UPDATED 6/18/2010

Marine Transportation Operations

The Marine Transportation Operations curriculum is organized to develop those skills and abilities that are necessary in pursuing a professional career at sea.  Students majoring in this program also may participate in any minor/concentration programs.  Successful completion of this program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree and the opportunity to sit for a federal examination for the U.S. Coast Guard Third Mate's unlimited license. In addition to meeting the college requirement for graduation with at least a 2.0 grade point average for the B.S. degree, graduating students are required to have a minimum grade point average of 2.25 in the MTO program core courses. For the MTO program, core courses are defined as courses with the prefix Ns.

The following table outlines the normal sequence of courses taken by students majoring in Marine Transportation Operations:

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS

Fall Semester

Cs-150	Structured Problem Solving With Computers	3
Eg-101	Fundamentals of Engineering Operations	2
Hc-111	Composition	3
Ms-101	Pre-calculus Mathematics	4
Ns-101	Introduction to Nautical Science	2
Pe	Physical Education	0.5
Pe-114	Ocean Survival	0.5
Pd-101	Personal Development I	0.5
USCG1	Fire Fighting
	Total Credits	15.5

Each first-year student must pass Pe-114.

Spring Semester

Hc-112	Humanities I	3
Ms-110	Technical Calculus I	4
Ns-102	Ship Structure	3
Ns-241	Seamanship	2
Ps-102	Technical Physics I	4
Pd-102	Personal Development I	0.5
Mt-12D	Maintenance 4^th Class
	Total Credits	16.5

Summer

Cr-103	First-Year Cruise	4
Mt-13D	Summer Maintenance 4^th Class (optional)

SOPHOMORES

Fall Semester

Ns-122	Cargo I	3
Ns-271	Terrestrial Navigation I	3
Ns-272	Terrestrial Navigation I Lab	1
Oc-101	Introduction to Ocean Science	3
Ps-201	Technical Physics II	4
	General Education Elective	3
Pd-201	Personal Development II	0.5
Mt-21D	Maintenance 3^rd Class
	Total Credits	17.5

Spring Semester

Ns-131	Introduction to Marine Transportation	3
Ns-210	Tanker Operations	4
Ns-262	Navigation Rules I	3
Ns-282	Celestial Navigation I	3
Ns-292	Electronic Navigation	3
Pd-202	Personal Development II	0.5
	Total Credits	16.5

Summer

Cd-203

Cadet Shipping

4

JUNIORS

Fall Semester

Hc-211	Humanities II	3
Ns-301	Stability	3
Ns-345	Ship Handling	3
	Free Elective I	3
	General Education Elective	3
Pe	Physical Education	1
Pd-301	Personal Development III
	Total Credits	16

Spring Semester

Ns-221	Meteorology	3
Ns-332	Marine Communications	3
Ns-381	Terrestrial Navigation II	3
	Free Elective II	3
	Free Elective III	3
Pd-302	Personal Development III
Mt-32D	Maintenance 2^nd Class
	Total Credits	15

Summer

Cd-303	Junior Cruise	4
Mt-33D	Summer Maintenance 2^nd Class

SENIORS

Fall Semester

Ns-420	Ship's Business	3
Ns-461	Casualty Analysis	3
Ns-491	Advanced Navigation	3
Ns-499	Topics in Marine Transportation	2
	Technical Elective	3
Pd-401	Personal Development IV
Mt-41D	Maintenance 1^st Class
	Total Credits	14

Spring Semester

Hc-232	Management Communications	3
Md-310	Basic Shipboard Medicine	3
Ns-498	Watchkeeping	3
	Free Elective IV	3
	Technical Elective	3
Pd-402	Personal Development IV
	Total Credits	15

Credits Required for Graduation: 138

Additional requirements for graduation:

a. Complete practical training and regimental requirements as published in the Regimental Manual.

b. Pass both practical and written portions of USCG lifeboatman examination and the USCG Third Mate's examination.

c. Complete sea time requirements as required for the USCG license.

d. Fulfill one elective with Po-230 (Contemporary World Politics I), Ec-102 (Microeconomics), Ec-201 (Macroeconomics), Ge-200 (World Regional Geography I), or Ge-210 (World Regional Geography II).