(NJROTC I)
Full Year
9 10 (1st time NJROTC)
Naval Science I includes: leadership, citizenship, foundations of our government, navy ships, naval aviation, survival, first aid, basic military drill, marksmanship, physical fitness training, and a weekly uniform inspection.
NAVAL SCIENCE II(NJROTC II)
Full Year
10 11
Naval Science II includes: Maritime history-sea power and early western civilization, the American revolution, the civil war, World wars I and I II, the cold war era, current issues, nautical Sciences-maritime geography. Oceanography, meteorology, astronomy, physical science, orienteering, military drill (arms and swords), marksmanship, physical fitness training, and a weekly uniform inspection. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor for juniors.
NAVAL SCIENCE III(NJROTC III)
Full Year
10 11
Naval Science III includes: Naval Knowledge-sea power and national security, naval operations, military law, international law, Naval Skills-ship construction, shipboard organization, basic seamanship, marine navigation, rules of the road, and naval weapons. Additional subject areas will be: orienteering, advanced military drill, marksmanship, physical fitness training, and weekly uniform inspection. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor for juniors.
NAVAL SCIENCE IV(NJROTC IV)
Full year
11 12
Naval Science IV includes: fundamentals of leadership, responsibilities and qualities of leadership, achieving effective communications and case studies, basic financial planning, tolerance curriculum, cadet staff organization, advanced military drill, marksmanship, physical fitness training, weekly uniform inspection. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Note: The NJROTC program is a citizenship-leadership program, which has been in existence at Carson High School since 1974. The program is sponsored by the navy and conducts class in the new ROTC complex, which adjoins the rifle range. It is not a recruiting program for the armed forces. This class develops the skill necessary for general employment after high school graduation. Leadership skills such as responsibility, accountability, punctuality, ability to follow directions, grooming and hygiene, life long physical fitness, and the ability to work as a team with people of various backgrounds and abilities are stressed. The NJROTC program at Carson High School has consistently been recognized as one of the top units in the west, due to the overall performance of the of the cadets.
Naval science fulfills the physical education (PE) requirement through structured, military-style exercise routines including calisthenics and formation running. Also included are team sports such as softball, volleyball, basketball, and soccer. For cadets to participate in the physical fitness test administered once each semester, they must complete the Nevada Interscholastic Athletic Association pre-participation physical examination each year.
Important portions of the naval science curriculum include leadership positions in the company organization based on performance and ability, a cadet promotion system, which has academic, military and physical standards, and field trips to various Navy training bases. We provide uniforms for each student at no charge, which they wear at school one day each week. Students must purchase a unit T-shirt for wear during physical training. Students must conform to grooming standards. Boys must have haircuts that are smoothly tapered on the sides and back, not touching the ears or collar and no longer than four inches on top. Girls must arrange their hair so that it does not fall below the bottom of the collar when they wear the uniform. Boys cannot wear earrings or facial jewelry when in uniform. Girls may wear plain gold earrings, one per ear in the lobe area only.
We conduct cadet basic training, similar to active duty training, at a local military facility during the first semester. The cadet officers and several active duty Marine drill instructors serve as leaders for the camp. Many students who take naval science courses volunteer to participate on the air rifle team (competitive), drill teams, orienteering team, saluting cannon team, or color guard. Most of these teams compete with teams from other NJROTC units in the area for the annual Sierra Nevada Commander's Cup, which Carson has won its inception in 1999. The rifle team competes in a postal league with seven other NJROTC units as well as a shoulder to shoulder match for the top Gun Trophy, which Carson has won for the past six years. These teams offer wholesome rivalry to develop camaraderie among the area NJROTC in the local community.
Our cadets organize participation in voluntary community service projects, for example, Veteran's recognition Ceremony in November, Carson River clean up, PTSA craft faire, and Salvation Army bell ringing. These activities develop the leadership skills of the students through hands-on experience and increase the awareness on NJROTC in the local community.
For students considering enlistment in the armed services after high school graduation, completion of two or more years of naval science will allow enlistment at a higher pay grade. This places them about twelve to eighteen months ahead of their peers. For students pursuing a service academy appointment or college ROTC scholarship, naval science provides detailed information about each of these opportunities. Students who complete two years of naval science and meet stringent academic and physical requirements receive additional consideration for four-year NROTC scholarships.