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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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