Academics

What's New
It's Commissioning Week! See the full schedule and more at http://www.usna.edu/CommissioningWeek/
The Advisory Boards have concluded. Midshipmen with special academic advising needs should contact the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (ADAA) or the Director of Academic Counseling.
Summer School block 1 begins Tue, 28 May. Note that some courses (EM300, SC112, and SM122) begin during "0" (zero) block. See the updated online calendar of offered courses.
Summer School voluntary preregistration opened on 8 Apr. Voluntary registrations will be accepted (pending space availability) up until the day prior to the start of the class. Be sure to check MIDS for course offering and registration updates.
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About the Academic Program

To prepare midshipmen as Naval officers, the Naval Academy’s curriculum blends professional subjects with required and elective courses similar to those offered at leading civilian colleges. Our curriculum has three basic elements:

Core requirements in engineering, natural sciences, the humanities and social sciences, to assure that graduates are able to think critically, solve increasingly technical problems in a dynamic, global environment, and express conclusions clearly.
Core academic courses and practical training to teach the leadership and professional skills required of Navy and Marine Corps officers.
An academic major that permits a midshipman to explore a discipline in some depth and prepare for graduate level work.