Naval Science: N S

Lower-Division Courses

N S X00. Drill.

N S X02. Introduction to Naval Science.

A general introduction to sea power and the naval service, including the mission, organization, regulations, warfare components, and personnel programs.

N S X12. Sea Power and Maritime Affairs.

A consideration of the influence of sea power, naval history, and maritime affairs on current events and national policy.

N S X15. Naval Engineering.

Introduction to types, structures, and purposes of naval ships and systems.

N S X16. Naval Weapons Systems.

Introduction to types, capabilities, and purposes of Naval weapons systems.

N S X19S. Topics in Naval Science.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Naval Science. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

N S X30. Leadership and Ethics.

Principles of leadership and ethics reinforced through seminar discussion and case studies. Discussion of the duties and responsibilities of a naval officer.

Upper-Division Courses

N S X12. Sea Power and Maritime Affairs.

A consideration of the influence of sea power, naval history, and maritime affairs on current events and national policy.

N S X26. Evolution of Warfare.

Explores the forms of warfare employed by great leaders in history as they relate to the evolution of warfare.

N S X29. Navigation and Naval Operations I.

An introduction to piloting, a survey of navigational aids, and a study of the Rules of the Nautical Road.

N S X29S. Topics in Naval Science.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Naval Science. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

N S X30. Leadership and Ethics.

Principles of leadership and ethics reinforced through seminar discussion and case studies. Discussion of the duties and responsibilities of a naval officer.

N S X35. Leadership and Management.

Study of leadership and management theory in organizations, with emphasis on examining the leadership process in the context of the dynamic interaction of the leader, the followers, and the situation.

N S X36. Fundamentals of Maneuver Warfare.

Intended for Naval ROTC students. Focuses on the evolution of the United States Marine Corps as a maneuver warfare organization, with particular attention devoted to the structure and capabilities of the present day USMC as a forward deployed and rapid deployment force and the development of Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare concepts.

N S X62. Amphibious Warfare.

Defines the concept of amphibious warfare, explores its doctrinal origins, and traces its evolution as an element of naval policy during the twentieth century.

N S X69. Navigation and Naval Operations II.

Study of the celestial sphere and nautical astronomy to determine positions on the earth by mathematical analysis, and an introduction to relative motion and the maneuvering board.

Graduate Courses

N S X12. Sea Power and Maritime Affairs.

A consideration of the influence of sea power, naval history, and maritime affairs on current events and national policy.

N S X30. Leadership and Ethics.

Principles of leadership and ethics reinforced through seminar discussion and case studies. Discussion of the duties and responsibilities of a naval officer.

Professional Courses

N S X12. Sea Power and Maritime Affairs.

A consideration of the influence of sea power, naval history, and maritime affairs on current events and national policy.

N S X30. Leadership and Ethics.

Principles of leadership and ethics reinforced through seminar discussion and case studies. Discussion of the duties and responsibilities of a naval officer.