Customs, traditions, leadership, and career opportunities. Quantitative study of basic naval ships' systems. Focus on propulsion and various auxiliary systems. Ship design, stability, and damage control. Naval Ships Systems Laboratory.
Topics vary each semester offered.
The role of seapower in national and foreign policy, and as an instrument of political and military strategy. Includes comparative study of United States and Soviet maritime strategies. Case studies and contemporary issues dealing with United States Navy. Mandatory for Navy ROTC midshipmen. Dead reckoning, piloting, celestial and electronic principles of navigation.