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Welcome to the Texas A&M University at
Galveston
2007 - 2008 Catalog No. 130
Section Three
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Academic Curricula (Undergraduate)
Marine
Biology
Marine Biology/Biomedical Sciences Certificate Program
Marine Fisheries
Marine Engineering Technology
Marine Sciences
Marine
Transportation
Maritime
Administration
Maritime Studies
Maritime Systems
Engineering
Ocean and Coastal
Resources
University Studies (Marine Environmental Law and Policy)
Teacher Certification
Graduate Studies
Academic Curricula (Undergraduate)
Curriculum in Marine Biology (MARB)
The Department of Marine Biology offers these three degree
programs: Marine Biology (MARB), Marine Biology License Option (MARB/LO)
and Marine Fisheries (MARF). These curricula are subject to the
following rules and requirements:
The student shall have earned at least a grade of C in BIOL 111
and 112. Students may not advance to BIOL 112 until a grade or C of
better is earned in 111.
Transfer students must have a minimum GPR of 2.25 or approval of
the MARB Department Head to be admitted to the Department. Transfer
students with the required courses who meet the criteria listed
above may be admitted directly into the MARB, MARB/LO and MARF
degree programs.
Preference for available seats in courses in the Department will
be given to students who have been admitted to the degree program.
If additional spaces are available, students from other departments
for whom courses in the Department are on their program of study,
and who meet the course prerequisites, may be enrolled.
It is the student’s responsibility to satisfactorily complete
prerequisite coursework before enrolling in more advanced courses.
The Marine Biology program provides an excellent education in the
biological sciences through studies undertaken in a unique coastal
environment. The curriculum offers broad training in general
biology, while emphasizing the local flora and fauna in estuaries
and the marine environment. Students receive hands-on field sampling
experience as well as internship opportunities.
Through a partnership with the Texas A&M University College of
Veterinary Medicine, students in the Marine Biology curriculum may
pursue a Certificate in Biomedical Sciences.
Students majoring in Marine Biology can be eligible for a
secondary teaching field in Life Sciences pending a passing score on
the state certification test (ExCET). See the Teacher Certification
section of this catalog.
|
FRESHMAN YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
|
BIOL 111 |
Introductory Biology I† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
CHEM 101 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 111 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory I |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARB 101 |
Succeeding in Science† (except transfer students) |
(1-0) |
1 |
|
MATH 151 |
Engineering Math |
(3-0) |
4 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
BIOL 112 |
Introductory Biology II† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
CHEM 102 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry II |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 112 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory II |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
ENGL 104 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MATH 166 |
Topics in Contemporary Math‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
17 |
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
CHEM 227 |
Organic Chemistry I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 237 |
Organic Chemistry Lab I |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
KINE 198 |
Health and Fitness Activity |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
MARB 315 |
Natural History of Vertebrates† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
PHYS 201 |
College Physics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
POLS 206 |
American National Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
16 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
CHEM 228 |
Organic Chemistry II |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 238 |
Organic Chemistry Lab II |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
MARB 301 |
Genetics† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
PHYS 202 |
College Physics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
POLS 207 |
State and Local Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
15 |
|
JUNIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
ENGL 301 |
Technical Writing |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARB 303 |
Biostatistics† |
(2-2) |
3 |
|
|
Elective in Humanities |
|
3 |
|
|
Electives in Marine Biology§ |
|
8 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
17 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
KINE 199 |
Required Physical Activity* |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
MARB 310 |
Cell Biology† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MARB 435 |
Marine Invertebrate Zoology† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Elective in Marine Biology§ |
|
4 |
|
|
Elective in Social Science |
|
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
16 |
|
SENIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
MARB 420 |
Comparative Animal Physiology† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MARB 425 |
Marine Ecology† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Elective in Earth Science*** |
|
3 |
|
|
Electives in Marine Biology§ |
|
4 |
|
|
Elective |
|
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
MARB 408 |
Marine Botany†** |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MARB 482 |
Seminar in Marine Biology†**** |
(1-0) |
1 |
|
|
Elective in Humanities |
|
3 |
|
|
Elective in Marine Biology§ |
|
4 |
|
|
Elective |
|
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
15 |
|
|
Total Curriculum Hours¤ |
|
130 |
Note: All electives must be chosen in consultation with, and
approved by, the student’s academic advisor. See University Core
Curriculum for a listing of course options for humanities and social
sciences electives. The 6-hour University Core Curriculum
requirement for international and cultural diversity may be met with
courses used to satisfy other degree requirements. Up to 4 hours of
MARB 485 and/or MARB 484 may be substituted for courses in your
curriculum. Please consult with your academic advisor.
* - Must be taken S/U.
†- Indicates required courses in the Marine Biology major. These
courses will be used to compute the major GPR.
‡- Other calculus, or logic elective may be substituted with
approval.
‡‡- The American history requirement may be fulfilled by American
history courses offered at TAMUG, including HIST 370, 442 or 444.
See Core Curriculum.
** - MARB 430, which is offered in the Fall semester, can be
substituted for MARB 408.
§- 20 credit hours of biology electives required. A minimum of 12
credit hours must be taken from the following: BIOL 351, MARB 311,
MARB 330, MARB 400, MARB 410, MARB 430, MARB 466, MARS 360, MARS
361. For the remainder of the 20 hours of biology electives,
students may take a maximum of two mammals courses (selected from
MARB 400, MARB 401, MARB 403), one of the two MARB scientific diving
courses (either 345 or 350), or any other MARB 300-400 level
classes.
***- The Earth Science elective may be chosen from GEOL 104, OCNG
251, METR 302 or courses approved by the student's academic
advisor.
****- Designated writing intensive course.
¤-The total hours may be increased if the student is required to
take remedial math, remedial English, foreign language or
international and diverse cultures courses.
Curriculum in Marine Biology with a License Option (MARB-LO)
The Marine Biology License Option program allows the marine
biology student to prepare for a career as an officer aboard a
seagoing vessel by participating in the U.S. Maritime Service Corps
of Cadets. The curriculum provides the basics of marine biology as
well as courses leading toward licensing as a Third Mate of any
gross tonnage upon oceans, steam, or motor vessels, in the U.S.
Merchant Marine.
The Marine Biology License Option curriculum is an abbreviated
version of the Marine Biology curriculum and is oriented toward
field activities consistent with service aboard research vessels.
Students who wish to attend a biologically-oriented graduate
program, or are interested in the medical professions, are advised
to take additional coursework in developmental biology, genetics,
biochemistry, and physiology.
Cadets who enroll in and apply to graduate under one of the
license option curricula must complete the appropriate license
examination for Third Mate or Third Assistant Engineer in order to
graduate from Texas A&M University. Certain USCG courses require a
minimum grade of C (70%).
|
Freshman Year |
|
Fall Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr
|
|
BIOL 111 |
Introductory Biology I† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
CHEM 101 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 111 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory I |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MATH 106 |
Plane and Spherical Trigonometry |
(4-0) |
4 |
|
NAUT 103 |
Maritime Orientation and Life Saving* |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARB 101 |
Succeeding in Science |
(1-0) |
1 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
19 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
|
BIOL 112 |
Introductory Biology II† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
CHEM 102 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry II |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 112 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory II |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
MATH 151 |
Engineering Math |
(3-2) |
4 |
|
NAUT 203 |
Seamanship I* |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
NAUT 204 |
Terrestrial Navigation* |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
18 |
|
Summer Session-Ten weeks aboard the University Training Ship
|
|
|
NAUT 200 |
Basic Communications, Navigation and Seamanship* |
|
4 |
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
CHEM 227 |
Organic Chemistry I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 237 |
Organic Chemistry Lab |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARB 300 |
Scientific Methods† |
(1-3) |
2 |
|
NVSC 200 |
Merchant Marine Officer I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
PHYS 201 |
College Physics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
16 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
CHEM 228 |
Organic Chemistry II |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 238 |
Organic Chemistry Lab II |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
ENGL 104 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
NAUT 301 |
Seamanship II* |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
NAUT 303 |
Celestial Navigation* |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
PHYS 202 |
College Physics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
17 |
|
Summer Session-Ten weeks aboard the University Training Ship
|
|
|
NAUT 300 |
Intermediate Communication, Navigation and Seamanship*
|
|
4 |
|
JUNIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
KINE 198 |
Health and Fitness Activity |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
MARB 315 |
Natural History of Vertebrates† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MART 302 |
Marine Cargo Operations I* |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
NAUT 305 |
Ship Construction and Stability* |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
POLS 206 |
American National Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
16
|
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
MART 321 |
Maritime Law I* |
(2-0) |
2 |
|
MART 406 |
Marine Cargo Operations II |
(3-2) |
4 |
|
METR 302 |
Weather Reports and Forecasting |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
NAUT 304 |
Electronic Navigation* |
(2-2) |
3 |
|
NAUT 307 |
Global Maritime Distress Safety System* |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Elective in Humanities |
|
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
19 |
|
Shoreside Summer |
|
|
|
ECON 203 |
Principles of Economics |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
ENGL 301 |
Technical Writing |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
KINE 199 |
Required Physical Activity** |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
|
Elective in Humanities |
|
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
10
|
|
SENIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
MARB 303 |
Biostatistics† |
(2-2) |
3 |
|
MARB 425 |
Marine Ecology† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
NAUT 406 |
Bridge Watchstanding* |
(1-3) |
2 |
|
|
Elective in Computer Science *** |
|
3 |
|
|
Elective in Humanities |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
15
|
|
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
MARB 310 |
Cell Biology† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MARB 311 |
Ichthyology † |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MARB 435 |
Invertebrate Zoology† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
OCNG 401 |
Introduction to Oceanography |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
POLS 207 |
State and Local Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
18 |
|
Summer Session-Ten weeks aboard the University Training Ship
|
|
|
NAUT 400 |
Advanced Communications, Navigation and Seamanship* |
|
4 |
|
|
Total Curriculum Hours¤ |
|
160 |
Note: All electives must be chosen in consultation with, and
approved by, the student’s academic advisor. See University Core
Curriculum for a listing of course options for humanities and social
sciences electives. The 6-hour University Core Curriculum
requirement for international and cultural diversity may be met with
courses used to satisfy other degree requirements. Please consult
with your academic advisor.
†-Indicates required courses in the Marine Biology License Option
major. These courses will be used to compute the major GPR.
‡‡-The American history requirement may be fulfilled by American
history courses offered at TAMUG, including HIST 370, 442 or 444.
See Core Curriculum.
* - Indicates license courses leading to a USCG license
endorsement or sea time credit accrual which require a minimum grade
of C (70%) or better to earn the endorsement or accrual. Cadets will
be required to repeat the course until they earn a grade of C (70%)
or better. NAUT 307 requires a grade of 75% or better.
** - Must be taken S/U.
*** - Select from CPSC 100-499.
¤-The total hours may be increased if the student is required to
take remedial math, remedial English, foreign language or
international and diverse cultures courses.
Marine Biology/Biomedical Sciences Certificate Program
This collaboration is intended to maximize the course offerings
and resources of both the Biomedical Sciences program in College
Station and the Marine Biology program in Galveston to provide
students a greater wealth of opportunities.
The certificate program prepares the graduate for careers in
aquatic animal health, seafood technology and various marine related
disciplines as well as advanced studies in veterinary medicine,
human medicine, allied health, biological oceanography and related
biological disciplines. The program provides depth in an applied
understanding of aquatic animal health and disease.
Because of limited resources the program will have a cap on the
number of students admitted to the program. All courses in the
program must be completed with a grade of C or better. The
certificate will be awarded upon completion of a B.S. degree in
Biomedical Sciences or Marine Biology.
Students desiring to obtain a certificate must have approval from
the department granting the certificate. Students must have a
cumulative 2.5 grade point ratio to be admitted to the certificate
program and have completed BIOL 111, 112, CHEM 227 and 228.
Interested students should visit with an academic advisor in the
department offering the certificate at least one semester prior to
entry to discuss departmental requirements as well as to select
coursework appropriate to his or her individual interests. Students
should also consult an academic advisor in the major to determine
how the certificate coursework will be applied to the degree.
Students should seek additional advising if planning to pursue
admission to medical school or veterinary medicine school.
Certificate in Biomedical Sciences (available to Marine
Biology majors)
Students will complete 15 semester credit hours in BIMS
consisting of:
At least 2 of the courses listed specifically as VAPH 305, VTPP
423 and VTPB 405 for 8 to 9 semester credit hours.
VAPH 305 Biomedical Anatomy (4 sch).
VTPP 423 Biomedical Physiology I (4 sch).
VTPB 405 Biomedical Microbiology (5 sch).
2 to 3 additional courses selected from approved BIMS directed
electives for 6 to 7 semester credit hours.
Certificate in Marine Biology (available to Biomedical
Sciences majors)
Students will complete 15 semester credit hours in MARB
consisting of:
15 semester credit hours of approved marine biology electives (MARB
prefix) chosen in consultation with an advisor.
Minor in Marine Biology
Students in other majors may establish a minor field of study in
Marine Biology through completing 16 credits in any 300 or 400 level
MARB course selected in consultation with a Marine Biology advisor.
The student must have earned a C or better in BIOL 111 and BIOL 112.
Only one of the two MARB scientific diving courses (either 345 or
350) can be used for the minor.
Curriculum in Marine Fisheries (MARF)
The curriculum in Marine Fisheries provides educational
opportunities in the biological sciences, with emphasis on
principles of marine fisheries management. Ecology, taxonomy,
zoogeography, culture, and general biology of commercial species are
emphasized. Course offerings are structured to provide not only a
strong basis of formal academic instruction but also considerable
hands-on field and collection experience by taking advantage of the
coastal location of the University. A strong preparation in the
sciences is recommended.
Marine Fisheries graduates are prepared to work as fishery
managers or research biologists for state and federal agencies,
ecological consulting firms, industry, and educational institutions.
Qualified degree recipients may undertake postgraduate studies in
resource management, mariculture, systematics, seafood technology,
and fisheries economics.
|
FRESHMAN YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
|
BIOL 111 |
Introductory Biology I† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
CHEM 101 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 111 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory I |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement D |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MATH 151 |
Engineering Math |
(3-0) |
4 |
|
MARB 101 |
Succeeding in Science |
(1-0) |
1 |
|
|
Total |
|
16 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
BIOL 112 |
Introductory Biology II† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
CHEM 102 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry II |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 112 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory II |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
ENGL 104 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement D |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MATH 166 |
Topics in Contemporary Math |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
17 |
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
CHEM 227 |
Organic Chemistry I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 237 |
Organic Chemistry Lab I |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
KINE 198 |
Health and Fitness Activity |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
MARB 315 |
Natural History of Vertebrates† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
OCNG 251 |
Oceanography |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
OCNG 252 |
Oceanography Laboratory |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
PHYS 201 |
College Physics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Total |
|
17 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
CHEM 228 |
Organic Chemistry II |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 238 |
Organic Chemistry Lab II |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
MARB 311 |
Ichthyology† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
PHYS 202 |
College Physics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
POLS 206 |
American National Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
15 |
|
JUNIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
ENGL 301 |
Technical Writing |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARB 301 |
Genetics† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MARB 303 |
Biostatistics† |
(2-2) |
3 |
|
MARB 312 |
Field Ichthyology† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MARB 436 |
Non-Vertebrate Fisheries† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Total |
|
18 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
BIOL 351 |
Fundamentals of Microbiology† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MARB 320 |
Fisheries Techniques† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MARB 360 |
Marine Conservation Biology† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
POLS 207 |
State and Local Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Elective in Humanities |
|
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
18 |
|
SENIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
MARB 423 |
Mariculture† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MARB 425 |
Marine Ecology† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MARB 445 |
Marine Fisheries Management† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Elective in Humanities |
|
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
15 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
ECON 202 |
Principles of Economics |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
KINE 199 |
Required Physical Activity* |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
MARB 460 |
Fisheries Population Dynamics† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MARB 482 |
Seminar† |
(1-0) |
1 |
|
|
Directed Electives †‡ |
|
7 |
|
|
Total |
|
16 |
|
|
Total Curriculum Hours¤ |
|
132 |
† Indicates required courses in the Marine Fisheries major. These
courses will be used to compute the major GPR.
D -The American history requirement may be fulfilled by American
history courses offered at TAMUG, including HIST 370, 442 or 444.
See Core Curriculum.
* - Must be taken S/U.
‡ - Directed Elective must be selected from 300-400 level MARB
courses or 200-300-400 level MATH or CPSC courses. Recommended
elective courses include: Fish Physiology (MARB 335), Marine
Parasitology (MARB 405), Aquatic Animal Nutrition (MARB 426),
Introduction to Computing (CPSC 203), Biochemistry (MARS 360).
¤-The total hours may be increased if the student is required to
take remedial math, remedial English, foreign language or
international and diverse cultures courses.
Note: The 6-hour University Core Curriculum requirement for
international and cultural diversity may be met with courses used to
satisfy other degree requirements. Please consult with your academic
advisor.
Curriculum in Marine Engineering Technology (MARR)
Texas
A&M University at Galveston is a special purpose institution for
teaching, research, and public service pertaining to marine and
maritime studies in science, engineering, and business. The
university is also the home of the Texas Maritime Academy. Within
this context, the goal of the Department of Marine Engineering
Technology is to prepare students for performing engineering work in
the marine sector or marine-related shore-based industries involving
the design, production, operation, maintenance, and management of
engineering systems and projects. Opportunities for such work abound
in the vicinity of the university, which is located just south of
the fourth largest metropolis in the U.S. The Houston/Galveston area
has extensive port facilities, considerable commercial,
recreational, and military ship traffic, and ever-increasing
offshore and onshore infrastructure associated with the oil
industry. Career opportunities of various kinds (e.g. operational,
management, leadership, etc.) are therefore available for these
graduates who are ideally suited for working on ships, at port
facilities, and at shore facilities, particularly in power
generation, distribution, and concomitant auxiliary support systems.
The program provides a license option and a non-license Option. The
license option is intended for cadets of the US Maritime Service
Corps who can then appear for the US Coast Guard’s license
examination, enabling them to serve as engineering officers aboard
sea-going vessels.
Our goal is to provide students with a strong background in
engineering fundamentals, mathematics, and analytical methods, which
is reinforced by practical machine-shop and laboratory applications,
including several on the training ship. The curriculum builds on a
foundation of basic engineering topics such as fluid mechanics,
thermodynamics, electricity, drafting, and materials science to
develop inter-disciplinary skills required for the practice of
marine engineering. In particular, the program’s objectives are to
produce students who: (1) Can practice engineering pertaining to
marine and facilities power systems and associated auxiliary systems
(e.g. propulsion, electrical power generation and distribution,
refrigeration, and air conditioning) in support of the maritime
sector (the Navy, Coast Guard, and companies operating sea-going
vessels), the offshore oil and gas industry, and companies involved
in facilities management or shore-based power systems; in
particular, to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain
engineering systems intended to provide marine propulsion and
electrical power; and (2) Are well-prepared to engage in lifelong
education and professional development.
|
FRESHMAN YEAR |
|
|
Fall Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
|
CHEM 107 |
General Chemistry for Engineering Students |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
ENGL 104 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
KINE 198 |
Health and Fitness Activity |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
MARE 100 |
Marine Engineering Fundamentals† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
MATH 150 |
Functions, Trigonometry and Linear Systems |
(3-2) |
4 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
ENGR 111 |
Foundation of Engineering I† |
(1-3) |
2 |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MATH 151 |
Engineering Mathematics I |
(3-2) |
4 |
|
NAUT 103 |
Maritime Orientation and Lifesaving* |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
PHYS 218 |
Mechanics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
|
SUMMER SESSION-Ten weeks aboard the University Training
Ship |
|
MARE 200 |
Basic Operations†* |
|
4 |
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
ENGR 112 |
Foundations of Engineering II† |
(1-3) |
2 |
|
MARE 303 |
Marine Thermodynamics† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 205 |
Engineering Mechanics I† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 242 |
Manufacturing Methods I† |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
MATH 152 |
Engineering Mathematics II |
(3-2) |
4 |
|
PHYS 208 |
Electricity and Optics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Total Hours |
17 |
|
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 206 |
Engineering Mechanics II† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 207 |
Electrical Power I† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
MARE 243 |
Manufacturing Methods II† |
(1-3) |
2 |
|
MARE 261 |
Engineering Analysis† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 311 |
Steam Propulsion Plants† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
17 |
|
|
SUMMER SESSION-Ten weeks aboard the University Training
Ship |
|
MARE 300 |
Intermediate Operations†* |
|
4 |
|
JUNIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
MARE 209 |
Mechanics of Materials† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 313 |
Heat Transfer† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
MARE 305 |
Fluid Mechanics Theory† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MARE 306 |
Electrical Power II† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
|
Elective in humanities/social and behavioral
sciences/international and cultural diversity# |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
(Recommended any course fulfilling the social and behavioral
sciences/international and cultural diversity requirement) |
|
|
|
|
Total Hours |
16 |
|
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
ENGL 301 |
Technical Writing |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 309 |
Marine Construction Materials† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
MARE 312 |
Diesel Propulsion Plants† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
POLS 207 |
State and Local Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Elective in humanities/social and behavioral
sciences/international and cultural diversityÑ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
(Recommended any course fulfilling the humanities/international
and cultural diversity requirement) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
|
SUMMER SESSION-Ten weeks aboard the University Training
Ship |
|
|
MARE 400 Advanced Operations†* |
|
4 |
|
SENIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
KINE 199 |
Required Physical Activity** |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
MARE 307 |
Marine Electronics† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
MARE 441 |
Engineering Economics and Project Management† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 451 |
Senior Design Project I† |
(1-3) |
2 |
|
NVSC 200 |
Merchant Marine Officer I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
POLS 206 |
American National Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
MARE 401 |
Marine Auxiliary Systems† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
MARE 402 |
Shipboard Automation and Control† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 405 |
Naval Architecture† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
MARE 452 |
Senior Design Project II† |
(1-3) |
2 |
|
|
Elective in humanities/social and behavioral
sciences/international and cultural diversity |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
(Recommended any course fulfilling the humanities/international
and cultural diversity requirement) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
14 |
|
|
|
Total Hours¤ |
137 |
|
Note: All electives must be chosen in consultation with, and
approved by, the student’s academic advisor. See University Core
Curriculum for a listing of course options for humanities and social
sciences electives. The 6-hour University Core Curriculum
requirement for international and cultural diversity may be met with
courses used to satisfy other degree requirements. Please consult
with your academic advisor.
†-Indicates required courses in the Marine Engineering License
Option major. These courses will be used to compute the major GPR.
* - Indicates license courses leading to a USCG license
endorsement or sea time credit accrual which require a minimum grade
of C (70%) or better to earn the endorsement or accrual. Cadets will
be required to repeat the course until they earn a grade of C (70%)
or better.
** - Must be taken S/U.
‡-The American history requirement may be fulfilled by American
history courses offered at TAMUG, including HIST 370, 442 or 444.
See Core Curriculum.
Ñ -Must complete 6-hours of humanities and 3-hours of social and
behavioral sciences of which two courses must be designated as
international and cultural diversity. Suggested courses are given in
parenthesis.
¤-The total hours may be increased if the student is required to
take remedial math, remedial English, computer science, foreign
language or if the humanities or social science requirements do not
fulfill the international and diverse cultures requirement.
Curriculum in Marine Engineering Technology Non-License
Option (MARR-NLO)
This program is designed to prepare the student for a career as
an engineering technologist in the maritime profession. The program
is available in a License Option version for students who want to
serve as an engineering officer aboard seagoing vessels and in a
Non-License Option for students who want an education in
maritime-related applied engineering but do not plan to serve at
sea. The MARE curriculum is a thermal power-oriented specialization
of a classical Mechanical Engineering Technology program. A
thorough preparation in mathematics, science, and basic engineering
courses is the foundation for further study in ship propulsion
plants and electrical power generation and distribution equipment.
Marine Engineering Technology focuses on power cycles, principles,
and methods used to convert the energy in fossil fuels into useful
power, and the selection and operation of the major components and
support systems in the power cycle. Courses in marine engineering
are supplemented with studies in naval architecture and maritime
application of electrical engineering fundamentals. The students’
education is enhanced through the use of computer simulation of
propulsion plants and direct operation of marine machinery aboard
the University’s training ship. This curriculum is pending
approval.
|
FRESHMAN YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
|
CHEM 107 |
General Chemistry for Engineering Students |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
ENGL 104 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
KINE 198 |
Health and Fitness Activity |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
MARE 100 |
Marine Engineering Fundamentals † |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
MATH 150 |
Functions, Trigonometry and Linear Systems |
(3-2) |
4 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
ENGR 111 |
Foundation of Engineering I† |
(1-3) |
2 |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MATH 151 |
Engineering Mathematics I |
(3-2) |
4 |
|
PHYS 218 |
Mechanics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Elective in humanities/social and behavioral
sciences/international and cultural diversity |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
(Recommended any course fulfilling the social and
behavioralsciences/international and cultural diversity
requirement) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
ENGR 112 |
Foundations of Engineering II† |
(1-3) |
2 |
|
MARE 303 |
Marine Thermodynamics† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 205 |
Engineering Mechanics I† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 242 |
Manufacturing Methods I† |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
MATH 152 |
Engineering Mathematics II |
(3-2) |
4 |
|
PHYS 208 |
Electricity and Optics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Total Hours |
17 |
|
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
MARE 206 |
Engineering Mechanics II† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 207 |
Electrical Power I† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
MARE 243 |
Manufacturing Methods II† |
(1-3) |
2 |
|
MARE 261 |
Engineering Analysis† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 311 |
Steam Propulsion Plants† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
17 |
|
|
JUNIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
MARE 209 |
Mechanics of Materials† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 305 |
Fluid Mechanics Theory† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
MARE 306 |
Electrical Power II† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
MARE 313 |
Heat Transfer† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
|
Directed elective (Selected from marine sciences/engineering) |
|
3 |
|
|
Total Hours |
16 |
|
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
|
ENGL 301 |
Technical Writing |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 309 |
Marine Construction Materials† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
MARE 312 |
Diesel Propulsion Plants† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
POLS 207 |
State and Local Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Elective in humanities/social and behavioral
sciences/international and cultural diversity |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
(Recommended any course fulfilling the humanities/international
and cultural diversity requirement) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
|
SENIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
KINE 199 |
Required Physical Activity** |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
MARE 307 |
Marine Electronics† |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
MARE 441 |
Engineering Economics and Project Management† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARE 451 |
Senior Design Project I† |
(1-3) |
2 |
|
POLS 206 |
American National Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Elective in Marine Engineering†** |
|
3 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
MARE 452 |
Senior Design Project II† |
(1-3) |
2 |
|
|
Elective in Marine Engineering†** |
|
3 |
|
|
Elective in Marine Engineering†** |
|
3 |
|
|
Elective in Marine Engineering†** |
|
3 |
|
|
Elective in humanities/social and behavioral
sciences/international and cultural diversity |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
(Recommended any course fulfilling the humanities/international
and cultural diversity requirement) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
14 |
|
|
|
Total Hours¤ |
|
125 |
Note: All electives must be chosen in consultation with, and by,
the student’s academic advisor. See University Core Curriculum for a
listing of course options for humanities and social and behavioral
sciences electives. The 6-hour University Core Curriculum
requirement for international and cultural diversity may be met with
courses used to satisfy other degree requirements. Please consult
with your academic advisor.
* - Must be taken S/U.
†-Indicates required courses in the Marine Engineering major.
These courses will be used to compute the major GPR.
‡-The American history requirement may be fulfilled by American
history courses offered at TAMUG, including HIST 370, 442 or 444.
See Core Curriculum.
**-Students may take any of the 400 level courses offered by the
Marine Engineering Department in their senior year including
standard courses such as MARE 401, 402 and 405, which are offered to
license option students. In order to fulfill the writing
intensive requirement, students must choose MARE 405 (900 section
number) as one of the four electives.
¤-The total hours may be increased if the student is required to
take remedial math, remedial English, computer science, foreign
language or if the humanities or social science requirements do not
fulfill the international and diverse cultures requirement.
D-Must complete 6-hours of humanities and 3-hours of social and
behavioral sciences of which two courses must be designated as
international and cultural diversity. Suggested courses are given in
parenthesis.
Curriculum in Marine Sciences (MARS)
The Marine Sciences curriculum concentrates on the physical and
chemical aspects of science of the marine, estuarine, and coastal
environment. The coastal location of the campus enables students to
acquire extensive hands-on field experience in addition to a solid
base of academic instruction in chemistry, geology, physics,
biology, and mathematics. Advanced work centers around four
semesters of oceanography. Electives in the junior and senior year
allow the student to obtain a broader background in ocean studies or
to specialize, usually in the areas of environmental science,
geology, or chemistry. The Marine Sciences graduate has a strong,
well-rounded foundation in the quantitative physical sciences with
considerable field and laboratory experience. With suitably chosen
electives, graduates are qualified to enter M.S. or Ph.D. programs
in Oceanography or related disciplines, or to move directly into
jobs in environmental monitoring, oceanographic instrumentation,
pollution control, the offshore oil industry and other fields.
Students majoring in Marine Sciences or Ocean and Coastal
Resources can be eligible for a secondary teaching field in Physical
Sciences, pending a passing score on the state certification test (ExCET).
See the Teacher Certification section of this catalog.
Students may choose to pursue a minor in geology or chemistry
through TAMU. To obtain a minor in geology you must choose a minimum
of 16 hours of geology electives from the following: GEOL 104
(required), MARS 305, 306, 330, 340, 370, or 435. To obtain a minor
in chemistry you must take CHEM 101/111, 102/112, 227, 228, 237,
238, 383, 316 and 318.
|
FRESHMAN YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
|
CHEM 101 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 111 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory I |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
ENGL 104 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
GEOL 104 |
Physical Geology |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
KINE 199 |
Required Physical Activity* |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
MATH 151 |
Engineering Mathematics I |
(3-2) |
4 |
|
|
Total |
|
16 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
BIOL 111 |
Introductory Biology I |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
CHEM 102 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry II |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 112 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory II |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
KINE 198 |
Health and Fitness Activity |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
MATH 161 |
Engineering Mathematics II |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
OCNG 251 |
Oceanography† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
OCNG 252 |
Oceanography Laboratory† |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
|
Total |
|
16 |
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
BIOL 112 |
Introductory Biology II |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
CHEM 227 |
Organic Chemistry I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 237 |
Organic Chemistry I Lab |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARS 281 |
Sophomore Seminar† |
(1-0) |
1 |
|
PHYS 218 |
Mechanics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Total |
|
16 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
CHEM 228 |
Organic Chemistry II |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 238 |
Organic Chemistry II Lab |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
MARS 210 |
Marine Geography |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MATH 251 |
Engineering Mathematics III |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
PHYS 208 |
Electricity and Optics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
POLS 206 |
American National Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
17 |
|
JUNIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARS 303 |
Introduction to Computing and Data Display† |
(2-2) |
3 |
|
or CPSC 203 |
Introduction to Computing † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
OCNG 420 |
Introduction to Biological Oceanography† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
POLS 207 |
State and Local Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Professional Elective § |
|
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
15 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
ENGL 301 |
Technical Writing |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARS 325 |
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems† |
(2-2) |
3 |
|
MARS 410 |
Introduction to Physical Oceanography† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARS 440 |
Introduction to Chemical Oceanography† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Professional Elective § |
|
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
15 |
|
SENIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
MARS 430 |
Introduction to Geological Oceanography† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARS 481 |
Seminar† |
(1-0) |
1 |
|
|
Elective in Humanities |
|
3 |
|
|
Professional Elective § |
|
3 |
|
|
Professional Elective § |
|
3 |
|
|
Elective |
|
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
16 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
MARS 460 |
Modern Oceanographic Methods† |
(3-9) |
6 |
|
MARS 485 or 488 |
Writing Intensive Directed Studies† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Elective in Humanities |
|
3 |
|
|
Professional Elective § |
|
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
15 |
|
|
Total Hours |
|
126 |
Note: All electives must be chosen in consultation with, and
approved by, the student’s academic advisor. See University Core
Curriculum of course options for humanities and social sciences
electives. The 6-hour University Core Curriculum requirement for
international and cultural diversity may be met with courses used to
satisfy other degree requirements. Please consult with your academic
advisor.
* - Must be taken S/U.
†-Indicates required courses in the Marine Sciences major. These
courses will be used to compute the major GPR. Also, if any upper
level MARS or OCNG elective courses are taken, they will be used in
the major GPR.
‡-The American history requirement may be fulfilled by American
history courses offered at TAMUG, including HIST 370, 442 or 444.
See Core Curriculum.
§-Professional Electives must be chosen from 300 or 400 level
Science or Mathematics courses, except GEOL 301.
¤-The total hours may be increased if the student is required to
take remedial math, remedial English, foreign language or
international and diverse cultures courses.
Curriculum in Marine Sciences with a License Option
(MARS-LO)
This program retains the basic physical science core of the
Marine Sciences curriculum, and leads toward a license as a deck
officer in the United States Merchant Marine. The student who
successfully completes the license program will be qualified to sit
for the U.S. Coast Guard examination as a Third Mate of any gross
tonnage upon oceans, steam, or motor vessels. Students combine a
broad base of courses in physical science and mathematics and
practical instruction in seamanship and navigation with upper-level
oceanography courses chosen by the student.
The objective of the program is to provide students with a sound
intellectual and educational background to function in a
scientifically and technologically advanced society, while also
providing the practical hands-on training needed for employment in
the maritime industry. Graduates are particularly well qualified to
serve on research vessels where an understanding of the scientific
purpose of the voyage is required. Students who wish to enter a
physical science graduate program will need to take additional
course work in science and mathematics.
Cadets who enroll in and apply to graduate under one of the
license option curricula must complete the appropriate license
examination for Third Mate or Third Assistant Engineer in order to
graduate from Texas A&M University. Certain USCG courses require a
minimum grade of C (70%).
|
FRESHMAN YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
|
BIOL 111 |
Introductory Biology I |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
KINE 198 |
Health and Fitness Activity |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
MATH 151 |
Engineering Mathematics I |
(3-2) |
4 |
|
NAUT 103 |
Maritime Orientation and Lifesaving* |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
POLS 206 |
American National Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
15 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
BIOL 112 |
Introductory Biology II |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
ENGL 104 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MATH 161 |
Engineering Mathematics II |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
NAUT 203 |
Seamanship I* |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
NAUT 204 |
Terrestrial Navigation* |
(2-2) |
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
16 |
|
SUMMER SESSION-Ten weeks aboard the University Training
Ship |
|
NAUT 200 |
Basic Communications, Navigation and Seamanship* |
|
4 |
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
CHEM 101 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 111 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory I |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
GEOL 104 |
Physical Geology |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
KINE 199 |
Required Physical Activity** |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
NVSC 200 |
Merchant Marine Officer I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
PHYS 218 |
Mechanics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Total |
|
16 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
CHEM 102 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry II |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 112 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory II |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
MARS 210 |
Marine Geography |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
NAUT 301 |
Seamanship II* |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
NAUT 303 |
Celestial Navigation* |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
PHYS 208 |
Electricity and Optics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Total |
|
17 |
|
SUMMER SESSION-Ten weeks aboard the University Training
Ship |
|
NAUT 300 |
Intermediate Communications, Navigation and Seamanship* |
|
4 |
|
JUNIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
MARS 303 |
Introduction to Computing and Data Display† |
(2-2) |
3 |
|
or CPSC 203 |
Introduction to Computing † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MART 302 |
Marine Cargo Operations |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
NAUT 305 |
Ship Construction and Stability* |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
NAUT 306 |
Radar/ARPA* |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
OCNG 251 |
Oceanography † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
18 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
MARS |
Option †§ |
|
3 |
|
MART 321 |
Admiralty Law I † |
(2-0) |
2 |
|
MART 406 |
Marine Cargo Operations II † |
(3-2) |
4 |
|
NAUT 304 |
Electronic Navigation* |
(2-2) |
3 |
|
NAUT 307 |
Global Maritime Distress Safety System* |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Elective in Humanities |
|
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
19 |
|
SUMMER SESSION - Ten weeks aboard the University
Training Ship |
|
NAUT 400 |
Advanced Communications, Navigation and Seamanship* |
|
4 |
|
SENIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
ENGL 301 |
Technical Writing |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARS |
Option †§ |
|
3 |
|
MARS 481 |
Seminar† |
(1-0) |
1 |
|
METR 302 |
Weather Reports and Forecasting |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
NAUT 406 |
Bridge Watchstanding* |
(1-3) |
2 |
|
|
Total |
|
15 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARS 310 |
Field Methods in Marine Sciences † |
(1-6) |
3 |
|
MARS |
Option†§ |
|
3 |
|
POLS 207 |
State and Local Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Elective in Humanities |
|
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
15 |
|
|
Total Curriculum Hours ¤ |
|
143 |
Note: All electives must be chosen in consultation with, and
approved by, the student’s academic advisor. See University Core
Curriculum for a listing of course options for humanities and social
sciences electives. The 6-hour University Core Curriculum
requirement for international and cultural diversity may be met with
courses used to satisfy other degree requirements. Please consult
with your academic advisor.
* - Indicates license courses leading to a USCG license
endorsement or sea time credit accrual which require a minimum grade
of C (70%) or better to earn the endorsement or accrual. Cadets will
be required to repeat the course until they earn a grade of C (70%)
or better. NAUT 307 GMDSS requires a score of 75% or better.
** - Must be taken S/U.
†-Indicates required courses in the Marine Sciences License
Option major. These courses will be used to compute the major GPR.
Also, if any upper level MARS or OCNG elective courses are taken,
they will be used in the major GPR.
‡-The American history requirement may be fulfilled by American
history courses offered at TAMUG, including HIST 370, 442 or 444.
See Core Curriculum.
§-MARS option courses must be chosen from MARS 410, 430, 440, or
450, or OCNG 420.
¤-The total hours may be increased if the student is required to
take remedial math, remedial English, foreign language or
international and diverse cultures courses.
Curriculum in Marine Transportation (MART)
This program combines studies in the humanities and sciences with
instruction and training in maritime disciplines to provide the U.
S. Maritime Service Cadet with a broad-based education. The student
who successfully completes the license program will be qualified to
sit for the U. S. Coast Guard license examination as a Third Mate of
any gross tonnage upon oceans, steam, or motor vessels and issuance
of Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW)
credentials. Cadets are also provided with solid fundamentals in
business topics related to the maritime industry, ashore and afloat.
Cadets who enroll in and apply to graduate in Marine Transportation
must successfully complete the license examination for Third Mate in
order to graduate from Texas A&M University. Courses earning USCG
or STCW qualifications, sea time remission or STCW competency
certification require a minimum grade of C (70%). In addition, all
STCW proficiencies must be satisfactorily completed with a grade of
70% or better (See applicable course outlines available through the
department).
|
FRESHMAN YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
|
ENGL 104 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
KINE 199 |
Required Physical Activity * |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
MARS 250 |
Computer Applications |
(2-2) |
3 |
|
MATH 106 |
Plane and Spherical Trigonometry |
(4-0) |
4 |
|
NAUT 103 |
Maritime Orientation and Lifesaving †** |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
|
|
Total |
14 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
KINE 198 |
Health and Fitness Activity |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MATH 151 |
Engineering Mathematics I |
(3-2) |
4 |
|
MARE 100 |
Marine Engineering Fundamentals |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
NAUT 203 |
Seamanship I †** |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
NAUT 204 |
Terrestrial Navigation †** |
(2-2) |
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
17 |
|
SUMMER SESSION-Ten weeks aboard the University Training
Ship |
|
NAUT 200 |
Basic Communications, Navigation and Seamanship †** |
|
4 |
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
CHEM 101 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
CHEM 111 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory I |
(0-3) |
1 |
|
ECON 202 |
Principles of Economics |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
PHYS 201 |
College Physics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
POLS 206 |
American National Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
NVSC 200 |
Merchant Marine Officer I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
17 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
ECON 203 |
Principles of Economics |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
NAUT 301 |
Seamanship II †** |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
NAUT 303 |
Celestial Navigation †** |
(2-3) |
3 |
|
PHYS 202 |
College Physics |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Total |
|
16 |
|
SUMMER SESSION-Ten weeks aboard the University Training
Ship |
|
NAUT 300 |
Intermediate Communications, Navigation & Seamanship †** |
|
4 |
|
JUNIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
MARA 301 |
Ocean Transportation I† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MART 302 |
Marine Cargo Operations I† |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
NAUT 305 |
Ship Construction and Stability †** |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
NAUT 306 |
Radar/ARPA †** |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Total |
|
15 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
MART 321 |
Maritime Law I† ** |
(2-0) |
2 |
|
MART 406 |
Marine Cargo Operations II† ** |
(3-2) |
4 |
|
MGMT 211 |
Legal and Social Environment of Business |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
NAUT 304 |
Electronic Navigation †** |
(2-2) |
3 |
|
NAUT 307 |
Global Maritime Distress Safety System †** |
(3-3) |
4 |
|
|
Total |
|
16 |
|
SUMMER SESSION-Ten weeks aboard the University Training Ship
|
|
NAUT 400 |
Advanced Communications, Navigation and Seamanship †** |
|
4 |
|
SENIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
|
|
ECON 452 |
International Trade Theory and Policy |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARA 421 |
Admiralty Law † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
NAUT 406 |
Bridge Watchstanding †** |
(1-3) |
2 |
|
POLS 207 |
State and Local Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Elective in Humanities |
|
3 |
|
|
Elective in Math/Logical Reasoning § |
3 |
|
|
|
Total |
|
17 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
|
|
ENGL 301 |
Technical Writing |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARA 416 |
Port Operations Administration and Economics† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
METR 302 |
Weather Reports and Forecasting |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Elective in Humanities |
|
3 |
|
|
Elective# |
|
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
15 |
|
|
Total Hours¤ |
|
139 |
Note: All electives must be chosen in consultation with, and
approved by, the student’s academic advisor. The 6-hour University
Core Curriculum requirement for international and cultural diversity
may be met with courses used to satisfy other degree requirements.
Please consult with your academic advisor.
# - Approved electives include but are not limited to MART 304,
489; MARA 212, 363, 401, 402, 435; MARS 405, METR 302, NAUT404. See
University Core Curriculum for a listing of course options for
humanities and social sciences electives.
†-Indicates required courses in the Marine Transportation major.
These courses will be used to compute the major GPR.
* - Must be taken S/U.
** - Indicates license courses leading to a USCG/STCW license
endorsement or sea time credit accrual which require a minimumgrade
of C (70%) or better to earn the endorsement or accrual. Cadets will
be required to repeat the course until they earn a grade of C (70%)
or better. NAUT 307 GMDSS requires a score of 75% or better.
‡-The American history requirement may be fulfilled by American
history courses offered at TAMUG, including HIST 370, 442 or 444.
See Core Curriculum.
§-To be chosen from MATH 166, any math course above the 151
level, or PHIL 240, 342. The student is advised to take MATH 161 if
planning to attend graduate school.
¤-The total hours may be increased if the student is required to
take remedial math, remedial English, foreign language or
international and diverse cultures courses.
Curriculum in Maritime Administration (MARA)
This curriculum is designed to prepare the graduate for
administrative work in marine and maritime industries and/or
governmental organizations involved in coastal, marine and maritime
activities. The curriculum provides a strong foundation in
management, finance, business analysis, accounting, and economics.
This business and administrative curriculum integrates courses that
specialize in marine and maritime activities such as port
operations, brokerage and chartering, maritime law and inland
waterways.
Students may elect to choose courses to obtain a Financial
Management or Operations Management track. A minor in economics may
be obtained (see electives).
|
FRESHMAN YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
(Th-Pr) |
Cr |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
KINE 198 |
Health and Fitness Activity |
(0-2) |
1 |
|
MARA 205 |
Introduction to Ships and Shipping † |
(3-2) |
4 |
|
MATH 141 |
Business Math I |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
POLS 206 |
American National Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
14 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
ENGL 104 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
HIST |
American History Requirement‡ |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARA 250 |
Management Information Systems† |
(2-0) |
2 |
|
MATH 142 |
Business Math II |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Elective in Science § |
|
4 |
|
|
Total |
|
15 |
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
ACCT 229 |
Introduction to Accounting † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
ECON 202 |
Principles of Economics † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
ENGL 203 |
Introduction to Literature |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARA 301 |
Ocean Transportation I † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
Elective in Science § |
|
|
4 |
|
|
Total |
|
16 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
ACCT 230 |
Introduction to Accounting † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
ECON 203 |
Principles of Economics† |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARA 212 |
Business Law † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARA 281 |
Seminar in Undergraduate Research Methods† |
(1-0) |
1 |
|
MARA 304 |
Ocean Transportation II † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
POLS 207 |
State and Local Government |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
16 |
|
JUNIOR YEAR |
|
Fall Semester |
|
INFO 303 |
Statistical Methods † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MARA 363 |
Management Process † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
MKTG 321 |
Marketing † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Elective in MARA †Ñ |
|
3 |
|
|
Elective in MARA †Ñ |
|
3 |
|
|
Total |
|
15 |
|
Spring Semester |
|
ENGL 301 |
Technical Writing |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
FINC 341 |
Business Finance † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
INFO 364 |
Operations Management † |
(3-0) |
3 |
|
|
Elective in Humanities |
|
3 |
|
|
Elective in MARA †Ñ |
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