Naval Science Course Descriptions

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NAVL 101 Introduction to Naval Science 1 Credit Hour
This course provides the student with the basic understanding of the mission, organization, regulations, and broad warfare components of both the Navy and Marine Corps. Included is an overview of officer and enlisted rank and rating structures, training and education, promotion and advancement, courtesy and customs, discipline, leadership, ships' nomenclature, career opportunities in various warfare communities, and the challenges facing today's Navy and Marine Corps officers. (Navy and Marine faculty)

NAVL 102 Seapower and Maritime Affairs 1 Credit Hour
This course provides the student with a basic knowledge of seapower and maritime affairs. It is a study of the U.S. Navy from its inception during the Revolutionary War to the modern fleets of today. Chronological periods are broken down and discussed based on the following common themes: foreign policy, strategy, tactics, technological advances, interservice relationships, leadership, and Anglo-American relations. (Navy and Marine faculty)

NAVL 201 Naval Leadership and Management I 2 Credit Hours
This course provides the student with a basic understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of naval leadership and management. Theoretical aspects of the management functions and processes are examined, and their applications to the naval profession are discussed. In addition, motivation and motivational theories, counseling techniques, and effective communicative skills are studied and applied to naval leadership and management roles. This course is taught using lectures, experimental exercises, case studies, self-study exercises, and role-playing exercises. The goal of this course is to provide students with the fundamental concepts, principles, and sources of information necessary to establish a sound basis for their initial performance and future growth as a junior officer.
This course also provides students with the values and motivation which prepare them for service with the sense of honor and integrity required of a commissioned naval officer. (Navy faculty)

NAVL 202 Naval Ship Systems I (Weapons) 2 Credit Hours
This course provides the student with a basic understanding of the theory and applicable principles relating to the operation of naval weapons systems. The topics include details of radar systems, and fire-control systems, including capabilities and limitations; methods of target acquisition; identification and tracking of targets; detect, track, and engage sequence; basics of naval ordnance; principles of electronic components, computer functions, integrated fleet capabilities, and sound energy. (Navy faculty)

NAVL 301 Navigation 3 Credit Hours
This course provides the student with a working knowledge of the theory and practice of piloting and celestial navigation. Includes radar navigation, lines of position, fixes, complete site reduction by the Nautical Almanac, and a brief introduction to celestial and electronic navigation systems. Practice applications are stressed in weekly exercises. (Navy faculty)

NAVL 302 Naval Operations 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NAVL 301
This course provides the student with a detailed survey of the Rules of the Nautical Road and the theory and use of maneuvering boards for solution of relative motion problems. Also introduced are various other topics, including weather, shiphandling, and naval communications. (Navy faculty)

NAVL 303 Evolution of Warfare I 2 Credit Hours
This course provides the student with a general knowledge of the concepts and art of warfare along with its evolution from the beginning of recorded history to the present. Included are the considerations of the influence that political, economic, sociological, and technological factors, along with different forms of leadership, have had on warfare, and also the theoretical principles behind modern strategy and tactics. (Marine faculty)

NAVL 304 Evolution of Warfare II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NAVL 303
This course enables the student to acquire a working knowledge of the more practical aspects of warfare and the United States Marine Corps. The general principles of warfare addressed in NAVL 303 are considered as they relate to the small unit level. Tactical aspects of offensive combat are examined in detail. The student is given the opportunity to master skills required of the small unit leader—tactics and land navigation. Physical training is included to prepare students for summer training at Officer Candidates School, Quantico, Virginia. (Marine faculty)

NAVL 401 Naval Ships Systems II (Engineering) 2 Credit Hours
This course is a detailed study of ship characteristics and types including ship design, hydrodynamic forces, stability, compartmentation, propulsion, electrical and auxiliary systems, interior communications, ship control, and damage control. Included are basic concepts of the theory and design of steam, gas turbine, diesel, and nuclear propulsion. (Navy faculty)

NAVL 402 Naval Leadership and Ethics 2 Credit Hours
This course provides the capstone for all major areas of naval leadership immediately prior to commissioning. It provides students with guidelines for assuming the duties and responsibilities of junior Navy or Marine Corps officers during their initial tour of duty following graduation and commissioning. This course familiarizes students with the concepts and details of personnel management, material management, administration, training, counselling, staff relationships, and military justice. Also, this course emphasizes the official requirements involved with being a Naval officer and explores critical decision-making skills through various case studies. This is the final course in the Naval ROTC curriculum, and it synthesizes the managerial and professional competencies developed by the students in previous summer military training and naval science courses. (Navy and Marine faculty)

NAVL 403 Amphibious Warfare 3 Credit Hours
This course provides the student a comprehensive understanding of the development of amphibious warfare and validates its effectiveness in today's world. Divided into four parts, this course begins by examining the historical development of amphibious warfare and then examines its different forms as provided by foreign militaries. Students are then exposed to the current capability and doctrine of the U.S. Marine Corps and conclude the course by evaluating the future direction of amphibious warfare. This course establishes the theoretical foundation of the tactics, techniques, and procedures that the students will be taught at The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia, after their commissioning as Marine Second Lieutenants. (Marine faculty)