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  • 1.00 - 6.00 Credits

    Increases knowledge in a specific area under the direction of a selected faculty member. Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.
  • 1.00 - 12.00 Credits

    Opportunity for University of Utah nursing students to learn about another country, its health care delivery system, health status of the people, and nursing. Students will have classroom education and clinical experience as observers. Experience will occur in a variety of settings depending on program objectives. Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.
  • 2.00 Credits

    A general introduction to the USN and USMC that emphasizes organizational structure, warfare components and assigned roles/missions of USN/USMC; covers all aspects of Naval Service from its relative position within DoD to the specific warfare communities/career paths; and includes basic elements of leadership and USN and USMC Core Values. The course will provide students with initial exposure to many elements of Naval culture and provides conceptual framework/working vocabulary for student to use on summer cruise.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The NROTC Seapower and Maritime Affairs course is intended to be a study of the U.S. Navy and the influence of sea power upon history that incorporates both a historical and political perspective to explore the major events, attitudes, personalities, and circumstances that have imbued the U.S. Navy with its proud history and rich tradition. This course necessarily deals with issues of national imperative in peacetime as well as in war; varying maritime philosophies that were interpreted into Naval strategies and doctrines; and budgetary concerns which shaped force realities and the pursuit of American diplomatic objectives. It concludes with a discussion of the Navy's strategic and structural changes at the end of the Cold War and its new focus, mission, and strategy in the post September 11, 2001 world.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The course introduces the student to many of the fundamental concepts of leading Sailors and Marines, which will be further expanded during the continuum of leadership development throughout the NROTC program. It introduces those elements of leadership vital to the effectiveness of Navy/Marine Corps officers by reviewing the theories and parameters of leadership and management within and outside of the Naval Service while additionally addressing values development, interpersonal skills, management skills, and application theory. Practical applications are explored through the use of experiential exercises, readings, case studies, and laboratory discussions.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students learn detailed ship design, hydrodynamic forces, stability, propulsion, electrical theory and distribution, hydraulic theory and ship control, and damage control. The course includes basic concepts of theory/design of steam, gas turbine, diesel, and nuclear propulsion. Case studies on leadership/ethical issues in the engineering arena are also covered.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The purpose of this course is to provide a very basic understanding of the art of warfare and its evolving nature from the beginning of recorded history to the present day. The intent is to define war, introduce the student to the concepts of conducting war, and show how technology and the human element of conflict have combined to evolve the way war is conducted from ancient times to now.
  • 3.00 Credits

    In-depth study of the theory, principles, procedures, and application of plotting, piloting, and electronic navigation, as well as an introduction to maneuvering boards. Students learn piloting techniques, the use of charts, the use of visual and electronic aids, and the theory of operation of both magnetic and gyrocompasses. Students develop practical skills in plotting and electronic navigation. Other topics include tides, currents, effects of wind/weather, voyage planning, and an application and introduction to the international/inland rules of navigation. The course is supplemented with a review/analysis of case studies involving moral/ethical/leadership issues pertaining to the concepts listed above.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A continued study of relative motion, formation tactics, and ship employment. Introductions to Naval operations and operations analysis, ship behavior and characteristics in maneuvering, applied aspects of ship handling, afloat communications, Naval command and control, Naval warfare areas, and joint warfare are also included. The course is supplemented with a review/analysis of case studies involving moral/ethical/leadership issues pertaining to the concepts listed above. Prerequisite: NV SC 3010.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course prepares future military officers and other leaders for service by studying modern tactical principles, current military developments, and other aspects of warfare and their interactions with and influences on maneuver warfare doctrine. There is a specific focus on the United States Marine Corps as the premier maneuver warfighting organization. Study also includes historical influences on tactical, operational, and strategic levels of maneuver warfare practices in the current and future operating environments. The course will also examine amphibious operations.