Contents

Distinguished Alumni and Faculty Roster

Distinguished Alumni and Hall of Fame

Distinguished Professors

The Naval Postgraduate School

Degrees Conferred

Board of Advisors

Academic Organization

Research Institutes

International Graduate Programs Office

Information Technology and Communication Services

General Academic Information

Course Credit Value

Course Descriptions

Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree and the Master of Science Degree

Thesis Format Requirements

Dual Degree Programs

Educational Skill Requirements

Half-Quarter Math Refresher

Technical Refresher Quarter

Quality Point Rating (QPR)

Withdrawing from a Course

Course Registration and Credit

Repetition of Courses

Credit by Examination

Veteran's Benefits

Transfer of Credits

Academic Counseling

Medical and Operational Military Absences

Grievance Procedures

Transcript Requests

Master's Program Admissions

Doctoral Program Admissions

Threshold for Admission

Academic Profile Codes

Curriculum Listing

Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP)

GSBPP Degree Programs and Curricula Summary

GSBPP Administration

Acquisition Management Academic Area

Financial Management Academic Area

Manpower and Economics Academic Area

Operations and Logistics Management Academic Area

Organizations and Management Academic Area

Enterprise and Information Academic Area

GSBPP Programs and Curricula

Defense-Focused MBA Program

Logistics Management Curricula

Acquisition Management Curricula

Acquisition and Contract Management Curriculum 815

Systems Acquisition Management - Curriculum 816

Financial Management Curriculum

Master of Arts in Management Program (MAM) - 834

Financial Management - Curriculum 837

Financial Management (Energy Specialty) - 838

Information Management Curriculum

Information Management - Curriculum 870

Defense Management Curricula

Defense Business Management - Curriculum 809

Defense Systems Management-International - Curriculum 818

Resource Planning and Management - International - Curriculum 820

Master of Science in Management Programs

Defense Systems Analysis - Curriculum 817

Manpower Systems Analysis - Curriculum 847

Executive Degree Programs

Executive Master of Business Administration (for Military students) - Curriculum 805

Executive Master of Business Administration (for Civilian students) - Curriculum 807

Executive Degree Programs

Master of Science in Contract Management (DL) - Curriculum 835

Master of Science in Program Management (MSPM) - Curriculum 836

Non-Degree Professional Development Programs

Advanced Acquisition Program (AAP) - Certificate in Program Management - Curriculum 211

Acquisition Management Distance Learning Program (AMDLP) - Curriculum 212

Army Cost Management Certificate (Resident NPS Program) - Curriculum 213

Practical Comptrollership Course (PCC)

GB Courses (MBA Program)

<GB1000 - GB3510 Courses>

<GB4014 - GB4490 Courses>

<GB4510 - GB4999 Courses>

GE Courses (EMBA Program)

<GE3010 - GE3510 Courses>

<GE4015 - GE4510 Courses>

<MN0163 - MN3042 Courses>

<MN3101 - MN3172 Courses>

<MN3221 - MN3342 Courses>

<MN3361 - MN3510 Courses>

<MN3760 - MN4091 Courses>

<MN4104 - MN4123 Courses>

<MN4125 - MN4157 Courses>

<MN4304 - MN4379 Courses>

<MN4450 - MN4999 Courses>

<PD0810 Course>

Global Public Policy Academic Group

Certificate in Stability, Security and Development in Complex Operations - Curriculum 210

Certificate in Civil Military Operations and the Rule of Law (Res & DL) - Curriculum 215

<GP3100 - GP4800 Courses>

Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (GSEAS)

Department of Applied Mathematics

Applied Mathematics Course Descriptions

<MA Courses MAR125-MA2300>

<MA Courses MA3001-MA3730>

<MA Courses MA4026-MA5810>

<MO Courses MO1180-MO1903>

Mathematics of Secure Communication Certificate - Curriculum 280

Certificate in Scientific Computation - Curriculum 283

Applied Mathematics - Curriculum 380

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering Course Descriptions

<EC Courses EC0810-EC2990>

<EC Courses EC3000-EC3450>

<EC Courses EC3500-EC3910, 30,...90>

<EC Courses EC4000-EC4360>

<EC Courses EC4400-EC4590>

<EC Courses EC4600-EC4795>

<EC Courses EC4800-EC5810>

<EO Courses EO2402-EO4911>

Electronic Systems Engineering - Curriculum 590

Electronic Systems Engineering (DL) - Curriculum 592

Electrical Systems Engineering (Energy) - Curriculum 593

Total Ship Systems Engineering (Under Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Cyber Warfare Certificate - Curriculum 288

Signal Processing Certificate - Curriculum 290

Electric Ships and Power Systems Certificate - Curriculum 291

Electronic Warfare Engineer Academic Certificate - Curriculum 292

Journeyman EW Engineer Academic Certificate Program - Curriculum 293

Senior EW Engineer Academic Certificate Program - Curriculum 294

Network Engineering Certificate - Curriculum 295

Cyber Systems Certificate - Curriculum 296

Wireless Network Security Certificate - Curriculum 297

Engineering Acoustics Academic Committee

Underwater Acoustic Systems - Curriculum 535

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Course Descriptions

<AE Courses AE0810-AE4452>

<AE Courses AE4502-AE5810>

<ME Courses ME0810-ME3801>

<ME Courses ME4101-ME4550>

<ME Courses ME4612-ME5810>

<MS Courses MS2201-MS4822>

<MX Courses MX2001-MX4000>

<TS Courses TS3000-TS4003>

Engineering Modeling and Simulation Certificate - Curriculum 279

Naval/Mechanical Engineering - Curriculum 570

Total Ship Systems Engineering (Under Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)

Naval Reactors-Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Program - Curriculum 571

Distance Learning Program in Mechanical Engineering for Nuclear Trained Officers - Curriculum 572

U.S. Naval Test Pilot School/Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Program – Curriculum 613

Department of Meteorology

Meteorology Course Descriptions

<MR Courses MR0001-MR3321>

<MR Courses MR3413-MR3610>

<MR Courses MR4234-MR5810>

Meteorology - Curriculum 372

Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) - Curriculum 373 (Under Department of Meteorology)

Department of Oceanography

Oceanography Course Descriptions

<OC Courses OC0001-OC3445>

<OC Courses OC3520-OC5810>

Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) - Curriculum 373 (Under Department of Oceanography)

Operational Oceanography - Curriculum 374

Oceanography - Curriculum 440

Department of Physics

Physics Course Descriptions

<PC Courses PC2013-PC4860>

<PH Courses PH0810-PH2151>

<PH Courses PH2203-PH3998>

<PH Courses PH4001-PH4371>

<PH Courses PH4410-PH5810>

Combat Systems Sciences and Technology - Curriculum 533

Space Systems Academic Group

Space Systems Course Descriptions

<SS Courses SS0810-SS4900>

Space Systems Certificate (SSC) - Curriculum 273

Space Systems Operations (DL) - Curriculum 316

Space Systems Operations (International) - Curriculum 364

Space Systems Operations - Curriculum 366

Space Systems Engineering - Curriculum 591

Department of Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering Course Descriptions

<SE Courses SE0811-SE3113>

<SE Courses SE3121-SE3166>

<SE Courses SE3201-SE3910>

<SE Courses SE4003-SE4420>

<SE Courses SE4501-SE4950>

<SI Courses SI0810-SI4900>

Modeling and Simulation Management Certificate - Curriculum 265

Systems Engineering Certificate - Curriculum 282

Systems Engineering Analysis Program - Curriculum 308

Systems Engineering (DL) - Curriculum 311

Systems Engineering - Curriculum 580

Systems Engineering PhD - Curriculum 581

Systems Engineering Management (MSSEM) /Product Development (DL) - Curriculum 721

Undersea Warfare Academic Group

Undersea Warfare Course Descriptions

<UW Courses UW0001-UW3303>

Anti-Submarine Warfare Certificate - Curriculum 274

Undersea Warfare - Curriculum 525 (US Students)/526 (International Students)

Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences (GSOIS)

Department of Computer Sciences

Computer Science Course Descriptions

CS Refresher Courses

<CS Refresher Courses CSR100-CSR101>

<CS Courses CS0001-CS2173>

<CS Courses CS3000-CS3310>

<CS Courses CS3502-CS3920>

<CS Courses CS4112-CS4556>

<CS Courses CS4600-CS5810>

<MV Courses MV0810-MV3923>

<MV Courses MV4000-MV4302>

<MV Courses MV4460-MV5810>

<SW Courses SW0810-SW4583>

<SW Courses SW4590-SW5810>

Healthcare Modeling & Simulation Certificate -- Curriculum 240 (DL)

Cyber Security Fundamentals Certificate -- Curriculum 256 (DL), Curriculum 257 (RES)

Cyber Security Defense Certificate -- Curriculum 258 (DL), Curriculum 259 (RES)

Cyber Security Adversarial Techniques Certificate -- Curriculum 260 (DL), Curriculum 261 (RES)

Master of Computing Technology (MCT) - Curriculum 357 (Distance Learning)

Computer Science - Curriculum 368 (Resident), Curriculum 376 (Distance Learning)

Software Engineering - Curriculum 369 (Resident and Distance Learning)

Master of Arts in Identity Management and Cyber Security (MAIDMCS) -- Curriculum 377 (Hybrid)/Curriculum 378 (Resident)

Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation (MOVES) - Curriculum 399

Information Assurance Certificates

Information Systems Security Engineering (ISSE) Certificate – Curriculum 270

Identity Management Certificate -- Curriculum 278

Department of Defense Analysis

Defense Analysis Course Descriptions

<DA Courses DA0810-DA3105>

<DA Courses DA3120-DA3900>

<DA Courses DA4101-DA4470>

<DA Courses DA4500-DA4900>

Joint Information Operations - Curriculum 698

Special Operations/Irregular Warfare - Curriculum 699

Department of Information Sciences

Information Sciences Course Descriptions

<CC Courses CC0001-CC4920>

<IO Courses IO0001-IO4300>

<IS Courses IS0001-IS3720>

<IS Courses IS4010-IS5810>

<IW Courses IW0001-IW4960>

Network Operations and Technology-Operations (NWOT-OPS) - Academic Certificate in Network Operations and Technology-Operations - Curriculum 271

Network Operations and Technology-Technology (NWOT-TECH) - Academic Certificate in Network Operations and Technology-Technology - Curriculum 272

Fundamentals in Information Systems Technology (Electronically Delivered) (EFIST) - Curriculum 276

Knowledge Superiority (KS) Academic Certificate in Information Systems and Operations - Curriculum 277

Information Systems and Operations - Curriculum 356

Joint Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) Systems - Curriculum 365

Information Systems and Technology - Curriculum 370

Doctor of Philosophy in Information Sciences - Curriculum 474

Network Operations and Technology - Curriculum 386

Master of Science in Remote Sensing Intelligence - Curriculum 475

Information Warfare - Curriculum 595

Electronic Warfare Curriculum - 596

Department of Operations Research

Operations Research Course Descriptions

OA Refresher Courses

<OAR Courses OAR100-OAR200>

<OA Courses OA0001-OA3910>

<OA Courses OA4101-OA4415>

<OA Courses OA4501-OA5810>

<OS Courses OS2080-OS3211>

<OS Courses OS3301-OS4703>

<OS Courses OS4001-OS4703>

Human Systems Integration Certificate - Curriculum 262

Cost Estimating and Analysis Certificate (DL) - Curriculum 289

Certificate in Systems Analysis - Curriculum 281

Systems Engineering Analysis Program - Curriculum 308

Operations Analysis (Energy) - Curriculum 358

Operations Analysis - Curriculum 360

Joint Operational Logistics - Curriculum 361

Human Systems Integration - Curriculum 359 (DL), Curriculum 362 (RES)

Master of Systems Analysis - (DL) - Curriculum 363

Master of Cost Estimating and Analysis (MCEA) - (Distance Learning) - Curriculum 379

School of International Graduate Studies (SIGS)

Department of National Security Affairs (NSA)

National Security Affairs Course Descriptions

<FL Courses FL0001-FL0009>

<NS Courses NS0810-NS3037>

<NS Courses NS3040-NS3285>

<NS Courses NS3300-NS3560>

<NS Courses NS3578-NS3668>

<NS Courses NS3700-NS3904>

<NS Courses NS4021-NS4160>

<NS Courses NS4225-NS4287>

<NS Courses NS4300-NS4560>

<NS Courses NS4610-NS4690>

<NS Courses NS4710-NS5810>

International Defense Planning Certificate - Curriculum 245

Regional Security Studies (Middle East, South Asia, and Africa) Certificate - Curriculum 246

Regional Security Studies (East & South East Asia) Certificate - Curriculum 247

Regional Security Studies (Western Hemisphere) Certificate - Curriculum 248

Regional Security Studies (Europe and Eurasia) Certificate - Curriculum 249

Regional Security Studies - Middle East, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa - Curriculum 681

Regional Security Studies - Far East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific - Curriculum 682

Regional Security Studies - Western Hemisphere - Curriculum 683

Regional Security Studies - Europe and Eurasia - Curriculum 684

Civil-Military Relations - Curriculum 685

Stabilization & Reconstruction - Curriculum 686

Defense Decision-Making & Planning - Curriculum 687

Strategic Studies - Curriculum 688

Homeland Security and Defense - Curriculum 691

Center for Homeland Defense and Security - Curriculum 692

Center for Homeland Defense and Security Courses

<Center for Homeland Security and Defense Courses CS3660>

<Center for Homeland Security and Defense Courses DA3210>

<Center for Homeland Security and Defense Courses IS4010>

<Center for Homeland Security and Defense Courses NS2013-NS4881>

CHDS Course Calendar AY12 - AY13

Homeland Security Certificate Program

Homeland Security Executive Leaders Program

Homeland Security Executive Education Seminars

Combating Terrorism -- Policy and Strategy - Curriculum 693

Doctor of Philosophy in Security Studies - Curriculum 694

Center on Contemporary Conflict (CCC)

Point of Contact Information

Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI)

Center for Civil-Military Relations (CCMR)

Center for Stabilization and Reconstruction Studies (CSRS)

International Defense Acquisition Resource Management (IDARM)

Systems Engineering Analysis Curriculum and Program

Systems Engineering Analysis Program – Curriculum 308

Cyber Academic Group

Certificate in Cyber Wargaming (DL & Res) - Curriculum 225/226

Cyber Operations Infrastructure (DL & Res) - Curriculum 227/228

Cyber Systems and Operations (CSO)- Curriculum 326

Applied Cyber Operations (MACO) - Curriculum 336

<CY0809 - CY3800 Courses>

<CY4400 - CY4901 Courses>

Naval War College Partnership & JPME

Professional Military Education (PME) and Joint Professional Military Education (JPME)

Naval War College Course Descriptions

Marine Corps Professional Military Education at NPS

Air Force Intermediate Development Education (IDE) at NPS

Energy Core Group

Certificate in Defense Energy - Curriculum 234

Nonresident Education Opportunities (Distance learning)

Nonresident Education Opportunities (Distance Learning)

Air Force Institute of Technology—Distance Learning

Academic Calendars