Naval Science Minor

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NS 3030	Ship Systems I	3
NS 3040	Ship Systems II	3
NS 1040	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 2030	Workshop
NS 2050	Navigation
NS 3110	Evolution of Warfare
NS 4030	Workshop
NS 4020	Naval Leadership and Ethics
NS 4120	Fundamentals of Maneuver Warfare
Select one from the following:		3
HIST 1800	Introduction to East Asian History
HIST 4380	Modern Mexico and the Americas
HIST 4400	Social Revolution in Latin America
HIST 4570	History of the Middle East
HIST 4840	Modern China, 1840s to Present
HIST 4850	Chinese Social and Cultural History
IS 3250	The Contemporary Muslim World
IS 3260	Africa Today
POLS 4200	Introduction to Asian Politics
Select one from the following:		3
AERO 4110	USAF National Security, Leadership, and Commissioning Preparation I
AERO 4120	USAF National Security, Leadership, and Commissioning Preparation II
HIST 4300	U.S. Diplomatic History
POLS 3380	American Foreign Policy
POLS 4490	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.