Official U.S. Navy Website

Participation Requirements

Academic Requirements | Physical Fitness Requirements | Swimming | Sailing

Academic Requirements
View a typical first semester freshman schedule at MIT

Navy Option Requirements

Calculus - 2 semesters

Physics - 2 semesters

English - 2 semesters

College Algebra (or Advanced Trig) - 2 semesters

Physical Science - 2 semesters

American History or National Security Policy - 2 semesters

Regional world studies, world culture or world religions - 1 semester

The following are the eight semester-long Naval Science courses required of Navy Option midshipmen:

NS.101 Intro to Naval Science

NS.202 Seapower and Maritime Affairs

NS.401 Leadership and Management*

NS.102 Naval Engineering

NS.301 Navigation

NS.302 Naval Operations and Seamanship

NS.201 Naval Weapons Systems

NS.402 Leadership and Ethics

* course receive credit at MIT and can be petitioned for credit at Harvard and Tufts.

Marine Option Requirements

English - 2 semesters

Military Affairs/National Security Policy - 1 semester

The following are the five semester-long Naval Science courses required of Marine Option midshipmen:

NS.101 Intro to Naval Science

NS.202 Seapower and Maritime Affairs

NS.401 Leadership and Management*

NS.410 Intro to Amphibious Warfare

NS.402 Leadership and Ethics

* courses receive credit at MIT and can be petitioned for credit at Harvard and Tufts.

Leadership Lab

All midshipmen are required to attend a two-hour long weekly leadership laboratory. In lab, students gain hands-on leadership experience and valuable first-hand knowledge from previous and current Navy and Marine Corps leaders. Students may be excused from lab on a case-by-case basis, generally for varsity sports and classes required for graduation.

Physical Fitness Requirements
Midshipmen will take a Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) once each semester they are enrolled in the NROTC program. Students must pass the PFA each semester with a score of GOOD (Low) or better to avoid remedial physical training. The PFA consists of a sit-and-reach test, situps, pushups, and either a 1.5 mile run or 500 meter swim. Students may elect to swim the PFA, but every midshipman must run the PFA once during their senior year.
Swimming Requirement
Midshipmen must obtain a third-class swim qualification before graduation. This involves a 25-meter swim using any of the freestyle, breaststroke, sidestroke, or elementary backstroke, deep water jump and exit, five-minute prone (face-down) float, and coverall inflation.
Sailing Requirement
Midshipmen must also obtain a bravo sailing qualification before graduation. This involves passing the alpha written exam and the demonstration of five tacks, five gibes, man overboard procedure, and safe approach to the dock to a qualified instructor.

< Back to Prospective Students

Send questions or comments to the MIT NROTC Webmaster.

Official U.S. Navy Website

Home About the Battalion Prospective Students Pictures Parents Alumni Links Get Directions	Participation Requirements Academic Requirements \| Physical Fitness Requirements \| Swimming \| Sailing Academic Requirements View a typical first semester freshman schedule at MIT Navy Option Requirements Calculus - 2 semesters Physics - 2 semesters English - 2 semesters College Algebra (or Advanced Trig) - 2 semesters Physical Science - 2 semesters American History or National Security Policy - 2 semesters Regional world studies, world culture or world religions - 1 semester The following are the eight semester-long Naval Science courses required of Navy Option midshipmen: NS.101 Intro to Naval Science NS.202 Seapower and Maritime Affairs NS.401 Leadership and Management* NS.102 Naval Engineering NS.301 Navigation NS.302 Naval Operations and Seamanship NS.201 Naval Weapons Systems NS.402 Leadership and Ethics * course receive credit at MIT and can be petitioned for credit at Harvard and Tufts. Marine Option Requirements English - 2 semesters Military Affairs/National Security Policy - 1 semester The following are the five semester-long Naval Science courses required of Marine Option midshipmen: NS.101 Intro to Naval Science NS.202 Seapower and Maritime Affairs NS.401 Leadership and Management* NS.410 Intro to Amphibious Warfare NS.402 Leadership and Ethics * courses receive credit at MIT and can be petitioned for credit at Harvard and Tufts. Leadership Lab All midshipmen are required to attend a two-hour long weekly leadership laboratory. In lab, students gain hands-on leadership experience and valuable first-hand knowledge from previous and current Navy and Marine Corps leaders. Students may be excused from lab on a case-by-case basis, generally for varsity sports and classes required for graduation. Physical Fitness Requirements Midshipmen will take a Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) once each semester they are enrolled in the NROTC program. Students must pass the PFA each semester with a score of GOOD (Low) or better to avoid remedial physical training. The PFA consists of a sit-and-reach test, situps, pushups, and either a 1.5 mile run or 500 meter swim. Students may elect to swim the PFA, but every midshipman must run the PFA once during their senior year. Swimming Requirement Midshipmen must obtain a third-class swim qualification before graduation. This involves a 25-meter swim using any of the freestyle, breaststroke, sidestroke, or elementary backstroke, deep water jump and exit, five-minute prone (face-down) float, and coverall inflation. Sailing Requirement Midshipmen must also obtain a bravo sailing qualification before graduation. This involves passing the alpha written exam and the demonstration of five tacks, five gibes, man overboard procedure, and safe approach to the dock to a qualified instructor. < Back to Prospective Students
Send questions or comments to the MIT NROTC Webmaster.