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NAVS

19 courses with the subject NAVS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

NAVS 101Introduction to Naval Science ()2

General introduction to the naval service. Particular emphasis placed on the mission, organization, regulations and broad warfare components of the Navy and Marine Corps. Includes customs, discipline, courtesies, leadership, core values and shipboard nomenclatures.

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
NAVS 102Naval Sea Power and Maritime Affairs ()3

The study of the evolution of the major world naval and maritime nations. The role of American naval and maritime affairs in the rivalries of the great world powers during the colonial period, the spread of revolutionary movements, and the era of civil and international conflicts in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
NAVS 111+ Naval Laboratory I ()1

Covers basic military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors and inspection. Lecture and discussion topics include security, equal opportunity and military justice. First year Naval Science students only.

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
Prerequisite
departmental permission
NAVS 112+ Naval Laboratory I ()1

Continues basic military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors and inspections. Lecture and discussion topics include cruise preparation, safety education, administration, security, equal opportunity and military justice. First year Naval Science students only.

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
Prerequisite
departmental permission
NAVS 201Naval Ships Systems I ()3

Familiarizes students with types, structure and purpose of naval engineering systems, propulsion systems, auxiliary power systems, electrical systems and ship control. Ship design and stability characteristics are examined.

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
NAVS 202Naval Ships Systems II ()3

Introduction to theory and principles of operation of naval weapons systems. Covers types of weapons and fire control systems, capabilities/limitations, theory of target acquisition, identification and tracking, trajectory principle and basics of naval ordnance. Pre- or corequisite: NAVS 201

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
NAVS 211+ Naval Laboratory II ()1

Covers military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors and inspections. Lecture/discussion topics include cruise preparation/evaluation, security, administration and military justice. Second year Naval Science students only.

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
Prerequisite
departmental permission
NAVS 212+ Naval Laboratory II ()1

Military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors and inspections. Lecture and discussion topics include cruise preparation and evaluation, safety, administration, security, equal opportunity and military justice. Second year Naval Science students only.

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
Prerequisite
departmental permission
NAVS 301Navigation and Naval Operations I3

or NAVS 310 Evolution of Warfare

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
NAVS 302Navigation and Naval Operations II3

or NAVS 410 Fundamentals of Maneuver Warfare

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
NAVS 310Evolution of Warfare ()3

Explores the basic concepts for understanding the operational art of warfare from the beginning of recorded history to the present.

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
Prerequisite
departmental permission
NAVS 311+ Naval Laboratory III ()1

Military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors and inspections. Lecture/discussion topics include cruise preparation and evaluation, security and military justice. Third year Naval Science students only.

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
Prerequisite
departmental permission
NAVS 312+ Naval Laboratory III ()1

Military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors and inspections. Lecture and discussion topics include cruise preparation and evaluation, safety, administration, security, equal opportunity and military justice. Third year Naval Science students only.

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
Prerequisite
departmental permission
NAVS 395Topics ()3

Study of selected topics.

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
Prerequisite
departmental permission
NAVS 401Leadership and Management I3

The advanced course is normally pursued during the junior and senior years. Accompanying laboratory sessions

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
NAVS 402Leadership and Ethics3

Students seeking a commission in the Marine Corps or Marine Corps Reserve are not required to take: NAVS 201, NAVS 202, NAVS 301, and NAVS 302 but instead must take NAVS 310 and NAVS 410. Scholarship recipients supplement classroom instruction with an at- sea training period each summer. College program students supplement classroom instruction with at-sea training during the summer between their junior and senior years. Similarly, Marine Corps option students attend the six-week Marine Officer Candidate School at Quantico, Virginia during the summer between their junior and senior years. The two-year NROTC program is extended to students who do not participate in NROTC during their freshman and sophomore years. Applications to join must be submitted during the sophomore year. If accepted for an unaffiliated scholarship, students will become a member of the unit upon acceptance and will be required to meet all NROTC standards and requirements.

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
NAVS 410Fundamentals of Maneuver Warfare ()3

Broad aspects of warfare and their interactions with maneuver warfare doctrine. Focus on the United States Marine Corps as the premier maneuver warfare fighting institution. Historical influences on current tactical, operational, and strategic implications of maneuver warfare practices. Case studies. Enrollment preference to NROTC students.

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
Prerequisite
departmental permission
NAVS 411+ Naval Laboratory IV ()1

Covers military formations, drills, commands, customs, courtesies, honors and inspections. Lecture/discussion topics include precommissioning preparation, administration, equal opportunity, safety and military justice. Fourth year Naval Science students only.

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
Prerequisite
departmental permission
NAVS 412+ Naval Laboratory IV ()1

Military formations, drill movements, commands, customs, courtesies, honors and inspections. Lecture and discussion topics include precommissioning preparation, safety, administration, security, equal opportunity and military justice. Fourth year Naval Science students only. Old Dominion University Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026 944

Subject
NAVS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-undergraduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
Prerequisite
departmental permission

Source: Eastern Virginia Medical School's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59