NAVAL SCIENCE
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Program
The Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) offers young men and women the opportunity to qualify for a full scholarship and a commission in the Navy or Marine Corps. NROTC midshipmen are required to complete the naval science courses and attend weekly professional seminars. During the summer, NROTC midshipmen participate in active duty at sea or shore-based training cruises for approximately four weeks. Upon receiving the baccalaureate and completing the NROTC program, qualified midshipmen are commissioned as ensigns in the U.S. Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps. Commissioned naval officers go on to training in various warfare specialties and serve as surface or submarine officers, naval aviators, or SEALs. Marine Corps officers attend basic school in Quantico, Virginia, and serve in fields such as infantry, artillery, and aviation. Staff positions (intelligence, law, medicine) are not normally offered through NROTC. Students may join the NROTC through any one of the following programs.
Four-Year Scholarship Program-Students enter the NROTC Four-Year Scholarship Program through national competition and are appointed midshipmen in the Naval Reserve. While enrolled, a four-year-scholarship student receives government-provided tuition, fees, $350 per semester for books, uniforms, and an allowance of up to $400 per month. Upon graduation, students are commissioned with a minimum four-year active duty service obligation. Scholarship Program students must include in their degree program courses in English, calculus, cultural awareness, physics, national security policy, and naval science and participate in three summer training periods of approximately four weeks each.
Two-Year Scholarship Program-Selection for this program is made through national competition, based on the student's academic record, physical qualifications, and an interview. Application should be made by the middle of the fall semester of the student's sophomore year. Selected applicants attend six weeks of instruction at the Naval Science Institute (NSI) at Newport, Rhode Island, during the summer before their third academic year. At NSI, students take courses in naval science, physical fitness, and drill, similar to those required of four-year NROTC students during their freshman and sophomore years. Successful completion of the NSI program qualifies the two-year applicants for appointment as midshipmen in the Naval Reserve and enrollment in the NROTC Scholarship Program. Upon acceptance of this appointment, students receive all the benefits and assume all the obligations of midshipmen in the Four-Year Scholarship Program.
Entering freshmen and transfer students who are awarded NROTC scholarships and plan to live on campus may also be eligible for GW Residence Hall Awards from the University. NROTC scholars with prior experience in the Navy are eligible for awards covering the nominal charges for on-campus housing and meals. NROTC scholars who are new to the Navy and are majoring in mathematics, chemistry, physics, or a program in the School of Engineering and Applied Science may receive up to $4,000 to be applied toward the costs of on-campus housing and meals. Further information on these awards is available from the University Office of Admissions.
Four-Year College Program-Students are enrolled in a non-scholarship Four-Year College Program upon acceptance by the Department of Naval Science. Uniforms are provided, and during their junior and senior years, students receive up to $400 per month. Students must include in their degree program courses in college algebra, science, and naval science and must attend the four-week at-sea training period between junior and senior year. Upon commissioning, College Program students serve a minimum of four years' active duty. Midshipmen who complete one term as College Program students, have a satisfactory academic record, and are physically qualified may compete for a scholarship awarded by the Chief of Naval Education and Training. If awarded, the scholarship will be for the remainder of the student's undergraduate enrollment, up to a maximum of three and a half years; service requirements and benefits are the same as for the scholarship programs.
Two-Year College Program-Application should be made by the middle of the fall semester of the student's second year. Selections are made through the Chief of Naval Education and Training, based on the student's academic record, physical qualifications, and an interview. Those students selected will attend the NSI and upon successful completion may enroll in the program. The benefits and obligations are the same as for the Four-Year College Program.
Requirements for all candidates-Qualifications for acceptable candidates for the Scholarship Program or the College Program include U.S. citizenship, fulfillment of physical requirements, and willingness to participate in required summer training periods and to accept a commission in the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps when offered.
Enrollment in NROTC is not a requirement for taking naval science courses. Any student enrolled at George Washington University may take naval science courses with the approval of the Professor of Naval Science.
Secondary Field in Naval Science-A secondary field in naval science is available to all GW undergraduates. Specific information can be found at www.gwu.edu/~navyrotc. School policies on degree credit for naval science courses follow.
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences-NSc 2126, 2160, 4176, and 2180 are acceptable as electives. NSc 1051, 1052, 2125, 2150, 2151, or 2175 may be accepted as professional credit.
School of Engineering and Applied Science-NSc 2126 and 2160 may be used for social science credit. Technical elective credit is acceptable as follows: for majors in civil engineering and mechanical engineering-NSc 1052, 2150, 2175; for majors in electrical engineering-NSc 1052 and 2150; for majors in systems engineering-NSc 2150, 2151, 2175, and 4176.
School of Business-All NSc courses are applicable to the B.B.A. and B.Accy. degree programs; check with the director of undergraduate advising and student services in School of Business.
Elliott School of International Affairs-NSc 2126, 2160, 2175, 4176, and 2180 may be used as elective credit in all undergraduate programs.
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Introduction to Naval Science (3) |
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Introduction to the naval profession and to concepts of sea power. The mission, organization, and warfare components of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Overview of officer and enlisted ranks and rates, training and education, and career patterns. Naval courtesy and customs, military justice, leadership, and nomenclature. Professional competencies required to become a naval officer. |
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Naval Ships Systems I (Engineering) (3) |
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A detailed study of ship characteristics and types, including ship design and control, propulsion, hydrodynamic forces, stability, compartmentation, and electrical and auxiliary systems. Included are basic concepts of the theory and design of steam, gas turbine, and nuclear propulsion. |
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Naval Ships Systems II (Weapons) (3) |
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Theory and employment of weapons systems, including the processes of detection, evaluation, threat analysis, weapon selection, delivery, guidance, and explosives. Fire control systems and major weapon types, including capabilities and limitations. Physical aspects of radar and underwater sound. Facets of command, control, and communications as means of weapons system integration. |
| 2126 |
Sea Power and Maritime Affairs (3) |
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A survey of the U.S. naval history. Naval aspects of U.S. conflicts from the American Revolution to the global war on terror. The influence of technological innovation, domestic politics, and foreign policy on the development and execution of naval doctrine and tactics. |
| 2150 |
Navigation (3) |
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Development of practical skills in naval piloting procedures. Charts, visual and electronic aids, and magnetic and gyro compasses; inland and international rules of the nautical road. The celestial coordinate system, including spherical trigonometry and how celestial information can be applied to navigation at sea. Environmental factors affecting naval operations. |
| 2151 |
Naval Operations and Seamanship (3) |
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Relative motion vector analysis theory, formation tactics, and ship employment; practical skills in relative motion problems. Controllable and noncontrollable forces in shiphandling, ship behavior, and maneuvering characteristics; various methods of visual communication, including flaghoist, flashing light, and semaphore. |
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Evolution of Warfare (3) |
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This course traces the development of warfare, from earliest recorded history to the present, with focus on the impact of major military theorists, strategists, tacticians, and technological developments. The student acquires a basic sense of strategy and develops an understanding of military alternatives and the impact of historical precedent on military thought and actions. |
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Leadership and Management (3) |
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Organizational behavior, management, and leadership principles in the context of naval organization. The management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling; individual and group behavior in organizations; motivation and leadership. Decision making, communication, responsibility, authority, and accountability. |
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Amphibious Warfare (3) |
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A historical survey of the development of amphibious doctrine and the conduct of amphibious operations. The evolution of amphibious warfare in the 20th century, especially during World War II. Present-day potential and limitations on amphibious operations, including the concept of rapid deployment force. |
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Leadership and Ethics (3) |
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A capstone course that completes the NROTC preparations for midshipmen commissioning as Ensigns and Second Lieutenants. Application of Western moral traditions and ethical philosophy to issues involving military leadership, core values, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and Navy regulations. |
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