426 Four-Year Scholarship Program A four-year, government sponsored educational program to attract young men and women to a career as commissioned officers in the United States Navy or Marine Corps. Admission is obtained through national competition. The optimum time for application is during the fall school period in the senior year of high school. The program is open, however, to Weber State students who are freshmen or sophomores so long as they are within the age limitations. The Navy provides uniforms and textbooks, pays tuition and fees, and provides a $100.00 per month retainer pay for a period not to exceed four years. Students requiring more than four years to earn their degree are granted a leave of absence, equivalent to the excess over four years. Students in approved engineering majors may recdve up to five (5) years of benefits. Upon completion of the Naval Sdence curriculum and the awarding of a college degree, the graduate is commissioned in the Regular Navy or Marine Corps and serves on active duty for a period of not less than four years. Two-Year Scholarship Program Similar to the program above, but only two years in length. The benefits (tuition, books, fees and $100 per month) are the same, as is the four-year commitment upon graduation. Freshman/sophomore curriculum in Naval Science is taught in condensed form at Newport, Rhode Island, during the summer prior to the junior year. Application for the two-year scholarship must be made by April of the sophomore year. Selection is on a national scale. Applicants must have completed at least two semesters of calculus and at least one semester of physics by the end of the sophomore year. You may apply at the Naval Science Department or at the Navy Recruiting Office. NROTC College Program NROTC College Program is a program which leads to a commission in the U.S. Naval Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve. Admission is obtained through application at the University Department of Naval Sdence. Seledion is made on the basis of the predicted grade point average and an interview with two or more assistant professors in the Department of Naval Science. Final acceptance is contingent on meeting the mental, physical, and aptitude requirements. NROTC College Program students are supplied with uniforms and Naval Sdence textbooks. They must pay their own tuition, fees and other educational expenses. On entering the upper division levd (junior and senior years), they recdve a $100.00 per month retainer pay for a period not to exceed two years. On completion of the Naval Science curriculum which is identical to that for the NROTC Scholarship Program, and recdpt of a college degree, the NROTC College Program graduate is commissioned in the Naval Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve and serves on a dive duty for a period of not less than three years. Two-Year NROTC College Program Students who are going to enter their junior year or the last two years of a five-year academic program leading to a BS/BA degree may apply for the Two-Year College Program during the winter before thdr junior year. Applicants must successfully complete a physical examination, have at least a C average, and have completed or agreed to complete course work in mathematics and sdence. The Two-Year College program midshipman attend a six week Naval Sdence institute prior to thdr junior year. They recdve Naval Science books and uniforms, and $100.00 a month during the junior and senior years. The program is identical with the College Program during the last two years. The Two-Year College Program midshipman serves a minimum of three-years on active duty upon graduation and commissioning. Marine Option A spedal upper division curriculum in the Department of Naval Sdence for NROTC students desiring a commission in the Marine Corps. The Marine Option is available to a limited number of applicants. See course listing for description of courses in Marine Option curriculum. LDS Missions Subject to approval by the Chief of Naval Personnel, NROTC students may be granted a two-year leave of absence to serve on a church mission. Supplemental Workshops One or two per year treating subjeds of current interest, e.g., topics of Defense Management, International Security, Maritime Strategy, Ocean Resources/Exploration and the like. Summer Training NROTC Scholarship Program students are required to partidpate in three summer training periods termed "summer cruises." The periods are normally of dght weeks duration and are taken during the summer following the freshmen, sophomore and junior years, respectively. NROTC College Program students are required to participate in one summer training period of 6-8 weeks duration. The "cruise" occurs at the end of the junior year. Marine option students are required to complete Officer Candidate School (Bulldog) training in summer between Junior and Senior year. Naval Science minor » Program Prerequisite: Students must be enrolled in a program leading to a bachdor's degree. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). » Credit Hour Requirements: Navy Option requires a minimum of 24 credit hours and Marine Corps Option requires a minimum of 19 credit hours. Course planning for each student will be done with a Naval Science faculty member (see Naval Science). NAVAL SCIENCE COURSES - NAVS NAVS 1010. Introduction to Naval Science (2) F A general introduction to the naval profession and to concepts of sea power. The course emphasizes mission, organization, and warfare components of the Navy and Marine Corps. Included is an overview of rank structure, training and education, career patterns, naval courtesy and customs, military justice and naval terminology. The course is designed to introduce the student to the professional competendes required to become a Naval or Marine Corps Officer. NAVS 1020. Sea Power and Maritime Affairs (3) Sp A survey of United States Naval history with emphasis on major deployments. Induded is an in depth discussion of the geo-political theory of Alfred Thayer Mahan. The course also covers present day concerns in sea power and maritime affairs, including the economic and political issues of merchant marine commerce, the Law of the Sea, the navy and merchant marine of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and a comparison of the United States and CIS maritime strategies to include the rise and decline of the Soviet Navy. Weber State University 2011 -2012 Catalog