Academics
Important News
Please visit the USNA Coronavirus Guidance Site for the most up-to-date information. Supplemental information regarding the academic program will be posted here. An Intranet site to capture COVID-19 Updates has been established for the AcDean Cost Center and can be viewed here.
Fall Academic Classes Begin Wednesday, 19 August 2020
- Fall 2020 (AY21) Calendar
- Additional information about the fall semester will be promulgated soon.
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
is providing increased support for faculty and staff, especially regarding online/remote teaching & learning and related pedagogy.
The 1963 Center for Academic Excellence ("AcCenter")
is providing special services to support our midshipmen learning in the modified educational environment.
Faculty calendar for intersessional information
Available on our website under Calendars & Events > Faculty Calendar.
About the Academic Program
To prepare midshipmen as Naval officers, the Naval Academy’s curriculum blends professional subjects with required and elective courses. Our curriculum has three basic elements:
- Core requirements in engineering, natural sciences, the humanities and social sciences, to ensure that graduates are able to think critically,
- 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.
