Naval Science Minor

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NS 303	Ship Systems I	3
NS 304	Ship Systems II	3
NS 104	Seapower and Maritime Affairs	3
Students must complete a minimum of four courses from the lists below to equal 12 credits:
Select two from the following:		6
NS 203	Workshop
NS 205	Navigation
NS 311	Evolution of Warfare
NS 403	Workshop
NS 402	Naval Leadership and Ethics
NS 412	Fundamentals of Maneuver Warfare
Select one from the following:		3
HIST 180	Introduction to East Asian History
HIST 438	Modern Mexico and the Americas
HIST 440	Social Revolution in Latin America
HIST 457	History of the Middle East
HIST 484	Modern China, 1840s to Present
HIST 485	Chinese Social and Cultural History
IS 325	The Contemporary Muslim World
IS 326	Africa Today
IS 370	African Community, Culture, and Music
POLS 420	Introduction to Asian Politics
Select one from the following:		3
AERO 411	USAF National Security, Leadership, and Commissioning Preparation I
AERO 412	USAF National Security, Leadership, and Commissioning Preparation II
HIST 430	U.S. Diplomatic History
POLS 338	American Foreign Policy
POLS 449	World Politics and War
Total Hours		21

Courses to total 21 credits for this minor

• Upon completing the minor in Naval Science, students will have gained a general introduction to the United States Navy and Marine Corps that emphasizes organizational structure, warfare components and assigned roles and missions.
• Students will be able to discuss the influence of sea power on history that incorporates both a historical and political science process to explore the major events, attitudes, personalities, and circumstances.  
• The minor will introduce many of the fundamental concepts of leadership, management, ethics, nautical and land-based navigation, military theory, naval engineering and combat systems.  Students will be able to apply critical thinking skills, professional writing and technical proficiency.