Weekly formations focusing on Marine Corps and Navy drill, ceremonies, and inspections. Classroom instruction on special interest areas to the prospective naval officer such as financial responsibilities, career opportunities, leadership, maritime strategy and national security. Instruction and application of the fundamentals of unit organization, the chain of command, and how to properly wear and inspect uniforms. Designed to develop teamwork, leadership, management, and initiative. Required of all NROTC students. SNC/UNC grade assessment.

General introduction to seapower and the naval service. The instruction places particular emphasis on the mission, organization, regulations and broad warfare components of the Navy. Included is an overview of officer and enlisted rank and rating structures, procurement and recruitment, training and education, promotion and advancement, and retirement policies. Non-NROTC students require cons. of dept. ch.

Influence of U.S. Sea Power and Maritime Affairs on international economic and political relationships. Classroom discussions based on independent reading.

Theory, principles and procedures of ship navigation and movements. Nautical astronomy, oceanographic factors, piloting, celestial navigation, celestial sights, sextants, charts, publications, electronic aids and inertial navigation systems. Rules of the nautical road, lights, signals, and navigational aids.

Experiential approach to leadership and management with military emphasis. Utilizes motivation and communication theory and practice, group dynamics and decision making techniques and lines of control and organizational structure. Case studies, experiential exercises and situational problems are used.

Ship design, construction, types and missions. Ship compartmentalization, interior communications, propulsion, auxiliary power and ship control systems. Elements of ship design for safe operation. Ship stability characteristics.

Military principles and concepts throughout history. Tactical and strategic applications in selected engagements.

Theory and principles of operation of naval weapons systems including types, capabilities, and limitations. Theory of target detection, acquisition, identification and tracking. Principles of trajectories.

Broad aspects of warfare and their interactions with maneuver warfare doctrine. Specific focus on the United States Marine Corps as the premier maneuver warfare fighting institution. Historical influences on current tactical, operational and strategic implications of maneuver warfare practices in current and future operations.

Provides instruction and practical application of leadership and management techniques used in the Marine Corps and Naval Service. Conducted at the Officer Candidate School at Quantico, Virginia. S/U grade assessment.

Theory, principles and procedures of ship navigation, movements and employment. Tactical formations and dispositions, relative motion and maneuvering board solutions. Analysis of tactical plots for force effectiveness.

Application of techniques and theories learned in NASC 1185. Practical application of sound leadership and ethics to Navy situations. Investigation of levels of ethical decision-making: legal, constitutional , utilitarian, divine. Examination of role of honor, courage and commitment in leadership.

Faculty-supervised, independent study/research of a specific area or topic in Naval Science. Topic selected by student/faculty conference.