Naval Science Courses
The Naval Science program is designed to prepare midshipmen for a career as future officers in the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The courses offered teach the proud heritage of the Naval Services, where they are today, and where they are headed. As well as developing students academically, courses promote the development of leadership and decision making skills.
All courses are open to all University of Memphis students regardless of participation in the Naval ROTC Program. It is expected that non-Naval ROTC students understand that the curriculum being taught is directed at preparing future Navy and Marine Corps officers and that all students are expected to maintain the same high standards.
A Minor in Naval Science is offered for students at the University of Memphis. Completion of 18 semester hours are required, which do not include Naval Science Laboratories, which are not required for the minor.
All students in the Naval ROTC unit, regardless of program, are required to take the Naval Science Laboratory each semester they are in the program, unless other academic requirements prevent attendance.
Course |
Course Name |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| NAVY 1500 | Introduction to Naval Science |
R
|
R
|
R
|
R |
R
|
E | N |
| NAVY 1600 | Sea Power and Maritime Affairs |
R
|
R
|
R
|
R |
R
|
E | N |
| NAVY 2500 | Leadership and Management |
R
|
R
|
R
|
R |
R
|
E | R |
| NAVY 2600 | Naval Ship Systems I (Engineering) |
R
|
E
|
R
|
E
|
E
|
E | N |
| NAVY 3500 | Navigation |
R
|
E
|
R
|
E
|
E
|
E | N |
| NAVY 3520 | Evolution of Warfare |
E
|
R
|
E |
R
|
E
|
R
|
E |
| NAVY 3600 | Naval Operations and Seamanship |
R
|
E
|
R
|
E
|
E
|
E | N |
| NAVY 3620 | OCS Preparation |
O
|
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| NAVY 4500 | Naval Ship Systems II (Weapons) |
R
|
E
|
R
|
E
|
E
|
E | N |
| NAVY 4520 | Fundamentals of Maneuver Warfare |
E
|
R
|
E |
R
|
E
|
R
|
E |
| NAVY 4600 | Leadership and Ethics |
R
|
R
|
R
|
R
|
R
|
R
|
R |
| NAVY **10> | Naval Science Laboratory |
R
|
R
|
R
|
R
|
R | R | R |
| R = Required | Required for that specific program. |
| E = Elective | Not a required class. |
| O = Optional | Not required for a grade, but in most cases it will be taken regardless. |
| N = NSI | Course is taken at the Naval Science Institute. |
Non-Naval Science Courses
On top of the Naval Science courses listed above, there are also non-Naval Science courses that are required for each program. The current list of non-Naval Science courses is published in a letter that is signed by the Professor of Naval Science on an annual basis. The current list of approved courses are listed in the link on the left.
