Spring 2027

Navigation

Introduces navigation concepts and techniques for U.S. Navy and civilian ships, covering charts, compasses, tides, currents, dead reckoning, piloting, celestial and electronic navigation, and Nautical Rules of the Road. Includes a lab.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Michael Breslin

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.65 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.28 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.14 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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NAVSCI 202

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Professors

Spring 2027
Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MICHAEL BRESLIN is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.65 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.28 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.14 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Charts, publications, compasses, tides, currents, dead reckoning, piloting, celestial and electronic navigation, Nautical Rules of the Road

Skills

  • Navigate U.S. Navy and civilian ships using concepts and techniques
  • Apply charts, compasses, tides, currents, dead reckoning, piloting, celestial and electronic navigation, and Nautical Rules of the Road

Grades

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Sources & history

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NAVSCI 202 · Spring 2027

Navigation

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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