Naval Science (NAVAL ROTC)
Mission:
The purpose of Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps is to develop midshipmen mentally, morally, and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor, and loyalty in order to commission college graduates as naval officers who possess a basic professional background, are motivated toward careers in the naval service, and have a potential for future development in mind and character so as to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship, and government.
4-year NROTC Program:
There are basically two NROTC Programs leading to a commission as a Navy or Marine Corps Officer upon graduation, the Scholarship Program and the College Program.
Scholarship Program:
The Scholarship Program leads to a commission in the Navy or Marine Corps. For students who receive a Navy/Marine corps scholarship, the Navy will pay tuition and fees, buy books, supply uniforms, and pay $200 per month tax-free subsistence allowance to help defray the cost of normal board at the university. During the summers between school years scholarship students will receive 4-6 weeks of at-sea training conducted on ships, submarines, and aircraft of the Navy's first line force. Upon graduation and commissioning, scholarship students are obligated to serve a minimum of four years on active duty.
College Program:
For those students who are interested in a commission and do not desire a scholarship, or for those who are seeking an opportunity to qualify for a scholarship after entering NC State, the College Program is available. Selection for the College Program is made from students already enrolled at NC State, with applications being accepted and considered by the staff of the NROTC unit. Students enrolled in the College Program are provided uniforms and Naval Science textbooks. College Program students compete for selection to continue NROTC in Advanced Standing at the end of their first year. Those students who are selected from Advanced Standing receive $200 per month subsistence allowance during the final two years of the program. College Program midshipmen receive a single summer training cruise between the junior and senior year. Except for administrative differences, no distinction is made between the Scholarship and College Program midshipmen. The minimum active duty commitment following graduation for a College Program student is three years.
Students in the College Program are eligible to compete for scholarships at regular intervals. Most College Program students who have demonstrated above average academic and professional performance in the unit have received scholarships.
Two-Year Programs:
The Two-year Programs offer and opportunity to participate in NROTC during the final two years of University study. Both Scholarship and College Programs exist, offering the same advantages to the student having two years of college remaining as the respective four year programs.
Applications for this program must be completed by March 15 prior to the starting year. Upon selection, the candidate attends a six-week training course at Newport, Rhode Island, during the summer between the sophomore and junior years so that he or she may receive instruction in the Naval Science subjects normally covered in the first two years at the University. Participants in this training course receive uniforms, room and board, and officer candidate pay during the period and, upon satisfactory completion of training, enter the NROTC program as third year students. The application process can by time consuming. In order to meet the March 15 deadline, students are encouraged to contact the Department of Naval Science before December 1 of their sophomore year.
The Marine Option:
A limited number of quotas are available for students who wish to enter eigther of the NROTC Programs as Marine Officer Candidates. For others who may decide upon a Marine Corps commission after joining NROTC, selection for the Marine Option may be made in the sophomore year. A midshipman's status as a Marine Option will result in some modifications to the curriculum and the final summer training period. More information about the Marine Option program can be found at the Marine Option website at http://www.ncsu.edu/navy_rotc/marines/
Curriculum:
Due to the increasingly advanced technologies being employed by the Navy and Marine Corps, candidates for Navy Commissions are encouraged to select academic majors in mathematics, engineering, or sciencific disciplines. However, each student in the NROTC program is free to choose his or her area of major study.
The NROTC training program emphasizes academics, leadership, military organization, and physical fitness. Required Naval Science courses are fully accredited, taken for free elective credit, and include Naval Orientation, Engineering, Weapons Systems, Navigation, Naval Operations, Leadership and Management, and Advanced Leadership and Ethics. Marine Option midshipmen substitute Evolution of Warfare and Amphibious Warfare for selected courses. Additional University courses may be required depending upon one's major; however, all Navy Option scholarship midshipmen must complete on year of calculus and physics. In addition to the courses taken for University credit, midshipmen will attend one leadership laboratory period each week.
Midshipmen Life:
Academic excellence is emphasized throughout the NROTC Program with commensurate participation in the full range of campus extra curricular activities. The NROTC unit is organized as a midshipmen battalion to facilitate leadership development. The battalion is staffed entirely by midshipmen under the supervision of staff instructors. Additionally, midshipmen have opportunities to examine all aspects of life in the Navy and Marine Corps and gain leadership experience through field trips, summer cruise, sail training, and social activities. Further information regarding application for and admission into the NC State Naval ROTC may be obtained on campus in Room 186 Reynolds Coliseum, from the world wide web at http://www.ncsu.edu/navy_rotc/ under "recruiting", or by writing to the Professor of Naval Science, Box 7310, NC State University, Raleigh North Carolina 27695-7310 or by calling (919) 515-2757.
The Department of Military Science (Army ROTC), the Department of Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC), and the Department of Naval Science (Navy ROTC) are seperate academic and administrative subdivisions of the institution. Students in ROTC programs will recieve free elective credit for Aerospace Studies (AS), Military Science (MS), or Naval Science (NS) courses up to the limit of free electives in their curriculum.