Naval Science Minor
Program Director: Captain John Howrey
The minor in Naval Science is a 24-Credit minor that provides students with the opportunity to develop their own inherent leadership skills through the Naval NROTC development program. Students seeking a minor in Naval Science are not required to be members of the Naval ROTC program. This minor program enables students to develop a secondary academic experience that may serve them in their future professional work.
The Naval Science minor is open to any student at the University of Maryland. Students seeking a minor in Naval Science must be approved by the Professor of Naval Science of the Naval ROTC program and be advised by instructional personnel in that office.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Naval Science Core | 18 | |
| 18 credits selected from the following: | ||
| Introduction to Naval Science | ||
| Sea Power and Maritime Affairs | ||
| Leadership and Management | ||
| Navigation | ||
| Naval Ship Systems I (Engineering) | ||
| Naval Ship Systems II (Weapons) | ||
| Evolution of Warfare | ||
| Naval Operations and Seamanship | ||
| Leadership and Ethics | ||
| Fundamentals of Maneuver Warfare | ||
| Expanded Learning | 6 | |
| National Security/Military History | ||
| Modern Military History, 1494-1815 | ||
| Modern Military History, 1815-Present | ||
| Cultural/Regional Studies 1 | ||
| Development Geography: Environmental & Social Justice | ||
| Islamic Civilization | ||
| East Asian Civilization I | ||
| East Asian Civilization II | ||
| Modern Iran | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
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One semester course to enhance knowledge of cultural and/or regional studies of developing nations. Courses are not limited to the examples listed.