NROTC @ USF
NSC 1101L Naval Science Laboratory (0) US NVY A weekly two-hour laboratory covering professional and military subject matter. Attendance is mandatory for all midshipmen.
NSC 1110 Introduction to Naval Science (3) US NVY Emphasis on the mission, organization, regulations and components of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
NSC 1140 Sea Power and Maritime Affairs (3) US NVY This course deals with the importance of seapower in historical events, including emphasis on worldwide political-military confrontations following the cold war.
NSC 2121 Naval Ships Systems I (3) US NVY Types, structures & purpose of naval ships. Hydrodynamic forces, stability, compartmentalization, electrical, & auxiliary systems. Theory of design & operation of steam turbine, gas turbine, & nuclear propulsion plants. Shipboard safety & firefighting.
NSC 2212C Navigation/Naval Operations I: Navigation (3) US NVY Piloting and celestial navigation theory, principles, and procedures. Tides, currents, weather, use of navigation instruments and equipment, and practicum. Laboratory required.
NSC 2221 Evolution of Warfare (3) US NVY A survey of military history emphasizing principles of warfare, strategy and tactics, and significant military leaders and organizations.
NSC 2231 Principles of Naval Management I (3) US NVY Theory and principles of management, focusing on the officer-manager as an organizational decision maker. Includes interpersonal skills, behavior factors, and group dynamics.
NSC 2931 Directed Study in Naval ROTC (1-3) US NVY PR: Permission of Professor of Naval Science. Intensive individualized study in particular aspects of Naval Science that are not covered in regular course offerings. Enrollment is recommended for NROTC students who are anticipating attending the Naval Science Institute in Newport, RI, during sophomore/junior summer. Course content and title may vary from term to term.
NSC 3123 Naval Ships Systems II (3) US NVY PR: NSC 2121. Capabilities and limitations of fire control systems and weapons, radar and underwater sound for target acquisition, threat analysis, tracking, weapons selection, delivery, and guidance. Various aspects of explosives, fusing and Naval ordance.
NSC 3214C Navigation/Naval Operations II: Seamanship and Ship Operations (3) US NVY PR: NSC 2212C. International and inland rules of the road; relative motion-vector analysis; ship handling, employment, and tactics, afloat communications; and operations analysis. Laboratory required.
NSC 4224 Amphibious Warfare (3) US NVY History of amphibious warfare emphasizing doctrine and techniques as well as an understanding of the interrelations of political, strategic, operational, tactical, and technical levels of war from the past.
NSC 4232 Principles of Naval Management II (Leadership and Ethics) (3) US NVY PR: NSC 2231. Integration of professional competencies and qualities of effective leadership with emphasis on moral and ethical responsibilities, accountability, communications and military law for the junior officer.
