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The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), founded in 1909, is a fully accredited university offering over 35 unique academic curricula to military and civilian members of the Department of Defense and our allies around the world. These graduate level programs are focused on increasing the combat effectiveness of our armed forces and fully support the unique needs and interests of the defense establishment. All programs contain a military application, and are not duplicated at civilian colleges and universities. The uniqueness of NPS is further enhanced by an outstanding civilian faculty (98% with Ph.Ds) and a motivated and talented joint student body representing all services. Each curriculum has a military sponsor (flag or general officer) who reviews the course content with our faculty and program officers every two years, thus enabling us to change and adjust our courses to quickly meet the current needs of the fleet and operating forces.
Once again, we are starting the year with a diverse and unique international program. Current international enrollment includes 303 students from 61 countries, with our students enrolled in over 30 curricula across campus. Last year marked the first time in NPS history that we achieved the 60 country in residence threshold. New countries represented for the first time at NPS include Lebanon and Tanzania. Returning countries after breaks in attendance include Bosnia, Estonia and Senegal. Please check the student statistics page for a complete break down of our resident graduate students and countries. More significantly, over 31% of these students are enrolled in EXPANDED INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION and TRAINING (E-IMET) certified programs, to include our Resource Management, Area Studies and Security Studies curricula. Of note, I should mention that our Security Building in Post-Conflict Environments Curriculum 689B has been up-dated and renamed Stability and Reconstruction Operations to better reflect today’s challenges in dealing with military operations in largely civilian environments in peacekeeping and stability operations. See the new course description on page 7.
Our School of International Graduate Studies (SIGS) has now been in place for a little over four years. Under the leadership of our dean, LTG Bob Ord, USA (Ret) we continue to have excellent linkage between our degree programs taught at NPS and our non-degree programs taught by the Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI), Center for Civil-Military Relations (CCMR), and the International Defense Acquisition Resource Management Program (IDARM). In FY 2004, DRMI, CCMR, and IDARM, sponsored 120 Mobile Education Teams (MET’s) overseas, providing short courses to over 3100 students in 100 different countries. 495 students from103 countries participated in their in-resident short courses held in Monterey. Our overseas engagement programs and non-degree resident courses, combined with our resident graduate courses, allows NPS to provide more efficient and effective educational offerings tailored to country requirements.
The Naval Postgraduate School is firmly committed to our international programs. We advertise that the value of NPS is ultimately measured by the success of our students. Over and above the benefits of our educational and research programs, we view with importance the valuable exchange of military perspectives that occurs within this unique academic environment. Many of our international graduates have gone on to achieve flag and general officer rank and assumed positions of prominence in their military, government, and industry.
The information contained in this booklet is designed to answer basic questions regarding admission, academic programs available and other pertinent information necessary to make an orderly transition to life at the Naval Postgraduate School. Don’t hesitate to call or write if you require additional information. We look forward to supporting your needs, as our number one goal is for our students to enjoy their tours at NPS to the fullest!
H. G. ROSER
COL, USMC (Ret)
Assistant Dean of the School of International Graduate Studies (SIGS)
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