Graduate Certificate in Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems
Naval Postgraduate School

Program Details

Advance your knowledge and career with this online systems engineering degree. Gain a solid foundation in engineering. You will study the analysis, design, and evaluation of guidance, navigation, and control systems. Learn about fundamental concepts of optimal estimation methods for linear and nonlinear systems, and optimal control laws for control systems, including minimum time control, minimum energy control, and linear quadratic regulator. Graduates are ready to analyze and design: 

  • Missile guidance and inertial navigation systems
  • Ballistic missile targeting systems
  • Missile motion simulators

% Online

100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

Naval Postgraduate School is accredited by:

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s)

Additional Info

  • Available to eligible U.S. military students, DoD civilian employees, international personnel, and defense contractors
  • Must have a sufficient mathematics background and/or a technical undergraduate degree