Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Certificate Program
Program Schedule
Curriculum
Eligibility and Prerequisites
Program Delivery Methods and Requirements
Application Process
Tuition
Contact Information
Follow-on Resident Programs
Frequently Asked Questions
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Certificate in ASW Fundamentals (Curriculum 274)
The curriculum for the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Certificate Program supports the needs of the Navy in ASW, and complements existing warfare ASW training and qualification.
The ASW Certificate Program provides a science and engineering foundation which covers fundamental concepts in four areas: Physical Oceanography, Signal Processing, Operations Research, and Engineering Acoustics. These subjects are the educational cornerstone for this highly interdisciplinary certificate program.
Anti-Submarine Warfare encompasses multiple disciplines. The ASW Certificate is a distance Learning curriculum that consists of four fully accredited courses delivered by multiple modes of instruction. Offered over a one-year period, these courses develop critical analytic skills and understanding of fundamental principles applied in ASW.
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Program Schedule The following are the upcoming scheduled quarters for acceptance of new students into the ASW program: Spring (AY09Q3)
Note: this information is subject to change without notice.For information about the specific start dates for the listed quarters, please refer to the NPS Academic Calendar.
Curriculum
EC2450 - Accelerated Review of Signals and Systems OC2930 - Introduction to Oceanography for Undersea Warfare OS3680 - Naval Tactical Analysis PH2401 - Introduction to the Sonar Equations
Note: All courses in this program have been approved by the NPS Academic Council.
However, this program has not yet been approved as a NPS official certificate program.
You will receive a certificate on successful completion of the program, and the courses, not the certificate title, will appear on your transcript. For further information, please contact the Registrars office.
Eligibility and Prerequisites The following are eligible for this program: - US Military Officers
- US Government Civilians (GS)
- Enlisted Personnel
- International Students**
**International Students: Ensure that you read and understand the additional Eligibility requirements and Application process found here. Prerequisites: - Baccalaureate Degree
- A working knowledge of single-variable calculus
- Probability and statistics
Program Delivery Methods and Requirements The following distributed learning delivery methods may be used for this program. If there are questions about these methods, please check the program announcements for details and/or contact the ASW Program Director . Online NPS Online classes are taken without any classroom attendance necessary. After registration and enrollment, you will be sent instructions on how to access the course material via Blackboard. Online courses offer you the flexibility of logging on at any time, in any location, to access course material. Courses are faculty led and allow interaction between instructor and other students. The requirements for an online class can be found here.
Application Process U.S. applicants who meet the prerequisite and eligibility requirements listed above are required to have a completed application package submitted to the Admissions Department. For information about the contents of this package, please refer to the Admissions Packet Completion page. International applicants interested in this program will need to refer to the International Student Application & Eligibility Process for OCL Programs webpage for the application process and additional eligibility requirements.
Tuition Please refer to the OCL Tuition Information page regarding tuition, and book costs associated with this program.
Contact Information For additional information specific to the program, please email the Program Director at dkapolka@nps.edu. For general questions about OCL supported programs, please email the OCL Student Coordinator at OCLStudCoord@nps.edu.
NPS Follow-on Resident Program(s):
Master
of Science in Undersea Warfare (Curriculum
525)
Students
with an ASW Certificate are well positioned
to continue their education and professional
development by pursuing a Masters degree
through Undersea Warfare (USW) curriculum
at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).
This highly interdisciplinary program focuses
on engineering fundamentals, physical principles,
operations research, and systems analysis
that contribute to USW, Anti-Submarine Warfare
(ASW) and mine warfare (MIW) operational
employment. In most cases, students qualify
for 1 quarter of credit toward a Masters
degree, if assigned to NPS as a resident
student.
Students
can choose from one of five disciplines:
- Operations Research
- Physical Oceanography
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Acoustics
- Applied Science
The
Undersea Warfare Curriculum educates officers
in the engineering fundamentals, physical
principles and analytical concepts that
govern operational employment of undersea
warfare (USW) sensors and weapons systems.
This program is interdisciplinary and integrates:
mathematics, physics, acoustics, electrical
engineering, oceanography, operations analysis,
human factors, computer science and meteorology.
The academic content divides naturally into
four major specialty areas: Applied Physics
with emphasis on underwater acoustics and
weapons, Physical Oceanography with emphasis
on environmental factors affecting sonic
and radiative surveillance, Engineering
Acoustics with emphasis on signal processing,
Operations Analysis with emphasis on tactical
applications and decision analysis. The
program is administered by the Undersea
Warfare Academic Group, composed of faculty
from supporting academic departments at
NPS.
This
curriculum is designed to allow the student
to meet all of the requirements for Navy
PME (as established by the Chief of Naval
Operations) and for Joint PME (as established
by the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff)
for Intermediate Level Professional Military
Education.
Typical
Jobs in this Subspecialty:
- Naval
Undersea Warfare Center
- COMINEWARCOM
- Naval Air Warfare Center
- Submarine Development Squadron Twelve
- Program Executive Offices
- Patrol Wing Staffs
- Carrier Group Staffs
- Naval Air Systems Command
- Naval Surface Warfare Development Group
- OPNAV
- Destroyer Squadron Staffs
- Fleet Mine Warfare Training Center
- Operational Test and Evaluation Force
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