PURPOSE: To build on the general introduction provided in Naval Science 1, to further develop the traits of citizenship and leadership, and to introduce cadets to the technical areas of naval science and the role of the U. S. Navy in maritime history and the vital importance of the world’s oceans to the continued well-being of the United States.
COURSE CONTENT: Includes ongoing instruction into Leadership; introduction to Maritime History, including the American Revolution, Civil War, the rise of the U. S. to world power status, World Wars 1 and 2, the Cold War Era and the 1990s and Beyond; introduction to Nautical Sciences to include Maritime Geography, Oceanography, Meteorology, Astronomy, and Physical Sciences.
Influence of Sea Power on Western Civilization
The American Revolution, 1775-1783
The Growth of American Sea Power
The Civil War, 1861-1865
America's Rise to World-Power Status
World War I, 1914-1918
The Interwar Years
World War I: the Atlantic War, 1939-1945
World War II: The Pacific War, 1941-1945
The Cold War Era, 1945-1991
The 1990S
The New Millennium
NJROTC Leadership
Approaches to Leadership
Leadership Skills
Maritime Geography of the Western Seas
Maritime Geography of the Eastern Seas
3. Earth's Oceanographic History
4. Undersea Landscapes
5. Seawater: Its Makeup and Movements
6. Life in the Seas
7. Our Atmosphere
8. Clouds and Fog
9. Wind and weather
10. Fronts and Storms
11. Weather Forecasting
12. Astronomical Observations
13. The Moon
14. The Sun
15. The Planets
16. Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites
17. The Stars
18. Motion, Force, and Aerodynamics
13. Buoyancy
20. Basic Electricity
21. Electronics
22. Computers and the Internet
23. Sound and Sonar