James H. Howard graduated from the United States Naval Academy Class of 1984. He studied Naval Systems Engineering with focuses on structures, hydrodynamics, thermodynamics, and operations engineering. He also studied electrical engineering, circuits, electronic components, mathematics, physics, chemistry, underwater acoustics, marine operations, weapon systems engineering, control systems, oceanography, geology, biology, and navigation. His curriculum provided him with a broad engineering and science education applicable to naval operations.

1. James H. Howard
United States Naval Academy Class of 1984
 Naval Systems Engineering (Structures)
 Naval Systems Engineering (Hydrodynamics)
 Naval Systems Engineering (Thermodynamics)
 Naval Systems Engineering (Operations Engineering: Radar, Communications, Navigation)
 Electrical Engineering (Circuits, device modeling, transformers and rotating machines)
 Electrical Engineering (Electronic Components-devices: transistors, diodes) Design of
amplifiers, frequency response characterization and device as switches. Navy AM and FM
Modulation applications.
 Introduction to Computing
 Mathematical Logic for Electronic Design
 Vector Analysis for Aerospace, Structural, Marine and Mechanical Engineers
 Chemistry (inorganic and organic)
 Physics for Engineers
 Elements of Probability
 Modern Physics
 Underwater Acoustics
 Marine Operations
 Weapon Systems Engineering Radar and antenna, nuclear theory and analysis (Air, Subsea
and Ocean Surface Engineering Technology in Torpedo and Missile Engineering) for
traditional and unmanned airships and submarine vessels
 Weapon Systems Engineering (Control Systems Engineering, Rockets and propulsion)
 Physical Oceanography for navy operations and technology affects in a marine
environment
 Geological Oceanography
 Physical Biological Marine-Oceanography to demonstrate the effects on sensor, sonars
and signal processing for navy operations
 Physical Biology study modelling nature for materials engineering development and
applications
 Physical Geology, Minerals, Compounds and Metals in Earth’s Crust Excavation (Mining),
Refining Metals and Materials for Engineering Applications including surveillance
petrochemicals detection
 Physical Environmental Atmosphere Meteorology for integrity of sea going vessels,
structures and aircraft operations
 Physical Marine Geology, Chemical Analysis of Ocean Floor for Minerals, Metals and
Petrochemicals excavation
 Naval Navigation (Electronic and Celestial)
 Leadership and Management