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Course Evaluation Form (CEF) window opens Monday, March 16, 2026
Now is a good time to confirm you can access Python without any problems. Check your access to Python with full instructions for completing your CEFs.
- CEFs must be submitted via Python, not Sakai
- If your Python account is locked or disabled, contact the Technology Assistance Center (TAC): ithelp@nps.edu or by phone (831) 656-1046 (Be sure to include your phone number in your email)
- No action is needed if you’re not enrolled this quarter or starting next quarter.
Welcome to NPS Online
NPS Online is where barriers are removed to provide flexibility and accessibility to engage in defense-focused graduate education with relevant and specialized military education. At NPS online, you can obtain a degree, certificate or take short courses to gain the knowledge and skills needed to remain responsive to Department of the Navy and National Defense priorities.
Academic Offerings
Degrees
We offer graduate education that is fleet relevant, applied, and flexible. Check out our programs in concentrations ranging from data science to leadership, education, and development.
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Certificates
Our certificate programs are designed to provide tailored educational content to advance your continual education goals and career. We seek to help you thrive and promote in your field.
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Short Courses
Our short courses are designed and distilled for direct application to your professional skill set. We tailor academic content to user requests and host short courses all over the world.
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The study and design of computer hardware, software, and operations in the cyber domain to shape and protect the information space with a focus on cybersecurity, computational methods, networks, systems, operations, and emerging cyber-related technologies.
The study of decision support theory, tools, and techniques for military operations, logistics, and business processes, including data-driven quantitative methods, predictive analytics, and wargaming.
The study and design of virtual environments to model and simulate interactions for analysis and decision-making.
The development of weapons, sensors, electronic warfare, and the integration of those systems to support force projection.
The design and engineering of sea, air, land and autonomous systems; and the study of total ship systems, materials, propulsion, power, and energy storage.
The study of how the environments of the oceans, atmosphere, and climate impact the battlespace.
The study of the technology, operations, networks, strategies, and command and control in the contested environment of space.
The study of great power competition, regional defense and security, irregular warfare, homeland defense, and strategy and policy.
The practice of improving and innovating the leading of people and the management of finances and materiel resources for defense purposes.
Academic Resources
Dudley Knox Library
For searchable databases, ejournals, workshops, and numerous scholastic and military online resources.
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Office of Admissions
For information regarding Admissions, including questions about the graduate and certificate application process, submitting official transcripts, and Academic Profile Codes (APC).
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Technology
For information regarding NPS IT, including NPS accounts, network access, software and hardware.
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Student Guide
This student guide provides a single source for policy, guidance and procedures relating to DL students participating in graduate education with NPS.
View PageLecture Series
NPS Online offers lecture videos that are cross-disciplinary presentations intended to be accessible to broad audiences. These lectures include prominent figures from their respective fields.