Required Physical Training

While involved in the NROTC unit, you will be required to attend a weekly Physical Training program which occurs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 0545.

In addition to the required workouts, you will be expected to keep yourself in top physical shape at all times!

Lab

In addition to the required Physical Training workouts previously mentioned, you will also be required to attend a weekly lab session. During this lab session, all Battalion members come together to participate in a number of activities. Below is just an abberviated list of the things you might do:

This is a great way for the Battalion as a whole to come together and participate in activities that everyone is interested in.

Required Naval Science Courses (Navy Option):

Freshman Year:

NAVY 1100 - Introduction to Naval Science

This course serves as an introduction to Midshipmen to the organization of the Naval Service, the varied career opportunities available, the long held customs and traditions of the service, and the duties of a Junior Officer.

NAVY 1200 - Seapower and Maritime Affairs

Seminars examine the application of seapower as an instrument of foreign policy by the major nations of the world. Emphasis placed on role of the Navy.

Sophmore Year:

NAVY 3120 : Marine Navigation

Theoretical and practical application of the principles of marine navigation. Includes fundamentals of dead reckoning, piloting, tides and current, celestial navigation, electronic navigation.

NAVY 3140 : Leadership and Management

This course will provide a basic understanding of the interrelationship between authority, responsibility and accountability within a task oriented organization. Students will learn to apply leadership and management skills to prioritize competing demands and to attain mission objectives. Students will learn the importance of planning and follow-up. They will develop a basic understanding of communication
and counseling as it pertains to personnel management. The student will gain basic understanding of effective leadership traits and how they should be applied to ensure accomplishment of a units objectives. Prerequisites: NAVY 3220 or 3130; sophomore standing or by consent of Professor of Naval Science. Graded on A/F basis only.

Junior Year:

NAVY 2110 : Naval Ship Systems I: Propulsion

Ship construction, stability and damage control, basic thermodynamics, the steam cycle and engineering plant, including introduction to gas turbine, diesel and nuclear powered systems.

NAVY 2210: Naval Ship Systems II: Weapon Systems

Naval weapons systems, their employment and control, including the basic fire control problem, with emphasis on new systems.

Senior Year:

NAVY 3220 : Naval Operations

Principles and concepts of naval operations: rules of the road, command and control in naval operations, communications, ASW warfare, international maritime law, and practical solution of relative motion problems. Prerequisite: NAVY 3120.

NAVY 4940 : Leadership and Ethics

This course in Leadership and Ethics is the capstone course of the NROTC academic syllabus. It is designed to provide all midshipmen with the ethical foundation and basic leadership tools needed to be effective junior officers. Prerequisite: junior standing in NROTC.

Marine Option Courses:

Marine Corps students are not required to take NAVY 2110, 2210, 3120 or 3220.

Freshman Year:

NAVY 1100 - Introduction to Naval Science

This course serves as an introduction to Midshipmen to the organization of the Naval Service, the varied career opportunities available, the long held customs and traditions of the service, and the duties of a Junior Officer.

NAVY 1200 - Seapower and Maritime Affairs

Seminars examine the application of seapower as an instrument of foreign policy by the major nations of the world. Emphasis placed on role of the Navy.

Sophmore Year:

NAVY 2130 : Evolution of Warfare

Evolution of strategy, tactics, weapons and leadership from earliest beginning through the Vietnam period. Development of military policy, the impact of warfare on the political, social and economic structure of nations.

NAVY 3130 : Amphibious Operations

History and development of amphibious warfare, principles of amphibious warfare techniques; their application in selected examples from modern.

NROTC Clubs/Organizations

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• Rifle/Pistol Team
• Adventure Race Team
• Color Guard/Drill Team

Residential Leadership Grants

NROTC students enrolled in a tier 1 or 2 major at the University of Missouri who maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA and reside in residence halls are eligible for a Residential Leadership Grant. The dollar value of these grants vary with the number of eligible students, but is normally between $500 - $1000 per academic year. The grants are renewed each semester, unless a student's cumulative GPA falls below 2.5, or they move out of the residence halls.