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Small Vessel Operations


College or University: Maine Maritime Academy

Type of degree: B.S.

Brief overview of program: Curriculum is designed to prepare students for positions of responsibility in the operation and management of a variety of vessels from yachts to small commercial craft. The schooner Bowdoin is the flagship and primary training vessel for the program. Organized in a two-plus-two format. Four academic semesters (two years) plus a cooperative work experience during the summer following the first year lead to an Associate of Science degree. Four additional academic semesters (two years) plus two additional cooperative work experiences lead to a Bachelor of Science degree. A license track leads to a USCG 200 ton mate, near coastal, (up to 200 miles offshore) license (associate degree program) and 500 ton mate, near coastal license (bachelor degree program). Our Loeb-Sullivan School of International Business & Logistics offers a special 4 + 1 option for obtaining a Master of Science degree for MMA graduates. Regardless of major, MMA B.Sc. degree recipients may apply to the Loeb-Sullivan graduate school for a one-year fast track to an advanced degree. Participation in the Regiment of Midshipmen is optional.

Website: Click here for program website

Tuition (2007):In State: 7000, Out of State: 13600


Email: jeffwright@mma.edu

 



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