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Naval Science Course Descriptions:

NAVS-101: INTRODUCTION TO NAVAL SCIENCE
A general introduction to the naval profession and to concepts of sea power. The instruction places particular emphasis on the mission, organization, regulations, and broad warfare components of the Navy and Marine Corps. Included is an overview of officer and enlisted rank structures, procurement and recruitment, training and education, promotion and advancement, and retirement policies. This course also covers the basic tenets of naval courtesy and customs, discipline, naval leadership, and ship's nomenclature. The student is made cognizant of the major challenges facing today's naval officer.

NAVS-102: SEA POWER AND MARITIME AFFAIRS
Designed to develop the student's knowledge and interest in sea power and maritime affairs, this course is oriented towards the influence of sea power upon history and the implementation of sea power as an instrument of national policy. The course begins with the age of galley warfare and concludes with an analysis of current military operations.

NAVS-200: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT I
Stresses the experimental approach to learning the principles of leadership and management. The student develops skills in the areas of communication, counseling, control, direction, management, and leadership through active, guided participation in Navy-based case studies, experimental exercises, and situational problems. Core values, management theory, professional responsibility and the Navy human resource management programs are emphasized.

NAVS-201: NAVAL SHIP SYSTEMS I - ENGINEERING
An introduction to the principles of ship design and operation. Ship stability, structure, main propulsion system, and auxiliary subsystems are carefully examined with emphasis in the interdependency of the subsystems which comprise the overall ship system.

NAVS-301: NAVIGATION AND NAVAL OPERATIONS I
A comprehensive study of the theory, principles, and procedures of ship navigation including celestial and terrestrial navigation.

NAVS-302: NAVIGATION AND NAVAL OPERATIONS II
A comprehensive study of the theory, principles, and procedures of ship navigation, movements, and employment. Topics include: communications; sonar-radar search and screening theory; tactical formations, disposition, and relative motion where manuvering board and tactical plots are analyzed for force effectiveness and unity; rules of the road, lights, signals, and navigational aids, including inertial and global positioning systems.

NAVS-303: EVOLUTION OF WARFARE (MARINE OPTIONS)
Explores the forms of warfare employed throughout history in order to formulate a sense of historical flow or continuity in the evolution of warfare, to develop a basic sense of strategy, to demonstrate alternative military actions and to explore the impact of historical precedent on military thought and actions as practiced by great leaders and military organizations.

NAVS-401: NAVAL SHIP SYSTEMS II - WEAPONS
This course provides an introduction to the theory and principles of operation of naval weapons systems. It includes coverage of types of weapons and fire control systems, capabilities and limitations, theory of target acquisition, identification and tracking, trajectory principles, and basics of naval ordinance.

NAVS-402: LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS
Familiarizes the student with the duties and responsibilities of the junior Navy and Marine Corps officer in the areas of Navy human resource management, naval personnel management, material management, and the administration of naval law. Prepares the student for the personal and professional responsibilities he or she will encounter immediately upon commissioning.

NAVS-403: AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE (MARINE OPTIONS)
An introduction to and history of amphibious operations including an examination of the development of amphibious tactics and current doctrine on the employment of landing forces in amphibious operations.

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