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STATES 

NJ\\7AL 

AC1\DEJ\fY 

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND 
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UNITED 

STATES 

NAVAL 

ACADEMY 

ANNAPOLIS 

MARYLAND 

Catalogue of Information 

1960 - 1961 
The Brigade Color Guard 

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Table of Contents 

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·1111s IS THE:'\,\\',\! •. \(,.\DI\!\ 

·1 lw Y.1rd 

Th« Hrie:ad" of \fid,hipmen 

·1 tw \lidstupm:in·s Romin<' 

l .t'a\'t' and Privileges 

,\c<idt·1111c Organization 

Sdwdule of lnstruc!ion 

Facuh~ 

I he ,\r,1demic Program 

I he l.lt'Cli\Ts Program 

\1.ijor ,\r<«l' of Study . 

·1 ti .. \ ahd.11ion Progr,1111 

l'IH R.is1c Curriculum 

[)c,cnption of Course'. 

rlw I .ihrarv 

1 raining L'ndl'r ';ail 

rlw Fn·nini: l .ccmre Program 

Pri1t· , and Di<tu•ctions. 

Athletics 

110\\' I 0 RECO\IE ,\ \llf)SlllP\1.\:--.·. 

c; .. nn.11 Eligibility Rt•quin·nu·nt< 

Obtaining a :\omination 

Qualifying Academic.div 

Qualif\·ing l'hy,ically . 

CL:\FR.\L l:'\FOR\1,\l'IO:\ 

Pa} <111cl Allowances. 

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Bancroft Hall. 
Thi ~ is the 

'\a\ al Acade1ny 

Tht• L nned States ). I\ al Academy is the undergraduate collci;;e of 

th" l nitcd 'itates :\an Ir\''" established in 1845 for the sok purpose 

of prond111g propcrh- educated .:md trained officers for the na,·al scrYice. 

Graduatl's of tht· fully accreditt·d 4-year course arc a" arded the bachelor 

of science dcgrc:e and are commissioned ensign, T S '\ l\'\". or second 

lieutenant, l '.S. :\larinc Corps. 

The ;-.·,l\'.il ,\cademy is located in ,\nnapolis. a city of soml' 25.000 

population and the capital of \lanland It is 30 miles c:ast of\\'ashingion, D.C , ,111cl 25 miles south of Baltimore. 

T ll E Y \ HD 

')ht• .\'.r\al .\cadcmy Yard on the banks of the Se\'ern RiYcr compmes %5 acres occupied by 219 maJOr buildings and ntcnsi\'e drill 

and plaving fields The hcau11ful seuine:. where the Se\'crn widens 

mto Chcsape;;ike Bav. is ad1mr.1bi\ suited for training the midshipmc:n 

,-,float .1n<f fur inspiring them with the seaman's lo\'C of salt water. 

or .• 1: the buildings in the· Yard. Oil<' stands out as the Ct'nter of midshipman .rc:ti' it\ That 1s Bancroft I !all, the largest college· dormitorr 

111 the \\oriel, which houses th" entire Brigadt" of :\1iclshipmcn. Its 

fauhucs prm 1dc for most of their dail" needs tailor and barbershops, 

post ofllcc, nwd1cal and dental quanns. soda fountarn. bookstore. 

rt'C'rt>.ition ruorrs, a trcmcnclo11s l!•ilil."), and the ,·ast :\less I !all wh<·rc 

the enlirt• brigade ts sen eel at a single siuing. 

I l•e .1c,1Ckmic huildin(ls, namt·d in honor of na\'al hcro<·s, h:l\c wcll-

"'l"ipp"d dassrooms an<l mo<krn scit'ntific laboratories. Throu[lhout 

ilw Y.ircl stand monuments hononng the great naval leaders of the 

p:m In th" nypt l>t'ncath tht· dome of the Chapel rests the sarcophagus 

of ilw Rl'volu11onarv \\'ar hero, John Paul Jones. 
Tht: Superintendent 

REAR \D\llRAL Jnw, r DA\"IDSO~- {_; s . .\"an 

\ graduate of the '\a,·aJ \cadcmy. Class of 1929, ,\dmiral Da,·id,on 

had snwd on board various battleships and submarines prior to 

\\orld \\"ar IL He''"' a\\·ardcd the Legion of \lcrit wich Combat 

"\"' and the Silver Star for heroic service as Commanding Olltcer of 

the submarine, USS Blariifish. He has served on the staff of Commanda, Submarine Training Command. Pacific .. rnd commanded 

'iulnnarine Division 62, tlw submarine tender. CSS 011011. a11d Sul··-

manm· 'iquadron T\\'O. 1\iter serving as Head of ·he Dcpar· :ncnt · ,f 

English. Historv and Gon·rnnwnt at the \"a,- 11 .\c-,1demy, he commanckd l SS llha111 Jn January 1957, he bccam .. the: Dirc:cor of ·he 

Politico-t..filitan PoliC\· Oj,·ision in the Ollice of tlw Chil'f of '\aval 

Operations, and in Decemhcr 1957, he assumed cm11mand of Cruiser 

Division FtvE. /\lost recc:ntly he has sern·d as Chief, '\aw Group . 

.Joint L.S. \Iilitaq \lission for .\id to Turkey. 

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The Commandant of \I idshipmen 

CAPT jA\IES H. ~11:-.1, C.S .. \'auy 

Graduated from the Xaval Academy in the Class of 1935, Captain Mini 

'l'rved for the next 2 years in t.;SS Sew ,\lex1co. Designated a naval 

aviator in 1938, he saw duty on board the aircraft carriers Saratoga and 

Ra11grr and was senior aviator of the battleship Aru;ona when it was 

sunk at Pl'arl Harbor He was Commander of Bombing Squadron 15 

which 'cored 40 direct hits on enemy warship~ during the Battle of 

Ln te Gulf on October 24-25, 1944 He has served as Naval Aide 10 

tlw A.>Sistant Secretarv of the :-.'av>·, allcndcd the :'\ational \ Var College, 

was Commanding 0£11ccr of USS ftrn11t1h Wl111111g, and served on the 

"itaff of Commander, :'\aval ,\ir Forces. Pacific fleet. Prior 10 reponing as Commandant in 1960, he commanded the aircraft carrier, 

L SS .\f1du·t1). 

3 
THE BRTG \DE OF \TIDSIIIP\!IK'\ 

The Brigade of ,\Jidshipmen numbers about 3,600. It is divided into 

two regiments, each regiment into three bauahons, and each baualion 

into four companies. The 24 companies arc the basic administrative 

units. Each of the subdi,·isions of the brigade has its own appropriate 

midshipman officers, headed by the Brigade Commander ~fidshipmen stand watch, as aboard ship, and exercise leadership in both the 

military and administrative acti\'ities of the Brigade as a ,;ta! pan of 

their training. 

The entering class is designated the Fourth Class, and its members 

arc colloquially known as "plebes.'' Upon completion of their initial 

year they become Third Classmen, or "youngscers." The next year 

tl1ey become Second Classmen, and in their la~t year at the Xaval 

:\cademy they are First Classmen. Each compan,· is made up of 

members of all four classes in proportion lO the size of the class. Each 

fourth Glassman is assigned to a First Classman for ~idance. 

The fourth Classman also has a sponsor. a member of the facuh~ 

\\ho has volunteered to assist the new student unofficially in making his 

adjustments to life at the :\aval Academ\ \sponsor is usually assigned 

two or three Fourth Classmen who li\'c in the same dormitory room. 

On weekends, periodically. he entertains in the congenial surroundings 

of his home, awa~ from the austerit~ of the Yard. The Fourth Classmen 

are encouraged co consult with their sponsors on personal problems. 

\\'arm, C'nduring friendships have g-rO\rn out of the sponsorship program. 
T ll E \I )))SHI P\1 \ Y S ROL Tl 'E 

rh<· lifr of a midshipman 1s an acuve one. He follows a wl'll-planned 

rominr from the lime he rises in the mormn~ until hl' goes 10 bed at 

mght It is the s1ric1 discipline of this routine which distinguishes the 

:'\<1\',il ,\cadcrn\' from most otlll'r colll'ges. 

,\ rmdshipman's day hc~ins al 6:15 a.rn. lit' nst·s and prepares 

himsdf for brl'<1kfas1 fonnauon, 30 minutes later. After breakfast he 

lwi:ins a d.w of study, recitations, drills, and laboratory work \\'hen 

th<· ,1rnclc1111c work is compktcd at 3 or 4 p.m., he will usually par1icip.11r rn sports or extracurricular acti\'ilies until l'\'cning meal 

forniatiun dl 6 >O p.m ,\fter th<' evening meal and a brief pl'riod 

of rddx.11ion, he returns 10 his studies uniil 10:15 p.rn. Five minutes 

l,ller, the r .dsh1pman has "turned m" for the night. 

\1 noor• llll 'iaturday. th<· Brigade completes th<· academic work for 

the "''<"k aturday af1ernoon will find the midshipmen t•njoying 

"lilwn~" 111 Annapolis or a11t·nding the many imcrcollegiate athletic 

ronl<'sls or partiripa1ing in them. On Saturday night a dance, or 

"hop," is usuallv planned by one of 1hc three upper dasses. :-.lotion 

pinurcs arc slwwn for all nudshipmen on Saturday night, and on 

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Sunday afternoon the three upper classes ma\ escort guests to these 

movies. 

On Sunday mornint: the midshipmen attend sen·ices at the :'\aval 

.\cadcmv Chapel or at the church of their choosing in che cil\ of 

.\nnapolis. 

·\fter the Fim Class has e;raduaccd in June, midshipmen of the thrccother classes embark on cniisc. The summer proitram e;i\'es the midshipman an opponunm to apply the knowledge and techniques he 

has acquired at the ;\"a,·al Academ) 10 duties in ene;incering, gunnen, 

navigation. communications. a\'iation. and tactics. He learns at first 

hand the duties of seamen and pelt) officers as well as those of junior 

officers. 1-fc gains increased knowledge and a wider understandin!l" 

of the Nav). ln visits LO foreign ports he enjoys seeing the land and 

mcctin!(' the people of Amcrica·s friends and allies. At the end of 

cruise, the midshipman recei\'es 30 days lea"e before beginning the 

new academic year. 

\Iean\\'hile the members of the new Fourth Class ha,·c spent the 

summer at the :'\aval Academy. Their program of indoctrination has 

prepared them for tak111g their place in the Brigade when the entire 

bodr of midshipmen returns to Annapolis 111 September 

11l·rndun \lonum.,•111 

\ o \I ure Piche .... 
LI \\I \ \ D PRT\"TLEC r;::; 

l 1ll' J111ount vi ;>crso01,1I fr<'l'clom and pn\'ilc!?t' \,Hit·s dirTClh with 

rh<' '<'1110111\' of 1lw n11dsh1pma11 and tht' degree oi his dulhurit\' and 

n·sponsihilil\ \ Fint Cla"man <il'nior) not uni~ will ha\'t' mon· 

rt<ponsiliilil\' in the .1d111inistr,1tion of tht• Rrigadc but also will ha\'c 

ITHJI"!' pn\ ilc"i.;,l'S 

I lu111w lus l°trs! \'Cdr, 1lw plcbt• is husy bt•com1ne; fa111ihar w11h na,.,. 

1fr" and lcarrun~ us t ustorns ,111d tr.._ .. ditlons He is t•xpc'Clt~d to par· 

ti( I'• tl' m intr.imu·al spans ,md hccome 'Cli\'C in "' mam cxtracurnc ul.ir ,1c ti\ 11 i" .is his smd1cs "111 allow. 

l l•t r( ,)fl' S!'\C'.il rl'gttlar )C3\C 'HTtods for ,di classes during thl' 

1 o11k 111< "'·" These .1n· Christmas ka\'e, a period of :ibout 2 

\\crks: < ncl-of-t<Tlll It'""" a '\-cla\' \\'t'ck<-nd break at thl' t·nd of the 

l11s1 1 .. 1111 .n j 1nuan, spr11w ll'a\'l· . • 1 pt'riod of 3 da\'s usualh an late 

\lJtTh, ind tlw 111ontl1-lung summer ll'a\'l· of 30 da\'s a1 thr complrtion 

ol tlw sumnwr 1raming program. 

I tw rt'"" ations l?O\'t'rnmi; lihnt\ .t term .1pphccl 10 nTreational 

frt••do11• lo c),ffrrentiatc it from k·.i\'C, which is an .1u1hori/('d ka,·e 

of hsnHr ,1\\,j\ from thl' ;\'.n.il ,\cadt•m\'. art' set fonh in dt'lail in 

1'11· .\1 .idcno\ Rt·gul.111ons 1 n g<'ll<'l al. tht· hhr'rl\ pri\ ikr(t's fur t•ach 

l: tss ,1re 4IS folio\' s 

/·11</ I Ins" I Ian· pri' tlci;<' of libn1' 111 1h<· Yard and in .\nnapolis 

<'\l'l'\ d,1\, unkss clutt<'s 1ntnkrr The\ arc also pri\'ileged to ha"': 

t l.1<·1• "•·r·k1·ncl It hl'rttt'' <'<t<' h l!'rm 

i 
\laban !lull. 

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'iecond Class. Have privilege of liberty in Annapolis on Wednesdays, 

Saturdays, and Sundays, and Yard liberty during the rest of the week 

at prescribed times. Second Classmcn may select one weekend liberty 

each term. 

Third Clan. Have pri\'iJege of town liberty S'.lturdays and Sundays, 

and Yard liberty on Wednesdays at prescribed times. 

Fourth Class. Have privilege of town and Yard liberty on Saturday 

afternoons, with dining-out privileges on Saturday and/or Sunday 

with relatives, sponsors, or close friends. Fourth Classmen are not 

pcrmiued to escort young ladies or attend dances their first year. 

\CADE\IJ C ORG·\.NIZATION 

The Superintendent, a naval flag officer with wide Fleet experience, 

directs the work of the Naval Academy under the immediate administrative control of the Chief of :\'aval Personnel. He is assisted by 1he 

Commandant of Midshipmen, who is charged with tbe direct administration of the Brigade of Midshipmen; by the Academic Aide, who 

supervises the induction, examination, academic instruction, and 

graduation of midshipmen; and by the Directors of the three major 

academic divisions, Naval Science, Science and Engineering, and 

Social Sciences and Humanities. The Superintendent, the Commandant, and the three Directors constitute the Academic Board of the 

Naval Academy. 

The midshipman's military life and his program of physical education 

and intramural athletics arc carried on under the Commandant of 

Midshipmen by the Executive Department and the Physical Education 

Department. 

SCifEDLLE OF INSTRUCTIO 

The calendar year for each Naval Academy class is divided into three 

terms: summer term, first term, and second term. The academic year 

consists of the first and second terms, each term generally consisting of 

17 weeks of instruction and 1 week of examinations. The normal academic routine provides for SX days of recitations, lectures, laboratory 

periods, and drills each week The academic day is divided into six 

SO-minute periods, Monday through Friday, and four periods on Saturday. During the seventh period, l he Brigade pa rtici pates in mi Ii tary drill 

on Monday and a dress parade on Wednesday, during the fall and 

spring. Certain elective courses arc taught the seventh period on 

Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. A 2~-hour evening study period 

is provided every evening except Saturday. 

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Tlw instructional unit i' I ht· jt'C/um of about J 5 midshipmen. Thc'c 

small ,t'ctions give each midshipnun an opponun1ty IO Lake an acti\'e 

pan in classroom discussion. Tht' hie:h ratio of instruc•ors to students 

m<1k1·< ii possiblt· usually to .iss1gn a maximum of three or four sections 

to an mstructor. .\s a con'<·qut'nce, considerablt· indi\'idual attention 

is characteristic of education at the Xaval Acadcrm 

F \Cl LT\ 

f'he "\"a\'al A.cade1t1\' facultv i< compost•d of na, .. d ofhccr instructors 

.ind t·xpnienced ch·ilian college professors m <tpproximatcl~ equal proportion. Throu~h e>.changt• prm;rams. tht•rt• an· also represcmati"e' 

of the other armed forces and of other college, and uni\'cr,rtics on the 

facult,· \ policy of a"ign111~ tht• best qualified mstructor for the 

spt'cific course determines tlw distribution of the oflicer and ci"ilian 

faculty among the ac.adt'111ic ckpartmcnts. F'or l'.xamplt\ the Executi\'c 

and "\"a\'al Science departments are staffed hy of11rers. whereas the 

Social Sca~nces and Humaniti1·s departments havt• a prepondcranth' 

c1,·ilian facultv 

\ft.mbrr, of the :\'<1,al .\cam:m~ facult\ participate in local and 

national met·tings of educational •nd professronal soc1et1t·s. As ad-

\'N"rs and coaches. the\ work closely with the mid,h1pmen in their 

t'xtracurricular acti\'itic< \,scholar'. the\ contribute to lhe literature 

or dwir specialities. prt'part• te"ts for midshipman mstrnction, and 

enjoy sabbatical lra\'t' for t·onducting 111ajor rt'search projects 111 this 

country and abroad. 

\lt·elmft of Senior Profr .... or ... 
Graduat1on-'1 ul .. l11pmrn ICH.§mg f'.11Jt8. 

'I' 111 ; \ < \ I> I \ 11 < , I' IWC. H \ \I 

rnden:r duate rn 

I h<" has1< curnculun 

1 cunacul111n the :\ l\.ll \c,idt m\ ufTc1 

1 prorrr.un of • 11 ct1\l c.0111 e nd prov1 arm for \ahd.it10!i of c.ollei;•·· 

le-HI \\Ork uccc full\ cor'lpktc-d pnor to Jdn 1 1011 Qu.ihfi<"d m1clh1p11 'r r 11\ undnt.tkt• .ulv need undergndu 1tc cour " 111 n era I 

n ~Jor f11 Id of c onccntnuon I he O\er II proi;rJrn '"' urc .all m1clh1pm of the educ 111011.il ht rwhts of thl' b.me curru ulurn .111cl at 

tht in ' •111 e prO\ 1dc, tht opportunlt\ lor fullrr dn dop'llt'lll of 

I Hla\ I lu 11 talt Ill 

I I-it "'•1rd1111; of thl' I .1chdor of sc1t·11te dei;rec to ~r.ul,1.1trs of the 

'\, \,11 \"idem\ 1s uthonzecl h\ till' act of ( onRrc'iS .1pproved 2~ 

\I \ • '\; .1 111 <'n<led I\ tlu aet of ( 011~n·ss .appro~t·d 8 Jul) 1937 

I lu ck n•t 1 " u d1ted h\ the ~!addle State<; \ oc1at1on of ( nll<"gl's 

ind "cc.nnd.11'\ '\c hoots 

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TLIE ELECTI\ ES PH.OGR.\ \f 

N"nm

Cutl of the 2.5. 

Eligible midshipmen of th..- three upper classes are authorized to 

enroll in <'kc1ive courst·s in addition to the courses in the basic curriculum. carh midshipman being permitted to enroll in one such 

ekctive a term. To assist in the planning of a profitable proe;ram. a 

faculty ad,·iser from the appropriate academic department is assigned 

each midshipman carrying an elective 

\I \.TOR \RE \ S OF STl DY 

id,;h pmen completing appropriate clenivc studies in an area 

of concentration may gain sufficient credits in addition to those in the 

baste curriculum to meet collegiate requirements for a major in that 

area. The number of semester hours of additional courses required for 

this purpose vary from 15 to 18 semester hours. ;'l. lajor programs 

may he undt•rtaken in mathematics, marine engineering. electrical 

engineering, aeronautical engineering, engineering phrsics, social 

science, fore ign language, and English. 
Bill tlw gout. 

TllE \ \LID\TJO"\' PROGR.\\1 

~hclsh1p1m·n of the Fourth Class are allowed 10 validate courses 

completed prior to entrance which are substantially the sam<' as those 

111 the Jia,ic curriculum. \'altdauon ts granted on the hasis of examination ~dministacd hy th<' dcpartnwnt concerned and review of previous 

scholastic hit:h school .ind collt.'ge records. Cand1datrs arr mcouragtcl to 

111hmil Co//rf!r f:'r1trnna l'.xnrninafiofl Board .ldvanrtd Placemen/ lest remits 

\ft<lshtpmcn normally arc enrolled in the next sequential course m 

Lht: dt·panmcnl in which they validate They are expected to fill the 

vacancy with an elective course during a later year. Each validating 

midslupman is a"igncd a faculty ad\'iser to assure that he has the 

prercq11isllc cou"cs to undertake the substitute Third Class Year 

cours<·s and to assist in planning a profitable pattern of elective courses 

in the fuwre 

!1.1 idoh1pmcn 

marching. 

13 
The Basic Curriculum 

IOL'R1H CLASS YfAR 

Srmntn- Snnnler 

h1</ Tam /lours Second Tam /lours 

l\f 11. Analytic Geometry l\112. Calculus 5 

and Calculus s 512 Chl·mis1n· .j 

Sit Chl"mis1n 4 E12 Dl"scrip1in- Geometry 

Ell Enginening Drawing ')" 

- 2 ;md Statics .,,, 

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Htl. Composi1ion and H12. Compos11ion and 

Li'era1ur<' l.itcratur<' 3 

l.11 foreign Lin~uagc 1 L12. fort·1gn l.anguag<' 3 

(' 11. Scamansl11p Drills I' r. C!2 Se;1111anship Drills y. 

Ttl Physical 1.cluca tion 1 T12 Pin-sic.ii Ed ucauon I 

Xlt Executive Drills l' X12 Exl·cutiH: Drills ,, I' ,z 

l'l 12 19,l\ 

'J llJRD CLASS YEAR 

l\121 Calculus, Probahilit} 22 ~kchanics 

and St.:itisucs S22. Phnics 5 

S21 Ph\'SICS s £22 Engineering ~latenal s 3 

l.21 Strength of ~!.1teriab ' H22 lS Fort·ign Polin 

11?1 0<lnn Europt·an L22 I or.-ign Langi1agt• 21, ' 

I liston 3 ('22 St-.1111anship Drills ,, 

• 1.21 Forcign Language ')JI T22. Phl'sic.tl Education 11 -11 ,, T21 Ph\'sical J:d11rntion ~' X22 Ex~·n11 ivc Ori lb .., .. X21 ExecutiH· Drills ,, 

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LXPL \:'\ \ 1101\" UI COURSE \:l'\I Bl RS 

C...oursr· numhc:rs arr ~w1t:n~:d to <".u.·h h.i..il· ;md c·kc.·uvr c·o11rw m accordanr(' w11h lhf' 

followin&:: sv::.t<·m. 

(.1) l"f1t· ·kw:r prrfh; 1dn1t1fifs th<" dq><HtlTIC'nt condu(t1ng thr cour.oc. 

(b f"ttc fir..,t m11nlx·1 sc rvc:s to 1dC'nt1f) chr courst:' as lolto\\S 1 throu~h ..s drsagnatc- a 

count· in thr ha.sic curnr limn, .md 5 throuL:h 8 dnlgnau· t"kcuvc coursts, I .md 5 bnn(?' 

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of the C.S. "\a\ al Acadcnn 

SFCO.'\D CL\'-'> YI.AR 

FJ,,1 '/ rrm 

.\~rmnltT 

hours 

i\131 1>1llnenllal Lq11ations 1 

S.'\1. Eln11 ical Scit·nci· 

3\.: ,. 

3'f 

f· 'II ·r lwr11"od\1.1::1ir< -l 

I 111. L' S. GmTrn11.c111 

("t 1. l'iloune: and 

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i\kteoroloe:v 

\\'t•apuns Components 

l'l.v,ieal Education 

l'x;·rnti\"l' Drills 

FIRS I' C "LASS Yl:.\R 

S4] l·.kc ·: ica I "-c1<·1K<' 

IA! \pphcd fhnd 

\l~chanic~ 

Cll Le dt'fship 

( 41. \.",1v.1I Opndtions 

\\'41 \ \ l"l pons S\"Slt'lllS 

11 ·1 I. '\\1v.d I l1st1ir\· 

Y·ll. \.",\\Ji I [v~i··;u. 

(-11. l'h,,ic.11 Lcl11r.it10n 

:--..i 1. Lxcnlll\'t' Drill' 

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S.\2. Clt•ctric<1I Science 

E32. Fluid l\kchanics 

C.'\2 Leadership 

C34 .'\avigation 

\\".:2 \\capons Components 

H 32 Economics and 

Speech 

T ,2 Phvsical Education 

X '\? Ex~·cutiH Drill' 

S42 Electncal Scier:ce 

[42 ,\pplicd l"hen:mdvnani1c~ 

C4~. l.eadnslnp 

C44. ;-\,1\"al Oprrations 

\\'42 Trajt·ctorv \lcchanic< 

Ji-12. .\dvanced C:omposition and l.itt-raturc 

T42. Ph,·sical Eclucatton 

X42. Ex~·cutiw Drill, 

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19 1

2 

founh 1 l.1t.1 lrvt·I court... s, 2 .rnd 6 rlurd cl.iu,) .tnd-. \C'«ond clas."'i, and ·1 .md 8 fir!iit da'U. 

\ 'J clt-~11-: .Hrs a courSt" uf .t spt·oa1 nawrc-. c) I hr Kn:nd nmnhc-r .u otltf nu!'"':'x-r 1drnufi1 ~a cour~c norm.111\· tau£!'1l thr first 

scmc.-~ler, .tnd In <·\t·n numlof'o the S<'cund ~cm<Stlr 

d I \ 11 ltl r ~uffx a .i forr1'!n l.tr;::u.tt:c dnu;n.uor 

J.- ch.drs : M"mrstri- hour of sphC'ncal tn'(onomrtry. 

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Subcritic-al nuf'lrar reactor .... 

Science and Engineering 

Director: Capt. \~alter L. Small Jr .. U.S. '\"av} 

The academic ,ubjeci- in ~ience and engineering conslllute approximately half of the total curriculum, and are similar in content and 

treatment to comparable courses at representative engineering colleges 

and universities. They are designed to implant the basic academic disciplines which will awaken the midshipman's intellectual interest and 

appreciation for analytical methods, develop his habits of independent 

and logical thought, and give him the fundamental scientific competence required in his professional naval studies. 

E~Gil\'EERI'\G DEP.\RT".\lENT 

Head of Dcpar1rmm1: Captain Joha ~[. Reigart. l .S. '\an 

Ewcutiie Oj]ic<•r. Commander Jack B. J one>. L.S. '\a,y 

'Wnior l'rof e.uor: Robert \1. Johnolon 

The courses in the Engineering Department offer an ent;ineering 

background based on fundamental theories and their na•·al applica16 
tions. T he emphasis is on basic principles that may be applied to the 

complex and evcr-incrcasine; technical problems associated with the 

naval establishment. 

Dr ... cription of Courseo 

fOLRTJI C I \SS YEAR 

:::iummrr Term 

LI O. Pracl1Cal .\ farrn<' Engmuring and Shop Prar/1as. I ntroduction to 

marine and mech.rnic II engineering. through sectioned machinery of 

typical modern nav,11 installations. and scale models of naval machinery 

and m.lchint'n space' of modern naval vessels. Demonstrations in 

patl<'rnmakine;, foundrv practice. machine shop practice, hlacksmllhing, roppersmithing, and e;as and electric welding. Familiarization 

w11h ,·arious t\·p1·s of naval machincn·. 

Finl Trrm 

Lt 1 b1ginlfr111.t1. Drmt mg. Instruction in the use of drawing instrunwms and mechanical drafting procedures. :\pplications of orthoe;raphic, oblique, and isometric projt•ction to ene;im•rring drawings. 

Frt'rhand sketchine; from models and working drawine;s from sketches. 

Procl.icine; simple drtail<'d workine; dra"ings from dimensioned 

assc111hlie,. and making asscmhlics from completed workine; drawine;s. 

Lx<'rci ,., in blueprint rc-adine;. Tu J and 011r-half sonflla homs. 

1.12 /)ffcrt/•tirr r.tomt/11. Sla/il/lcr Descriptive geometry, includine; 

solutio11 of space· prohl<'ms 1m·olvme; point-, hm" and planes, parallel1s111, prrpcndicul.irity or angularity of line' and plant·' and relationships of thr'c to n1rn·d surfaces. Treatment of coplanar force systt•ms, 

11w11w11t . coupk'; "quilibrium, free-body diagrams, structures, 

centroids, n.omt·nts of inertia of area<. transfer of axes. Tu o and onrhalf rrmrrl'r. 

THIRD <.! \SS 'r E.\R 

'wmmn Crui'r 

During hi' first crmse, the Third Classman is introduced to the 

organization of <1 combatant vessel's Engineering Department and is 

informed of tht· kind, purpose, and function of naval main propulsion 

.md auxiliarv units 

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First 'frrm 

[21 \"trmgth of ,\fatmals. ,\n introduction to tht· mechanics of cne;int"tTme; materials with empha,is on 'Joth their elastic and inelastic 

ht'haviors. Cla>Sroom work h concerned with axial strt""-«"< and <trains. 

torsion. combined stresses. :-.tohr"s circle. thermal stn·s"·s. shear and 

i><·1uli11g-momcnt diagrams. tlw fil"xun: formula. tlw l'quation of the 

C"lastic cun·<-, the beam deflections. Three srmnlrr lwun. 

E22. fi1_~,11uring Jlatrrrals. ,\ l(cnnal stud~· of em~ineenng materialsferrous and nonferrous mnals. inorganic nonmetallic materials and 

on;anic materials. Thrrr srmflltr hours. 

Sl CO'..J) CUSS YE.\R 

First Term 

E31 Ha>1c Tiurmodmamtrs .\ first course in thcrmodvnamics emphasizing the cla>sical approaches to and dcvclop1m·nts from the First 

and Second Laws. including Cla1"1us inequality, and tht· .'.'\ernst 

dcvdopment ~f the Third Law. Tlw courst· further includes consequences of the Second L'1w. a\·ailaLle and una\ a1l.ibl<" energy of 

thermodvnamic wstt'ms, propt·rties of gases and v.1purs. analysis of 

procc<scs and cycles im·olving gases and ,·apors and combustion proct~sscs and produces. and transkr. Four sonutu hours. 

Second 1f.rm 

E.32 Haw Flmd ,\ffClwl/lrr. The course covers fluid propt·nies: fluid 

statics; hasic flow conct•pt>, hasic t·quations including conservation of 

1nass. 1norncnturr1. t.lnd encr~\' clnd the equation of ~ti!tc, d\ n .. 1111ic 

similitude including Re\·nolds, :-.1.1ch and Froudc's numbers 'iscous 

effcc ts includinl( the bound Jn· lavl'r, turbulent tlow. head loss, drag, 

frictionlcss compressible flo"·; two d111wnsional ide.31 fluid flow Four 

Umt•la hours. 

FIRST Cl \SS YE\ R 

Swumer Cruise 

During his second crui"", the first Class midshipman bt>comc,; 

fanuliar with the organiz.lllon, facilities. and functions of the Enirmccrinir Department of a tvpical comh.11.int vcssel Ht• k.1rns the duties of a 

junior o!l1n:r by standinir watchc,; throuirhout the En!!inening Depanmrnt and by exercising the n·sponsihilicies of Engineering Division 

Oflicn through the administration and instruction of midshipmen 

Fir>I 1f.rm 

f-1 I lf'f'/ud Fluid .\/uha1110. Tlw ohj<-nive of tht· course is to demonstrate the application of tlw basic laws of fluid mechanics and prohkm 

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~ol\111~ tcchniqut·s through st"lt·ct1·d applications I he course con·rs 

m.-asun11i;; of fluid tlo". 1110111enlllm an.11\·~is of pumps and turbines: 

clo"·d conduit nr>'", subscmic aerodynamics: and hydronwrhanics. 

'f /11rr umrr/n hom J. 

F.42. :l/'f'lrrd Thrrmodr11a1111cs. Applic;11ion of principles of thcrmod\"namtcs to intanal combustion "ngim·s. gas and steam turbines. 

comprc"oss .1nd expandns, nozzles and diffusers. ;ind turbo machinerv. 

')ht• course strc,s1·s the practical aspects of thermal 1·11erg\' conversion 

'/ /11rr rtmt5/a hours. 

I I I CT1' I C<ll HSES 

LC1 I h 1nrmn/1n A stud\· of displac1·nwms. wlocitics and accdnatinns of machine dcnl<'nts. Topics include C.cntros and Kt·nnecl\"'s 

'I h1·orc11•: accelerations, Coriolis' Law and Kkm's C:onstruc11on with 

I\ pic.11 .1pphr.i11ons such as steering nwch .nisn•s. Old ham's C.ouphng 

.ind lfook.-"<.Joint; dewlopmcnt of platt· .ind n·lindrical cam profiles. 

follower t\"p<'s and displ.1rt·mrnts; rollin~ contact through frinion 

!(<'Ming of dhl"'" and h'p"rlioks: c\"doidal and invohll<' gear teeth 

;111d modi lie .111011s: ge,1r trains. rack and pinion. worm and '' lwrl. 

,rnd sprct.11 dc·,·irt>s such as the differential sC'rt"w, thl' "'a,}· plate 

:ind thl' Crnl'\"a whn·I. l'rnequisit•·': E 12, 11J2 ( :orcquisitt' S2 I 

1l11rr JtllltJ/rr /1111111 

T.b2 ,\aral l11h1ta/11rr. I lull forn1 I\ pc·': ship grornctrv; nomenclatun· 1nd l1utro!n<·ch.1nic l"1r.1me•l'r<, form nwlhcients, hull form 

clr:linl'alion f irint:?: and lofttng prac1in·" form cakulationsc 11u·1hods 

of tlt-tnmininl( .lft'a', vol11nws. moml'nl'. Computation' for clispl.Kc1111•1"\I, C<"ll1<T of bt10\'<lnf\', Ct'nl<"r Of gta\"lt\" and Wl'ltl"d 'llrface. 

l'rcpara1iu11 of h\"dro>t.lllC' Cllr\'l"S Floo<lahlt• lrngth curn-s. de-
lt'rminacion ofwatenigh1 subdivision. Prerequisites E12. S21 Thru 

Jtmtsler hours. 

[.71, 72 lntrrmrdwtr Strength of Jfatmals. Continuation of L22 

Topical COV<'ragl' includes two-material axially loaded membns, 

wt·ldcd and riveted joints, shl·ar now, shear center, unsvmmc1rical 

hl'nding, statically inde1erminall' hl'ams, deAeciion of beams, column 

formulae and stress and strain al a point. Topics will be 1rca1ed from 

both an cla,tic and an indas1ic vie\,·point. First or Second Term. 

Prerequisite: E22. Thrrr srmrsta hours. 

C73 ,\ .udtar Engmerrmg l Basic facets of atomic and nuclear physics 

necessary for an understanding of demcnlary pill' theory and reactor 

phpics. Topical CO\-cragc includrs natural and anificial radioactivity 

and alpha, b1·ia and gamma 1·mi»ion, clements of neucron physics, 

nuclear lhsion, slowing down .ind diffusion of neutrons: calcula1ions of 

hare critical sizl' and multiplicauon fac1or. Demons1ra1ions using tht· 

nucleonics laboratory and suhcritical reactor will be schedukd at 

various times to emphasize recitation maicrial. Prerequisi'c~ S22. 

Thra srmrrtrr hourr. 

r 74 ,\·uclfar D1g111tt1111g II. Con1inua1ion .rnd dt·,·t'lopmen1 of £73. 

Suhjt•ct ma11·ri.il includes radia1ion protcclion. radioactive sources, 

radiac equipment. shielding, reactor systems. technology of reactor 

materials and dkcts of radia1ion upon materials. Laboratory exercises 

employing tht· subcritical n:anor are scheduled to supplcmem and 

1·111phasize th<' classroom ''ork. Prerequisite E73. Tl1rff sttntsltr 

ho rm 

E75 Sn/011.1 E11g111m111g. Rdationship betw1·cn tht' physica I system 

and the difkrcntial equation which cxprcsst's ils ht'havior Topic.ti 

coverage includes first and st·cond order s\·s1e111s, transfer func1ions for 

bo1 h open and closed loop svstt'llls, and frcqut·nc\ response me! hods. 

Emphasis " upon mechanic.ti dc·,·1ces. hydraulic and electrical S> stl'ms 

art' included 10 s1n·ss analogous nature of all clvnarnic systems. Prcn·quisilt' J\131 Tl1rrr Sc'lllfj/tr hours. 
\I \TTIE\1 \TICS DEP \RTl\JENT 

/fmd of Dcpnrtment; Captain ] cN.•ph E. lfokr. l:.S. "\ayy 

Lrt'<·111fre Offic1'r' Cnmman<ln Hir h a rd \\ a t,on. L.S. '\a ,-y 

-;,,,,;,,r Prtif Pssor: I .i, in g~ n l I . Chambers 

rh1s tkparuncm devdops in the m1dsh1pmcn the fundamental skills 

of trigonomt:trv, anal) tical geometry, calculus, mechanics, differential 

c·quations, and s<·kctl"d modern wpics, with their application lO analysis 

of mt·chanical. rk·ctrical, and Auid phenomena which arc basic to the 

solution of naval technical problems. Advanced courses in calculus 

and mechanics are established for superior students. 

D1•srription of Coursc5 

FOLRTll CL\SS YE.\R 

\1 11. ,1rza/)/rr r:romrtr1 and Calw/111 Collce;e algebra including complex number' and thcorv of equations; and plane and solid analytic 

g1·om1·try. 

Ca/c11/11s I"hc vcloc11y and tangrm problems; concepts of variable, 

funrtion. limit and continuity; the derivativt• and its interpretations; 

tll< clcri,·atiV<' of a power and a polynomial: applications to tangents 

,md normal" derivatives of products. quotil'nts, explici t and implicit 

functions· and parametric forms. applications to maximum and minimum value prol>km,, F1u <emrs/tr !tours 

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Second Term 

MJ2. Calculus Differentials the definite and indefinite integral: 

applicauons to plane areas; differentiation and integration of the cxpon<'nlial and logarithmic functions: trigonometric and inverse tril(onomctric functions. applications; int<·gration of standard forms: application of differentiation to time-rate probkms. velocit>-. acceleration. 

curvaltlre: applicacion of int<'gration to area. volume. moments. 

length. Fwr Jemulrr hours. 

THIRD CLASS YEAR 

First Term 

i\121. Calm/us. .\pproximatc 1ntegrations-trapczoidal rule. mean 

,·alue theorem and ind<'terminate forms, infinite series. including MacLaurin"s and Taylor"s scri<'s for expansion of functions: partial differentiation: multiple imce;rals and applications to area. volume. centroids. moments of im·rtia. etc : differential equations of first order. 

particularlv separable tvpc. linear cliffer<'ntial equations with constant 

cocOicicms: applications to physical sciences. 

Probab1/i{r and Sta/1Jlics. Frequency distributions, mean and standard 

deviations: probabilny distributions. Fiu umesta hours. 

Second Term 

i\I22. \lrchamcs. \'eccor algebra including scalar and cross products: 

forces, coupks and momems: statics of a particle and a rigid body 

\'t'ctor calculus. kin<.'matics of a particle and a rigid bodr: d' namics of 

a partick and a rigid bodY; work and <.'ncrgy principle: impulse and 

momentum principle. Fwr umrsla ho11rs. 

SECO '\D CUSS Yb\R 

First Term 

'.\ n l Dlfferrnl1a/ Equallo11s. Fundamental concepts; first order differential equations: linear differential cquanons: s11nultaneous differential <-'quations: applications Thru sem<'sler hours. 

Sphmcal Tngonom!'/1)'. Geometn of the sphere: derh auon of fundamental formulas, solution of right spherical triangks: solution of the 

practicalll important cases of oblique spherical triangles: application 

of spherical trigonometry to the terrestrial and celestial spht•rcs. 

Ont-hnlf sr·mester hour. 

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1 
El.ECTIYF COCRSES 

.\161. ,\f aln< '/ hforr. ,\lgchra of matricl's, dctcnmnants and systc-ms 

of linl'ar c·quations, linear independence, vector spaces, normal forms of 

rt'Jtricl's, charactt·nstic equatiom. Prerequisite :'-112 '/ hra umrslrr 

hours 

\162 .\fod1111 l/.i:fbra ·1 he real number s\·stem, groups, intee:ral dollldlnS, nngs, fields, Boolean algebr.i, lattices. Prercquisitt .. .\112 

llzra umntu hours 

\163 PMbah1/11r and Stat1st1cs. f r<"quency distributions, mean and 

~tandard tkvia11ons; proliabilit~ distributions; the binomial, the Poisson 

and t!w nonnJI; sampling tht'ory: tests of significance, analvsis of pairs 

of measurements. Prerequisite .\!12. Thrrr Sfmfsla hourr • 

.\164. \ummcal .lna/pir. Interpolation; numeric-al differentiation 

.rnd intt•grauon, summation of series; numerical solution of algebraic 

,111cl transcendental t'quatiom; numerical solution of systems of linear 

.1l1cbraic <'quations: numerical soluuon of differential equations. 

l'rc·rcquisilt'· \112 1 lzrf' smu1/a hourr . 

.\ 172 .\/a//lt'malicsfo1 f:"ngrnffrS and I'lll'Simts. Partial differentiation: 

V<'ctor rnlculus, line. surface, and volume integrals, power serit·s. 

Fourit·r snics Prercquis11e: .\DI 'flzrft Sfmts/rr hours 

.\176. I'"'°' 11110/)'sz<. Th<' geometry and algebra of \'CCtors. \'t'ctor 

calculus and dw drmcnts of the tht'on· of ,·cc tor fields; line and surface 

1r11cr,rals; Stokr's ,md Gauss' theorems and their cons1•qucnces; applications 10 gcomelr\ and ch namics used throughout to illustrate the 

mc•thods dt•vrloped Pr!'fl'CJlllSitc· :'-121 llirtr s1mfstu hour,. 

.\181 .\fatluwalus for En!!,rnras a11d Phrs1Cists Bcsst'I functions: partial dilTcn·111ial equations of mathematical phvsics, c·mphasis on applic.1•1ons. Prrn·qurs11c \!"'2 Thrtt umts/a hours 

:'\182. /ntrnd•u/1n11 of Com/,frx T'arwhfr. Complex ,·ariahks: harmonic 

functions; !'0111011r intc~rals and r<'sidues; conformal mapping: appli-

' anons l'n rrquislle :'\ 181 Thur smus/rr hours 

SCIF\U, Dl .P\HT,IE'.\T 

I/m t! r1f fl"/llzrllllPnt C:nmmandl!r Frank \ .. \ nd rt"'-· C.S. \ a') 

v~·11111" <lff1"''' ( .um ui;rndf'r Oa, rd (,. \rlam, . .Ir.. l .S. \ ;1 , ' 

Sn1inr J>rofr.,,,1r~ Rulph \ . c;.,)(_,d"· in 

'I ht• <.;creme· llepart111cnt pn·sents the fundamental concepts of the 

phvsical srac11crs, thr1r .1pplica1ion to prt·scnt and f111ure technolog\, 

Jnd us" of ,111,1ln1cal rn"1hods in the solution of appropriate prohkrns. 
Description of Course-. 

FOt..:RTll CL\SS YEAR 

'il 1 and Sl2. Clumutn. lundamcntals of chemical tht·or. with a 

stuch of the propenies of metals and nonmetals. Amon~ specific topics 

studied in chrm1cal tluo~) arc th<· la\\s of chemical change, atomic structure and the periodic t.ible, kinetic-molecular thcorv and the ~as laws, 

solutions. chemical equilibrium, ionization, electrochcm1str., radioaCll\ tt\. nuclear reactions and nuclear ener~\ from fission and fusion 

reactions. Jftta/s studied include the alkali and alkaline eanh metals. 

aluminum, and iron \ onmrta/s studied an" limned to 0\ x~en, h\ drogt·n, h.ilogens. nitrogen and sulfur families, carbon and simple carbon 

compounds. .\'awl a1'J1/1Catw11s include batteries, corrosion, \>ater treatment, rxplosives. chemical '' arfare, the atomic bomh, thC> h\'drogen 

bumh, and nuclear flO\'er planL~ for propulsion Lahoraion· \\Ork includes both descripth·c and quantitative experiments, and a brief inrroducuon to the principks of semimicro qualitat1\ c analvsts Eight 

stmtsta hours. 

TllIRD CL-\ . YE\R 

Fir.>t and Second TPrm., 

S21 and 522 Ph)s10. Fundamental physical quantities. vt"locity 

.1nd acceleration. :\'e"ton's la'" of motion, energ\ and pO\\er, con-

''"rva1ive force>. conservative fidds. impulse and momentum, collis1om, 

ki1wtic theorv. temperature. hc·at. Ao" of electrici1v, 111agnc:1tc fields. 

rotational motion, conser. at ion of an~lar momt'ntt1111, harmonic 

motion, wa\'eS, intafen·nn: of \\ave', >tanding ''aves, diffraction, 

Doppler. reAection. rcfracuon, •ound. electromagncuc md11ction, 

••lt·nromagnetic wa\'es, polarization, rel am it}'. .\ [ichcl,on-.\ lorlev 

rxpnimc·nt, mass and energv, dcmcntar\' panick,, particles and 

waves, ,lt'Jmic structure. cknll'ntary quantum thl'Or\. nuclcar forces. 

r,tn~es, absorption, clrtrnion, radioactivit\ , nuclear reactions Tm 

scmt Jl'T hours. 

Cll'\() (I \~S YI \R 

Finl 'fi.rm 

S I Elr trica/ Scrw". Fundamental concept> of electric and magnetic field'. Laws of th<• dcctnc circutt and mtroduct10n to nt'l\\ork 

anal\'sis. Principles of ckrtrical 111c·a,11rcmcnts R. I , C ,rnd .\l 

as fundamental circuit param,·tns. transients, ,tlu·rnating curn:nts 

.mcl voltages. phasor reprc,c·nt.i11011 and complex .tlgt•hr.1, smgl<' phase 

trari-fornwrs. Thrll and ont-half stmtJ/rt ho11rs. 

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S'l2. u,.,Jrua/ Snmn Theo!"\· and principles of electronics. Fundanwnt.11' of electron nnis<ion and halli<tics in vacuum and gas-filled 

rnlws lllncd circuits and fillers: lransu.•ms and wave-shaping circuits; 

volt.!ge stalnhzers: tr,rnsistors: radio .ind .mdio frequency amplifiers, 

cathode ra\ t11hes and oscillographs. Fo11r and onr-quarltr srmerttr hour< 

FIRST CU SS "\ E \R 

rin t '/ i•rm 

S4 I Elutrrcol Scu11a. Electronic systcms. oscillators. modulation. 

transnnller,. transmi"ion lines. reccivns. antennas and wave prop;JL',tlion. data transducers. Thur rrmrrlrr hours. 

'>42 I-" tr: a,' S1.u11a Polyphasc circuits, magnetic circuits. elcctro1rn·ch.111ical enere:) comTrsion, equivalent circuits. control system,, 

7 lzrrr "mrslrr lzourr 

ELECT!\ L COl RSl!.S 

S<12 , ldt'anrtd luor.f!nlll( Chrrnirlr). Fundamental concepts of inorganic 

dwe1;1,1n including the following: atomic struc1Urc and the classificallon of thc clements, atomic binding forct·s, complex ions and coordination <om pounds, reactions in aqul'ous and nonaqueous nwdia: radio-

'" ti\'ll\' ;ind nuclc•ar transformations. Prcrcqui,ites: S12. Four rernrrlrr 

lwmf 

S71 .111d Si2 1ltom1r and .\'ur!tar Ph)S1CJ The first semester is 

d<'\Ottd prmnpallv to atomic phvstcs, including atomic structure, 

•1u·ctr.i, X-ra\S, photoelectric effect, fundamcmal particles. special rel-

•.lli\ll\, .111d .in introduction lo qui1nl\1m phenomena. The second 

,,·me'1n is nuck.ir ph,·sics, including radioactivity, nuclear structur<' 

.111cl forces, nucl<·ar rt'actions. fi"ion. fusion, and int,•ractions of radiation ''ith matter l'rcn·quisitcs: S12, S22. M21 Sa srmes/rr hours. 

~71 Pr1nci/1lrs nf l '11drm ala Acou,11e, l his coursl' i' ;ipproximau·lv 

ont"-half basic pnnnplcs of acou,ucs \duch are ncn·ssarv to a stud\' 

of 11nd1·l"\,:11<·r sound, and one-half application of thcst• principles to 

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u'ncfrrwatcr sound prolikms. Topics include o:;cillations, plant· ;ind 

sphl'rical waves, radiation paucrns, reflection cocf11cil'nl, attenuation, 

velocity, ra\ thl'orv, \\an· theor). scancrin~, revcrbnation. fluctu;iLions, echo ranging and nois<'. Prerequisites: S22, \f21. Thru 

semrs/rr hours. 

S75. l'rmn/drs ef 0/1/1rs. Gcoml'trical and physical optics. Topics 

st idircl arc optical ins1r11rn<'ms. aberrations and their corrccuon, 

imcrkrencc. diffraction, polarization. and scaucring The elcctrom;,11~ne1ic thcor~ of radi;1!ion is in1rocluced, and the principles of optics 

an• applied to radar, infra-red, uhra-violet, ra~s. and other LV[><'S of 

radi~tion Pn ... 1·quisi1<-s S22. \121 Thru Jtmrstrr hr,urs 

SRI. E/e&/m C1truil .lna/rw \ '1udy of co111munica1ion circuits. 

network theorems, modal <1nd mesh rquations. filters and transmission 

lines. Prerequisites: S32, \[31. 'f11ru srm.-slrr hours. 

S8? Trmrnml .1na/is1S of L111rm Srstrms ,\ swdy of l'lectrical 

transirnts in linl'ar nt'L\\orks using clas.sical and Laplact• transform 

rnt·thods. Prerequisitt .. 581. TJ,,rr srmrs/11 hours. 

S86 \"mtr<m l'hrstrs A stur!y of the produnion and rcactinns of 

neutrons. Among the 1opirs considered are the emission. moderation, 

diffusion. and .1hsorption of neutrons. \!easurl'menh, such as those 

on neutron cl1s1rihmion, srancring, absorption, and rt'flt·ction cot'fhC'it·nts "ill makt' use of thl' subcritic·il a'5cml>h and a"ociated cquiprnt·nt. Pren·qu1>tt1:-· S71, Si'2. Threr ,rmrsltr hour>. Tao ltc1111rr and 

onr /il'o-hour laboralo11 tach 11wA. 

S87. /11/rnd11r/1rr1 lo Quantum .lfrchamcs. ,\n introducton· 'Ludy of 

Quantum \kth,rnics \\ith emphasis on tht· phnical principle' in-

\'Olvt·d Topics to he con·rcd are :i- follows· Ba,ic posrnlatc>. solutions of the Schroedinger wave equation for spt·cial cases m one and 

thrt'l' dimension" pcnurhation thl'Of)'. P111li exclusion principk, 

rl'l.lli\'isnc \\dvt' cquauon :ind ongin of dt·ctnc spin. Prerequisite' 

S71. Thlfr 1rnirJ/rr hours. 

SPECI \I, E LECTT\ I. COl RSI·. 

l'lll' folio" in~ course is offered under the cugn1zance of the Dtt <Ttnr 

of Scit·nct· and r:ngineering: 

S\1<12 Scurur Rrsrar1h l'ro;at (upt·n to class of 1'161 .md subsequent 

classes) A creati,-c. scientific research projt·ct in the fidd of the studem's intert'st. apprO\·ed by the SCtt"nl'c research ad\'isl'r in tht• cognizant department. Tht• project ma\ he undntaken onh IJ\ those m the 

third year of participation in the ,\dvanccd Science and \lathematics 

St•minar. 7 hra stmt·s/a hours. 

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St~H to 111ui11 read in~ room in lihrary. 

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Foreign Language.Building. 

Social Sciences and Humanities 

Director: Captain John '\. \ I)ers. l,.S. '\ avy. 

From its inception, the Navy has recognized that its officers must be 

able to express thernseh-es effectively. ha,·e an appreciation of national 

and international interests that may become mauers of professional 

naval concern, and prove capable of serving their country at home, on 

the high seas, and abroad. Toward the preparation of the midshipman 

to fulfill those aspects of his role as a naval officer, the Departments 

under the Director of Social Sciences and Humanities conduct courses 

in written and spoken language, both English and foreign, the appreciation of literature, the basic concepts of government and economics, 

and the history of the \\'es tern world "ith special attention to its diplomatic and na\•al aspects. The grouping of the humanistic studies at 

the ~aval Academy pe1·mits careful integration of the program of 

studies, with particular attemion to the midshipman's wriucn and oral 

Englt»h throughout the 4 years. 

Specially constituted option scqut·nccs in the social scicnn·s or 

humanities are available to those midshipmen who validate either one 

or two years of a foreign language. These options are in literature, 

political science, history, and third and fourth year language studies, 

in order to provide additional depth in a selected area of smdy. 

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L\Ll.l~ll. lllSTOH't. \\)) (;O\IR\\IE'\T 

IH P \ lff\I I '\T 

l/1¥11/ tij 0 1•11111/111<•111: Capl ain Da ,icl \I . llulwl. l .S. '\,l\ \ 

l.t1nl/i1r OUirn <:urnman.Jer \l irajah H. \\\ Ult. l .S. '\ a,~ 

':>n 1ior l'mft'\\or \'\ il11am \\ . .ft-ITrii·· 

Tlw t:nc;lisl., I hswrv, and Gon~rnmrm lkpanmt·Jll. in .iddition to 

den·loping abili1~ 10 express ideas clcarlv rn spct·ch and "n1ing, providt·s .1 fac1ual knowkdgc of hiswrical cvems .111d lh<' functions of 

govcrnrn<'ll!. and an introduciion to ecouomics. imernational relations, 

c;ro1tT•tpln, and mast1:rp1t·cl'S or liu:raturc. There arc advanced secuons rn all courses exc!'pt during First Class year 

lk ~1· ription of Conr••'s 

F<ll' RTll C L.\SS 'l. L\R 

";u11111&1·r Tern1 

fl i u \ ata/ I li<ton·. lrafl1t1011s aTlff l .tadrr1lu/• Familiarization with 

the library and drill in 1hc use or 11s faclliucs; s<'kncd reading; reading 

assii:nrnems in naval h1storv and tradition, with supplem<·ntal lectun·s. 

and t.111 exan in,llion 

fl 11 .rnd H 12. Com/10Jf/1011 and l.1/rra/tlft Prirnary emphasis is on 

compo,ition <'xpos11ion, narr.1uon. and argumentation \\'r11ing 

tech111q1ws an• 11lustrat!'d bv s<"kcuons front leading American authors 

during the first term and from kading tnglish authors during the 

~<'Cond term !"he c-0111"" 1s di\tdcd 1mo functional units. such as· 

,n11cbio~raphic.il wri111 g, charactt•r portr.l}.tl. n,uration and reporting, 

comp.1rison <111d contr;ist, de\'dupment of an idea, correspondcnn', 

argum<'nt, .ind public spt•akinll' Lach unit is concluded by a tht"me. 

quiz; or spct·ch Then· arc se\'<:rnl lilirary p<'riods, coinciding with 

tlwme d.iys. \'n 11m,slo ho11Ts 

11 1 \ .md 111 <. C9111/1os1/Vi11 a11d I 11rrnlllrt, .ld1·anad Cuursr 7 /iz, 

com"' is dl'signt'd for midslupuwn \\Ith <·xccpuonal aplltudt' for composition ;111d litt·ratur<' Tht• l(l'rll'ral ohjec1i,·es an• the same as thos<" 

of 1111 and H 12 except th.it there is more emph.isis on cr11it·al \\Tllilll(. 

fill' 111.11or typrs of i\nwrican and F.nglish liu:ratun· arc 'tudied in 1hc 

first .me! >t'corid l<'rms n·,pc·ctivcly Th"'" major· t\'pt·~ an· reprc,<'ntcd 

1)1' f omplctc works of outstanding men of lcl!t:rs, Six semolrr hours 

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TllIRD ( l.\S!:> YF \fi 

f'int T erm 

H21 .\/odr111 /;.11rojuan lhsto~)' The objective of the course is to ght• 

the midsh1pn1t·n a knowlcdgt' of thl' historical clev<"lopment and overseas impact of ,.,·ems in Europe since 178? l.t•t·turcs and librar,· 

periods broaden the scope of dw t<'xtbook. T/zr(f smu J/cr hours 

'iP<'nnd Tenn 

H22. C'111tNI Sta/t".r Fom.g11 Pohrr and Gtograj,/p· The course obj<"rt1ve 

is to teach tlw micbhipmen the diplomatic historv of th<' Cnitcd Sr II<" 

and the prinnpal <i-pects of tht· paq and P"''en1 L S. foreign pohcit•s. 

fhe lessons in g,·ograph) arc designed to devdop an :ippreciauon of 

1.:cographic forces in world affairs. 7 hru umr~la hours 

SECO\ n C.LASS YE\ n 

Finl T erm 

H 31. ( "nitctJ Sia/rs Goionm111/ The objecti\l·s of this courst• arc: 

(1) to implant m the midshipmen an understanding of the basic concepts of ,\meric.rn dcmocrac\; 12) to <'stablish an understanding of the 

Constitution, (3) to familiarize the student with the structun· and 

functions of his 11!0\·ernmem and the forces and factors which inAuenccits operation; and (4) to compan• his governml'nt with OLhcr t\ pcs 

of 11!0\'ernmcnt l u ~ rmustrr hour r. 

:;,'C,md Term 

f-1 32. E.011omus rmd Sj1ach. La"s of economic· bd1a\ ior, .\nwrican 

t•conomic institucions. the role of gO\·ernment in the cconomv in pcan· 

and war. ekments of personal finance. The porcion of the course 

de\'otcd to speech emphasizes spt·ech composi1ion .ind platform performance. aiming at improvine; the midshipmen's e;eneral profinenn 

in oral self-exprc"ion Tllo a11d tlua-quarltrs srmriltr houri. 

H 34. Eco1101111cs anti Spttr/1, . !d1•a11ced Coursi. This course is desu~n('(I 

for midshipm<'n who have demonstrated panicular proficicnc) 111 the 

social sciences. The objectives arc sin,ilar to thosl' of the basic course, 

hut the kwl of anahsis 1s commC"nsurate "ith the supt•rior alnliucs 

of the students. ome emphasis cs ll!i,·en co l'conumic methoclolog\ 

and to the histon of economic 1houe;ht Tito and //1Tu-q11arlt'Ts >rmts/u 

hours. 

FTRST CL.\SS YE \R 

Finl Term 

H41. \a,al l/rston The oh1ccthe ol this com"' is to prO\idt• the 

111idshipmrn '' ith information baste to their profession concernine;: 

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!I, the d••H•lopmcnt of na,·al ships and 1n'<1pons; (1) the t0 \·oh11ion of 

Od\ <1! tact c• .rncl o.unphihious doctrim·; 1 )J the n·asonin~ hcl1ind 

h1<tonc str,1teg1L dcc1"ons, (4) d•c influence of sea p<l\\Cr upon histon·: 

.md 1 ~1 thr qualities of char.1C'lcr and professional <·01111><'tt•nn· ,,·hich 

haH' m.idr grt'dt n.nal kadcrs '/ hrc, and mu-half snnr1/tr hour< 

1142 .14•·anad Compustltrm mul l.11,,atmr. The olijt•ctht· of this course 

1s tc; de' clop the rnidsh1p111an's intdkc1ual maturit1·: I l Ii) e'plorin~ 

snm•· of th problems of human e'istl'ncl': 2) b) deepening his undcrst.u1drn" of human personalit1; ; l I" sharpening Ins pnrt'ptio11s of 

htcr, r1 1 <ilues through 1-r11ings ;me! discussion; and (4) l>1 impro,·ing 

his po\\ <'rs of oral and "ritten l''prcssion. Course work Ill\ olvt·s thc 

n·,1d1111: and th<' dist 11ssing of .11 !cast fiv•· mastnpicct's sdt•ctt·d b) the 

inst111nor from world lncrature, past and pn:scnt The readings .md 

tht· disruss1ons in am ont· chss S<'ctton arc related to a singk thematic 

ohjt·ni' <' 'f hrr,. and lhrr, -quar/rf 1mlfslrr hours. 

Ntsrar111 /'a/''' fhc rest·arch p.ipn project is cksigm·d to 111troducc 

the •111clsh1JJ11ll'n to the scirntilic nwth<Kl of ,inahzing thr mat<Tidls of 

l11sto11, •o f.:i11 tlianzc them with n·s<·.u-ch methods. and to rrquirr of 

tlwrn «11 ,.,1,·ndcd pil'n' uf 1ndi\'idual work in which thl'v co111liine 

tlwir knmd,.cJ~t· of luslOr) :mcl thrir skill in cornposlliun f'ht• r<'scarch 

ptpcr protect lin:ins cad\' in th<' first l<'nn and exwnds \,·ell into the 

second 

.l{ln-/Jmno \j,taAmg I hrnull:hout l •rst ( lao;s \t'ar, small chnrwrs arc 

g1\ en under thr .iuspitl'S of thl' Lnglish. Haston·. and Gu,Trnment Dcpartnll'r•t, \\tth tl•c prim.in ohjeeti\c of prOI 1ding a sl't•ing for rridship1nrn 10 ddivc-r ,1ftrr.dinnt·r 'P'"<·dw,:, und(·r realisuc <'llTttnP.tantTs. 

(; ICSh of honor .lnd faculty lnl'l 1bt:rs ,ire prCSl'lll £:.1ch nll'rnhl'r Of 

till' J u,t ( lass partinp.11<-s in at l<•ast two of th<»<· clinnn' 

J II tltr 

S~:vt·rn llfMHU. 

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1·.1.1-:1.'l'l\'I: COL HSLS 

H61. Modrrn Amrruan L1ICTal•1rt Readings from the major \Hiters 

of ,\'llerican ficuon. poctr,, and the drama smce 1920 Espceial a1-

tcntion to rrprcsemam c works of such authors as Hemingway and 

Faulknrr, Eliot and Frost, C)';\'c1ll and \\'ill1ams Prerrqu1sites Hl l, 

1112 1 lirrr umtsln hours 

I 16? \fodm1 811/uh f,1/rra/urt. Readings from the maJOr wri1crs of 

Bruis!• ficuon. poctn, and the drama since 1920 !:special attention 

to represcntauve \\OrkS of such authol"$ as )O\ce, Huxley, and Orwell, 

Auden and [)~I.in Thom.ls, :-.haw, Svnge. and O'Cascv PrC"rcquisites· 

H I I , H 12 I hru srmtsln hours 

1161 !'rOJf(/< m 11-,,/mg Pracuce in wnting in one or more of the 

followang form~ narration, dc<enpuon, the c:ss.1y, the magazine: 

artid1• l'he n1<1t<"rial for wriung are drawn in part from the student's 

special field of 1ntrrest l'rl'requislll'S: I 111, H 12. '/lir(f srmnU1 houTS 

1164 Cfossual l 1ltTf1fu1t 'I has course is designed to gi,·e the midslnpmen an introducuon to the important literature of classical Greece 

.md Rome, such as Homer, !'iophocles, \'irgil. and Q,·id. Some emphasts is aho plarcd on the m~ thology and reli~on of the ll(e Prerequi .1tes: H 11. H 12. 7 hru srmrs/n hours 

1165. l 'nittd S1a1u llutorr. ,\ sun.·e, of the principal political, economic, .ind social ideas and institutions of the American people since 

1789 \ttention as also paid to iteographical coru1dcr,111ons, rclii~ious 

currents, progr<-SS 111 literature and the arts, and the dc,·clopmcnt of 

foreign policiC"s Emphasis is placed upon achicvinit a broad picture 

of the foundauons of currl'nt amtudes to\\ard domestic: problems and 

foreign affairs and upon the ch.1ractenstics of thl' dl'mocrac~ which 

American miluarv pcrsonnd arc sworn to defend Prerequisites: 

:\'on<' '/ hrtt srmrsln hours. 

1166. //u/or.1· of R11wa. i\ chronoloi;ical 1mrocluc11011 to the political, 

cultural, social history uf Russia from the founding of the \foscow 

l'nnc1palit)' through its C"xpansion into the present So\'it't L'mon. The 

growth of national consciousnC"ss, clnve, and objccti\es will be emphasized, toitethl'r with thl" fac.tol"$ fostenn1t the anomalous sun. !\'al of the 

principle of .iutocrac~ from the I 'th ccntu~ \!onitol lmasion Prt"-

rL'quisite 1121. Thru umtsltr hour.. 

1167. lllSI&~) of Euro/1r, 1500 1M5, frw1 Rma1ssanrr through \aj>0/ron. 

i\ suney course in "hid1 th<' followini;: major d"' l'lopmcnts will bl' 

studird · the ris<· of Spain, I:ni:land, and France as national states, the 

d<"\'clopmcnt of absoluw monarchy, the era of OCl'anic exploration and 

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of overseas colonization, the rise of capitalism, the Protestant Rc\'olt or 

Reformation, the Scit·ntific Rc,·olution, the deYclopment of constitutional gmTrnment, the rise of Rus.~ia and Prussia, thl' French Revolutic>n and i\'apolcon. Readings prcsentin~ diffenn~ p•Jmts of \'iew will 

be used as a ba~is of discussion. Pn:n·quisitcs '\one 7 hru srmrslrr 

hours. 

ll68 l'robirm> of Grral Brztam as a World Pou:rr. A surYey emphasizinl!: th<" factors ,,hich madl· Great Britain the leading world power in 

the 19th century, the de\'elopmcnt of the British E.mpire; the problems 

arisin~ from the position of world power: the foreign, economic, and 

military policies clt:si~ned to meet thcst· problems, particularly those 

dircctt·d against Russian expansion; and the impact of the two \\'orld 

\\'ars of the 20th cTntury upon the position of Great Britain and the 

British Commom,·cahh of Xations. Pn·rcquisitc: H21 7/,,,, umnta 

hours. 

1169. ('111trd Stolt /~011omic lfotory. A study of the American econorn\' from colonial tinws to tht· present, with special emphasis on the 

rnterrdations between the ways Americans ha\'e made a li\'ing and 

thcir social and polnical altitudes, on America's role in the world 

C'Conomy, and on the rise of the largc corporation. Prerequisites: 

!'\one Thr't smitJ/tr hours 

1171. '/ lu ,\fodrrr1 Xotd. ,\ study of th<· national characteristic>. cultural tradnions, and social and political conditions of the principal 

nations of the world as reprcscntcd in a selcction of the novds of major 

contemporary writers such '" Lewis. Hcmin~way. Forster. :'.\fann. 

J'a,tnnak, Romains, Silonr, etc. The modern nowl as a key to the 

charartcnstics and problems of the pt·oples with whom a naval ofllcer 

mie;ht comc rn contact profe:<.,ionally Prerequisites: HI 1, H12. 

'/ hru sonrstrr hours 

1

1'1w 

\1 au·do11ian 

\lunu1urnl. 
H72. Tht ,\fodan Drama. .-\ study of the natinnal characteristics. 

cultural traditions. and social and political conditions of th« principal 

nations of the world as repn·,entcd in a st>lection of the plavs of the 

major contemporarv \Hitcrs, such a~ O":'\cill. Eliot, O'Casey, Giraudom,, etc- The modern drama as a kc' to the characteristics and 

probkms of the peopks with whom a na,·al ofl1ccr might come in 

contact professionally. Prn<"q11isit<"s: HI I, I-112 'fhrt·t semestrr hours 

1173 Tiu fl ·arid Smu 1911 rhis course emphasiz<"s the back~otmds 

and causes of \\·orld \\ ars I and 11, the dcnlopment of totalitarianism, 

tht• failure of collcctin· s!'cunty in the interwar pt·riod. the diplomacv 

of coordination during \\.orld \\.ar I I, the l"nitcd :\at ions, and significant trends in the Far East, \fiddk Ea>i. \frica, .:md Europe after 

\\'arid \\'ar 11. Prerequisites: H21 , H22. Thfft umt<lrr liours 

H74. Com/iara/tu Govtr11mml and Comparative Ero11omic .~plma. ,\comparatin• studv of tht• gon-rnments of England. I ranee, Russia, China. 

and India. with full all!'ntion to civil rights and t"Conomic controls as 

wdl as the machiner) of govnnment. The approach is dynamic 

rather than static The implications of the various philosophies of 

govern1m·nt in foreign rl'iations arc considered. Prereq111sitl' H11. 

Thrrr srmola hours 

f P5 .lmrr1can D,mocraq Thton· and Pra<ltet An examination of 

the doctrines of American Democracy: the origins of its rationak 

traced back into the old world in place and in time. Three and a 

half centuries of application and experience in the m·w world; impact 

of indi,·iduaJs such as Iranklin, jcfkrson, llamilton, and the impact 

of n•nain events and forces such as wars. the Industrial Rc,·olution. 

the \\'estc-rn frontier. and the quest for social 111stice Prcrl'quisitcs: 

'\one. Tltru ,,mrrler hour< 

IP6. Communism· Tltt?ry and 1'1acltc( \ SlUd\· or the pluloso;•hy 

of communism from the wriungs of Engl'ls. ~larx, Lenin, and Stalin 

histor) of the lnccrnationals, the roll' of the Comintnn and 1he ··international panr;" relations of tlw So,·iet Cnion with radical panics 

muside Russia, and with r:uropean Social Dl'mocratir parties. policies 

in tht• satellite nations: the st'nirit\ problem in the\\ cstern democracies. 

Prerequisitl': H31. Tluu 5tllltS/tr !tours 

II'.'~ lfoto11• of tlu Far /""' \ stir,·e\' of dw principal political. 

t•conmnic, and social ideas .ind institutions in the unport.int nations 

of the Far East Speci.il c111phasis is placed upon tr.tcin~ 19th and 20th 

t·l·ntur~· developments in Russia, China. and .Japan as a foundation 

for understanding the rl'i,11ions of these nations "ith the rest of the 

world, panicularlv with tht· l'nit<'d States. Prt•n•quisitt'': H21. ll22. 

'/ /ua srmrslrr hours. 
I FR 7 hr For Ea1/nn Rrlal1on; of /hr ( "mtrrl Stal<>. ,\ consicler;ttion of 

1he de\·clopment of the d1ploma11c, cuhur:1l, and economic rdations of 

dw l 'nited '-talcs ancl the Far T:im. Special emphasis is pl.ic1•cl on de-

\'dopnwnts since 11!50. p.ir11c11larly upon the in1erac1ion of lhl· foreign 

policies of the l nilt•d '>1a1<·s \\1th 1host• of the major Far Fas11•rn powt'rs 

as dw la11n \\Tr<' s1imuL111·d by imperialism, nationalism, industrialism, 

1krn1xran. ;111d communism Prerequisite· H22. '!Inn .<muslrr hows 

11 79 /'0/1/lfa/ "f!trorr. The philosophic bases of the ,·arious forms of 

1(0\ernml'lll, with t'mphasis on illl" rools of dcmocrnc\. 1he poli1ical 

writin~s of Plato, \riswde, St rhomas .\quinas, I luhhcs. Locke, 

:\ltmt1·sq1111•u, 11.imilton, Jefferson •. \lad1son, Hegel, :'\ic1zsche. ParelO, 

\\'i~"'" •he great documt'nts :\l.tgna Cana. the Declaration of lndcp<'nclcncc. the l .S. Cons111111ion, the .\tlamic Charier. etc.: legal codes; 

Ill<' Common I.aw. Prerequisites. 11 21. H22 T/irrr s1mrstrr hours 

I !fl I lrkanrnl l:co1101111cr 1111rl 1'1oblons nj Dtfmst .lfnbili;;.otio11 lnterllll'dt;ilt' kn·! 1·conomic ;inahsis, with emphasis on policr problems in 

war .111d role! war: produc1ion and manpower programing. allocating 

of 111,11cn,ds, slot·kpiling, wage and price controls. ralioning, wanimc 

fiscal ,111d monetar) policies Prncquisi1c: H32. Thrre rmurta lto11rs 

1182. l'.-rso110/ Fino11a and lnttJ/mmls .\ 'llld\· of the general principles 

of ,,.1, 1111's plam, periodic inVt·qnwm programs, in\'t'slmt·nt companies. 

fHTsoncil 1ru<ts. >tock and bond ponfolio managemcn1. mongagt's, and 

prop«• Iv md incoml' taxt's. Prcrl'quisil<" H32 Tina Jrmrslrr ltourJ. 

I lin. !ti11nd11rtw11 to Plalosn/•ltr and I og1c. .\brief s1ud\' of du· problems 

and 111c1hods of philosophv' and 1he solutions SU[([(!'st<'d ll\· various 

philusophl'rs Included 1s a nonl<0

ch11ical introduction 10 tht· analysts 

of ckducti\'t' .tnd rnduc1t\'e n·asontng, sound definition. and logical 

f1P.1Ctt'S. Prercqu1sncs :-\011e 'fl1rtr >1mrs/a hours. 

1181 ,\fodf111 'Thought \surn·) uf1hose1hinkersof1helast IOOycars 

whos1· itkts ,111d d1ough1 S) sit·ms ronlinut· 10 shape our comcmporarv 

wmld ll.trwin, \!an. Freud. \!arshall, .J ames, Dewc\, Boas, Kc\'ncs, 

anti otlwrs P1Tr<'quisi11·: 11 21. '{ l11t'r sonrsta liour.< 

I IH'i llr•!?r> of la/111 .lmn1«11. .\ s111"\T\ designed w pru,·tdt• reasonahlr l;Jtnilt.tr1t\ wtth tht• orn:ins and [(r<J\\ th of our southt·rn neighbors. 

I he tompk' 1hrc;1ds of indcpt'nd1•ncc won b" ,·iccroyalti<'s. fragmemauon h\ nmion.ilism. ancl 1lw llSt' ul national leaders will be suhordt1• Ill d in t·mphasts IU lhl' dnTlopmt·nt of the forn·s sh.ipin[( Pan-

.\nwr;c1111s11o. 'J he sic:nihcJnCT for I .atin \mcrica, th<' l llllt'd 'i1a1cs. 

,11ul 1ht· wurlcl of 1h~ tckal of I.a l'ntr111 r:ra111/r will ht• l'"Jllored \ re;idtn': knowl<'dtit· of 'ipanish or Por lll[(ll<'st' will lie dt.,ircd, 1hnue-h not 

1Tcp1in·d l'rnl'qu1s11t·s \:one . '/ hrrr mnnla lwurs 

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H86. Elrmmts of IAIL". Introduction 10 juri<prudencc. The es<entials of the law of crimes. contracts. tons, agency, real and personal 

propenv. dor11r5t1c relations, t<·stamcnts, negoti.ililr instruments, and 

tax.Ilion, ,,·ith a view offamiliari11ng the student with those brancht-s of 

thc law hc is most likely to encounter in his role as a citizen and oflic .. r 

of the .\rmrd [·oret''· Prcrequis1t• .. H 31 Tfzrtt umesltr lzours. 

I IB7. Conttmpormr Problems a11d lrztert1nl1011al Rdalton" This course 

deals with the pn·,cnt-dav problt•n:s confronting L"nued Stairs d1ploman in Europe, the Far C:ast, the :'l.1iddll' East, and Latin .-\mcrica. 

It provides extensive opportunity for the study of policy as well .,, 

appropriate diplomatic strategy to be applied as possible solutions to 

the problems The course will also strive IO devdop deeper comprehension of the "new' behind the news•· in current headlines regarding 

ma1or domestic issues. Prerequisites· H22, H23. Tfzra umtsla howr. 

1188. Cnit'd Stairs .\Ii/ital)' llrstory and Po/rcy. A survey of L'nited 

'>tatt's military historv and polin· from colonial times to the prcst·nt. 

It providt's n;tt'nsi\'r opportunity to analyze major land :ind pcrtint'nt 

sea campaigns, problems of logi,tie>. the impkmcntation of national 

policy by tht' military forces and the relationship between the L'nited 

'>tatcs miliwry staffs ,md the civil govl'rnment, th<· effect of air power 

on stratt'gy, <1nd ronct•pts of nuclear warfare Prercquisit< .. H41. 

Tltru semester hours. 

Il8'l. Xnl'al B1og1npfzy. Sclcctt·cl readings from the classics of naval 

hiographv, to enrich appreciation of the naval c.ireer. The lives of 

outstanding olhcns will be explored and discusst·d for further comprehension of the common dcnominacors found in the attainment and 

exercise of effective command in ''arious eras and navies. Prerequisite: 

H4 l. Tlzru Jtlllt.rlo fzours. 

1191. Srmrnnr Ill l.1/ern/111r I (Rt/'rrim/a/11'( Co11/tmporarr .\ou/11/s) 

Intensive study of selected \\'Orks of six modern novelists. ~foravia, 

Camus. Silone. F:.ulkncr. Greene .llld ~lalraux, as representatives of 

contt'mporar\' points of ,·ie\\' on the politit.tl, social and ethical probkms of tht' twentieth cenwry Discussions. collatl'ral readings. reports. incli\'iclual reading projt·cts. Prerequisites· Ill I or Hl3, H12 

or H14. T/11rr umnln homs. 

H92. Smw1nr 111 l.1taotu1e If (Rt/'rt.mtallt"t Conltm/•ornr_r P/a_}Util!,hl!, 

Potts or Shor/ Ston 11'11/er>). lntt·nsivr stud\' of modnn drama, pOCtf), 

or short fic11011, American. Briush and contint·ntal, as rcprc-;<'ntillive 

of comt·mpor<iry points of vit'w on the political, >OCial and ethical 

problems of the twt·n1icth <"l'llllllY. (Only um· litt'rary type will he· 

studied in an\' Oil<' ye<1r, as dl'tl'1 mincd by the inttT<'>ts of the midshipmt·n enrolkd. Discussions. eollataal readings, report>, individual 

rt'ading projens. Prerequisites H 11 or H 13, 1112 or Hl 4 '/ hru 

srmt;./tr hours 
llCJ3 Sm11nar"' ll1ston·. Directed individu;,il investigation and group 

d1stu<>ion 111 speci.11 fields of intt·rc't in European and United States 

I listori•·s. This work will he accomplishrd (,,· n·adings and lt'cturcs 

on the r .llurc of historical rest·.arch. th<: problems of causation and 

of interpreting <'videnn·. and the major st·hools of historical interpretation. It will lead to the writing of a pap<T in the nature of a senior 

thesis. Prc1-ecrn1>itcs Il21, Il22, H31. Three umestn houn. 

1194. Stmmar rn Rus1wn ,\/rlttar)' 11nd .\at'al Dot/nnr. The cv.ilution 

of Ru,si,111 strategic ;ind tactic.II conrcpts, the interrelationship of 

Jrnwd M·1viccs, the ckvdopment of material. education and training, 

md illustrative campaigns. Emphasis will he placed upon outstanding 

Russian formulators .md pr.1ct1tioncrs of military and naval doctrine. 

lh<" influence ol Stalin upon Soviet \lilitary Doctrine and its diff,·n·nccs with convt'lllional concepts arc emphasized A reading 

knowkdgc of th<' Rus,ian l.rnguagc is desirable hut not n·quired. 

l'n·n:quis11e: H4 I. Tlirtt <m1tsla ho11TJ. 

H95 .\'01111101 i11 Philosoph1• of War. ,\ 'urve\· of the ethical problems 

mvolved 111 war It provides for the study of the c.au~es and nature 

of war, an t•xamination of limited and absolute \\'ar and the relationship 

1.><·t\\tt•n military ,t,tfTs and civil gowrnments. and an analysis of the 

\\ ritings of the ll'acling men on tht• subject Prcn:qui,itcs :\one. 

Thra remriltr hour<. 

ll'lC>. Srm11111r m ,\11~af Hutorr Desii;rwcl to pro\'lcle opportunity to 

pmst11· 1nt1Tc't arou"·cl in a phase of naval history. A midshipman, 

with the supt•n·is10n of the instructor, will develop his owu project of 

n•1cling or n·~c.irrh. The group will discuss or.ii or written reports 

suhmit•<"d ,1t such 1ntnvals as will ke!'p discmsion fruitful in t·xploring 

to a profitable encl those prohlt·ms or asp<"Ct' of naval history which 

mav lJc involn.-d Prereq11isitl': 1141. 'lhru srmt</tT ho11rs. 

H97. P•1b/1c S/,ea/;111_1!, This course is dt..;i~ed to improve the midshipnll'n's gcn<"ral prohciency 111 oral ,C'lf-expression. Thi· coursl' will 

•·mpha,ize sp<"1·ch composition and platform pt-rformance ,\•tcntion 

will (,,. paid to dt· 11atr techniques. confl'rence procedun·s. briefings, 

.111d rr tm•f'Olt spr:1kmg. Prncquisitt·s :\one 1hrrr Jrmrilrr ho11rs. 

I 198 l'ar/1nmmtar1• l'rocrd11rrs a11d Gmu/J D1sc11ssron A studv of both 

iorm.11 ,me! rnform,11 group speech act1v11,· and parliamentary practice 

hasecl on Robrrts' R•1/fs ~r Ordtr. Prerequisite H'l7 Thra smu</tr ho11r s 

I lf'J•> . . lfa101 ll11t1Jh Jl'11trn. I ntemin· study of sdcctnl worb of 

pnnrip.11 figures in the litn.uure of Fni;land. Chaucer. Shakl'spearl'. 

:-lilwn Popr, Johnsor, \\'ordsworth, D1ckt'ns. Browning and Joyce 

tlwir thmaght and an, tht·1r historical background, 1heir significancl' 

,,. repn·M·ntativcs of their t1111es, and tlll'ir contribul!ons to tlw culture 

of the Eni:li,h-,pt·aking n.llions. This course includt"s only works uot 

pr<"viousl\' ~tudicd 111 prcrcqui•uc or other dcctivc courses Prercqu1-

'•t1·s 1111 or llll, H12 or llJ.l. Threr m11rsta /101111. 

:n 
On I .uropean rr ui"'-C 

P 11 t1 i11J! languuge i",;,trud1011 lo 1•rartiral ll"'C. 

FOH.EIC~ L \'\CL \(;ES D EP\ln'\I EYf 

Tfl'fld of D P(J11rt111 e 11t; Captain Demetriu,, J. \ lli~. l .S. \ a,) 

E n•mthv Ojfic<'r: Commander Hidia rJ D. Lau·nh). l .S. \a, ) 

:::ic•11ior Profes.,or: R1•ne I·. \I ull1:r 

Thi· objecti\'C of the depanmem 1s to pro,·ide e\·er\' mid,hipman "ith 

"working .i >ilit\' in one foreigu language. and in addition. a foundation 

for the later acquisition of a mun: complete kno" ledge of the area, the 

ci\"lliz rnon, the custon1S .. rnd the history of the peopk \\hose language 

is hcing studied Tlw cour>rs of study arc French, German. Italian, 

l'onugucst Russtan, and '->panish l nsofar as pracucalile, each midshipman is permitted to sdt•rt 1 he l.tni?:uag<· he ''ill swch l nstruction 

is gi\'cn in pronunciation. nKah11lan-, and the pnl'c1pk' of grammar. 

with particular emphasis bdng placed on oral drill .111d the cfcq.•lopment of the abilll~ to think Jnd cor,\Trse in the lan1?:11ai,:e 

FOL HTll C.L \SS ) I \R 

Fir>! and S eco11d Term.s 

I. I I and L 12. uw1,ungc. Brief drmcman· pronunciation course conductt•d thing depanmcnt:il pamphlets or suit.1ble regular te't'; essentials of grammar, con\'ers.ll'l>ll on cn:rvda' lift- and an·a ll'aterial. 

I nriched ,rnd accelerated cour'''' ,ire o!Tt-red to qualifird nml,hipmt·n. 

\'n vmrsltr hourJ. 

1.13 and L14. I.n11g11n,g•· .• ldl'f111ct'd Co11rsts .\ ccckratecl Course. r ir,1 

Term. Thercafln parallds tht· I hird Class Rrg11la1 Course .51• 

srmrslfl hours . 

. 38 
TllJRD C .\SS ) I \R 

Fi nt m11/ "''<'mul 7 inn' 

1.21 and LL2. '"''5""K' Brief re\'ie,,· of gramm.u, d<·vrlopmelll of 

'peaking- ;111d writine; ahilit} basl'd on n·ad111gs of int<'rmediatc difficulty 

'rkctt:d from stories, rla\'s, cont<·mporary writings and naval phraseology. Cnridit'C! and ;id,·anct:d courn·s are olT<:rl'd to qualified midshipm<:n Fti't srmfl/ft hours 

I .2:'. and L24. l.1111r:11agr • • ldi·nnud Courus. Ath-:inced comTrsation 

;ind compo>1tion based on n:,1dings ~d<:cted from cultural and modern 

writine;s and from \Hit1111;s on naval suhjt·cts of a profc»ional naturl'. 

l'rnequi~itc: Ll 4. Fivr Jtmrs/n hours. 

1'.LkCTl\'E COL HSLS 

I.~1 F " I ;21' ·s.lme as LI 1 F ,ind Ll2F) Bqwmmg Frmch. OITered 

to Third. St·cond and First Cl<1ss midshipmen as a second language. 

:'\o rtT<ht ~ra!lll'd unlc.-ss hmh tcnns arc satisfactorily completed. 

l'rl'n'qt1isitc :\onr Sn sonrs/a hours 

1.61 F and I.62F (same as 1.21 F and L22F) /111amrd1atr Fr11uh :\o 

'redtt rr.11Ht·d unk" both tnms arc satisfactoril~ complnecl Prcn·quisitc· 1.121' ot l '>21' Six <tmtrla hows 

1.71 I' ,111d 1.721 .ldMnttd II 111tw and Oral French. .\ims to dewlap 

.ccc11rac~ and t'ih<' 111 the acun· t"e of French Provides ampk· practice 

in ''nurg and spt·.iking lncludl's ,·ocahular\' building and S\'stcmatic 

re\""' of gnmnM 'I wo terms, 'mt each term m.iy bl' takcn indl'-

pcndcntly Prcrt'quisi1c 1.141, L22f or L62F. Thrtt umtslrr hour> 

rad1 /om 

Li11· .incl Li41'. Rmd111e• 111 Frmch L1tant11rr. Plav,. nowls, poems 

,111d ar • -'' 'decti011> hv .uch fdtnm1s authors as. Corncillt'. Racine . 

.\lolicn \l ari\'allx Voltaire. Rou"L'au Hu~o. Lamartine, Balzac. 

Fl,111bc B.1udd.iir<·, Zola, Proust. Citic .\lauriac Ample· pracuce 

Ill <-OnHr<.ition Two terms. hut cach 1.-rr:1 :n •Y be taken indepcndc·ntl~ l'rl'rrquisite 1.14 F. 1.221 or L621 Thrrr smu<ta lwm,· atch term. 

I fi' F ( onltm/•c11<Jrr Frouh l.1toat111r '-dt"cted works of suc·h innucn1ial •nodern authors as Proust, .\Ll'lnac . .\falraux, Romains, Gide, 

C.1n111S. 1\mpk- pr.ictice in conn~rsation Prcrequis11c: l.1·1F, L22F 

nr 1.621· rJ1rt1 <1mntrr hourr. 

1.821· ('011tm1J·orar) Fra11u Readings ,rnd dist·ussions d«sii;m·d to 

pro\'idc· knO\ded!:r and understanding of the French pt'Oplt• and of 

.39 
hench national life tod,l\'. ,\mple practice in con\'ersauon. Prerequisite: L14F, L22F, or l.621· Thrtt srmrslrr hours. 

(,prmrw 

I.51G and L52G same as Lt JG and Lt2G) B1gwmng German. 

Offrrnl to Third, Second, and First Class midshipm«n as a second 

lanqu,tq<· '\o credit granted unless both terms arc satisfactorily 

cumpkt«d Prerequisite: :'\on<•. Six srmesltr hours. 

IS\G and L54G. 'iclmtifrr Gamon. A bc~nmng course in reading 

and tran<lation, intended for tho,<· who ha\'e not studied this language 

.it th<' S.1\',il ,\cadcmy, ,rnd \d\O desire onlv a reading knowledge or 

sc1ent1fir Gaman '\o credu granted unless both terms are satisf.icturih· completed. Prer<'quisllt'. .'\one Sn srmrsla hours 

L6J(; and L62G (sanw as L21G and L22G). lntamrdwtr C,erman 

~o cn•d1t granted unless both terms are satisfactoril~· completed. 

Prerequisite. L 12G or I.52G. Six srmnla hours. 

Li'IG ,ldi·anad German Selected readings, mag.izmes and periodicals, to dc,·elop skill and facilit\' in writing and flut·nn in oral 

discuss. m. Systematic drill tu enable the 1111dshipman to broaden his 

\'OC.ihuL.in range in all fidds. Prerequisite L22G or L62G Thru 

irmrlla how<. 

1.73(, Gamon L1trrat11rr of//,, l u·rntuth Centu~)'. Literary mu\·cments 

and sdectcd authors: Gt·rhan Hauptmann, Thomas .\l.11rn, I krmann 

Hesse, \\'olfgang Borchert, Franz Kafka, Elisabeth l.anl(l{asscr. Ernest 

\\'icchcrt. and others. Prl'r<'quis1te. L22G or L62G 'fhru rmusler 

hours 

Srlerting a Lape 

for lan~uage MndJ. 
l.74G and L75G Crrma11 Xa~·a/ llHtorus and .You/s. This course is 

intcncll·<l LO dev'°lop skill in naval terminology and to hroadrn the 

knowledge {Jf the midshipman in his special field Basically \\'orld 

\\'ars I and JI (each term may Lie taken independently). Prerequisite: 

I.22G or I.62G. Thru umr.<trr lio111r ra'h lrrm 

LS I(; and U!2G Cott hr, Sc/11/lrr and Lnsmg. Selected works from the 

three grl'at writers of German literature. Their influence on the literalllr<' and history of the ti111cs will he emphasized. Prerequisite L22G 

or I.62G. Tliru srmtsla homs mch lrrm. 

J.83G and I.84G. Crrma11 l.itrraturr Si11u Got/ht. ..\n introduction to 

the Gl'rmJn literary movcml·nts from the Liberal ,\i;c to the present. 

Rq>re-;1•ntatiVl" works of the more important authors of each i;cnrc and 

prriod will be rl.'ad anrl discussl·d. Prerequisite: L22G or L62G. 

Tllfte 1r111tsltr linurs tar/1 trrm. 

Jwlia11 

I.SI land 1.521 (same as LI I [and L121). Brginmng Italwn. Offered 

to Third, St·eond. and first Class midshipmen as a second language 

:\o credit granted unkss hoth trrms arc satisfactorily completed. 

Prercqui>itc '\one. Sa sm1tslrr hours 

1.61 I and 1.621 (same as l.211 and L221 . lntrrmtd1alt ltalta11. l\o 

crrdit ~ranted unless both tl·rms are satisfactorily compkwd Prercquisitl"' l.121 or L52I Sn smlfs/rr hours. 

1.711 ,fdM11ad Ital1an. ·1 his course offers praCllCl' in original oral 

composition and conversation. Sekcted readings. magazines and 

periodicals provirle sources of drill materials. Prerequisite; L221 or 

L62 I. Thru SU11£Jta hnur s 

1.7)1 .rnrl L741 Italran Culturt and Cwili;::ation A stlrVC\' of the 

major manifl'stations of Italian genius, from the Middle Ages to the 

prewnt, in l11eraturc, art, philosophy, and science. (Two terms, but 

t"ach tt'rrn may he taken indepcndt'ntly.) Prerequisite: L22 ! or 

L621. '/ hrtt umrJ/rr hours nuh lrrm. 

L81 I Thr • lgr of Pt/rarc/1 and Boccamo. This course prt'scnts the 

ckvdopnwnt of the lyric :incl the short-story with n·prcscntative 

readings in each. Prerequisite: L221 or L62L Thrre srmts/rr hours. 

LR21. Dantr a11d llir Tunes. i'lll' Divi.na Commcdia is read and 

analyzl·d in the light of the litaary, political and religious ideals of 

the l\Iiddk .\gcs. Prerequisite 1.221 or L62I. Thm srmtslrr hours. 

41 
Convt·rl'Oinl! \\ Ith a Fcm.·ign !-itudrnl Explaininl! a point aftrr rla ... ;, 

P<>rt11μ111•se 

L ~IP and LS2P (same '" LI IP and LI :?P Brgtn1tt111f Portugurse. 

Offrn•d to Third, Second. and First Class mid,hipmen as a second 

lam?uage :\o credit grantt·cl unless hoth lerrns an- ><Hisfartorily compktcd. Prerequisite: '\one. Sn snnrrla houn. 

l.61 P and L62P 1sanw a< 1.21 P and L22PJ. bztomrdwt« Po1tug1use. 

Xo credit i:ranted unkss hoth tcm1s are satisfactorilv completed. 

Prerequisite L12P or L52P. Su srmrrln hours. 

L71 P . ..ld1nnad Portuguese ,\clv;rnced slUd,- of thl· language with 

practical writtl'n and onl work leading to increased facilit)' in the use 

of Portuguese Sdcctl'd rcadini:' and current periodicals will he used 

as source materials. Prncquisit<" L22P or L62P. '[ ltTrt 11·111n/fT /tours. 

1.73 P bztrnduc/1011 lo Por/u~11r1e C11•1li::.ntwn n11d l.itna/11rr Pornu~uese 

i:cognphy, hi,torv. econom~, and arts- ·general rcadini:" Portui:uese 

litt·raturl' sekctions from Gil Vicente. Carnot's. Garrett. etc. Informal lectures. DiscuS>ion. Pren:quisnc: L22P or L62P Thur 

srmtila ltom s. 

Li4P. lntrotfut/1011 lo Bra::.ilimt Cil'tlt::_a/1011 om/ L1trralurt. Brazilian 

geography. history. economy. and arts- gcnt"ral n·adini:s. Brazilian 

litna1un· scketions from Gilll('rt Fr<>yre. \"crissimo, fknedetti. etc. 

Informal lectures and discussion Consideration of contemporan· 

prohlrms in Ponui:al and Brazil and relations or thc'e coumnes "ith 

the l'nit1·d States. Oral presentation on 1hes1· .md allit·d subjects. 

Pren·qui,ite L22P or L62P ·n"rr umt;ta ho111< 

L81 P. Fite R10~1ltm1 Sho1/ S/01)' and 711ratrr. St'iecu·d readings in the 

short ston· and the th1·atrc from comemporan· Brazilian writt•rs. 

l\lontciro Lobato. P(·n·ira de Almcdia. Callado. etc I nformal kctures. 

Discussion. Prerequisite I.22P 01· L62P. Thra lfmt>/tr lt~ms. 
L82P. (lm/1m/·orat)' .\'aL'fll, 'I tlhraca/, mu/ .\.on/t1hmcal Portugur<e 

~elrct<'d rr·,idings on naval and technical s11lijcc:ts and rradings in currr•nt nontt-rhuical rwriodic;tl<. Preparation or oral prrs<'ntat1ons and 

bridine;s covering situation~ in which a naval ollin·r might find himsdf 

in PortllgU<'S!'•'P<'akin~ an·as. Prl'rcq11i>itc· L22P or L62P. 1 lnrr 

1f'11Jlrfl'r /1"'',0

rr 

L'IR and l.52R s.i:nc as LllR and L21RJ, llrgwnmg R11JS1an. 

Offrred to f"hird. <;cc1Jnd, and First Cbss midshipmrn as a st'cond 

l:inguai;<' .'\o crt"Cl1t gran't·d unlt·ss lioth tl'nns arl' sa1isfac1oril~· 

rompirll'd. Pn·rl'quisilr '\one Sn sm1tJ/o hourJ. 

l.61R and l.62R (samt' as L21R and L22R lntamrdralr R1minr1 . 

.'\o credit gramrd unkss hoth 1n111s .ire sa11sfanorilv compkted. 

Prcn·quisit<': I.I 2R or L',2R Sa Jrmrilo lwurJ. 

Lil R. ,Jd1·mrctd Rrmrm1 Ol'\·elopm1·m or accuracr and cast' in the 

""' or Ru"i.m through or el int1·rpn•ti\T reading of narratiH· and 

dramatic litrrat11re. ~net thro1111h the use or transcriptions "~ contccnporary Ru"i.rn ,1rtists. Pren·quisitt .. L22R or I.62R 'l hrrr 

.u,,,,.,,,., hnms 

l.72R. 'fh1 \'nnrt Pres;. ,\n~lvsis of articles from the current So\'ict 

flrt'"· Fr/'11011 Party 1ppL'al. rt'ports. lll'WS. OhJt'ctiw is to acquirl' 

.1 critical re.l!lin~ abilit\ or <;oviel period1cak D1o;eus,ions lO lie COil· 

clurt<·cl in Ru"ian. Prn<'quisne L22R or L62R l lrrrt Jmrtslrr hours. 

I i3R and Li·1 R 'i'r1mtifir R11<>1tlll. A rcadin~ courn: in curn·nt 

<.;oviet ><icl'tilic litrr,ltm<' ~latnial will I w sdrct<·d from currrnt 

prnodic,11,. t<·'<dJooks and rncyclopcdi.is Special "lll'ntion "ill he 

dl'votl'cl to th<' 1dministr.11in· framework '1r tht'orctical and appli<'d 

,...,,.ard1. 'J wo u·rms. hut each 1nm may be taken independently. 

l'ri:n·qui,ne: L22R [ /1rrr .lfml•ltr hourJ rnch tam 

L8 IR. R1llwm /Inion 111 l.1taarJ Works 'itudy of historical q10d1s 

\'1<1 dra;na• and taks. R.-porh and discussions in Russian Prl'-

tc-<ptisitr: L22R ur L62R Tlrru irmrs/a hours. 

I 82R. 7 hr /fJt/r Cmturr l?rmrm1 .\'ol'd Rt•adim:s from thl' works 

of L :'\. 'I olsto\', I. S. 'I uq:,.nev, F. ~I. Dostcwvsky. Reports and 

di<t ""ions in Ru»ian. Prncqui,ite. l.22R or L62R. Thru mrre1/rr 

lrour1 
LR3R. ,(11/on P. Chrkhou. Study of selected plays and short stories 

of A. P. C:hl'khov. Ohjl'Ctivc is to increase mastery of contemporary 

Russian vocalmlary and to de\'elop an understanding of Chekhov's 

world. Prrrcqui,iw L22R or L62R. Three semester hours. 

Spw1i~h 

LSIS a11d L52S (same as Ll IS and Ll2S Btgrnning S/Jamsh. Offered 

to 1 hird, Second, and First Class midshipmen as a second language. 

:\'o crl'di1 granted unless both terms arc sati>factorily completed. 

Prerequisitt" :'\"one. Six srmrsla hnurs. 

I.61S and L62S (s;ime as L21 Sand L22SJ. lntamrdwtr Spamsh. Xo 

cn·dit grantt·d unlt·>s hath terms arc satisfactorily completed. Prerequisites; LI 25 or I. ~2S Six mnrsltr hours. 

Lil S. ld1•a11ud Spa1111h Composition and Conl'usolion. For students who 

alrt·ady haw a basic kno\\ ledge of Spanish grammar and experience in 

spoken language. This course is intended LO de\'t~lop facilitv in writing 

and speaking correct and concise Spanish. Discussions. short speeches 

and oral and writtt·n reports in Spanish. Prt>rcquisite: Ll4S, L22S 

or L62S. Thrrt <muster hours. 

L73S ().,,,,,of Spa111sh L1trraturr First Term. A background course 

to give the studt·nt an understanding of the main features of the great 

litcrar\" mo,·enu·ni- of Spain, with careful reading and crirical discussion of the 111.qor literarv creations. Di,cus,ions. wrim·n and oral reports in Spani>h. Prerequisite: Ll4S. L225 or L62S. Thur JrtlieJ/er 

hour<. 

Li4S. Smvn of .SJl(111ish l,1/(ra/urr Second Term. Continu;ition of 

LT>S. hut may he taken independentlv Prerequisite: LI 45, I.22S or 

L62S. Thrrr smus/a houTS. 

L81 S Rr(lf/mgs 111 Crmrnl Pmodical Lilrraturr. This course is designed 

to g1\"c students expcrit·nce in reading and discussinl( articles of current 

interest Emphasis upon articles dealing with scientific and technical 

subjects and with international relations. Discussions, oral and" rittcn 

reports m Spanish Prerequisite· Ll4S, L22S, or L62S. Thur 

.<rmestu ho'•• 

L82S. C 011/rm/,orarJ .S/1on1Jh Llrraturr This course "ill present a 

stud\ of important Spanish and Spanish .\merican writers of the 

20th centur\" through the reading of represent.Hive stories, pla\s, 

l'SSa)S. and poems. Prerequisite LI 45. L22S or l.625. l hru stmrslrr 

!tours. 
·15 
~a' al Science 

1Ji1rl'lm : Capt. Harr) B. Halm L.S. \ a,) 

Tlw academic cotnsc·s taught hv the .'>:a,·al Sncnn· dh·ision are 

gt·ner.dly g11't"l1 "ithin tht' last 2 1·cars. ft is lwrc that the midshtprnan 

applil's th.- basic education acquin·d Ill his earlier studirs tu tlw techmc;il n,1\ ,ti inst.tllat1uns with\\ hich ht• will work as •t cmnmissionrd oll1ct'r 

Tlw :"\a, 1 upt•r Iles in a highh complex t'm·ironmenr. and thl' grad11a1t· 

nust he pn·p.trcd w cupt• with operational and tt'<·hnit·.tl problems 

co\-cring the com pkt s1 ., m1111 from undersea "aria re to hJlll,llC 

111issilt-r1·. In Ins X,11·.tl Scienrc studies. thc midshioman establishes a 

fouml.11io11 of profcsst, umpctcnn• His courses e111ph.isin· the 

applic.11ion of basic principles lO the soluuon of na1.1l problems, r.11hcr 

th,111 dct.iils or Sjlt'Cilic equipment or oμcration~I tcc.'1111q11cs. 
CO \l \I \.\D DEi' \RT\IE\T 

llead of Drpart111e111: C:a pl. \\ illiam L. LamL , L.S. \ 1ny 

E.r:ec:1111 ve OfficPr: Comdr. Ldwarrl C. llinc,;, Jr .. l .S. \ ayy 

J"IW objecliYe Of the dl•partment is to educate 1tlldsh1pmen in piJoung. 

naYigation, mncorology. naval tactics. and naval operations in the air. 

on tlw surfan·, and under the seas. It includes formal instruction in 

karkrship. seamanship, military law, international law, 'trategy, and 

the organization and administration of the :\a\'\. 

The dcpanment courses arc conducted in two phases. The first, 

extending over the first two years is enhanced hv practice cruise training 

during summer terms, and pro,·idcs a progressiYC indoctrination in 

dt·nwnts of the naval profession. The second phase, extending over 

the last 1wo years, proYidcs navigation, more ad,·anced clements of 

naval operations, and the u:chniques of na,·al leadership and administration. Experience in aircraft is gained during Second Class summer, 

while participation in an advanced practice cruise occurs f irst Class 

summ<'r. The midshipman is thus de,·eloped throughout the course 

for a naval career. 

Description of Courses 

FOLRTJl CLASS YEAR 

Summer 

CIO. Baste 'ieamallship. Practical instruction in seamanship, including marlmspikc seamanship. hoat nomenclature, sailing, naval communications and piloting. 

First and S(!('o11d T enns 

( 11 and Cl 2. Sramansluf>. Drills in deck seamanship, boat handling, 

piloting, operauons. tacucs, Rules of the Road, lookout proct,dures, 

and communications Three-q11a1fa semester hours. 

TIIIR D CLASS YEAR 

S ummer Cruise 

During his cruise, the third classman is introduced to life aboard 

ship. I le learns seamanship and piloting, stands watches, operates 

hoats, and panicipates in drills. I le performs practical factors covering 

his watches, and drills in operations and seamanship. 

Second Term 

C22. 'irama11ship. Drills de,·otcd to Rules of the Road, communications, recognition, and instruction in fleet operations. ~~ semt>lrr ho111. 

47 
S1 CO'\!) CL\S!:l) I \R 

')u11111wr 1 enn 

U unker 

drill. 

Bro.id profc,,;ional na' .ii oflicn traimng which cmphasizt•s research 

.wd dl'\t·lupmcn1, a111phil11ous operations, and na,·al .i\·ia1ion in fleet 

opn.ttions. E.acl. 111icl,lup111an trains for and parllcipatt·' 1n an 

.1111phihiou' landmtl! operation, ulJ><:rvcs aircraft c.-.1rritT opcrauons, 

ren:l\T< research and dcvt·lop11wnt oncntallon, .md make, tra1mng 

llighh in v.irious l\'P<" .tircratt. 

fir.\t Ferm 

C:.ll. P1/ot111g and \l1t1orolog1 I nstrucuon in piloting, including-

.nds to Ila\ ig-ation. instruments. tidt·s and currents. and charts and 

publrrduons, supported ill afloat piloting instruuion and drill. Basic 

mcteurologv and its applit.rtions LU na\ al oprrntions. Solution of 

rd.Hin· motion problems using the manem·cring ho.ird T hffr and 

~nt-halj umes/er hourr. 

'\ew11d 'l'l'rm 

C.J2 ~adrrsh1p CJ;i"room instruction Ill nJ\ ,1: organization and 

,1d1111nistratio11 \\ ith pa1 ticular c•1nph;isi> on slnpho.tl'd .tspccts and the 

duties of \\;ttch ofhn·rs .dm.1rd ship. Ont and ~'1•-q11ar/e1 ;ime>ln houir 

C34 \111'1gat1on Cdt·st1.tl. dt•ctromc, and innti.11 navigation 

I 11nd.1m,·ntah uf n.1,·tg.1uon.d .1strunom,· "ith pl.1nrt.1nu111 demon-

''r<illon'. \'i,ual <ind r.1d.'1 piloting ,ind prt"<i,t· ,mchoring- in ,1floa1 

cli ills Fo,11 , 1111 s/tr lzo,11 

FIH T Cl\~~ \E\H 

During his second cruisL·. the l'irst Class m1dship111;in becomes 

familiar with the duties of the junior ollic.-r IH st.indini: appropriate 

w.Hcht's and d ischarging administra11,·c responsibilities I le uses the 

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II atrh Oif"cr'r (.11rdr ,b a n-f<'rcnrc hook I le don pr.ictica1 \\Ork m 

ci·kstial na\ 1",1tion tak1111 s1r:hts and dl'tl'nmn111g tlw ship's position 

I Ii· is i111rud11rt'cl to dw ITspm1<ibili1il's uf a ship's di\'ision ollict·r In 

illl' dh·i·ion otlicns on lnMrd .uul h\' pcrfornung junior olhn•r dutil's. 

I Ir krcp• " c nil'' 1011rC1.il "luc h mcludt', hi• "ark ir ,,.:Hnan•hip. th1· 

C 0:111..tl lrifonnt1•1of! Ccnrt·r~ con.nn1111c 1uon'-. t,H·tits • .irul 11.J\lt?·tllon 

f'i nt 'frr111 

( l I f,radn ih•/ ( .. issroon. rnstnH ti on m tl c pnnnpks of ps\ -

d,nlog\ <1nd thl' lppli«1t1or. ol the·•· prnu 1pk• 111 thl" pr.1c1ire of U,l\,d 

lt?dcr'\lUp. I 1.t·t1 11,11/ mrt~quaol" um,.s/l"I lw111r 

( ,43 (J/ 1t1nlwn' ( ~J.1s~rrn1111 tn~tn1cuo11 111 t.tclil-..... "ra1n.1nship, rcJ,1. 

'!\l' 1 1011011, rule• of thl' n.11J1ical ru.o.d. n wal co11unu111cations . .ind 

< .r11•1hat Inf >rmatfl .1 Cl'ntl'r pron•durl's, .ill rdat<'d Ila\ al opn.11lu1i. 

dc\'dop<'d h\ ( lpn.t'flJJl• Rt'sl'.ll'< h ll'Chmqm" Drill• in ,hiphancl'in!(, 

t.u fl<''· R111<', of tlw Road "·amansh1p, and crn11111u11ical1ons. I Jun 

mul l'11r~-qua1lnJ srmr'"/tr lwun. 

( '42 J rruf-,d11/• CJ.1 .. room ins1rnn1un 111 rnilitan '"" and 111ll'rn.1tion.il l.i" Onr 1111d n:1t-Jwlf Jtmntrr houn 

( 44 IJpffafu .. 1, ..,n,dv hv nwan< of< lpl'rauons Kc,c.-arch principle,, 

of th,. .11r. ,urf.11't', .inr' •llhs11rfare n<l\al fore<'' in cornpli:x naval opn.1-

llfJ11~ tndud11u.~ 111tl,ul.111,11 lne \\•lrf.ir<' ~111 phihiou-. ''arfatT 1ninr 

\\.trf.n" .md ~111ki11g lorn· opnation< \ hril'f stud\ of sl'a pnw!'r 111 

prne::H •h\ str.>t<'~· Drills in tacucs <1•1d thl' ( 0111h<1t lnfo111111io11 

C l'llter Fo:tr awl nn,-half ""' st er hour,, 

ELECTIH COLRSl·.S 

( <>2. I 1lro11nmi Prmctpl<-s ,rnd scu·nn· of astronom\' Astronomical 

coordiniltt· or.\stcn-1' '.')oltu S\''1t·1n and galactic s\'stern notions. ~rectroi,:raphrr .111.ih •is, 111d nis111ogonv. Prn<"quisite l\112. T u·o >fllltsler 

"""'. 

( '",) Uua1U·~1~/dn . . \ ~tud\ of ·>Cc\iln ha-.ins, \\3lt'r ata:->~e ... o<:t·an 

< unt•nts, \\cl\'C .. , tide'. prop1Ttics of -.e:1 '"'att'r. and Lhr colJection and 

h.111dli11i: of 'ti"mific d.111 ,11 ,ea f'n·1..-quisitc Sl2 1/rrrr .<rmnlrr 

'"'"' i 

< '64 .fN•l11d Oaa11ngra/•hy ·r he application of thl' principles of 

OCC';11101:raph) to naval prohlrms of sulmreanic detection and conceal1111·111 Th<' """rts of marinr· organisms and thermal gradients on sonar 

Sf'.1rch l'rt'r<"qui<itc C6'\. 'fhra <rmn/a JumfJ. 

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( HI (,maal P1i lw/ogi 1 ht s1uch of normal h,1111.111 b,.h,1vior. incl11ding mo1ivation. t'I 011011. lht• si·lf; ph\'siologic.d faoors of percepunn. thinking. and IC"arnini: t'v~l'l<1ll01• of perfo1 m<1nn· , ncl ahili1,·, 

;r1t•.is111< m·111 and 111<11\lc•u~I cltfk1!'11lt's l'llTt'qt11s11t,. (~I Tuo 

JOTJtSto hours 

( 82 /hr /1m uf //i, \n11/1wl Road. \n ach· .med 1.tch of 1he ruJe, 

for ilw pre\ e111ion of colli,ion .it s('a ,ind an anah <is ol «Olli I decisions 

invoh mg marine C<b11.d11«s. Prcr!'q11isi1e: ( 43. T11 o •mui/cr lzo11T>. 

( 81 lnto11a/w11al J.,1 t \ s111ch ol tht' d""' opt lt'l'l ol th!' righls dlld 

ch111t•s of q,\lt'S, .md 1hc procl'Clttl!'s e1o1μlm eel ll\ st.Hrs m prokctmg thl'>t 

ri"llls and in performini: tht''<' d•111es. P;1r11cul,1r t 1 phasis j, placC'CI 

on tic legal stallh of \\.t• .ind the n£1hb of neutr. 1- nd helluiercnt., 

lllt!'rnational cla1ms, pat 1hc cttkment of dbp1tlt·s, tr<«lllt '· and m1crn.11ional m1pniz.1110ns !'t!'lt'Cptisilt' H22. H12. ( i2 I'" irmr / 1 

lmws 

( ii; Id "" d \av1f!al1111. Spt·ci,dized na' 1g.i11on them' and tcchlllCJll<:s. ·1 ht <;a1hngs, ch.11 t and g1 id dt·sil!n. n <tgll<'IH < ompa" adj11s1-

nu 111 pol "~' ~ ll!H lifcbo, l P \ltra1,on Slup lnt·ru.J :\'aviga1ion 

'>\Slt'm \1 <:xtcnded problem <O\cnng \O\, ge pl.lnmn.., .ind tran,it 

PtTlTCJllb1te C'l I 7/>ra rmfll lw111 

( 8(1. Spm Flight B 1sic 11111od11ction to 'I'"''' !hgh1 prohlem,. 

ll11d 111,lor\ of ,1s1rona1111cs h,1sir thl'on of 1ocktt propulsion and 

ptopt•ll rnh disc11ssio11 ol s.ttell11t·s .ind 'Paet· st.11to11,, prohkms of 

''''"'I'" from r ir-h. 'ol.11 '' ,1,·111 i111ns1"1l'lr llighl hum.rn l«1ctors iP 

p.l!T fligltl COllllllllfllt.lltOI' Ill spaC<: '01111' COIH 1·pts for fUll rt• spact• 

•li~ht l'n·n·q111s111· H,1s1t c <11Tic11l11m tl•rough ,cLond d ' \l' r 

Hus course corn mes ,111,111 p 1 s of IA2 '-,4' \\ 12 \\ - '>2 .., n 

( h2~ .lnc '\ 41 ''ith ddd1t1on I 1ndlcnal 111tn t.-1' O\t·ral "'I 1;1 tzec 

lrc,Hmt·m ol th<> Ulllfst' suh1n t I 111 Irr ~ 1 

I 

·~ 

'f' llrill. 
//nu/ rif /)r•1mr/111N1/. c.1ptam \\alter \\ Plham ( \IC). ls. "\a\'~ 

I ht nhjecun· of th<' dc:pannwnt is to instruct each midshipman so 

1h,1t lw lllil\ apprc:ciatr the \'alu.- and n<·ce"ity of personal hyl\'icnc, and 

r.-al11t" his co111111and responsihilitv for the promotion and maintenance 

of phnirnl and rnent.d lwalth. 

f>f'~l'ripl ion of ( .011 r,.,1 ·~ 

FOi HTll \.1 \S~ 'tE\H 

"-um11u•r 

\ Ill. l-u11dnmt11/nl• of ll1~1t11t. The mid-hipman is introduced lirieH~ 

to tlw f1111danwntal, uf pnsonal h\'gi.,nt:. inrlucling; mental and phy,ical 

h' g1<·nt• and Iii st aid. 

l·lH'iT CL\SS \E\H 

Y41. \ma/ ll1~1mr. I mt ruction CO\ cring the human body as a 

functioning 111.1chine. the care: of the human machine. and the effect 

uf th(•' ariou' 1nilitan· t"nvironn1ent". Thru·quarltrr f"mfl·/o hour 

\\I·, \l'O\:-. IH.P \HT\I EYr 

llt•ad tif Dep11rt11w111. Capt. !">to11ght1HJ Sterling. Jr.. l .S. "\a,y 

l '">r111111• Oj)1cN Comdr. llnb1·rt \£. \f,·Conrwll. Jr .. l .S. "\a,·y 

l ht· nl>Jt"rll\t• uf the Depanuwnt ''to pro\'ide midship1mn w11h tlw 

n·q11is1t1· prnf<·ssion.d education for pt·rfonnancc of duty 111 the \\capon' 

l11·lcl . :-.tid,h1pnwn r<'Cl"i\'<' da"ruom instruction in the principles ul 

n.1\-.d '"·ap01h and tht• sy>tc'llls that control tlwm. 

!'lll" d,1'Srf)(llll ill,trll([lU!I 1' '"PflOJ"ll"cl Ii\' practical il1Stl'llC(/()J1 tlSlng 

1·q11qn11•·1ll ""ailalilr to th<· Ocpartnll'nt l he prac.tical instruction 

str<">><.'' the .1pphc llion of pnncipk,; learned in th<' cla,"oom. and 

1111dc:r,t,111cli11g of \\t',1p1ms duonni·. control and alignment. 

HJlHTll Cl , \SS H\H 

S111111t1PI 

\\ It '>mn/I !111H l'1«Ktit al instnicuon in nonH:ndaturl'. field 

stripping. and a'si·mbly ol small arms. Firing of scr\'ice riAe. carhinc, 

.1ml pistol. !'ho"· who qualif\· arr a\\ardcd the {.; 'i :\a\'\· Expert 

R1Ht·ni;1n 111t'd~I and the L' 'i. :\an Expert Pistol Shot medal. 

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'l'lllHI> S \:l \J( 

"""'""'r Crui . 

In trucuon 1n safct\ prccauuon nd ammumuon h.indhm; M1dlupnlt'n dnll at (n:ner I <,.!uarlcr l lions and man un b.1ttcne .md 

control 1at10n< for 1 n~r.l fmnr. rxcrc1 e . 

::o;U.11'\ll C l \SS 't I. \H 

I int 11m/ '>1 ~·m1 / 'li·rms 

\\ ): l'rtllCtpl<' of c-xp(OSt\C ordn !IC!.' ""'m 

,md n ount ,rn on uc tolllr I equipment mdud1m: en.a and 

~ ru hro , l'Xll no I alli uc nd b 1 c mcch,rn1c I .malo~ T ' 

n /'1 h IT 

\ \ 32 r,,,, f zrt ( I hr mat he ·n.i11ca olution of the 

hm ar rate ant1-<11r '1H control problem pnnc 1plc of fire· control 

) •l< 111 st.i1nhzauun, ~ •tcm .ipph< <1t1ons of ha"c mrchamc I ,m,1logs 

thl' rel.it1vc r.it<' rnu- 1r fare control problcm. 'M 1c d<'Clnc.il .i•Mlog • 

r<1t<· g\ ros and th<'1r <.1pphc 1t1on 111 relative r ll" firl' control \ u·m< 

and pn'lciplN of p 11 cd r d r l'ncuc:il m trucuon m \\l'apon control 

proct.-durc mcludm tht" opt·r,111on of Darcrtor R d r < on p111ns. 

I 1r cl n 1 na110n I qu1pment nd ount I ' and -q arltr 

mt /tr h T 

l'IH..., I 1·1 \~"" 't f \H 

~11111 11u•r Cr"' 'l' 

lh11 mg thl' s·Jmml'r c1 u1 c mid h1pmc·n of thr hr t C a .i<c their 

knO\\ lcdg<' of \\Capon'' <lC'l 10 CC''ltrol and fire gun nd i:u1dt"d m1 ;sale 

batten~ I hc) rlCl"t\C prac.t1tal mstrucuon m \\capon c.ontrol s\ -

tl'm tarr.et 1hrcat c\aluL1tt0n eq 11pment, safct\ pr<'CJUt1on and the 

du tu: of a gunnt'l") \\,Heh and d1\ l'llOn oil ccr. 

I in t frrm 

\\ 41 \ Ir '"' '> /rm 1'1111< 1pk of non-pul ld r 1<1.ir g,11dcd mi--

S1lr . h.1lhs1u 1111 si1e ind ti cu "''"111 ,1pphLat10ns l'r.icuc,,( 1n-tn1c11on 111 i;u1deo 1111sstlc conuol procedun''· "'',1pon d1recuon rquipm<"nt 

ll"t.hmquc \\Capon \ 'lcm 1.1gn111< nt procedures .rnd ont·nt 11on on 

sdtl'lr'd !{Lllrltd 1111 <lie f I QI d I -ha{f (II IT h r 

\\ 42 ( r ftr' 1 1 \ 1 11 l'nnc1pk' of d1g1t.il compU'l'r<, spcnJ.1 

\\t'••pon direr. nt1- u m.umt \\ rhn· and \•len .ipphc.it10n< and 

i;cnn.il oncnta1101 on •11111c. 1bm.tnnl, .md •llrc1,1fl \\capon \ >ll'm' 

1'1 t< tu al in,1nict1on 111 .111t1-su >m inm· \\drf.lrt nd n 1\al gunfire 

support d<xtnnc and procl'dtt1ts / 11 and thru-qu ''" rmr Irr hours. 
ELI C'TI\ I COL H5J:S 

\\ 71 !101r Ion \ftch11nic,. \ ~tud' m traiectorv tht·orv ,md otht·r 

lOn•1dc1<1t1011s fur 'dlt•llit<·s. h.ill"ll< m1,sik', g•1ided 1111,s1k,, ,rnd pro-

)l'Clllt, l'r<requ1<1l<,- R1s1c c11rnculum through I hird ( J.1" Ye,11 

I liu' n11t1/ r liou11. 

\\ 72. /)11f1ln/ Com/mlrr< ~lllcl~ of the mathemaucal li.tsi> for digital 

co111putrrs and ""11<' comp111t·1 1t·rhniri1u·s. Prercquisitt•s: B.1sir curriculum through I hird ( :Ja" Year 7 hrtc rrme1/rr hours 

\\ 81 Ira/ 11 (om/'11/trr Stud\ of analo11 computer' us111g nwda.1111-

c.11 <'l<'ctnc.11 . .r'ld clectromc •1rnulators Prcn·qui,ll<'< B. <re currin1-

lt1111 tlirougli "tcond ( l.iss \ e.ir l l rrr rmr</(T hour< 

\\ 112 \ r \Ir humsm \ stlld\ of servo mecl1,mi"ns 111clud11 g 

'"' 1ous <IJs,1hc tions, <1,11.iht\ ru11sidcr.1t1U11'. and applic..uion' of 

111,1g1w111. clt•ctro111c, elcctrirnl. mrd1.mi1 .ii and hvdraulir tt·chniqut·'· 

l'n·1 • q111<i1<·s Basil run icuh1111 through Second C'l,iss \ t•ar Tl11rr 

""t>fo how 
Uunrroft H ull nc-ti\ lli(• .. i.1rc umh·r lh1• 4·o;::ni1.<Jlll"l• of llw Cu111111amlant 

51 
Tlw Co111ma rt<l a 11 t 

of ~1 id ... hipuwn 

< 11111111m11lw11: I •'I''· .l nm•·· I I. \lini. l .:--. '\,"' 

I . lf'<'lllin• <1U1u r. lta1111 •ift /loll: I ·•J•I. .l uli,111 T. Burl..1·. 

II 

1d11 

IT' n• 

port 

I .""'. \ ,1,' 

h 

1.\ 1!.l'l'l\ I l >l.l ' \ HT\11\ l 

O\ t r tr Ir t n ' 1 nd 

unr 1 mr I 
l>t>script ion of Cour-.l'-. 

Fnt HTll < I \S . ) E \ H 

.':i11111111er 1in11 

X 10 Onmlatw11 a11d f11dn<1nna/1011 .\n dcmcntan < oursc to oncnt 

the 1ww midshipman in the '\',t\iil <;crvicc and to 1nducmnate him 

"ith the wav of lift• <H tht' :'\.n.tl kdckrm, its mission, ideals, standards, 

traditions. customs, and the duties required of h1111 

XI I, Xl2. 1nfantn dnlls. \\atd1 s1and111g. and cun1111ucd indoctnnauon. n,,e umoler hnur 

'lllJIW LI \S:, lL\H. 

I irs1 (//Ill 'wcond 11n11' 

X21, X22 lnfan•r. dnlis, "Heh >tandmg, drmcnt.in mJitar. 

rcspons1hiht1t". Onr fllltf/rr hour 

:ilC<J\J) CI \~s )I \H 

X 31, X >2. I nf<1ntn drills. ''at ch standin!(, incn:.1srd mi Ii tan 

l"<'sponsiliilitics. Ont <ttllf l'T lwur. 

l'rrs01wl I·innnc, \ nunnedit slllch of tht' pnnnplcs of insuranCt'. 

ht·rwhts a\ atlablc from tht' govcrn.mcnt to the sun ivors of militan 

pcrsonnd, personal insur,rnn· progT.ims and imTstmcnts, and personal financial planning. Course includes budget planning for the 

junior offin·r. .\ re' it·\\ ksson is •"signed dunng the f trst Class Year 

l'TlbT C I \SS Yl \R 

f'ir.\I wul 'wcmul 1 <"rm' 

'\\41, X42. lnLrntn d111ls. ''·llch st;mdi111: .• rnd p1·1formance of 

sp1·c1f1t rcsponsiblc duucs in tlw Brn:adc Organrzatiun im·oh tni: the 

t':\crrist' uf leadership ,111cl 1·mnmancl o,,, srmt<la hour. 

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l'll)s!C\L El>l C\TJO"> Dl:l'\HT\11 '\'I' 

l/i<uf tij n ,,,,,,rf//11'111: { a pt ;11n \-hun C.cmard . l .s. \ ,\\ ~ 

I \ffllfll<' Officl'I: Cnrnclr. \\,·~ n H. (,,-1,..rt • .I r .. l .!'I. \ a ' ) 

I.Jc h 1 ~1d hi pm.m's 'kill. strength. t'ndurancc. agiln~, and compt11ll\ < spmt arc drvdopcd in ordt•r that he ma\ h" c.1p.1bk of su1-

mounung severe ph\-tt.11 hard'h'P' b< proficient in training and 1nstru1 l'ng nth< r,, .111d "'quire th<'ful habits of physical htnt'''· 

I hro11gho1ll th< ,. 1tm· 4 ,·cars each inidshipm:rn is required to partic tfloltl' in .1 compn·lwnsivc a11d <"Xtt'nsi\'c program of mtramural and 

ml< rcollcgiatc '1'111 ts. [ lw nhJl'ctivl' of tlw progr.im is to develop 

COll!flttltl\'I' spin•, conhdrncc. and t<"illTI\\Ork. 

FOl RT I I ( I \ SS ) l·, \H 

"" 11m1111·1 

[ I ti Pl 1 rw/ J.,fr1<a/101 01u11ta/1on and lndoctrmalw11. l'rd1minan exan11n.1tiom Ill S\\ ltllllllng, pOstllfl', olllCf athlctit· ahiJit\ fcsting in 

l'h, sic .ii \chil"\Tllll'lll '' iih subsequent preparation of da" grouping. 

l'll\'l<.11 1'd11cJ11011 drills in fundamt'ntals of swimming, hoxing. and 

\Hcstlini: lncloctnna11on drills lll l,1crossc. fcnnne:. 'occcr. e;vmnarncs. er.-'" golf. tennis, squa,h rarqurts, 'olleyball. and track. 

I i n f 1111</ 'i1~·ontf '/ (n,,, 

I 11 .ind '[ 12 l'hu1cal Edum/wn. FundamcnLals of badminwn, soc-

<TT, "' immine:. huxine;, "rc,Lling. e;nnnas1ics, golf ll'Ollls. poswn·. 

\olln 1J,1l1, liaskl'l'Mll, h.indball. hem line;, nn<l squash r Kqucts. Tt•stin .1pphccl '1n·ne;1h, .q.;1l11y. swimmine;, 1>0>.ine;. "reslling. and ~~ m11.Cblll I 11 o stmrila hours 

[ 
TllTRD CUSS YF:A R 

T2 I and T12. Phpico/ Edumtwn. Conrinuation of instructiun in 

swimming, boxing, wrestling. personal conditioning. tennis. golf and 

gymnastics. and tests in applit-d strength. agilit\". swimming. boxing, 

11nrl wrestling 011e semnta hour 

SbUJ\D CT.\SS 'E \H 

1'31 and T32. Phrs1rn/ Educa/1011 ,\dv;inct·d instruction in s\,·imming, 

boxing. tennis, golf, handball. ollictating, posture. and principles of 

personal conditioning. hand-to-hand combat. and volkyball Tests in 

applit'd strength, agilitv. swimming, and boxing-. One and onr-q111JT/£T 

st'lntslt'f hour" 

fl HST <USS 't L\R 

T4 I and f4:2. Phnu:nl F:durnlwn Instruction mad, a need swimming. 

hand-to-h;ind combat. personal conditioning. tenni<. golf, badminton. 

and athletic administration. Tl'sts in measurement activities. Thuequnrler s stllltSfa hour 

.\liss1011. The :'\aval .\cadt:I1l\ Libran is the principal reference and 

research organization Jor the Severn Ri,·er :'\aval Command. organized 

under a professional librarian and lihran· staff 10 provide hooks, documcnrs. and information to aid the naval service. Its p1·iman responsihiliry is to the Superinrendcnt. the officers and civilian farultv, and the 

midshipmen, lmt it also performs important sen·ice for the ofliccrs stationed throughout thl' Command. As occasion mav demand. it e"-

tl'ncls its assistance farther afield to indi,·idnals throughom the counin· 

and even to fordgn institution,. 

To render these sci'\ ices it has asstmblcd the largest collection of 

na\'al liooks. documenb. and periodicals in the L'nited <;talcs. The 

guiding aim i' 10 procure the latest authoritative material in all major 

fields of knowledge. 

l.ocntw11 and !10/d111gs. The librar) is house<.l in Ian~,· reading and 

stack rooms in ~!ahan and i'-!aul'\· Halls. The colknion comprises 

about 150.600 volumes, with mall\ popular. technirnl. and naval maga-

;·ines. The colkction of na,·al histories and of na,·al biographies, of 

\\'Orks on the dcn·lopmcm of various tvpes of ships. of seamanship. 

navigation, aaonamics. ordnance. and gunnen· is espccialh· strong. 

It is wcll-de,·dopl'd in history. biography. international law and relations. 1raH'I. and in rdncncc works, "ith other subject> in less dee;rel'. 

In addition. a collection of the best currl'nt fiction is maintained for 

rl'crcational reading. 1 he hooks and periodicals arf' arranged on open 

shclvl"s providing com·enient acces>. 

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R•1l'r11r hoard< u thr Iii:> r\ anr'lurn· thC' ne\\ hooks 1 urthrr, 

t > •h•m wl 11 ti hl .in h" lO offer .111d ro promo!< its USC' .inct SCT\ 1rC'. 

,1 r 1111 cogr phni hulletrn 1s 1ssi cl oner 1 \\C k. ront.unin!I; tht• titlt·s of 

I lo lrJ ol ti r 1.111."st l:iooks .1cquirl"d, ,rnd givinl' br'le,1rh e.1ch 111:~ ,, 

hn tn'lo 11 • n desu1 ''"" 1 s out••andr'lg fea•ures Oftl"P thl""· bull t n an n 1 < up 111 p 1r• Iron, tht· 1111 >f Jr!« It~ cont,uned 111 thr 

'>UhllccltlOU5 of n \,1. 1 uu•,1r'· or enc: n tring soc1t·ttc4', anc:f at other 

1•11 • of tlu" of '1<1\ 11 1ntrrc<l appC'.inng 111 1 h<' g1•Pcral pn1od1-

' rls I lir I ill• lln < n 1d ,l\ ,1il.ihlr lo ,,JI olhcers, profN_,Ors, ,md 

11 1dst•1p11w1 

l " of th< hi 1r\ 1s • xteP \ e '' 11~ thl" numhcr of hooks circ ut,11rd 111 

I' 1 'if! ,1•pount•1 lu I l,(11) \ol•unes and \\llli the referrnre <1nd rt'· 

<e'Jll h \\Ork lCl'lg f.UrlCO Of' Ill rl"Sponsr to 8,-62 requests for 111formdllll \II 1mcl•h1p1 1en ire r<'<)mred dur111g thc-ir first sum111er to sprnd 

' h Jr< \\Cek U'!On the d1•cc uon o' the Ii bran staff for i'lslruruo:i 

11 the LL« of the \drlllll< prno<l•ral incll"x1..,, rdc:-•rnrr hooks, and other 

hh 11\ too.s 1 tir purpos1• s tc. acqu.11111 1rnd<h1p1 n. \\Ith 1he loc.iuon ol till hooks, IO tr ch •he use of 1he catalog, and ti r '><'Sl \\ ,1\ s to 

look 111> topic. on \\ t id mf >rmallt', s SOU!1;'1t 

I he hbr .1•\ r O\ cl~ of!irrrs, 1mtn.u 10~. and n11dsh1pmen not on)\ 

\\ ith f,10 1•1es fc r .tel\ anc tnl! ti !'tr professional training, l:iut it also o•trrs 

01>pnrt•rniti1 s 'or cu'tur.il .i'lc' rt'crt'ation.il rC'.1ding 

11"1: ,f, I '" Ir acldmc. to thl" mam hbrnn, t\\o •m.111 hh1.1r1cs 

1 r 111<1 n•au cl I' B,,.1croft H.111 Thrsc collecuons cnab:t' m1dshp1'11·11 

to ~,I\,. n·.1ch "' c,.,.s tc re f1·ri•ncc books, I' 'a: ~istorw• .• 111d hg'lt rt'acl1111:. clurtn" t ~urs \\hen it 1s not poss1hlc to \ 1s11 th<' n drn Ii bran 

lhr•eh•1r nc~m P~~ 'i8r1rc rt 1<'<l ",6~<,,ctu~ncs In J<r,1 t!•rt\\O 

lrbr.ines, con lur d and 1111.pnl"ntt'd. \\Ill occup\ thl" Brig<1dr l.i1n1r\ 

\\h h s no\\ undC'r cons•r'rcuon l:il"l\\CXn the t\\O nc\' \\tnl?S helll!! 

1dcl<'cl t > B.1111 roft H.111. \rr p'c. "et'-liglned, asr-condiriont"cl S("1Ct' 1s 

lw1n" prm idc cl and a cola cc um. of about I ~.000 sdrctrd books .rncl profr<,sion,1 ('er oc:trc ti' 1s >I.inned !"he l1,-.g,1dc I 1hr,1n \\ii, prm id,. the 

llf"m fits cf 1 supt·n ir lr'>r n olkcr10n located u tie \11d<h1p111.in 

1rs1dC'11C1 ire 1 

/)1/•ml•nrntal 1hrmu• I .ic '1 of tlie clepartmrnts of mstrucuon 11 .irn-

'" 1 s ct• p.1<111 l"n•,111 hr,11' of ''arks rel<1•cd to 11s p..rucul,ir held for 

1L<<' of th< ms•r rc11on,1 st IT fhcse .ire listed •n the c.1tdlog of ti l" 

11 un hhr in 
TR\l'\I'\C l '\DER S.\IL 

Training under sail al the Acadcm~ is for the purpose of developing 

team discipline. leadership, and apprccialion of the sea and ships. It 

is ca.-ricd on in some of the finest and best-known boats in racing circles. 

The ,\cademy's 62-foot culler !11ghlnnd Light ""ts holder of the record 

in the :'\ewport-B(·rmuda ocean racing classic !or 22 years. and the 71-

foot yawl Royono was first to cross the line in the 1952 race. The sailing 

fleet rangl'S from the 88-foot schooner Frudom, the 50-foot yawls Windfall JI and C;PSJ', and twdve 44-foot ~awls, to 14-foot dinghies. Thirty 

26-foot knockabouts comprise the primary training craft Thirty 

Gannet dinghies arc used for advanced training and intercollcgiatt· 

compctition. 

Cornpctiti,·e experience is gained during the school year with the 

larger boats on the Chesapeake Bay in open competition, and in mtercollegiate and inlrarnural contests with tbe smaller crafts. The :'\aval 

,\cadcmy varsity dingh\· sailing team is among the best in the East. 

During tht· summer tht' larger boat:< are sailed in the Bermuda and 

\nnapolis-;>;ewpon ocean races. 

Sail training hevond the primary stages is voluncal') .\II lllidshipmcn arc given about 2 hours training in knockabouts and dinghies and 

4 hours in yawls. ,\bout one-quarter of tht· Brigade participates 

beyond priman· training, in competitive and recreational sailing. 

The ;\'aval ,\cadc1m Sailing Squadron is the link between the sailing 

program ,rnd civiliar s1iling organizations. 

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'I'll I· I \I '\I'-<, LE<:Tl ' HE l'IWC H \\I 

I~~ p1111up.1l lecture scnrs co1 ducted ,JI the '\,1,al ,\c,1dcn' 1s th t 

PIH''l to tht· Ln1 ( .1ss :\lidsl11pmcr. I he ec:lut.lllonal 1'1ethods cmJ•I•>\ «cl al ti r '\ t\ ,1) \t :lt'lll\ 111 i:cner.11 demand of tilt• s111dcn1 .:i hi>; I• 

ordt·r of e nu·ntr.111011 .:md rntr'lSc appl.r 11011 and arc cl rac terued 

I\ sl• irp focu 111 thr pre<ent.11 un of suhjt•ct m.iuer Therefore, it 1s 

p.1r11cul.11h .ipprupn.Hc dur11 tht· 1·.rst ( .iss \<.Ir to pro\,de .in mer-

''"'' of challrnc:rn" problems 111 the arc s of con m.rnd and ·dri.1111str.111011, .:11 d of conrt•pts of bro. d intcl cc tu.ii 1mplic.i1ion I he I 1rst 

( I i.o;s le tu re series ,..nde;n ors to do this i,, sec ur nc: <pcakcn "ho an· 

ou1sta11d11w 111 tlw1r fwlcl, .rnd of \\Ide t·xpcnc1.t<' ~nd 1111dc•s1.111cl11w, 

\\hrn;r contnhu11on tu •he m1dsl11pn ar "s pcrspccll\c \\I I ':le of I s111 :( 

' Jue During tlw 'irst trr n tlw lcct•irt• ser-~ r nph.1sizcd M.it1crs uf 

pruf<-s.<ion.il n,,_,,1 intnt~I. and durini: the second term 1s cJ,., 01cd 

l.irr,ch 10 suh·cos 111 the lihn.11 .ins. 

Dun1 • \c.idc1mc Yc.u ~'l 6!l, rhc Fma Cl.1ss l.cn11rc l'rovram \\,1s 

as r >lhJ\\' 

"I 5•/I 

lj t> I 

I IJ.t 

}() Ot! 

l' (J,., 

Vin· \c.! al If P "'nu th L'S:'\·, Ctucf of '.'\"a\'.tl Personnd. 

\~mirJI \rlr•~" A Burl< l''-:o; ( Ind of :-lava! Op.-rauons on thr 

rubJl"<"I c I k.td<n., p. 

I hr llonornhk 'fbomat ~ GatN, Jr, S{'Crl"tarv o( t~r :\1ny 

\'ice Adrmm C,tu.trt JI Ing('rtoll, l S:-\ P1csulcnt cif th- l • 'i. ~·a val 

\\ Co•:cgf", on thC' subj<"Ct, '"Tht" l-ar Last" 

Adm1rai ( hdrks R Hro'An, l'~~ ( ommz.:ldt"r tn ("' d, J\1

l1rc'i 1-crcM, 

Srn thnn I •.iropr 

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\ice \tlm. Rober• B. Pirie, L'S:\. Gen. Alfred M. Grueother, USA. 

29 Ott. 

17 Not•. 

8 Dre. 

2D Jan. 

3 Ftb. 

12 Fth. 

18 Frh. 

3 Jfar 

25 ,liar. 

31 .lfnr. 

9 Apr. 

15 Apr. 

z.t Apr 

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Commander William R. Anderson, USN, Commanding Officer, 

U.S.S . • \auttlus (SSN-5"'1) on the subject of the Polar crossing of the 

J\"autilus. 

\'ice .'\dm1ral Robert B. Pirie, USX, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 

(Air). 

Admiral Jerauld Wright, t;SN, Commander in Chief Atlantic and 

Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic. 

General Randolph l\lcCall Pate, USl\fC, Commandant of the Marine 

Corps, on the subject, ''The Role of the Marine Corps in National 

D~fense." 

Vice Admiral Wallace M. Beakley, US:\', Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Fleet Operations and Readiness), on the subject, "The United 

States Navy in the Far East." 

Rear Admiral William F. Raborn, USN, Special Projects Officer, Office 

of the Secretary of the Navy, on the subject, "The Fleet Ballistics 

Missile System H 

Mr. Edwin M. Wright, of the Department of State, on tbc subject, "The 

Middle Eas1." 

The Honorable Harold R. l\!edina, United States Circuit Court Judge, 

Court of Appeals on the subject, "The Value of a Liberal Education." 

Brigadier General Victor H. Krulak, US!'.·IC, Director, 1'larine Corps 

Education Ce-n1er1 i\1'ariac Corps Schools, Quantico, Virginia, on the 

subject, "The l nchon Landing." 

Mr. James C. llagcrt}-, Press Secretary to the President of the United 

Sratcs. 

Dr Robert G. Albion, Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs at 

Harvard University. on thc:~ubjcc:t., "Our New \Vorld R~ponsibilitics." 

Dr. David McCord, poet in rcsidcnco at Harvard University, on the 

SUbJCCt of poetry and light VCrsC, 

General Alfred M. Grucnthor, USA (Ret.), President, The American 

Red Cross, on the subjec1, "Major World Problems." 

Rear ,\dmiral George J. Dufek, USN (Rct.) on the subject "The 

Antarctic and Operation Deepfreez~." 
PIUZES \ '\D DI I"\ CTIO""' ~ 

l.ad1 yc.ir more- than 50 prizes and awards arc presented to midshipmen for outstanding accomplishments in academic work, for marked 

proficwnc~ in professional dcpartnwnts, or for excelling in contests of 

knowlcdg1• ahout such mailers .is world h1storv of the pn·sent day, and 

in d<'hatc ,md public speaking. 

Prize, nurmallv consist of dr<'ss swords, watches, cam<"ras, and 

binocul,1rs, ram(ing in value from $50 to SI 50, and there an• medals 

and otlwr cal(<:rlv som:ht forms of reward for outstanding achiC\'Cmcnts. In son11· cases the prize or award is specified hv the donor but 

in man\ the choice of a prize, ''llhin certain limitations, is l<:ft \\ith the 

recipient 

Thest· priz<:s and a,,·ards arc prm·id<:d Ii\' national patriotic organi.-allons ,met soci<"tics, b\' former :-..'a\',Jl \c.idcm~ classes. !"· or 111 behalf 

uf m11s1andinl( leaders in militan· and n,·ilian life. as memorials to dcr1·as1-d graduat1·s. and h~ orl(aniza11ons rN:og-n1zcd wideh in some field 

of ,1cti' it\' or rndea,·or "ith .1 direct or ind1rec1 na,·al association or 

afliliatwn. 

One of the more noteworth\ distrnctions which can b1-fall a nwmbcr 

of 1·ach graclua11ng- class is to be a recipient of a kllcr of commendation 

from the Suprrintrndcnt. In I 'J5'), 2<J midshipmen n·c1·i,Td this high 

honor for h.l\'1111( dcmonstrat<'d outst.mding oflicerlikc qu.diti1·s and for 

h.n mg cuntnhuted most IJ,· prrcept and exampk to th1• dc\'1°loprncm 

of thos<' qualuies within thl' Brigade of \ltdshipmcn 

,\ppropriat<' ;m ards also afford rt'cogniuon 10 those who excel in 

1thl1·w·, and "ho participat<' in the man,· extracurricular acti\'ities 

which hl'lp to broaden and l'nnrh the li\'es of the ml'mht·rs of the 

Bngadt• of \lidshipml'n. 

\ " urdiu~ 

1tw "··~tNHt 

\ lt·morial prizt>. 

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ltlill'lit' u/ tlu· \rrm/ lnulu11\ 

\thl("l !o UC' an tmpor ...1 t part or thr J\ nail lrdJOIOg prog din dl l~ r \cJ.dC'f Y 

fhC' phvt.; al r.1<"' 1:un for th~ ac1 vit :"i arc ft' on1; th,. fine" st t >ix lound any .... hrrr 

N•arh r\<"I) mu·rrollr~1at<" !iporr s rrprc:li("ntcc b.,· \ra.:rsll\ tt"ams Junior VilfSllY 

t1nd tntra ... ral sparu programs arc a\.ailabk for mids!-- p: n th ou~t10u~ thr y'"a 

I he C'm~ haus 1s c. r< mpct.HaH' athlct 'S, A-"' 11 littf"at r-ortmn cf th· 1 ·£~rdm as 

~ \Otcd to c n•...irt spuru l hrough ex.pc l tn1ct10, rn1dsh1pmC'n a c t.rnght 

thr (unda:nrrll.tl of SIKJrts u p • .rucip.rnu, n.achrs, and oflu 1a.3. 

/ 1111•rcollt•/!IU/f' I 1/i/1•11e> 

:\avai \c.t~ my tr.1111" r:.:-C't thr fi:-cst opp<HIUon n mtr cdlrg1at(" a1t- l"'tlU, 

fl.t.,·1:ig rrprf"M"r.'"ah\r' collrgrs a <!, umvc-rsu •1 from all paru cf the c:u try 

\mong lht" SJXKb mcludrd ~ lius t"xtcnsa\ compel lion '1rC' oothall ba.sehall, 

badf:'lbaU lanOSst", rev., soccn c os.~ t.Ol. Irv fr mg lad•, sv.1 ~ v.reiidmg, 

g\rnn,nuu gCJlf, tcnms, nflc pn· >I dmg~\· sa.lin~ a-d $CilM1~ 

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Teru1mo1eh ~rtl'O, ''ar pai.111. 

Hill i:•i. tlw hru-h. 

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Football 

Navy football teams have all the 

tradition and color of the Servi~ the)' 

reprcscnL Though the ye<1rly schrduk 

li!ts many of the big names in coUcge 

football, the major game of the vason 

is the traditional battle with the Unitrd 

States Mitital)· Academy This annual 

contest between two of the service 

academics rdllks high among the 

Xation s outstanding sports c\·cnu. 

~avy football boast.< vanity. junior 

varsity, plebe, and 150-pound teams, 

a. well a. si.< battalion teams. On 

whatcv~r level of participation a midsh.ipman chOOS<"s, he is a.s.surc-d of ex~rt 

coaching and amplC' opportunity for 

competitive play. 

Basketball 

~avy basketball teams, in addition 

to meeting the best in collt"giatc competition during the regular season, have 

accepted invitations to major post· 

sea~on tournaments. 

Creu· 

~avy crews over thC' years ha\·~ had 

remarkable records of sucn:s:s. ThC"ir 

rcct'nt achic-vcmcnts include , .. rnning 

the 1952 Olympic rowmg champ1on· 

ship, completing the 1953 and 1954 

~·a.sons unddeated, dimaxing thrir 

triumphs in those years wnh vactorics. 

over lcn other ere\,.~ an thC' lntcrcol· 

lcgiarc Rowmg Assoc1olltion Rcgatt~t, 

and establishing the longest unbroken 

wmmng streak in collegiate rowing 

history. 

Fe11<'i11g 

'avy fem..:ing tC"ams have frcquC"ntly 

captured the :'\"auonal Intercollegiate 

Championship. "\'avv ba5eball, undrr 

expert coaching, is played on excellent 

diamond~. 
'""' N,u.-hmg 

f.tafT 

I< >O I llt\11 as one or 1hc r:-am sporu .01 1he :\a, al \cadcm1 :'\a\) s vanity 

tquad ranks "1th the top footb"ll 1ram• on thr country The :'\a' al \cadcmy .. 1so 

ho.uu ohr 'SO.pound I astern ln1orcdlcg1.llr l oothall Ch.1mp1ons 1959 6(1 

Thr >\;a\'\ \lanrr C'oll>' ~lcmori.11 S •d• drdac.urd to •those "ho ha'r 

MTVC'd an ""• S<:' (" uphmdc" of tr-a uons and rc-no"n c.J the '\'.a\v and \1anne 

( OTpS of thr l nllrd <;tatM \fa\ 1t be a JXrpctua( "'mmdrr or the :\&V\ and 

\turin<" Corps a!i rgam7auons uainC'd to worl hard, p:.:iy h.:ird m v..ar dcfcndr-rs 

or frcr d an p<"M r.oJdcrs of our \OUth ' 
On a Mnrhonrd laC"k before thr gun. 

Pn·paring for the rare 

~ \l·f',..l Point \lumnu"' ""ate.ht> ... 

150-po11n1l football game. 

CROSS-COL'\TR \' compeution at the 

:'\aval Academy tcachc the :'>fidshipmen the valu<" of l·onditionmg and 

stamina. From the new Plc:be to the 

upper cla.ssmen -cross country offers a 

challenge to all. 

Sailing at the '\,1val ,\cadcmy is a 

must for mid!>hipmcn. Compc.•tition in 

sailing events 1n thr dtnghys give thcmidshipmcn an c« client background 

for bigger cvcnu !luring 1959 they 

won the Service Acadcmv Regatta, plus 

the ~lid-. .\tlantic lnt~rS<:holasuc Sailing 

.\ssociatlon Trophv. 

Formal dinntr al Superinu~ndent·,.. 

bou .. e for C'oach{"ie. pis) c:rs and 1beir 

ladi°" (below). 
II wler Sports 

'l he ,\cadciny's hui;r ficldhousc houses 

onr of the best indoor tracks. This 

affords 1hc m1dsh1pmrn lhr opportun11y 

to compete in track events year round. 

Indoor t rat·~. 

:\II rm<lltupmen rec;; 1\c wrC$tling instruction ac; part of their personal defense 

plia.sc of trammc;. Compc-tition 1n collc-gc C\Cnts and bngadc \\Tr-stli.ng C\;ents 

g \c thC'm ample o~ portumty to tf'.st thr.:1r newly af'quircd ~kills. 

N;1\ y ~ ha..1;kctball tc.tms have· always he-Id a high ranking m thr coll<'gc competitions 

on dw la.st coa"ic In thr 1959 season :'\'a\)' won a plac~ in the :\'CAA tournamcnL 

Big \\'c-rkrnd. The cit ax of C"ach or the three sport seasons l.j reached \o,·hcn the"" 

="i1val \cadC"m)' tea.ms mt"tl the .\t,htar) \cadcmv 1 hMC ccnt('Sts frequently 

upset th<" prcdicuoru of the rxpcru and ah,ays result 1n hard .. fought games credit· 

able to the participanu on both sidc.s. 
i\'a\y s ftncmg team 1s t·la~.,<·d as onr of the best college u·am~ m tht.• countrv 

rhe \t:ad "Ill" boa u unt of lh«· bc~l 

natatonums m tht countrv Herr: the 

mid~hipm< n nut onh lt·a1 n to s\-vim, but 

comJ>~tt· in swimrrnng C'\t.·nu \'\llh 

othC'r schaol~ 

Gr11111us11cs 

Gymnastics, one of thr cop cond1uonrrs. 

is promanent ac th<" -\c.adc-mr 
:'\~d'-'Y s pt5tol tc:am shooting ~rc.·m~ to 

romC"" natural to rn1d5h1pmrn. 

Na\\t's squash lC'"3nt l' mps m thr C"olk~t" 

arcuit 
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l IH .r.Kk "' """ .11 tlw "·".ii \cadt·111v includt"s the t'tllin· \Tar. 

lkg11111111g "1th tlw 011L-1>i"->< 1,on tr.ick in the fall. thl' 1rack111a11 go<'s 

10 111do111 11.ttk 111 ,Jw \\llll<'I' 111d finally tht' 11npo11am 'Prlllg s1•a,on 

I h0111pson I l<"ld h th<' set•nc• ol I.ill ~ncl spring \\orkout<, ,1nd thl' Ill'\\ 

Fie· lei I !nu«· hotl\c' •ndoo1 t r.l< k fac ltlll'' 

l lw h. "li.111 qt id '' r.1tc c 1 1ong th< Lt·,t 111 lht l.,i-1 ( 011•1wtim: 

Ill the,,, I el' H the, .. ,. ll\ ltcllll .,h hctd ltloe1tl\ ... ll((t'''llll 't."dt..On~. 

ind 1dm<: thl' k.1"u' d1.11up101i-h1p 11• p1;~ Ju't lwlor•· Jun<' \\ t"ek 

>..1.iclu.it10l' w lt' the c•.i on dose \\Hh the 1olorful .111d tr.1dil'onal 

~am•· lx.·t\\lt''l \rn ~ rncl :\,l\\ 
Golf 

Golf was started at the Kaval Academy in 1908, but was not made 

a varsity sport until 1934. Navy has defeated Army 14 times while 

losing only 4. In 1950 and l 'l57 \'a\'V won the Eastern Intercollegiate 

Championship. The coach, Bob \\'tlltams, has been an instructor 

sincl' 1928, and the \'arsit~ coach since Its oru~in. 

l'cnms is one of the few sports which can ue played cxtens1vek after 

graduation. The .'.'\aval .\cademy tennis facilities arc outstanding. 

The varsity has six H Jr-Tru courts located next LO \ \ard Hall Between Stribling \\'alk and Dewey field. there arc 24 more courts for 

general use ::\avy's net teams are ranked in the top of the eastern 

college teams. 

f,flCrOSSC' 

Lacrosse is the oldest native American game It was originated by 

the I ndians, and next to war, was their major interest. The site of 

this rugged sport at the Naval Academy is Thompson Stadium, and 

many a spring afternoon crowd is there witnessing Navy's team in 

action Six national championships have been won b) :\'avy since 

1926. when they t'ntercd tht' C .S Intercollegiate Lacrosse ,\ ssociation . 

The team is coached by \\'ilhs Bilderback who has just completed his 

second vcar as Head Coach. 
I '\TH\ \Tl H \.LS 

lntr.unur.tl Sports Program. The .spot ts 

J>TO'tram of the: Dcpartmrnt of Phy~iral 

I duc.ation inchJdrs compc-uuon for thr 

1111d-.l11prnrn m 2..i diffrrC'Ol -.ports .\ti 

1111d\h1pmrn not on organ11('d tt·am~ arc 

r<·quurd 10 t:tkr pan 1n tht· intramur.tl 

"lporu prol{ram In this wa\:, dw m1<l· 

4ihlpmrn mav cornpetr. v. ith othC"rs pos· 

.-..r.s..'iing ~imil.u .tthlctic .1bihh. '"·hik 

uulinng .1 finr opp{1rtumty for phv'iic.il 

dt'\'t·lopmrnt .tnd TC'CTCation. 

Thr ),.~, of m1r.unural ~ports mdudr ... · 

ha~krtball, bovdmg, boxmg, rrnv, cross 

co'-Jntn ft·nnnl{, fic:ldball, football, Rolf, 

~-ymna•UCS, handball, larr<h.~, p~tol, 

sailing, soccer, softbJ.11, squash, str('plt'· 

rh.t.~·, 5\\>imming, table l<'nnis, tC"nnis, 

touch football, 1rark, volkyball. w.urr 

polo, .md wrrstlin~. 

G\mna .. lit· .... 

\nil<> Ball 
Han<lhall. 

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L1trnn111it-11/rir ,,._,,, ;,,, •. , 

.\lany ( xiracurncul.u .al·tivilit·s go on 

".itlun thr ('Unfows ur Relncruh I I.ti! 

Thi sc .u·uvlliL"S an- l>Vth 111any and 

\'ar1t•d and serve.· a multi tuck of μurpoSC,"'S, 

both to the :\'.1v.d \ca.di my .rnt~ the 

m1dsl 1p1 ..... rn. 

c.u:h dav fro1 ) tlic 1a.r.t das:s to 

c\c·mm; mC'al fontMUOn the c·orncr-s of 

thC' I ta• arc- l>ed•t\'("S of a'- Uv1tv ranJZ,·ng 

Crom .\rt to 1•ohun dnrl fron ( hcss tu 

GunclubS. 

I hC" Bng•u~-- Lx«CUll\ • C..o; ttc.«·, 

compo~·d of tlw Hng.ut• C::omm.1111lcr, 

tht- uppc·rcla"~ pres1dC"nts, dw I ir1t Class 

.S<'crC"t.u)' and 6 '1attalion rt'prrscntall\'f"S, n rMpan.s1hlC' fo1 the admimstr.ttion of the ~ 6')0-man Brii:<tdt• of \lidshipmcn. 

Pl HU< \TI O'\ S 

Trit/1•111 

I rulrnl ma~itl'H\t' '''•l"i c:onn·i\.Td tor 

1hosr nuddupmcn \\ith liu::rttry otnd 

ilrtnta: 1.1.11.1•-s 

/,1111.y line 

\ , ommntr- 1.s l lmsc-n tu put uut thC" 

clons ya book I 11AJ Ila( ""h1ch covrrs 

thr f" 1Urr four \'("-HS al the '."av.al 

\cadcmy anc t smt•'\ numbers W<" O\t'r 

~ti() pag<"' 

I an uf Tritle'nt ... 
.. 

-

Log and . ph111er 

Two other publiC"auons, the IAg and 

Splmtn arc publtshcd bimonthly by 

S<"parate staff 

-I rt and f>ri111111p. Club 

The Art ond Printing Club provides 

an outlet for th°"· with the ri~ht talent 

The Club is csprciallr busy during the 

football """'°n when the "BEAT 

AR}.!\~' slogans arc so prevalent on the 

Academy grounds 

The Photo Club 

The Photo Cluh i' the delight of all 

amateur photographer. in th< Brigadr 

of Midshipmen. Asidr from the excellent facilitit"s thq havc- acccs."i to, they 

have the satisfacuon of scein~ rnuch of 

their work publish<"d in thC' various 

magazines which the ,\cademr publishn. 

~fcml>C'rs. of thr \cadcmv· 5 0\\ n radio 

Station \\'R:-.;\ 'Radio '\'a\'y' provides 

music, broadccast.., of \'avy athletic 

c\·ents. and th("' news for chr benefit of 

the Brigade 

\ lode/ Club 

The }.(odd Club offers a wide variety 

for those with varying interest to automobiles, planes or trains. 
Tht 1 urt·ign I .anguagos Club sumu1..urs a gro"rng intrr~t in rnabling m1d5}11pmrn lO Sμ<'ak a foreign languagt· 

flurntlv 

C/11·" {"/11/J 

~l<"ml)('r or lht· :\cad("my·~ Chr.ss 

Club which is a goin~ organ11:auon, 

Onr of th<" highlights of thr yrar is tlw 

antrrbrig.u.lt· fompctitlon for thr Diunar 

Cup. 

/fot/111 Club 

o\matrur ro1dio h11((S dfr m thrir ~loq 

\\.·11h th~ finr fctcilitic~ offc-rcd at thC' 

.\r.tdt·any. 

''"" ( 111'1 

I"hr ( ,un ( luh i!<i one of thr nrwc.·r or· 

gam1.tt1ons at the- :'\aval .\cadcrn)· It 

aoo rl<11ms ono of the largest follo--.ong. 

1n fl""' roft 11 all 

Dd><ttcr of thr :\aval Araclcmy I "orcn~lc Socic:ty g«ncratc- much RO<><h'-llt 

for thr .:\aval Academy during thr1r 

tr.tvds to vanous collcgc.·s and univcrsitir:s for thr1r debate S<"Uloru. Tht" 

\c.tdrmy t("am ,,cs for honors in thr. 

lntr"rC'otl1-g1atc." dchat('S carh yrar 
1 ht ~l1d"h1j>P'H_·n 'i combo the ~ \ 10 plo\" at llldll~ "r the dam 1"5 .1nd acu· 

\ltll" .1s .tn t:'\U",-lCllHICtalar ,J( (IVll\ 

,11~1//I Pf/Iii! ('/11/J 

'l11p t.tb1ht\ Jnd nucl(Jf dCC lt:rawr are JUSt a fC"\\ "'llbJccts fo mi 1n thC' Com· 

lunt cl I n~mrnmg C.l11h s progra 11 I hro11~h lccturrs and fir)q trips thr mr-mbers 

.lit .1hlt· tu sta~ ahrc-a"t of n1r1t nt !i< u·nofic clt·vdopmcnb 
I lw ( h.tpt I ( huir. 

l'lw l)rai111 Jml 

nu=:lf- ( orp!o. 

( u111li11wir 

11111 .. irul t-iho\'· 

J'lw c,1 .... ( luh 

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c hn•t rua .. C urol". 
Thr Ch•p•I. 

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How To Become a Midshipman 

at the Naval Academy 

Each candidate for admission LO the Na"al Acackmy must: 

1. Meet general eligibility requirements. 

2. Obtain a nomination. 

3. Qualify scholasucally (academically). 

4. Qualify physically. 

GEl\ERA L ELJG IHTLIT\ REQUlRE~rENTS 

Citizenship 

All candidates for admission to the Cnited States Naval Academy 

must be citizens of the Cnited States. except as provided by la" for 

limited numbers of ciuzcns of other American Republics, Canada, 

and the Philippine Republic An alien can be admitted as a midshipman onlv bv an Act of CongTcss. 

Age 

Age limits arc established by law. Candidates must be between 

17 and 22 years of age. Each candidate must have reached his 17th 

birthday but not his 22d birthday on or before I July of the year in 

which admission is desired to be eligible for admission. 

Character 

Candidates must be of good moral character This prerequisite 

is usually passed upon by the Member of Congress making the nomina-

• 
tion. The Secretary of the Navy may, however, decline to accept 

the nomination of any candidate in the event conclusive evidence of 

unsuitable character is submitted For other sources of appointments, 

investigation of character qualifications rests jointly with those authorized by law to sponsor such nominations and the "'avy Department. 

Jfarital Status 

No person who is married. or who has been married, is elii;iblc for 

admission to the Naval Academy, regardless of his other qualifications. 

Midshipmen may not marry, and any midshipman found to be or 

have been married will be discharged. 

OBTAT ING A ~O.\tL\ ,\TIO:\ 

There are several wavs of obtaining a nomination for admission to 

the 1\aval Academy. The variety of types of nominations is intended 

to make it possible for young men from all over the l.Jnitcd States to 

compete for appointments as midshipmen In the following paragraphs. prospective candidates may learn what appmntments they 

may be eligible for. and how to appl)" for a nomination for each. Jn 

some cases. candidates will find that they are eligible for more than 

one type of nomination. In such cases. it will usuall} he to their 

advantage to apply for more than one nomination. 

Presidential Appointments 

Presidential appointments arc available to sons of officers and enlisted men of the regular Army, ;\avy. Marine Corps, Air Force, and 

Coast Guard. To make application for appointment from this source, 

the candidate or his parent should address a le1t!'r to the Chief of ~a,·al 

Personnel, Navy Department. Washington 25. D C., clearly indicating 

the Service connection of the parent and giving the son's full name and 

date of birth. The letter of application should also designate the year 

in which admission to the Naval Academy is desired. Letters of application shoufd be forwarded anv time after Julv I of the year preceding 

that in which admission is desired, but not later than February 1 of the 

admission year Candidacy must be established in time to participate 

in the March entrance examination. Only the Chief of :\'aval Personnel mav issue authority to take the necessarv Coll..-ge Board tests as 

a candidate for appoincment to the Naval Acadcm) 

Seventy-five candidates may be appointed annually from this source. 

In the event of vacancies in the annual quotas of appointments authorizt'd from the Navy and Marine Corps and the Naval and Marine 

Corps Reserves. qualified Presidential nominees in excess of the normal 

Presidential quota mav be admitted Lo !ill such vacancies. 

8.J. 
Conp.re.~$ional lpp<1intments 

Tlw \'ice Pn·'ld<'nt of the United States, each l_;nited State>s Senator, 

l·ach Rcpresentativt• in Congress, and the Resident Commissioner of 

Puc1 to Rico may havl' five appointl·es at the :\'aval Academy at any 

on<· timt· Thl· \'in· President makes his nominations from the Unit<'d 

St;Ht·s at large. Tht· l'nited Statt"s S<·nators must rnakt· their nomination' from among n·sidcnts of their respective States, and the ~femhcrs 

of thr House of Rqin·sentatiws must make their nominations from 

amonl( residents of the congressional districts which th<')' represent. 

Members of Cone;r<'" arc authorizl'cl to nominate a maximum of six 

candidates for t•;ich vacancv. The Candidatrs so nominatt·d are usually 

dt•<i~nated as the· principal and th<' first. sccond, third, fourth, and fifth 

altnnatt·s. ~lt-mhns of Congn·ss may designate thl·ir nominees as 

comp<·titive alternates ;md leavt' to the Academic Board at the :'\aval 

Academy the designation of the principal and the· arran~emcm of tht• 

alternates bast"d upon order of merit. 

,\pplication for nomination should be made directly to the \"ice 

Pn·siclcnt, Senator or Rt·prcst>ntativt". It is in order for .1 candidat<' to 

induck in his k1tn uf application for a nomination such items as 

lavorahlc endorsem<'nts hy school othcials and otht·rs. ,\pplication 

should be mad<' at kast a full year in ad\'ance of tht' vcar m which the 

candidate> hop<·s lO t·111er as a midshipman, bccausr some Members of 

Cungrrss r<'quirl' candidates to compete for nominations h» taking a 

sp•·cial t·xamination for that purpose Such examinations are usualh· 

hrld m .July or :\'o\'t'mf>er, and th<·,· arc not to be conftN:·d with, or 

con<idc-rC'd a ,11hstit11t1· for. tht· ~larch administration of Collrgt• 

Lntrancc Examination Board tc•sts rt·qutrnl by the \:.1val ,\cademy 

lppoi111men1'frn111 ilw Re1:wlar \an or Rej!.1tlar \larine Corp., 

'1 lwsc· appomlllH'nh .uc availahlr to enlisted men on active duty in 

the rrgular '\an or ~larinc Corps. The candidates must have enlistt'd 

on or before .Juh l of the vcar prt'ct·din~ that in which admission 10 the 

.\:.1val ,\cadt·my is desired .\m l'nlistcd man desiring a nomination 

for appointment to tht• '.\"a"al .\cadt•my should make this known to his 

commanding olhcn e<trh-, and if 'uccc"sful in passing the required pr<'-

liminar~· physical and scholastic examinations, the candidate is transkrrl'cl to a prcparator" school maintained by tht' Department of th!' 

\,;;ivv <ll the L S \:aval Training Ct•ntcr, Bainbride;c, Md. At Bainlmde;t• he will improve his preparation for the l\aval Academy's entrann· rxaminations and course of study. This method of admission 

providl's a splendid opponuni1~· for t•nli>tcd personnel of the ~aval 

Service. 

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One hundred and sixty candidates may be appointed annuall y from 

this source. Qualified candidates of the regular ::--lavy and Ma rine 

Corps in excess of this quota may be appointed to fill vacancies in 

annual quotas of the President and of the Naval and Ma rine Corps 

Reserves. 

Appointments From the aval Resertie or ,\farine Corps Re.seri-e 

Such appointments arc open to enlisted men of the 0.'a,•al and M arine 

Corps Reserves. Applicants must have had at least 1 year in the 

Reserve by July 1 of the year of admission to the Nava l Academy, and 

must have anended a minimum of 26 regular drills between July 1 and 

the date of the March administration of the College Entrance Examination Board's tests. Active service may be accepted in lieu of d rills, 1 full 

week of active service being the equivalent of one d rill. 

Enlisted men, whether on active or inactive duty, should make 

known to the commanding officers of their respective units their desire 

to become candidates for admission to the Naval Academy. Application should be submiued prior to October 1 to the applicant's commanding officer for further processing. Enlisted candidates from the 

Reserves on inactive duty are not eligible for assignment to the U.S. 

Naval Preparatory School at Bainbridge. 

One hundred and sixty candidates may be appointed annually from 

this source Vacancies in the annual quotas allowed the President and 

the Navy and Marine Corps may be filled by qualified :'\aval and 

Marine Corps Reserve nominees who are in excess of the quota authorized the Reserve. 

Appointment From Honor U ilitary and l aml chools 

An honor graduate or a prospccti,•e honor graduate of a designated 

honor military or naval school should apply to the principal of his 

school for nomination as a candidate for admission m the l\'a\'al 

Academy. Each desil{nated honor militarv or naval school may 

nominate three honor graduates or prospective honor graduates each 

year to compete among themselves for 10 vacancies for midshipman. 

The details of submiuing nominations are handled by the school concerned and the Chief of Na\'a l Personnel, '.'lavy Department. \\"ashington 25, D.C. 

Appointment From .VROTC L"nits 

Only contract sllldcnts in the Naval Reserve Ol11cers rraining Corps 

units at the various colleges and universities are eligible to applr for 

appointments from this source. Contract students should appl)' to the 

professor of naval science at the collel{c or university, who "ill in turn 

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for\\Jrd tu, n-co111111t"nda1ions Ill thr pn·,idcnl of 1h1· collrg<» =-:ot 

111or1· th.m 1hn·1• candidate' 111<1\' Lw nominated 1·ach y<'ar h\' <'ach of 

tlw rclur.1unnal im1i1111ion' in "hich an =-:ROTC 111111 is an opnation 

lo ro1npc1r .111u1ng 1h1·m<d\'r' for I 0 vacancit·' 10 tlu· '\av.ii ,\!',1clt"my 

Oth,·r "011rn'' of 1lppointml'nl\ 

I ho•.c appl~ mg for nom111a1io11s undn th<· '"" s pro\'1d1ng for till" 

son of d1'<raM-<I \Tt1·rans .md tlw 'ons of hold<"r' of th<' :>.l1·d.1l of l lonor 

should \Hill· lO tll< ( hid of N,1v.il Pt·r,onnd, .:\',l\'\ lkp.1nmcn1. 

\\',,.hing1011 2'i, D ( Such .1pplic.1111' ,hould i:ivt· tht· full nanw, rank 

or rolling. and nr~amzauon of 1lll" derea,1·cl \'l'tt•ran or tlw holdn of tlw 

~It-cl.ii of l lonor. 1h1· full 11.11111· of the candida11· for .1ppoin111wn1 as 

m1d,hipm.rn, his da1<· of hinh, .incl s111·h othn p1·r111w111 inform.Ilion 

,1, will .1ssist in 1h1· posllivt· idrnufic.1110n of bo1h thr pan·nt .ind the 

1·,mdid.11r R1·,icknts of tht• Dl'trict of Columbia 'houlcl appl~ clin·ctly 

lO th<" ( onunissiom·r, of th•· D1<1rict of Columbia for full detaili at l1·,1st 

unt• }<"ar 111 ad\'anc<" of th<' ~car in which th<' candid.lit· hupr• to enter 

.is a midshipman 

,\pphc.ilion for .1ppui1111111·nt from tht· Canal /.onr 11111\l I){" addre<St'd 

to th<" CmTrnor of till' Canal /on<', and apphc.1tiu11 for tlw appoint1111·111 of .1 n;11ivt· of Pu<"rlo Rieu mu't be addr<"S>('d 10 thr Con·rnor of 

Puerto Riro 

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ldditional Appointments From 4mong Qualified -1ltemate 

\ ominees and Competitit'e Candidates 

The Secretary of the :'\avy '' amhonzcd to appoint additional midshipmen from qualified alternates and qualified compemiw quota 

candidates in order to brim~ the Brigade of l\1idshipmcn to authorized 

strcniith. \\'hen the number of additional admissions is determined. 

tlw t\cadrmic Board will rc\'iew the records of all scholastically qualifi(·d candidates within each nomination source Application bv the 

individual is not necessary or desired since all qualified candidates are 

con<idcrcd by the ,\cadt·mic Board Selections will ht· made from those 

whost• records are oubtanding in scholarship, who,e character and 

pcr,onalit) arc established '" decidedly superior rn statements of 

recommendations from school and other official'. and in whose ca,es 

there is marked e\'idenct• of IC'adership potential as md1cated by class 

ofhc"' hdd, participauon in cxtracurricular and community aCLiviues, 

and 01hcr achicvcmt'n1' of note At least two-thirds of those so appointed must be from qualifit·d alternates nominated from the noncompetiti,·e sources. 

The \av•I cad~m) ond \nna110li•. 
QU,\LIFYI\G \ C \DE\IIC \LLY 

'I hrn· arc two 11wthocb b' which ,, candidate may qualify academically for admisston 10 tht' :'\a\'al Academy· 

I. College entrance cxammation 

2. Coll<'gc certihcatr 

Candidates holding nonco1· I• llllH' congrc-siona: nomination, and 

the son' of holdcf' of the \k '~I of Honor an· perrniued to utilizt• 

cithrr of the two methods. and m thc'e instances it " the candidatt·'s 

rnponsibility to <l<'trrmine which nwthod offers him tlw greater possibility of succrs,, ,\II other candidates must take thr College Entrance 

Examination Board tests when tht·\· arc g1,·en m .'.\l.1rch of the year m 

which designated for appointment. 

In the following brief description of the two methods, only the 

t''rntial features arc CO\'ered Candidates, prospecti\'e candidates, 

and school officials are im·ited to correspond with the Admissions 

Officer, L'.S :\a\'al \cadcmy, Annapolis, .'.\Id., regarding an\ point 

m the· admission n·quiremcms on which further mformation is desired. 

'11/ rond1dolrJ for admusion must hai·r an occrtd1trd high srhool crrtifiratr 

It is imponam that each candidate insure that his complete high 

school record and the rl'cord of am collt·gc work which he may ha\'C 

rompletcd be furnished the :'\aval ·\cadem'" 

Collef!.P Entrance Examination '1ethod 

The basic method of quahfV1ng is by taking the College Entrance 

Examination Board tests, as follows: The Scholastic Aptitude Test 

{verbal and mathematics section). the English \chie\'rment Test, and 

eitht•r the I ntermediate or thl' Advanced '.\lathemacics .\cluevcmem 

Test. An unacceptable score on any test is cause for rejection. 

,\JI candidates fur appointment from the ,·arious competiti,·l' sources 

and all other candidates not qualifving by tht· Coll<-gc Cer11fica1e 

'.\lt•thod must take chis series of te.is. 

Each duly nominated candidate• must register with the Callee:<' 

Entrance Examinauon Board for the !\[arch series of tests as promptlr 

a~ possible after rl"cci\'ing the necc,~ar\' instructions from the Bureau 

of 'lava! Personn<'I, :'\av)' Depanmcm, Washington, D.C. These 

instructions "·ill pro' ide for payment by the :\a\'\ of fees for tests. 

Information on the tests, including dates of administration. location 

of testing centers, daces b\' which candidates must rt>e:iscer, method 

of application, c•tc., is publishc·d in a booklet entitled 811/lrtin of Information. .\copy may he obtained without charge hv writin!( to the College 

Entrance Examination Board, Post Office Box 592, Princeton. :'\.j, or 

Post Office Box 27896, Los :\ngeles 27, Calif 

Satisfactory scort·s in the .'.\l.1rch administration of the College 

I:ntrance Examination Board T<:sts will ht· determined by the ,\cadcmic 

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Board of the .'.':aval Academy '\o candidate "ill ht· admiucd to tht• 

'\aval ,\cademy unless in the opinion of the Academic Board he shows 

tht• requisitr mrmal qualifications. 

A high school certificate is rcquin·d for elii;bilitv and school n·cords 

will he a considnation in determining whether or not a candidatt• is 

to he accepted ,\ good secondary school record is one showing that a 

candidate has completed with good grades the full high school course in 

English. two \Cars of algebra, one of plane geomt·tq. one of L:nited 

States historr and not fc"·er than eight optional units from such subj«cts 

as chemistry, physics, biology, philosophr, astronom\, geograph,·, 

mathematics, hist on, economics, gm•cmmcnt, forei!l'n lan~ages, 

public speaking, journalism, commercial law, and mechanical drawing 

Colle[!.e Certificate 

This method of fulfilling the cducauonal requirements for admission 

is available onh to candidates holding noncompetiti,·e congressional 

nominations and to sons of holders of the '.\1edal of Honor. 

To qualif\' b~ the coll~e certificate method. a candidate must, in 

addition to satisfvini:: the requirements in a secondary school certificate 

outlined above, also present a certificate from an accredited junior collegl', tcchnologic"1l school of collcgl' itradc, collegt·, or universitv, ancsting the complcuon of one vcar of collC!l'e work with grades acceptable 

to the N"a,·al .\cadcmy. The college certificate must include at kast 

6 semester hours of mathematics selected from collee;e algebra, trigonometry, calculus, etc .. six of colkge English and(or histon', and 
sufficirnt otht·r subjt·cts acceptable to rhc '\aval Academy to establish 

a total of at kast 24 semester hours of credit for the vcar's work. 

College crl'dits which ha' c been used to offset dcficicnci~s in a high 

school ccrtificaH· will not be counted toward mt'etini: the rcquircmt'nts 

for an acceptable colln~<· certificate. 

At!l' carui1dolr u·ho ts ol oil unurlom os lo hrs obtlt(r lo quoit])' b.r thr rollrgr 

((rltjirolr mrlhod 1s strong/) odi·md /o tokr /hr rnlranrr nnmmo/1011. I low-

,., er, failure to score acceptably on the entranc1· examination will 

disqualifv the candidate for entry in that rear 

Ql' \LIFYI.'\"G Plll SICJ\.LL) 

'I he Departnwnts of 1he Army. \,1\'\. and Air rorce havt' made 

available LO all candidates for 1he l\aval Acaclemv places where a 

thorough pn·limina1·y physical e.xamination can be obtained at no expt·nst· to thf" candidatt· other than the expt·nst·s of subsistence and 

!ravel to and from the place of examination. 

Iht"« preliminary physical examinations, which are conducted at 

naval hosp11als, at Army and Air f orce bases, and on hospttal ships. 

''ill 1,.. given to any candidate presrnltng a letter of request or authorizatton from a ~[ ember of C:ongre"· the Chief of \ <wal Personnel. or 

from a mc:mbl'r of thl' ,\rmt•d Forces desiring t'Xamination of his son or 

clcpc:nclcn1 t rlative. 11 is aclvisabk LO make an appointment in advance. 

/I. pro,pectivt• canclicl<tlc nc-ed not have- been formally nominatt•cl in 

ordn to undergo a pr1·lin11nary physical examination [n fac1 l\.kmll{"rs of Congn·>'. l>efon· deciding upon their nominations, ma\ rl'quire 

prospl.'c1tn· nominet"s to undergo the examination. Pro.pecti\'t' candidates may wmc 10 thl' Senator or Reprcscntativc to whom application 

for nomina1ion will ht· macll'. and rtquest a letter asking that tht" t•xamination ht· given at the nearest l'xamination point Early phvsical 

examination " advi..,.hk. >ince dl"kcts are frcqul'ntly revealed which 

may bl.' corrt·c1t·d if tillll' permits. Formal physical examinations arc 

concluctt'd a t specified naval hospitals, and other spl•cified naval activities in various pari- of the Lnited St;itt·s. Candidates arc required to 

(l(" physically fit, wcll-fortnl'd, and of sound consutution. Thl' phvsical 

rcquirt'lllt'nts are e'ac1ing. The best interests of the Governnwm. the 

'\an, and the individual demand th.it they be so. 

Dl'tailcd information concerning 1hc physical requirements <tnd the 

plaet·s at which both prd1minan· and formal t·xaminations are givt"n is 

contained in the pa111phlct .. Rcgulattono; Governing the \dmission of 

Candidatt'S into th<· L ni1cd States '\\aval Academ)' as M idshipml'n," 

which. as prl'viouslr mentioned. may be obtained from tht· Chief of 

:\aval Personnel in 1ht' :-.:avy Dc:panmt·nt or from the ::\aval ,\cadenn 

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General Information 

PAY A D i\LLO\\ ,\ '\iCES 

Smee a midshipman al the :\aval Academy is actually a member of 

th<' naval service. subjeCL to the orders of the '\;av\ Department and 

i1s rules and regulalions, he draws pay commensurate with his ran k 

which hes between that of a warrant and a commissioned warrant 

ofhccr. This pay is SI 11.15 per month. plus a ration allowance of 

SI .35 per clay. The lauer amount is used solely for and completely 

provides for his board. lJnder the direction of the Superintendent, 

his month!} pay is utilized 10 provide the following 

Prescribed uniforms and clo1 hing. 

rextbooks and equipment. 

';undrics. for hcahh, cleanliness and recreation. 

Services, such as laundn', tailor. barber and cobbler 

l\!oderate allowance for extracurricular activities. 

Payment of income and social security taxes. 

Funds to purchase necessary uniforms upon graduation. 

The midshipman is expectt·d to live l"rugally and ''ithin the limits 

of his pay His maintenance allowance is sufl1cien1 to meet all normal 

dt'mands. I'hrough wise use of his pay. he can have enough to meet 

his expenses during annual leave periods. 

:'\ledical, dental. and hospital >ervices are furn1sht'"d withou cost, 

t•xactly as the\ arc provided for all other personnel of the Navy on 

active dut\. 

E.VJ'H \'\CE DFPO ITS 

In order to defra\· part of the costs of his initial outfitting. each 

candidate admiued to the "\aval \cadcmy must deposit the sum of 

S300 with the CS. '\a,.,. In addlllon, the Go,·ernmcnt will advance 

tht· sum of S600 "hich will bt· an obligation against 1h<." midshipman's 

account until sufficient credn has accumulatecl from his salary to 

liquidate Lhe debt. He ma~. however, repa\· the amount in full from 

his O\\ n funds al any 111ne aftt-r entt>ring. 

\ dministration 

HoilJing. 
'\ Career as a 

'\a\ al Officer 

Vint /J111' 

Upon graduation and comm1ss10111ng, an oflicer has taken the first 

stt·p in his naval career. Thrm1gh npcricncc ashore and anoat and 

throllgh ;1dvanced academic work, he will be continuously preparing 

hinm·lf to qualif\· for assignrnt·ms of greater responsibility and professional attammcnt. 

') lw first career opportunity conws in the choice of branch of the 

MTVICC, \\1th.in limllS S<'l by the nt·eds of the ::\°•\'\' and the qualifications of the indi\'idual A i\'a,·al Ac.lClem" graduatt• may be cornmi'Sionc<l t·nsign in tht• line. \\'earing above the strip<' on his sleeve 

tlw star that indicates he is in the line of command, he may qualifr 

for tramrng as a n;wal aviator, or he may qualify for si1bmarine training 

and l<'aclnship in the undnw;itcr "\avy. or he may prl'fl'r to remain 

in the surface ships. with tlwir van"d missions in amphihiolls, antis11h111arinr, and striking forn·s. 

Graduates so desiring will ht• orckrt·d to flight training immediately 

·tftrr graduation lean\ and st·kctcd numbers ni.1r elect submarine or 

nuclear power training immcdi;uely. 

Othrr vraduates of the '\a\'al Academy may hccornr t·n,1gns in a 

stafT rorP' \\'caring the spt·cial device of the Supply Corps or Ci,·il 

lingint·t·r Corps, they will rt•rcive further education and then be 

orclcrl'd to duties in their specialtics. And still others, commissioned 

as st'cond lieutenants in the ~farin<' Corps, will rect'ivt· basic training 

and then he assigned Marine Corps duty ashore or affoat. 

Oj]i<:er f'durotion and Traininp, 

The l\avy sponsors a wide variety of courses, conducted at naval and 

civilian institutions, designed to equip officers for their naval duties 

and to pn·parc them to assume higher responsibility in the service of the 

L'nited States. 

'\.wy functional and basic technical courses normally are the first 

po,tcommissioning training of ofl1ccrs. ~fostly of short duration, they 
an· in such fields as communications, gunnery, antisubmarine "arfare. 

damage control, test pilot I raining, electronics, and amphibious warfare 

.'\fwr the first tour of op<'rational dutv with tht· Aeet of 3 or 4 wars, 

every qualified Naval Academ) !(Taduate may expect orders to graduate 

school for I year Linc oflicer; will be ordered to school in one of the 

fields of mathematics, physics, management, or international relations. 

<;talf Corps ofl1ccrs mar request gradual<' education appropriate to their 

specialties. :\ftcr the first year and the opportunity to qualif}· for a 

master's degree, about half of the oflicers may expect to continue for a 

second or third year They may select studies such as nuclear. marine, 

or aeronautical engineering, adv3nced science. middle management. 

and naval intelligence. for the best qualified, the way is open to qualify for a doctor's degree. Courses are conductcd at the C.S. Naval 

Postgraduate School. Montercv, Calif. the ~aval Intelligence School, 

\\'ashington, DC., and civilian institutions such as Rcnssalaer Polytcchnir Institute, Stanford, Princeton, Carnegie Tech, and M .I.T. 

Office Career l'auems 

After about the first 5 years of active duty, individual ollicer careers 

continue along manv paths. depending upon individual experience and 

background \ line officer may return to sea as a head of department 

in a dcstron·r or commanding of11ct'r of a smaller combatant vessel. 

Linc of11cers who arc aviators may expect to resume dut,· in an aircraft 

squadron based in a carrier or ashon·. Otht"r< qualified in submarint's 

will continue in duties preparing tht·m for submarine command. which 

comes after about 14 years of commissioned service. 

Every oflicer ma\' <''<peel to serve in billets in which hi' na\'al eduration will he mc>-t valuahlr. 1 n addition. line of!icers a'piring to command of ships of the Fir-ct and aircraft units will serve in a variety of 

ships or aircraft in different capacities. as well as in staff and planning 

billets aAoat and ashore. to further prepare them for command. Of11. 

ccrs wishing to concentrate in fields such as enginct'ring or na\'al intelligenre may so request. and serve subsequent tours of dut\' more re· 

strictt·d to their special qualifications. The\ arr apart from olhcers of 

the St.1ff Corps. who had previouslv determined to channel tht·ir 

caret'rs in 'per1alizt·d fields 

Tlw l{rt'at majority of :\aval Acadt•my graduates remain eligible for 

flet·t command \fter about 15 n·ars of service. in the rank of lieutenant commander or commander. and again in the rank of captain, 

many will enter one of the Service war colleges for courses in stratt•gy. 

lof{istics. and stafT planning. Throui:hout the rest of their careers as 

commanders, captains, or in flag rank. at sea and in supporting naval 

installations ashore. naval oflicers fill positions of grave responsihilit\ 

and leadership in the service of the '\'avy and the United States. 
1960 

Important Dates 

for Candidates 

July I I"hc '\avy D<:partment begins officially acceptine; 

the na nes of candidates nominated for admission 

in tht· following }Tar. 

1961 

.Januar~ 

February 

In this month, th« C .S C1\'il Service Commission 

holds the first of several special competitive tests 

for 1'.!cmbcrs of Congress who utilizt• this means 

of st'lcrting their candidates. 

Clos111g date for the rt"ceipt of nominations of 

foreign candidat("s. 

Closing date for the receipt of nominations of 

candidates 

h·bruary 1 ll Closing date for candidates to register for March 

Collegt· Board tt·sts. 

\ larch 18 Date of r<"qum·d College Board tests in I "61. 

\farch 20 Comme.ncemcnt of formal physical examinations 

at cxammmg points throughout the United 

States. 

!'.lily 11 (approx Bureau of '\'aval Personnel will notify candidates 

of rt"sults of Colke;c Board tests. 

May 15 tapprox ) Datt• physical ret·xaminations will commence at 

:-:aval \cademy for candidates authorized to 

report for same. 

July 5 Date on which qualified candidates will be authorizrd lO report at :\'aval ,\cademy for appointment as midshipmen. 

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Calendar 

1960- 1961 

First Tenn 

26 28 August Parents' Open House, Class of 1964. 

Monday. 29 August First term rccitauons begin, Fourth 

Cla". 

Tu~sda) {> September Leave and summer traininl{ ends, First, 

Second, and Third Classes. 

Thursday, 8 September First term recitations begin, First. 

Second. and Third Classes. 

5· 9 December Board of \'isnors. 

Tuesda\. 20 December Christmas leave b!"gins. 

Tuesda\, '\January Christmas leave ends. 

Saturdav, 21 January Examinations start. 

Friday 27 .January Examinations end. 

Friday, 27 January End of term leave bc'l'ins. 

Sunday, 29 January End of term leave ends. 

Second Tem1 

.Monday, 30 .Januan Second term bcgms. 

Thursday, 23 ~farch Spring leave begins. 

Sunday, 26 March Sprin11 leave ends. 

\\'ednl'sday, 24 to.lay Examinations begin 

\\'ednesday, 31 ~lay Examinations end. 

Friday. 2 June June \\'eek begins. 

\\'c."dnc<day. 7 June Graduation. 

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