NAV - Naval Science

Emphasis on the mission, organization, regulations and components of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

A twice weekly hour and fifteen minute laboratory covering professional and military subject matter.  Attendance is mandatory for all midshipmen.

This course deals with the importance of seapower in historical events, including emphasis on worldwide political-military confrontations following the Cold War.

Types, structures and purpose of naval ships. Hydrodynamic forces, stability compartmentalization, electrical and auxiliary systems. Theory of design and operation of steam turbine, gas turbine and nuclear propulsion plants. Shipboard safety and firefighting.

Piloting theory, principles and procedures; tides, currents, weather, use of navigation instruments and equipment, and practicum. Laboratory required.

A survey of military history emphasizing principles of warfare, strategy and tactics, and significant military leaders and organizations.

Theory and principles of leadership and management, focusing on developing skills in organizational thinking and leadership problem solving for the junior officer.  Includes interpersonal skills, behavior factors and group dynamics.

Capabilities and limitations of fire control systems and weapons types. Physical aspects of radar and underwater sound for target acquisition, threat analysis, tracking, weapons selection, delivery and guidance. Explosives, fusing and Naval ordnance.

Prerequisite: NAV 2212C.  International and inland rules of the road; relative motion-vector analysis; ship handling, employment and tactics; afloat communications; operations analysis. Laboratory required.

History of amphibious warfare emphasizing doctrine and techniques as well as an understanding of the interrelations of political, strategic, operational, tactical and technical levels of war from the past.

Prerequisite: NAV 2231.  Integration of professional competencies and qualities of effective leadership with emphasis on moral and ethical responsibilities, accountability, communications and military law for the junior officer.