Naval ROTC
Head: Michael A. Fisher, CAPT, USN
Professor: M. A. Fisher
Associate Professor: J. W. Burkette
Assistant Professors: A. J. Martin, L. A. Deprisco, R. M. Knapp, C. M. Fearon, and M. L. May
Web: www.usnavy.vt.edu
Overview
The Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) offers eligible young men and women the opportunity to earn commissions in the Navy or Marine Corps. NROTC midshipmen are required to complete the naval science curriculum and attend weekly laboratory sessions. During summer vacations, midshipmen participate in active duty at-sea or shore-based training facilities for periods of approximately four weeks. Students may enroll in the NROTC Program at the start of college or at the beginning of their sophomore year. Two-, three-, and four-year scholarships may be available for those who demonstrate outstanding potential. Upon completion of university degree requirements and the naval science program, qualified midshipmen are commissioned as Ensigns in the Navy (Navy-option) or Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps (Marine-option).
Students may join NROTC through any one of the following four programs.
Four-Year National Scholarship Program
Students enter the NROTC Four-Year Scholarship Program through national competition and are appointed Midshipmen in the Naval Reserve. While enrolled the government provides tuition, fees, uniform allowance, book allowance, and a monthly allowance. Students complete required naval science courses and participate in three summer training periods of approximately four weeks each. Upon graduation midshipmen are commissioned with an obligation to serve on active duty for at least five years.
Four-Year College Program
Students are enrolled in the Four-Year College Program upon acceptance by the Professor of Naval Science. Naval Science textbooks and a uniform allowance are provided and, during their junior and senior years if accepted for advanced standing, College Program students receive a monthly allowance. College Program students are obligated to complete the prescribed naval science curriculum, attend one summer at-sea training period, accept a commission in the Naval Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve upon graduation, and serve on active duty after graduation a minimum of three years for Navy personnel and 3-- 1/2 years for the Marine Corps.
Two- and Three-Year NSTC Controlled Scholarship Program
Students enrolled in the NROTC College Program and in good standing may be nominated by the Commanding Officer/Professor of Naval Science for a limited number of two- and three-year scholarships awarded by the Naval Service Training Command. If selected and found medically qualified, these students receive the same benefits and incur the same obligations as the Four-Year Scholarship Program.
Requirements for All Candidates
Qualifications for acceptable candidates for the Scholarship Programs or the College Programs include: U.S. citizenship; membership in the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets; fulfillment of physical examination requirements; and willingness to participate in required summer training periods and to accept the appropriate commission in the Navy, Marine Corps, Naval Reserve, or Marine Corps Reserve when offered.
If not included in the requirements of their majors or the Curriculum for Liberal Education and college core curriculum, NROTC Navy-option scholarship students must complete the following: one year of college calculus through differential and integral calculus of one real variable; one year of calculus-based physics; one semester of American military affairs or national security policy; one year of English; and an Area 2 class approved by your NROTC advisor.
During NROTC enrollment, each midshipman will be required to pass semiannual physical fitness tests and to qualify as a swimmer before going on summer cruise.
Emerging Leader Scholarship Program
The University, in conjunction with the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Alumni Association, is offering a scholarship to incoming freshmen who are enrolled in an ROTC program and become members of the Corps of Cadets. Contact the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets for more information.
Leadership Minor
Students participating in the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets are eligible for a minor in leadership based on the training and experience they gain while a member of the Corps. Students who complete one of the three ROTC programs may qualify to receive the minor when they complete their bachelor's degree. Contact the Center for Leader Development for more information.
Undergraduate Course Descriptions (MN)
1004: INTRODUCTION TO NAVAL SCIENCE
Naval profession and concept of seapower. Missions and
organization of Navy and Marine Corps. Overview of naval
concerns, customs, traditions, seamanship,
regulations, and military justice.
I
(3H,3C)
1104: NAVAL SHIPS SYSTEMS I: ENGINEERING
Ship characteristics and types. Includes ship design,
hydrodynamic forces, stability, main propulsion, electrical
and auxiliary systems, interior communications, ship
control, and damage control. One semester of college
level science required.
Pre: 1004.
(3H,3C)
I,II.
2004: NAVAL SHIPS SYSTEMS II: WEAPONS
Theory and employment of naval weapons systems. Includes
threat detection, evaluation, weapon selection, delivery
systems, guidance, and warhead design. Elements of command,
control, and communications.
(3H,3C)
I,II.
2104: SEAPOWER AND MARITIME AFFAIRS
A survey of naval history from the American Revolution to
the present with emphasis on major developments in strategy,
tactics, and technology. Discussion of the geopolitical
theory of Alfred Thayer Mahan. Explores present concerns in
seapower and maritime affairs, including the economic and
political dimensions of ocean commerce, the Law of the Sea,
a comparison of U.S. and Soviet
maritime strategies, and current naval affairs.
(3H,3C)
II.
2974: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Variable credit course.
2984: SPECIAL STUDY
Variable credit course.
3005-3006: NAVIGATION AND NAVAL OPERATIONS
3005: An in-depth study of the theory and practice of
piloting and introduction to celestial navigation. Students
develop practical skills in the use of charts, visual and
electronic aids. A study of the International Rules of the
Nautical Road. 3006: Relative motion, vector-analysis
theory, and ship employment. Includes an introduction to
naval operations, ship characteristics, shiphandling, and
afloat communications.
I
(3H,3C)
3204: EVOLUTION OF WARFARE
Development of warfare focusing on impact of major military
theorists, strategists, and technicians. Ancient times to
present.
I
Pre: 2104.
(3H,3C)
4005-4006: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT/ETHICS
Advanced-level study of leadership and management theory,
including planning, organizing, communication,
decision-making, and individual and group behavior.
Explores major behavioral theories; practical applications
involve experiential exercises, case studies, and laboratory
discussions. 4006: Ethics and management in the Navy.
Includes study of professionalism and ethics, human
resources development, counseling, military law, personnel
evaluation, administration, and material management.
Pre: SOC 1004.
(3H,3C)
I,II.
4204: AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE
Historical survey of the development of amphibious doctrine
and the conduct of amphibious operations. Emphasis is on
amphibious operations in World War II. Present day
potential and limitations on amphibious operations are
explored.
I
(3H,3C)
4974: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Variable credit course.
4984: SPECIAL STUDY
Variable credit course.
II.