BRIAN JACOBSON
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER
USN, RET
SENIOR NAVAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR  

   

NAVAL SCIENCE II,III, & IV ACADEMIC SYLLABUS SY-12/13

INSTRUCTOR:  LCDR BRIAN JACOBSON

 

FIRST REPORTING PERIOD

 

NAUTICAL SCIENCES (METEOROLOGY)

 

FRONTS AND STORMS:  The cadet will be expected to demonstrate a working knowledge of meteorology and how it affects us.

 

  • Development of Fronts
  • Frontal Zones
  • Cold Front
  • Warm Front
  • Occluded Front
  • Thunderstorms
  • Weather Phenomena within the Thunderstorm
  • Tornado
  • Tropical Cyclone
  • Life of a Hurricane
  • Hurricanes, Typhoons and their Tracks
  • Signs of an approaching Tropical Cyclone
  • Storm Warning Signals
  • Hurricane Warning System

 

WEATHER FORECASTING:  The cadet will be expected to demonstrate a working knowledge of meteorology and how it affects us.

 

  • National Weather Service
  • Navy Weather Service
  • Forecast Services
  • Weather Satellites
  • Weather Maps and Charts

 

SECOND REPORTING PERIOD

 

NAUTICAL SCIENCES (ASTRONOMY)

 

ASTRONOMY:  THE CADET WILL BE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING OF ASTRONOMY AND HOW IT PERTAINS TO OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AND ITS RELATED BODIES: MOON, SUN, STARS, AND PLANETS.

 

  • ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS
  • THE MOON
  • THE SUN
  • THE PLANETS
  • ASTEROIDS, COMETS, & METEORS
  • THE STARS

 

 

PHYSICAL SCIENCE:  THE CADET WILL BE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE.

 

  • MOTION, FORCE, & AERODYNAMICS
  • BUOYANCY
  • BASIC ELECTRICITY
  • ELECTRONICS
  • SOUND & SONAR

 

THIRD REPORTING PERIOD

 

NAVAL KNOWLEDGE

 

SEA POWER & NATIONAL SECURITY:  THE CADET WILL BE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW AS IT APPLIES TO COUNTRIES USING THE SEA.

 

 

  • THE IMPORTANCE OF SEA POWER
  • THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE
  • GRAND STRATEGY
  • U.S. STRATEGY AND THE NAVY
  • NATIONAL SECURITY AND MODERN CONFLICT

 

FOURTH REPORTING PERIOD

 

NAVAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT FUNCTIONS:  THE CADET WILL BE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW AS IT APPLIES TO COUNTRIES USING THE SEA.

 

  • NAVAL OPERATIONS
  • NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS
  • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
  • NAVAL LOGISTICS
  • NAVAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

 

MILITARY LAW:  THE CADET WILL BE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF MILITARY JUSTICE AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE NAVY.

 

  • INTRODUCTION TO MILITARY LAW
  • DISCIPLINE AND PUNISHMENT

 

 
 "If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people."  Chinese proverb

 

FEATURED WEBSITES:

FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOL:  http://www.duvalschools.org/fch

FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC:  www.fchs-njrotc.org

NJROTC:  http://www.navyjrotc.us/portal/portal.php

SAT/ACT COLLEGE PREPARATION COURSE:  http://jrotccollegeprep.com

ARMED SERVICES  VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TEST:  http://www.military.com/ASVAB/0,,ASVAB_Tips_Study.html