Naval ROTC

Naval ROTC Program

Students may participate in a naval unit of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps via a cross-registration agreement with Hampton University (HU), which provides professional and leadership instruction to students who desire to serve as commissioned officers in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps.

W&M students may participate in the HU NROTC Program as either Scholarship or College Program Students and will be granted parity with HU students with respect to consideration to participate in the program and to receive scholarships. W&M Students who are neither Scholarship Program nor College Program Students and who wish to take Naval Science courses at HU are eligible to do so on a space available basis after all Scholarship Program and College Program Students have first had an opportunity to enroll.

Participating students will register for all courses through W&M and will receive W&M credit and grades for all coursework. Students must comply with all academic regulations and progression standards at W&M, as well as meet all standards at HU, to participate in the NROTC program. Complete information about the cross-registration agreement, eligibility of W&M students to participate in the program, and program requirements may be found below.

Program Information

The HU NROTC program consists of two courses of instruction: the four-year program and the two-year program. Both apply to scholarship and non-scholarship (college program) students. The four-year college program is divided into a two-year basic course and a two-year advanced course. The basic course is normally pursued by NROTC midshipmen during their freshman and sophomore years. While most freshmen begin the basic course during the fall, it is possible to enter the program in the spring semester. The two-year NROTC program is extended to students who do not participate in NROTC during their freshman and sophomore years. Applications to join must be submitted during the sophomore year. If accepted for an unaffiliated scholarship, students will become a member of the unit upon acceptance and will be required to meet all NROTC standards and requirements.

Summer Training

The Naval Science Institute (NSI), located at the Naval Education and Training Center in Newport, Rhode Island, offers an intensive six-week program in the summer for rising juniors who are unable to attend the first two years of Naval Science courses on campus. Successful attendance at NSI enables a student to be eligible for NROTC programs.

Scholarship recipients supplement classroom instruction with an at-sea training period each summer. College program students supplement classroom instruction with at-sea training during the summer between their junior and senior years. Similarly, Marine Corps option students attend the six-week Marine Officer Candidate School at Quantico, Virginia during the summer between junior and senior years.

Nuclear Option

Students interested in entering the Navy’s nuclear power program should have a college grade point average greater than 3.00. While any major is acceptable, all applicants must have completed at least two semesters of calculus and two semesters of calculus-based physics. Those students with a major in science, math, or engineering are most desirable.

Naval ROTC Scholarships

NROTC scholarships are available to outstanding midshipmen who are highly motivated for active duty careers in either the United States Navy or the United States Marine Corps.

Four-year scholarships are awarded each year to high school seniors on the basis of nationwide competition. In addition, each year some outstanding current students are awarded scholarships for the remainder of their normal academic program. These scholarships may be awarded at the completion of the freshman or sophomore years.

Each scholarship pays for the student’s tuition, academic-related fees, a textbook stipend, and a $250-$400 per month subsistence allowance. The Navy ROTC also sponsors the College Program for non-scholarship students. This program offers a $300 per month stipend beginning in the junior year.

Program Requirements

W&M students will not earn an academic credential such as a major or minor by participating in the NROTC program through Hampton University, but all Scholarship and College Program students are expected to pursue coursework as outlined by the HU Department of Naval Science. Students should refer to the program requirements at HU for complete information about the NROTC program.

No more than twelve of the NROTC credits count toward the 120 credits needed for graduation. The remaining credits will appear on the student’s official transcripts.

Courses needed to complete Naval option.

Year One: NAVS 101, 102, 111, 112
Year Two: NAVS 201, 211, 212, 401; MATH 111*, 112*
Year Three: NAVS 202, 301,311, 312; PHYS 101/101L*, 102/102L*
Year Four: NAVS 302, 402, 411, 412; approved cultural awareness/regional studies course*; approved American military history course*

*Courses marked with (*) will be completed at W&M. All other courses will be completed at HU.

Courses to complete Marine option.

Year One: NAVS 101, 102, 111, 112
Year Two: NAVS 211, 212, 310, 401
Year Three: NAVS 311, 312, 410
Year Four: NAVS 402, 411, 412; approved American military history course*

*Courses marked with (*) will be completed at W&M. All other courses will be completed at HU.

Course Descriptions

Courses

Naval ROTC