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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. 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 complete the license examination for Third Mate in order to graduate from Texas A&M University. Certain USCG courses require a minimum grade of C (70%). Seniors should take their licensing examination by March of their spring semester.

    
FRESHMAN YEAR

    Fall Semester        (Th-Pr)    Cr
    MARS 250   Computer Applications   (2-2)
    ENGL 104    Composition and Rhetoric    (3-0)    3
    KINE 199    Required Physical Activity**    (0-2)    1
    MATH 106    Plane and Spherical Trigonometry    (4-0)    4
    NAUT 103    Orientation and Lifesaving*    (2-3)    3

            Total        14

    Spring Semester        (Th-Pr)    Cr
    KINE 198    Health and Fitness Activity**    (0-2)    1
    HIST 105    History of the U.S.‡    (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 T/S TEXAS CLIPPER II
    NAUT 200    Basic Communications, Navigation and Seamanship †*        4
 
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SOPHOMORE YEAR

    Fall Semester        (Th-Pr)    Cr
    CHEM 101 Fundamentals of Chemistry I    (3-3)    4
    ECON 202    Principles of Economics    (3-0)    3
    POLS 206 American National Government (3-0) 3
    PHYS 201    College Physics    (3-3)    4
    NVSC 200    Merchant Marine Officer I    (3-0)    3

            Total        17

    Spring Semester        (Th-Pr)    Cr
    ECON 203    Principles of Economics    (3-0)    3
    HIST 106    History of the U.S.‡    (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 USTS
    NAUT 300    Intermediate Communications, Navigation and Seamanship †*    4

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JUNIOR YEAR

    Fall Semester        (Th-Pr)    Cr
    MARA 301    Ocean Transportation I†    (4-0)    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)  

            Total        15

    Spring Semester        (Th-Pr)    Cr
    MART 321    Maritime Law I†    (2-0)    2
    MART 406    Marine Cargo Operations II†    (3-2)    4
    MGMT 211  Legal and Social Environmental 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 USTS
    NAUT 400    Advanced Communications, Navigation and Seamanship†*    4

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SENIOR YEAR

    Fall Semester        (Th-Pr)    Cr
    MART 421    Admiralty Law †    (3-0)    3
    ECON 452    International Trade Theory and Policy  (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        (Th-Pr)    Cr
    MARA 416    Port Operations†    (3-0)    3
    ENGL 301   Technical Writing   (3-0)     3
    METR 302  Weather Reports and Forecasting   (3-0)    3
    Elective in Humanities            3
    Elective            3

            Total        15

Total Hours¤     139

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NOTE: All electives must be chosen in consultation with, and approved by, the student’s academic advisor. Approved electives include but are not limited to MART 304, 489; MARA 301, 401, 402; MARS 350, 405. See 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.

* - 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.

** - One of the four required KINE 199 activity classes is Health and Fitness.

‡-The American history requirement may also be fulfilled by utilizing other American history courses  offered at TAMUG including HIST 370, 442 or 444. Students should consult their academic advisor.

§-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 college algebra, pre-calculus or foreign language.

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