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Naval Science, BNS

The College of Engineering recommends candidates for the Bachelor of Naval Science degree. Earning both the BNS degree and the BS degree in the field of engineering may require five years. Engineering students in an ROTC program may require four and one-half to five years to complete both degree and commissioning requirements.

How to Get in

The Naval Science BNS is not a stand-alone degree. Students interested in pursuing this degree should consult with the Navy ROTC.

Requirements

The College of Engineering recommends candidates for the Bachelor of Naval Science degree. Requirements for the degree are:

1. A total of 136 credits including no fewer than 100 credits of elected and required courses in one of the engineering curricula.
2. Completion of these additional requirements as approved by the Department of Naval Science: English, two semesters; American Military Affairs/National Security Policy, one semester.
3. Also, to be conferred a BNS degree, the candidate must satisfy the degree requirements for an Engineering major, the above-stated Naval Science requirements.

Required Courses

• Course List Code | Title | Credits
  • Naval Laboratory (1 cr each): | 8-10
    • NAV SCI 175 | Introductory Naval Laboratory I
    • NAV SCI 176 | Introductory Naval Laboratory II
    • NAV SCI 275 | Elementary Naval Laboratory I
    • NAV SCI 276 | Elementary Naval Laboratory II
    • NAV SCI 375 | Intermediate Naval Laboratory I
    • NAV SCI 376 | Intermediate Naval Laboratory II
    • NAV SCI 475 | Advanced Naval Laboratory I
    • NAV SCI 476 | Advanced Naval Laboratory II
    • NAV SCI 575 | Professional Naval Laboratory I
    • NAV SCI 576 | Professional Naval Laboratory II
  • NAV SCI 101 | Introduction to Naval Science | 2
  • NAV SCI 102 | Seapower-Maritime Affairs | 3
  • or HISTORY 345 | Military History of the United States
  • or HISTORY 428 | The American Military Experience Since 1899
  • NAV SCI 201 | Naval Leadership and Management | 3
  • NAV SCI 402 | Naval Leadership and Ethics | 3
  • Six credits of English. Must be writing-intensive and focus on areas of grammar and composition. Accepted courses include those designated COM A or COM B | 6
  • Three credits of American Military History or National Security Policy. Accepted courses include:
    • POLI SCI 104 | Introduction to American Politics and Government
    • POLI SCI 140 | Introduction to International Relations
    • POLI SCI 160 | Introduction to Political Theory
    • POLI SCI/LEGAL ST 217 | Law, Politics and Society
    • POLI SCI 347 | Terrorism
    • POLI SCI 348 | Analysis of International Relations
    • POLI SCI 356 | Principles of International Law
    • POLI SCI 377 | Nuclear Weapons and World Politics
    • HISTORY 427 | The American Military Experience to 1902
    • HISTORY 428 | The American Military Experience Since 1899
  • Completion of one of the following:
    • Navy Option Focus Area:
      • NAV SCI 202 | Navigation
      • NAV SCI 301 | Naval Engineering
      • NAV SCI 302 | Naval Weapons
      • NAV SCI 401 | Naval Operations
    • Six credits of calculus to include a first- and second-semester course
    • Six credits of calculus-based physics to include a first- and second-semester course
    • Three credits of World Culture and Regional Studies. Must have an emphasis on regions encompassed by Sub-Sahara Africa, North Africa, Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia, Central America, Middle East, or Russia/Eastern Europe
  • Marine Corps Option Focus Area:
    • NAV SCI 350 | Fundamentals of Maneuver Warfare
    • NAV SCI 351 | Land Campaigns

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand and apply the fundamentals and principles of Naval Science.
2. Understand and apply Naval Science professional knowledge and core competencies.
3. Be prepared to perform successfully in the technical and critical reasoning requirements of their careers and pursue continuing education in a field of application within the Naval Service.
4. Understand and demonstrate a strong sense of personal integrity, honor, and individual responsibility and associated ethical leadership required of military officers.

Four-Year Plan

Sample Four-Year Plan

The Bachelor of Naval Science degree is not a stand-alone degree. The plans below must be integrated with a student's undergraduate College of Engineering major plan.

Navy Scholarship/College Programmer

• First Year
  • Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits
    • NAV SCI 175 | 1 | NAV SCI 176 | 1
    • Calculus 1/Math 1 | 3-5 | Calculus 2/Math 2 | 3-5
    • English 1 | 3 | English 2 | 3-5
    • NAV SCI 101 | 2 | HISTORY 428 (in place of NAV SCI 102) | 3-4
    • | 9-11 | | 10-15
• Second Year
  • Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits
    • NAV SCI 275 | 1 | NAV SCI 276 | 1
    • Physics 1/Physical Science 1 | 3-5 | Physics 2/Physical Science 2 | 3-5
    • NAV SCI 201 | 3 | NAV SCI 202 | 3
    • | 7-9 | | 7-9
• Third Year
  • Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits
    • NAV SCI 375 | 1 | NAV SCI 376 | 1
    • World Culture | 3 | Amer Mil History/National Security Policy | 3
    • NAV SCI 301 | 3 | NAV SCI 302 | 3
    • | 7 | | 7
• Fourth Year
  • Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits
    • NAV SCI 475 | 1 | NAV SCI 476 | 1
    • NAV SCI 401 | 3 | NAV SCI 402 | 3
    • | 4 | | 4
  • Total Credits 55-66

Marine Scholarship/College Programmer

• First Year
  • Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits
    • NAV SCI 175 | 1 | NAV SCI 176 | 1
    • NAV SCI 101 | 2 | HISTORY 428 (in place of NAV SCI 102) | 3-4
    • English 1 | 3 | English 2 | 3
    • | 6 | | 7-8
• Second Year
  • Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits
    • NAV SCI 275 | 1 | NAV SCI 276 | 1
    • NAV SCI 201 | 3 | NAV SCI 350 or 351 | 3
    • | 4 | | 4
• Third Year
  • Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits
    • NAV SCI 375 | 1 | NAV SCI 376 | 1
    • Amer Mil History/National Security Policy | 3 | NAV SCI 350 or 351 | 3
    • | 4 | | 4
• Fourth Year
  • Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits
    • NAV SCI 475 | 1 | NAV SCI 476 | 1
    • | NAV SCI 402 | 3
    • | 1 | | 4
  • Total Credits 34-35

Advising and Careers

Naval Science BNS students should meet with the Navy ROTC for advising.