean, Ridley.  The Bluejackets’ Manual.  21^st Ed.  Revised by Bill Bearden.  Annapolis:  Naval Institute Press, 1990. 

(d) Naval Doctrine Command.  Naval Warfare.  Naval Doctrine Publication 1.  Washington, D.C.:  GPO, 1994.

 (e) Weinstein, Claire E., Palmer, and Schulte, Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI).  Clearwater, FL.:  H&H Publishing Company, Inc. 1987 (yours to keep). 

(f) Mack, Seymour, and McComas, Naval Officer’s Guide, 11^th ed. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1998.

6.  Resources:  Unit/University libraries (including the internet), unit staff and upper class midshipmen, and your initiative and imagination.

 7. Credit:  2 semester / 3 quarter:  Midshipmen must achieve a grade of “C-“ or better to receive credit for NS 1. 

 8. Attendance:  Attendance is mandatory.  If exceptional circumstances require you to be late, leave early or miss a class, you must submit a special request chit through your chain of command to the instructors at least one week in advance.

 9. Office Hours:  By appointment, Monday through Wednesday preferred.

 10. Class etiquette:  Be on time for class (1710) and return promptly from breaks.  Demonstrate proper military courtesy toward the instructor (e.g., calling "Attention on Deck" when instructor initially enters the classroom.)  Students wishing to answer or ask a question should raise their hands and wait for the instructor to call on them.  Students do not need to stand to address the instructor during class, but should identify themselves unless called on by name.  No eating, drinking or smoking in the classroom, in accordance with university policy.

  11. Research Paper:   Your topic must relate to the Department of the Navy in some way.  Recommended areas include naval history, tactics, research and development of ships and equipment, operations, training or other similar topics.  “Social” issues such as sexual harassment, gender equity, racism, homosexuality, etc. are not appropriate to this class.  If in doubt, discuss your proposed topic with the instructor.   A typed, one paragraph (not to exceed 1 page) synopsis is due no later than the 6 November session and final papers are due on 02 December.  Tardiness with either the synopsis or the paper will affect your grade as follows: any lateness of the synopsis will affect paper grades by one grade increment (for example, from “B+” to “B”).  Papers that are less than three days late will also be downgraded by one increment.  Lateness of three days to one week will cause the grade to be reduced by an entire letter grade  (for example, from “B+” to “C+”).  Papers that are more than one week late will not be accepted unless truly extraordinary circumstances exist.   Papers must be 6 - 10 typed, double-spaced pages in length.   Papers must be footnoted; any standard footnote format is acceptable.  A simple bibliography does not fulfill this requirement.  Inclusion of photographs, drawings, tables, and other illustrations is permissible (even encouraged), but “padding” an otherwise scant paper with illustrations in order to meet the minimum length requirement is not.  Your grade will be based on the quality of your research and how well you develop your topic, argument(s) and conclusion(s).  Spelling, grammar and punctuation count!   Plagiarism will result in a failing grade for the course, as well as other appropriate administrative action.

12. Midterm:  Will be a one hour, closed book exam, primarily composed of short answers and brief (1 paragraph) essays.  Exam will be based on the content of the reading material as well as information covered in class.

 13. Final:  At instructor discretion, final may be similar format to the midterm, or may be take-home independent effort examination.   Exam format will be announced at least several weeks prior to the end of the semester.