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TO NAVADMIN
 
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NAVADMIN 314/02
 
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SUBJ/A NEW URL GRADUATE EDUCATION/CURRICULUM AT NPS//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN INTRODUCES AN EXCITING ADVANCED EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITY FOR UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS.  THE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
AND ANALYSIS (SEA) PROGRAM AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL IS A
BALANCED, INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM INTEGRATING STUDIES IN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, APPLIED COMBAT SYSTEMS, ENGINEERING,
ANALYTICAL METHODS, AND JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (JPME
PHASE I).  IT IS AN EIGHTEEN-MONTH COMBAT-ORIENTED SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING/ANALYSIS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENHANCE URL OFFICER'S
ABILITY TO BETTER PERFORM AT SEA, TO PROVIDE EDUCATION THAT DIRECTLY
SUPPORTS VARIOUS STAFF AND SHORE ASSIGNMENTS, AND TO DEVELOP
ATTRIBUTES THAT WILL BENEFIT OFFICERS BEYOND THE NAVAL SERVICE.
THIS PROGRAM REPLACES THE INDIVIDUAL THESIS REQUIREMENT WITH A GROUP
PROJECT THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO INTERACT WITH
SENIOR NAVAL LEADERS TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT ISSUES OF IMMEDIATE
RELEVANCE TO THE FLEET.  STUDY TOPICS WILL COVER A BROAD RANGE OF
 
SUBJECTS AND ISSUES, INCLUDING THE FUTURE ROLE OF UAV'S TO INNOVATIVE
APPROACHES TO EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE.
 
2.  THE SEA PROGRAM OFFERS SEVERAL STUDY OPTIONS TO ATTRACT OFFICERS
WITH NON-TECHNICAL UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AS WELL AS THOSE WITH
ENGINEERING BACKGROUNDS.  OFFICERS WITHOUT ENGINEERING DEGREES WILL
BUILD ON ANALYTICAL SKILLS CRITICAL IN MAJOR ACQUISITION, BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATIONAL DECISION MAKING. THESE SEA GRADUATES
WILL EARN A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SYSTEMS ANALYSIS.  OFFICERS WITH
ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES HAVE THE OPTION TO FOCUS THEIR
ADVANCED EDUCATION IN SPECIFIC STUDIES WITHIN AERONAUTICAL
ENGINEERING, TOTAL SHIP SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, OR UNDERSEA WARFARE,
AND WILL RECEIVE A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
REGARDLESS OF THE SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL TRACK, SEA WILL PREPARE OUR
URL LEADERS TO BETTER TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND TO
PARTICIPATE IN SETTING THE COURSE FOR THE NAVY OF THE FUTURE.
 
3.  BOTTOM LINE: OUR NAVY'S TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS ARE HIGHLIGHTED
BY NEW OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS THAT LEVERAGE OUR ADVANTAGES IN
INFORMATION AND WEAPON TECHNOLOGIES.  THE SEA PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO
EQUIP OUR OFFICERS TO FURTHER DEVELOP AND CAPITALIZE ON THESE
ADVANTAGES IN ORDER TO INSURE THAT THE NAVY IS POSITIONED FOR THE
CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY.  MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SEA
PROGRAM MAY BE FOUND AT HTTP:/WWW.NPS.NAVY.MIL/SEA/ OR BY E-MAILING
SEAINFO@NPS.NAVY.MIL, AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM YOUR DETAILER.
 
4.  RELEASED BY ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON, VCNO.//
 
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