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MT - Marine Transportation

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Marine TransportationBachelor of Science

Curriculum

Marine Transportation Curriculum 2025-2026

Year 1

Fall Semester

Credits

Minimum Grade

Requirement Type

course

Engineering Systems & Safety

3

C-

Support

course

Vessel Familiarization & Basic Safety Training

4

C-

Support

course

Chemistry I

3.5

 

General Education

course

Precalculus with Trigonometry

3

 

General Education

course

College Writing

3

 C-

General Education

Total Credits

16.5

Winter Term

Credits

Minimum Grade

Requirement Type

course

Sea Term I

6

C-

Sea Term

Spring Term

Credits

Minimum Grade

Requirement Type

course

Coastal Navigation

3

C-

Major

course

Writing About Literature

3

General Education

course

Applied Calculus

3

General Education

course

College Physics I

3.5

General Education

course

Western Civilization

3

General Education

Total Credits

15.5

course

Orientation STCW

0

STCW

course

Mariner Credentialing 1

(CPR and VPDSD)

0

STCW

year 2

Fall semester

Credits

Minimum Grade

Requirement Type

course

Deep Sea Navigation

3

C-

Major

course

Ship Construction

3

C-

Major

course

Rules of the Road

3

C-

Major

course

Applied Mathematics for Deck Officers

3

General Education

course

College Physics II

3.5

General Education

Total Credits

15.5

winter term

credits

Minimum Grade

Requirement Type

course

Sea Term II: Marine Transportation

6

C-

Sea Term

Spring semester

Credits

minimum grade

requirement type

course

Basic Seamanship

4

C-

Major

course

Integrated Navigation

4

C-

Major

course

Electronic Navigation

4

C-

Major

course

American Government

3

General Education

Social Science Group I

3

General Education

Total Credits

18

course

Mariner Credentialing 2

(Lifeboatman and Exam)

0

STCW

Year 3

fall semester

credits

minimum grade

requirement type

course

Dangerous Liquid Cargo

4

C-

Major

course

Electronic Chart Display & Information System

3

C-

Major

course

Global Maritime Distress & Safety System

4

C-

Major

course

Advanced Seamanship

4

C-

Major

Humanities Group I

3

General Education

Total Credits

18

winter term

credits

minimum grade

requirement type

course

Commercial Sea Term: Deck

6

Sea Term

Spring semester

credits

minimum grade

requirement type

course

Applied Shiphandling

3

C-

Major

course

Stability & Trim

3

C-

Major

course

Celestial Navigation

4

C-

General Education

Social Science Group III

3

General Education

Free Elective

3

Support

Total Credits

16

course

Mariner Credentialing 3

Advanced Firefighting

0

STCW

year 4

fall semester

credits

minimum grade

requirement type

course

Meteorology

3

C-

Major

course

Bridge Resource Management

4

C-

Major

course

International Law & Legislative Compliance

3

C-

General Education

Humanities Group I or II

3

General Education

Free Elective II

3

Support

Total Credits

16

winter term

credits

minimum grade

requirement type

course

Sea Term IV: Marine Transportation

6

C-

Sea Term

Spring semester

credits

minimum grade

requirement type

course

Containerization & Modern Cargo Stowage

3

C-

Major

course

Marine Safety

3

C-

Major

course

Licensing Seminar: Marine Transportation

3

Major

course

Diesel Engines

3

Support

Total Credits

12

course

Mariner Credentialing 4

(Advanced Firefighting II)

0

STCW

course

Mariner Credentialing 5

(Med Care Provider)

0

STCW