The ASW The ASW The USW Certificate Program Certificate Curriculum Curriculum At NPS

The Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Certificate Anti-Submarine Warfare encompasses multiple Students with an ASW Certificate are well supports the needs of the Navy in ASW and disciplines including physics, signal processing, physical positioned to continue their education and complements existing warfare ASW training and oceanography, and operations research. This program professional development by entering the Under- qualification. The program is subject to the is a distance learning curriculum that consists of four sea Warfare (USW) curriculum at the Naval oversight of the Naval Postgraduate USW fully accredited college level courses. Offered in two Postgraduate School (NPS). This highly inter- Academic Group which includes: half-year parts with a one quarter break between, these disciplinary program focuses on the engineering courses develop critical analytic skills and an under- fundamentals, physical principles and operations Andres Larraza, Ph.D. standing of the fundamental principles applied in ASW. research that contribute to USW, ASW and Mine Chair, USW Academic Group Warfare (MIW) operational employment. Recently, W. G. (Jerry) Ellis, Rear Admiral, USN (Ret) “Superiority in USW will be created by a new thrust area in unmanned maritime vehicles Chair, Professor of Undersea Warfare a coordinated, networked force..., most was added to the curriculum. importantly, it will be created by the highly Richard D. Williams III, RDML USN (Ret) Students in this curriculum earn their master’s Chair, Professor of Mine Warfare skilled and motivated people who operate degree in a technical field such as: Deputy Director, Undersea Warfare and command these assets.” • Operations Research RADM Frank Drennan USN, Former Commander of the Naval Mine Warfare • Physical Oceanography and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command • Electrical/Mechanical Engineering • Engineering Acoustics Part I: Sonar Equations & Oceanography • Applied Physics/Mathematics PH3401 Introduction to SONAR Equations A discussion of each term of the sonar equations, with application to the detection, localization, and classification of underwater targets. OC2930 Introduction to Oceanography for Undersea Warfare “I recommend this program, in fact An introduction to ocean processes and phenomena the Command (NUWC) should insist with applications to Undersea Warfare. that engineers and scientists at a certain level take and pass these Part II: Signal Processing & Operations Research courses. These are fundamentals EO3404 Applied Signal Processing that should be understood by The fundamentals of digital signal processing engineers working for a submarine as applied to acoustic signals. research facility and I regret I didn't Prerequisites: Single-Variable Calculus take them earlier.” and Complex Numbers. NUWC NPT Engineer OS3680 Naval Tactical Analysis Includes search and detection, weapons effectiveness, and decision analysis. Prerequisite: Probability.

For a more in-depth description of For more information regarding NPS these certificate courses please visit: resident graduate programs, please visit: www.nps.edu/Academics/DL/DLPrograms/Programs/cert_ASW.html www.nps.edu/Academics How does an ASW Certificate help me? Completion of the ASW Certificate Program extends a general technical undergraduate degree to include the essential concepts, equations, and skill sets needed to understand, design, and use ASW systems. Contact Information

What are the prerequisites? General Questions Students pursuing the ASW certificate need a bachelor's degree along with a working Dr. Roberto Cristi knowledge of college-level mathematics Program Director/Academic Associate including single-variable calculus and probability. (831) 656-2223 A one quarter break after the first two courses DSN: 756-2223 provides time to refresh your knowledge of [email protected] these prerequisites. CDR Paula Travis Is there a service commitment? Program Officer, Undersea Warfare Per OPNAVINST 1520.23C, a Naval Officer will (831) 656-2045 incur a 1-year service obligation when enrolled [email protected] in a certificate program.

Who is eligible? Admissions Questions Active duty Naval personnel, DoD civilians, NPS Admissions Office major DoD contractors, and international _ students. grad [email protected] (831) 656-3093 What is the Cost? The Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) program is sponsored by N97 for qualified DoD applicants. There is no tuition required from DoD students or their commands. ASW also allows a small www.nps.edu/academics/dl number of defense contractors and international “Anti-Submarine Warfare is one of students into the program at a cost of $2500 per the hardest warfare areas. It is an art student/course. The cost for textbooks is approximately $300 if purchased new. and a science, and as Sailors, we must work constantly to make sure we are How Much Time Will it Take? up to the task.” Brochure Produced by: Completion of each course will require ADM Gary Roughead, Naval Postgraduate School’s 10-12 hours of study per week. Chief of Naval Operations How are the Courses Delivered? Although courses are expected to be completed during the quarter they are taken, the web-based Center for Educational delivery gives students substantial flexibility in Design, Development, and Distribution scheduling their coursework. www.nps.edu/academics/dl/CED3 25 July 2018 Naval Postgraduate School