Struggling With Major

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<p>Reason for STEM is the Academy is targeted with requiring this class to have </p>

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<a href=“http://www.usna.edu/AcDean/talks/12MjrsBrf.pdf[/url]”>http://www.usna.edu/AcDean/talks/12MjrsBrf.pdf&lt;/a&gt; Effective for midshipmen entering fall of 2009 as members of the Class of 2013 USNA will ensure a minimum of 65% complete a technical degree program before receiving a Navy commission.</h2>

<h2>USNA goal is to increase plebe selection of technical majors to about 70% to assure USN goal of 65% at graduation.</h2>

<p>The Navy’s goal of increasing the mathematics, science and engineering knowledge and skills of its officer corps applies to NROTC Navy Option programs–not just USNA.
Henceforth, NROTC scholarships will be available on a priority basis to those who select and remain in STEM majors.</p>

<p>The Superintendent has stated that, for the Class of 2012, a midshipman’s major will be considered at the time of service assignment. Details have not yet been formulated.</p>

<p>While it is expected that most midshipmen in the Class of 2012 will be assigned to their first choices of major, the needs of the Naval Service and the resources of this institution are paramount. </p>

<p>Each plebe will be required to include at least one STEM major among his/her top two choices.</p>

<p>Caution: Typically, about 100 3/C midshipmen change their major within the very first semester of selecting it. Another 30 will follow before 1/C. Most of these changes are accompanied by poor grades and discontent.
Principal reasons are a failure to:
–investigate major sufficiently, or
–suitably match interests/talents to the major, or
–appreciate nature of very first course in the major

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