Course Requirements for All NROTC Midshipmen
In addition to normal course load, midshipmen must follow these general academic guidelines:
- Calculus – one year by end of sophomore year (not required for Nurse or Marine Corps option students)
- Physics – one year of calculus-based physics by end of junior year (not required for Nurse or Marine Corps option students)
- English grammar and composition – one year (not required for Marine Corps option students)
- National Security Policy/American Military Affairs (not required for Nurse option students)
- World Culture/Regional Studies (required for all USN and USMC scholarship midshipmen)
| All Hands | NSCI 100 – Naval Science | PNS Approved Courses for meeting NROTC requirements |
| Fourth Class: Freshman | NSCI 101 – Introduction to Naval Science | NSCI 102 – Seapower and Maritime Affairs (SEAS, Nursing) |
| Third Class: Sophomores | NSCI 201 – Leadership in Management (SEAS, Nursing, Wharton) | NSCI 202 – Navigation |
| Second Class: Juniors | NSCI 301 – Naval Ship Systems I (SEAS) | NSCI 302 – Naval Ship Systems II (SEAS) |
| First Class: Seniors | NSCI 401 – Naval Operations | NSCI 402 – Leadership and Ethics (Wharton) |
| Marine Option | NSCI 310 – Evolution of Warfare | NSCI 410 – Maneuver Warfare |