Navy Commissioning
MidNMartin18
Agree with what is posted here in response to your questions. No college including an SMC, guarantees a commission. You may receive more support and be with more like minded individuals at an SMC, but this still leaves the performance in your hands. Consider also that a Navy Commission outside of the USNA from any college (SMC included) is becoming increasingly more difficult. A STEM major and doing well in these college courses, will make you a more competitive candidate. The Army ROTC program at SMCs is the only ROTC program that as of this date still offers a promise of active duty - on the assumption you meet all the academic, medical and ROTC course performance, and other needs of the Army for commissioning AND your PMC approves of you going on active duty - for your first tour of duty. After this tour, it is up to your performance whether you are offered additional tours.
I went on The Citadel NROTC site and it directs prospective ROTC Midshipmen to the Navy's NROTC site. Note the minimum required classes in Calculus and Physics - whatever major you choose. The Marine option, like the Army, I believe still commissions many liberal arts graduates without a STEM major: (the following is from the Navy ROTC site check it out)
WHAT IS EXPECTED OF ME IN NROTC?
NROTC midshipmen are required to complete the course of study prescribed by the college or university that they attend. Due to the increasing complexity of today's Navy, Navy option midshipmen are required to complete the equivalent of two semesters of calculus before the end of their sophomore year and two semesters of calculus based physics before the end of their junior year.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER GRADUATION?
Upon graduation, midshipmen who complete all academic requirements in the NROTC program are commissioned as Ensigns in the Navy or Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps. Although it is not current policy, in the future some midshipmen may be commissioned temporarily into the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). Midshipmen without scholarships may also receive a commission through the College Program.