(NVSC)
Professor Colonel
L. Hernandez, USMC (Head); Associate Professor Commander B. Gates,
USN; Assistant Professors Lieutenants
J. W. Benson, USN, R. Ford, USN, R. W. Fryberger, USN, E. Jensen,
USN, B. Swaim, USN, M. Velazquez, USN
101. Introduction to Naval Science. (2-1).
Credit 2. I
Seapower and the naval service; mission, organization,
regulations, and broad warfare components of the Navy; overview
of officer and enlisted rank and rating structures, procurement
and recruitment, training and education, promotion and advancement,
and retirement policies. Basic tenets of naval courtesy and
customs, discipline, naval leadership and ship's nomenclature.
Major challenges facing Naval officers; areas of equal opportunity,
fraternization and drug/alcohol abuse.
102. Leadership and Management I. (3-1).
Credit 3.
Principles of leadership and management and
their application to the duties and responsibilities of a Junior
Naval Officer; management theory, professional responsibility,
and human resource system programs; skills in leadership, goal
setting and communication developed through guided participation
in case studies and situational problems.
203. Naval Ships Systems I: Engineering.
(3-1). Credit 3.
Detailed study of U.S. Naval ship characteristics
and Marine Corps combat systems; Naval ship characteristics
include basic ship design, hydrodynamic forces, stability,
propulsion, electrical systems and auxiliary equipment; Marine
Corps combat systems focus on gunfire support, aviation and
direct support systems and organizational structure.
301. Navigation and Naval Operations I.
(2-2). Credit 3. I
Theory, principles and procedures of ship navigation
in coastal and open ocean environments; piloting, celestial
navigation, ocean and tidal currents and associated publications
and logs; introduction to USN electronic and satellite navigational
systems. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval
of instructor.
302. Navigation and Naval Operations II.
(2-2). Credit 3. I
Duties and responsibilities of the OOD (U/W),
navigator and bridge watch team during routine and special
at sea evolutions; relative motion, formation tactics, international
and inland rules of the nautical road and applied aspects of
ship handling; familiarization with naval communications and
messages. Prerequisite: NVSC 301.
303. Evolution of Warfare. (3-1). Credit
3. I
Art and concepts of land warfare; its evolution
from the beginning of recorded history to present day; influence
that leadership, political, economic, sociological and technological
development have had on warfare throughout history. Prerequisite:
Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.
401. Naval Systems. (3-1). Credit 3. I,
II
Types and purpose of naval ships and aircraft;
propulsion systems, damage control, and elements of design
and stability characteristics; theory and operational principles
of Naval Weapon systems, types of weapons and platforms, capabilities
and limitations, and basics of naval ordinance. This course
should be completed the second semester prior to graduation.
Prerequisite: NVSC 302.
402. Leadership and Management II. (3-1).
Credit 3. I, II
Naval junior officer ethics and responsibilities;
small unit management and administration; current Navy/Marine
Corps policies and their application within the Navy and Marine
Corps. This course must be taken the semester of graduation.
Prerequisite: NVSC 401.
410. Amphibious Warfare. (3-1). Credit
3. II
Historical survey of the projection of seapower
ashore; background of military history with emphasis on Marine
Corps contributions; selected amphibious operations and the
evolution of current amphibious doctrine. Development of concepts,
principles and techniques of amphibious operations. Prerequisite:
NVSC 303.
485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4. I,
II, S
Directed study in problems in the field of Naval
Science not covered by other courses in department. Prerequisite:
Approval of depart-ment head.
489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.
Selected topics in an identified field of naval
science. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Junior or
senior classification or approval of instructor.
