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Question about SWO

ABF2

ABF2

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I am applying for SWO I am Active Duty (8 years). I Graduated with a 3.8 GPA in Computer Science but my B.S program did not require me to do calc or physics. My Physics was transferred in from Smart transcript. I have seen that some people on here said that to apply for SWO you have to have a year of calculus. But the instruction states :

(2) For submarine and surface warfare (NUCLEAR), in addition to a baccalaureate degree or higher, applicants must have completed the following:
(a) One year (i.e., two semesters, two trimesters or three quarters) of college calculus through differential and integral calculus of one real variable with a grade of "C" or better. One semester/quarter/term must be taken "in the classroom." Waivers to this requirement may be granted by Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Nuclear Officer Program Manager (OPNAV (N133)) on a case by case basis.

I bolded the nuclear because I am not applying to become a nuke SWO just a regular SWO. Can someone clarify this if they have the information. Thank you very much.
 
vxc961

vxc961

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15 years ago there certainly wasn't that requirement for calculus, and it seems dubious now. Great job quoting the inst, but can you cite it too so we can dig deeper? O/w you'll prob end up with a lot of "sounds fishy to me" responses (like I just gave).
 
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afwx

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ABF2 said:
I am applying for SWO I am Active Duty (8 years). I Graduated with a 3.8 GPA in Computer Science but my B.S program did not require me to do calc or physics. My Physics was transferred in from Smart transcript. I have seen that some people on here said that to apply for SWO you have to have a year of calculus. But the instruction states :

(2) For submarine and surface warfare (NUCLEAR), in addition to a baccalaureate degree or higher, applicants must have completed the following:
(a) One year (i.e., two semesters, two trimesters or three quarters) of college calculus through differential and integral calculus of one real variable with a grade of "C" or better. One semester/quarter/term must be taken "in the classroom." Waivers to this requirement may be granted by Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Nuclear Officer Program Manager (OPNAV (N133)) on a case by case basis.

I bolded the nuclear because I am not applying to become a nuke SWO just a regular SWO. Can someone clarify this if they have the information. Thank you very much.
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My degree is similar to yours, I have a B.S. in CIS w/ absolutely 0 requirement for any physics or calc (although I do have a intro to physics w/ lab). I am also a prior. The only math I took was discrete math and college level algebra for my degree. You can throw in statistics a/o 2 business finance classes if you want to in regards to the math section. I completed OCS on 4 October and am a SWO-IW. I was originally selected as a SWO. <--------If that isn't proof for you, I don't know what is.
 
ABF2

ABF2

Member
afwx said:
My degree is similar to yours, I have a B.S. in CIS w/ absolutely 0 requirement for any physics or calc (although I do have a intro to physics w/ lab). I am also a prior. The only math I took was discrete math and college level algebra for my degree. You can throw in statistics a/o 2 business finance classes if you want to in regards to the math section. I completed OCS on 4 October and am a SWO-IW. I was originally selected as a SWO. <--------If that isn't proof for you, I don't know what is.
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Thank you for your post. I too have taken statistics , and some business courses. what school did you go to? and can you posts your stats up so I can see how I measure up for selection. Thanks again.
 
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