To meet its advanced educational requirements, the Navy has a unique academic institution at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) with specially tailored academic programs and a distinctive organization tying academic disciplines to naval and joint war fighting applications.
The student body consists of officers from all branches of the U.S. uniformed services, officers and civilians from approximately 60 other countries and civilian employees of both the federal government and state and local governments. A limited number of defense contractors and enlisted personnel are also enrolled. Selection for graduate education at NPS is based upon outstanding professional performance, promotion potential, and a strong academic background. Students receive graduate degrees as a result of successful completion of programs designed primarily to prepare them for future career assignments. Degrees are awarded on the basis of the same high academic standards that prevail at other accredited institutions.
As an academic institution, NPS emphasizes study and research programs that are relevant to the Navy's interests, as well as the interests of other branches of the Department of Defense (DoD). The programs are designed to accommodate the unique requirements of the military, defense department and other federal agencies, including requirements for Defense Acquisition Certification.
The Naval Postgraduate School is America's national security research university. The mission of the University is to provide high-quality, relevant and unique advanced education and research programs that increase the combat effectiveness of the Naval Services, other Armed Forces of the U.S. and our partners, to enhance our national security.
As a naval/defense-oriented research university, the Naval Postgraduate School will operate as a geographically distributed educational system that provides a broad range of high-quality graduate education in support of national and international security. Chartered originally to focus on science and technology, NPS has evolved from a single engineering department at the U.S. Naval Academy into an institution that serves naval, defense and national security related interests by providing current and future readiness, advances in technology, and educational and operational programs that directly support all facets of national defense and homeland security.
WASC
The Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accredits the Naval Postgraduate School.
ABET
In addition to regional accreditation, the Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Science's Electrical, Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering degree programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
AACSB
The Graduate School of Business and Public Policy programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
NASPAA
The Master of Business Administration program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA).
Meeting the highest academic standards, the curricula are tailored to address defense and national security requirements and are developed within the framework of classical academic degrees.
Master of Arts
Master of Science
Master of Business Administration
Master of Executive Management
Master of Computing Technology
Master of Systems Analysis
Master of Engineering
Master of Engineering Acoustics
Engineer
(Typically requires one year of study beyond the master's degree)
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Engineering
*Apart from institutional accreditation, the Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Science's Electrical, Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering degree programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Committee of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 – telephone: (410) 347-7700.
The Board of Advisors is composed of distinguished professionals, including highly qualified civilian educators, prominent citizens from business, the professions and other vocations, and active and retired military officers. The Board meets to assess the effectiveness with which the Naval Postgraduate School is accomplishing its mission and evaluates its future plans. Board Members shall be appointed on an annual basis by the Secretary of Defense, and shall serve terms of four years. Following their initial four-year tour, Board Members may, at the discretion of the President, Naval Postgraduate School, be considered for additional terms on the Board.
The Board meets semi-annually.
Federal:
Federal members serve by virtue of their position.
Mark E. Ferguson III, VADM, USN |
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Total Force) |
Nevin Carr, RADM, USN |
Chief, Office of Naval Research |
Raymond C. Fox, MG, USMC |
Commanding General, Training & Education Command |
Gregg F. Martin, MG, USA |
Commandant, Army War College |
David S. Fadok, MG, USAF |
Commander, Air University |
Ann E. Rondeau, VADM, USN |
President, National Defense University |
Non-Federal:
Walter Anderson |
President, Novium Learning |
Honorable Michael Bayer |
President & CEO, Dumbarton Strategies |
Honorable Jack Borsting, Ph.D. |
Professor and Dean Emeritus, University of Southern California |
Elisabeth Pate-Cornell, Ph.D. |
Professor and Chair, Stanford University |
Robert Fossum, Ph.D. (Ret.) |
Independent Consultant |
David E. Frost, VADM, USN (Ret.) |
President, Frost & Associates |
Lee Gunn, VADM, USN (Ret.) |
President, Institute for Public Research, CNA Corp |
Graham B. Spanier, Ph.D. |
President, Penn State University |
Timothy J. Keating, ADM, USN (Ret) |
Independent Consultant |
Honorable G. Kim Wincup |
Independent Consultant |
The President of the Naval Postgraduate School is the academic coordinator for all graduate education programs in the Navy. The President administers fully-funded graduate educational programs at the Naval Postgraduate School, other service graduate schools and civilian universities.
Leadership
President
Daniel T. Oliver
VADM, USN (Ret.)
Executive Vice President and Provost
Leonard A. Ferrari, Ph.D.
Senior Military Assistant and Chief Of Staff
Zoe Hale
Col, USAF
Administration
Dean of Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Science
Philip A. Durkee, Ph.D.
Dean of Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences
Peter Purdue, Ph.D.
Dean of School of International Graduate Studies
James Wirtz, Ph.D.
Dean of Graduate School of Business and Public Policy
William R. Gates, Ph.D.
Vice President and Dean of Research (Interim)
Douglas J. Fouts, Ph.D.
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Coleen A. Nickles
Vice President for Information Resources and CIO
Christine M. Haska, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
O. Douglas Moses, Ph.D.
Executive Director for Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Ted G. Lewis, Ph.D.
University Librarian
Eleanor Uhlinger
Dean of Students
Alan G. Poindexter, CAPT, USN
Administrative Staff
Executive Director of Business Affairs & Comptroller
Kevin Little
Executive Director of Base Operations Support
Peter Dausen, COL, USA (Ret.)
Executive Director of Defense Resource Management Institute
Francois Melese, Ph.D.
Director of Academic Planning
Gilbert T. Howard, Ph.D.
Director of Academic Administration and Registrar
P. Michael Andersen
Director of Center for Center for Educational Design, Development, and Distribution (CED3)
Tom Mastre
Director of Programs
Mary J. Sims, CDR, USN
Director of Center for Civil-Military Relations
Richard Hoffman, LTC, USA (Ret.)
Director of International Programs
Herbert G. Roser, Col, USMC (Ret.)
Director of Institutional Planning & Communications
R. Frances Horvath, Ph.D.
Director of Center for Executive Education
Ronald E. Franklin
The Naval Postgraduate School has four graduate schools as well as several research and education institutes and centers. Academic departments and faculty are organized within four schools. Institutes and centers provide groups of faculty an additional structure for collaborative and interdisciplinary teaching and research activities. The Naval Postgraduate School also has a number of interdisciplinary committees and groups that oversee and advise education programs.
Graduate School of Business and Public Policy
Organizations and Management Academic Area
Acquisition Management Academic Area
Financial Management Academic Area
Operations and Logistics Management Academic Area
Manpower and Economics Academic Area
Enterprise and Information Management Academic Area
Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Physics Department
Applied Mathematics Department
Oceanography Department
Meteorology Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department
Space Systems Academic Group
Systems Engineering Department
Undersea Warfare Academic Group
Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences
Computer Science Department
Information Sciences Department
Operations Research Department
Defense Analysis Department
School for International Graduates Studies
National Security Affairs Department
International Graduate Programs Office
Defense Resources Management Institute
Center for Civil-Military Relations
Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Center for Contemporary Conflict
Center for Stabilization and Reconstruction Studies
In addition to the Schools, the Naval Postgraduate School includes the following research centers and interdisciplinary institutes that combine education and research.
Cebrowski Institute for Innovation and Information Superiority
In a world dominated by distributed communication networks, the Cebrowski Institute for Innovation and Information Superiority facilitates cross-discipline studies in how information processes and technologies can strengthen national security. Main areas of concentration are hastily formed networks, network centric operations, cross-sector collaborations, worldwide consortium for the grid (W2COG), mobile devices and communications, information operations, counterterrorism and irregular warfare, information assurance, information security, and the skills of innovation. The Institute operates as a federation of research centers and projects serving a community of students and faculty.
Wayne E. Meyer Institute of Systems Engineering
The Meyer Institute conducts a program of systems research dedicated to the understanding of systems for defense applications. Research programs conducted by the Meyer Institute respond primarily to the needs of military sponsors. Current thrusts include Warfighting Capability Engineering, Enterprise Systems Engineering, Model Based Systems Engineering, and System of Systems Engineering & Integration.
The Meyer Institute also provides support for the education of officers of all services, including international students. This educational focus is on Engineering Leadership, addressing the development of professional engineering knowledge, skills, and abilities as competent and proficient engineering leaders, and the development of engineering leaders throughout the Department of Defense who are strategic system thinkers.
MOVES Institute
The Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation Institute is the nation's Institute for Defense Modeling and Simulation focusing on enhancing the operational effectiveness of our joint forces and our allies by providing superior training and analysis products, education, and exemplary research. The Institute manages graduate degree programs in Modeling and Simulation in support of all the services and our allies. The Institute's research focus is in the areas of combat modeling, visual simulation, training and human systems, intelligent agents, and adaptive systems.
Center for Executive Education
www.nps.edu/academics/centers/cee/
The Center for Executive Education is exclusively dedicated to enhancing the knowledge and understanding of leaders within the Department of Navy and Department of Defense and those who are in partnership with the leaders who will be making critical decisions affecting the nation's readiness in this complex and rapidly changing environment. Tailored courses in executive education for leaders and their staffs are available and may be delivered on campus or at the requesting command's location. CEE spaces are also available for executive symposiums and off-site conferences. Please contact the CEE by calling (831) 656-3334 or visiting our Web site.
National Security Institute
The National Security Institute (NSI) is collaboration between Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the Naval Postgraduate School, and the University of California Santa Barbara, focused on research and education in the areas of national security and homeland security. By combining the outstanding talents and facilities of these world-class institutions, the NSI endeavors to work on difficult problems with meaningful consequences. Examples of research areas include field demonstration experiments of technology insertion, innovative ad-hoc networks in support of operations, directed energy systems, software engineering in systems, remote sensing applications, and persistent surveillance. The education initiative focuses on the NSI Scholars program which allows students who wish to have careers in the federal government or at national laboratories to pursue cost-free Ph.D. degrees at NPS in exchange for year-for-year service after graduation. More information about the NSI is available at (831) 656-3411.
The International Graduate Programs Office is responsible for the cultural, social and academic integration of the international community. The office is charged with interacting with outside agencies, military and civilian to accomplish the goals of the Joint Security Cooperation Education and Training (JSCET) Program and the Field Studies Program (FSP). Additionally, it is responsible for the International Sponsor Program and acts as the Command Sponsor to the International Executive Committee.
Since 1954, over 5,300 International officers and government sponsored civilians from 101 countries have graduated from NPS. Many have gone on to achieve positions of prominence within their military services, governments, and private industry. The International Program at NPS serves as an integral link in establishing the long-term military-to-military relationships between our U.S. and international officers. The International Graduate Programs Office sponsors the following courses:
IT1500 Informational Program Seminar for International Officers (4-0)
Provides international students with an awareness and functional understanding of internationally recognized human rights and the American democratic way of life. Areas of emphasis introduced during the seminar include civil-military relations, human rights, relationships in a democratic society, and a comparative look at the U.S. free enterprise system.
IT1600 Communication Skills for International Officers (3-0)
Provides the opportunity to enhance English speaking and listening skills by taking part in organized oral exercises, group discussions, and instructional briefings on a variety of subjects. The course addresses pronunciation by incorporating language software programs to improve speaking. Building reading and writing skills is part of the course but not the main focus.
IT1700 Academic Writing for International Officers (3-0)
IT1700 prepares international students for the task of writing a thesis or research paper for an American institution of higher-education. The course deals with Change Description the rhetorical styles of an academic paper and, to that end, examines appropriate organization, content, audience consideration, voice, and source citation. Students produce both in-class and out-of-class work. The course also covers strategies for thesis preparation. Analysis and discussion of sample articles and essays-by published professionals and by the class members-are important elements of the D learning experience. So is a vigorous dedication to the writing process, which includes pre-writing, writing, revision, and proofing. For these reasons, students should expect to devote to the course up to six (6) hours each week over and above the three (3) hours of class contact time.
The point of contact for requests to the International Graduate Programs office is:
Gary Roser, Col, USMC (Ret.)
Assistant Dean of the School of International Graduate Studies
Commercial: (831) 656-2186
DSN 756-2186
Fax: (831) 656-3064
Website: www.nps.edu/Adminsrv/IGPO/index.html
Dudley Knox Library contributes to learning, research and teaching, anytime/anywhere, through relevant and evolving collections, tools, services, and spaces designed for NPS patrons of today and tomorrow. The Library provides patrons in Monterey or at remote locations with: a portal to open-access and limited distribution (to SECRET) information; physical and virtual places for individual and group study, research and learning; and a tailored mix of traditional and progressive library services delivered by friendly, knowledgeable staff and supported by intuitive, seamless technology interfaces.
The Library website is the gateway to carefully selected scholarly information such as print and electronic books, databases, journals maps, NPS dissertations/theses/reports, and much more. Librarians have created topical bibliographies, instructional tutorials, and subject guides pertinent to the military and national defense needs of NPS faculty, students (resident and distance learners), and staff. Off-campus access to licensed e-resources is available to authorized users 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Patrons can also request materials from other libraries and many of these items are delivered to a web portal that is accessible 24/7.
The Library collection includes: more than 130,000 full-text online books and journals; approximately 635,000 print volumes; about 500,000 microforms; access to more than 140 online databases; plus special collections and archives that include: NPS historical archives, the Christopher Buckley, Jr. collection of naval and maritime history books, and selected maps. The Library is a selective depository for government documents and information distributed through the Federal Depository Program. The Restricted Resources and Services library provides staff, collections, and services in support of limited distribution and classified needs, including: limited/classified documents; research and instruction; online catalog; research support services; classified network access; and secure conference facility with audio visual display capabilities.
For more information, please visit www.nps.edu/library.
The ITACS (Information Technology and Communication Services) organization incorporates all communication services, telephone support, and network support into the core computing functions that have been provided by the Naval Postgraduate School since 1953. Website: www.nps.edu/Technology.
Accounts
All faculty, students, staff, and contractors of the Naval Postgraduate School may have a network access account. Upon written request, users with a legitimate academic need can also get a Unix or a Mainframe account. All computer accounts are for official use only, for the sole and private use of the account holder. All new resident students, faculty, staff, and contractors must check in at the Office of Student Services in the basement of Herrmann Hall to register in the "Python" Student Information System and to get a computer account. Student Services is located in Herrmann Hall, Room 039. Phone 831.656.3815
Software Availability
Many different software programs are installed and supported by ITACS. A few of these products are site licensed and can be installed at home for those with valid NPS accounts. The software currently available can be found at the software download page: www.nps.edu/Technology/SoftwareLib/index.htm.
Virus Protection
All email messages are scanned for viruses and for prohibited executable attachments on the exchange servers. Although anti-virus programs are remotely administered to on campus systems by the Technology Assistance Center ("TAC"), users are responsible for keeping non-NPS systems that connect to the network clean of viruses. Anti-virus software is available for installation on home computers at the software download page: www.nps.edu/Technology/SoftwareLib/index.htm.
Wireless Computing
For wireless-capable laptops that need to connect to the NPS wireless network, please visit the TAC self-help site at http://wiki.nps.edu/tac. As always, if further assistance is needed, please bring the laptop to the TAC in Ingersoll Hall, Room 151.