Master鈥檚 of Operational Energy (OE)
The Master鈥檚 of Operational Energy (OE) is a distributed learning (DL) degree program that equips graduates with the essential skills and knowledge to enhance their effectives in the modern battlespace.
The OE degree is designed to be completed by combining a sequence of NPS graduate-level certificates in areas related to computing, such as operations research, energy, war and peacetime logistics, autonomous systems, and defense energy. 鈥疶he program鈥檚 flexible design provides sponsoring agencies and students the ability to achieve specific professional education goals by selecting a tailored combination of certificates. There is no thesis or capstone requirement for this degree.
Those students who have completed any one operational energy certificate may continue their education in pursuit of their master鈥檚 degree. The completion of three, approved certificates, as well as the Capstone Course, EN4020 Case Studies in Operational Energy, are the requirement. The current certificates for the degree are Directed Energy, Unmanned Systems Persistence, and Refuel (Contested) Logistics. In support of enhanced warfighter capability, additional certificates in Energy Storage and Microgrids are currently in development and may be added as options for this degree.
The OE degree program is open to U.S. military officers, senior non-commissioned officers, and U.S. Government civilians, as well as international students and defense contractors, who are eligible for entry to NPS certificate programs. The Master鈥檚 of Operational Energy program must be completed within 5 years. Contact Dr. Mary Sims at mjsims@nps.edu for additional information.
- Learner Population: Undergraduate Degree, O3-O6
- Delivery Mode: Asynchronous Learning
- POC: Dr. Mary Sims, mjsims@nps.edu
