Interdisciplinary Studies

The Interdisciplinary Studies major offers students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree by integrating substantive course material selected from two or three academic options within existing majors:

International Business & Logistics Options | Marine Studies Options
Engineering Options | Marine Transportation Options

This baccalaureate program is designed to attract highly motivated students who wish to coordinate offerings from multiple departments. Potential students selecting this path may be those interested in maritime studies, but do not intend to be licensed professional mariners, ocean scientists, practicing engineers, or logisticians but are likely to be interested in changing careers or enhancing credentials for an existing career. Participation in the Regiment of Midshipmen is optional. To ensure acceptable standards within the major, students will be required to work with an assigned faculty committee of department
representatives from the selected areas of study.

Students electing this major will be required to:

Apply to MMA and, if accepted, be assigned to the majors coordinator.
Submit a proposal statement that outlines the academic/career oriented goal and courses of interest that will form the foundation of the curriculum plan.
Develop a curriculum plan with the faculty advisor who will outline the proposed sequence of courses and prerequisites to meet the degree requirements.

Approval of application and admittance to this major will be conducted by a committee consisting of:

At least two faculty members representing the curriculum areas in the proposed plan.
A faculty member recommended by the program coordinator and appointed by the Dean to serve as that students academic advisor.

Curriculum requirements include:

minimum credit hours for BSc. degree 120 credit hours
general education requirements (34 credit hours)
curriculum plan that integrates choices from two existing majors consisting of introductory to advanced level courses (approximately 34 credit hours in each of two areas, 68 total credit hours), or
curriculum plan that integrates choices from three existing majors consisting of introductory to advanced level courses (approximately 24 credit hours in each of three areas 72 total credit hours)
14 - 18 credit hours of free electives, depending on 2 or 3 areas of concentration

The following lists outline the course options for a student in Interdisciplinary Studies. General Education requirements:

English Composition - 3 credit hours
Precalculus/Tech Calculus/Calculus - 4 credit hours
Humanities I & II - 6 credit hours
Computer Science - 3 credit hours
Humanities/Social Science Electives - 9 credit hours
Advanced Writing - 3 credit hours
Lab Science - 4 credit hours
Physical Education - 2 credit hours
Free Electives* - 18 credit hours in 2 area concentration, 14 credit hours in 3 area concentration

International Business & Logistics Options 2 Major Concentration Courses Required (ave. 34 credit hours) * - 3 Major Concentration Course Selections (ave. 24 credits hours) A. Logistics Management Package

Lo-111 Business Logistics*
Ma-101 Introduction to Business Management*
Ma-211 Financial Accounting*
Hc-232 Management Communication*
Lo-211 Intermodal Transportation*
Lo-231 Materials Management*
Lo-311 Global Purchasing and Negotiations*
Lo-331 International Logistics*
Ma-311 Production and Operations Management*
Lo-411 Logistics Information System
LO-431 Strategic Supply Chain Management

B. Business Management package

Ma-101 Introduction to Business Management*
Ma-132 International Human Resource Management*
Ma-211 Financial Accounting*
Ma-221 Marketing Management*
Hc-232 Management Communication*
Ms-253 Statistics for Business and Management*
Ma-241 Managerial Accounting
Ms-253 Statistics for Business and Management*
Ma-301 International Business*
Ma-321 International Business Law
Ma-401 Organizational Behavior*
Ma-412 Financial Management

Marine Studies Options 2 Major Concentration Courses Required (ave. 34 credit hours) * - 3 Major Concentration Course Selections (ave. 24 credits hours) A. Marine Biology Package

Bi-101 Biology I*
Bi-102 Biology II *
Ch-210 Chemistry I
Os-101 Introduction to Marine Science
Ch-220 Chemistry II
Os-103 Marine Biology
Os-201 Ecology*
Os-322 Marine Ecology* or,
Os-3xx Marine Botany* or,
Os-306 Ichthyology*

B. Marine Chemistry Package

Ch-210 Chemistry I*
Ch-220 Chemistry II*
Ch-310 Introduction to Organic Chemistry*
Ch-401 Environmental Chemistry*
Ch-402 Environmental Sampling Analysis*
Os-212 Marine Geochemistry*
Os-101 Introduction to Marine Science*
Department Elective
Department Elective

C. Marine Geology Package

Ch-210 Chemistry I
Ch-220 Chemistry II
Os-101 Introduction to Marine Science*
Os-212 Marine Geochemistry*
Os-204 Physical Geology*
Os-211 Marine Geology*
Os-307 Sedimentology*
Department Elective
Department Elective

Engineering Options 2 Major Concentration Courses Required (ave. 34 credit hours) * - 3 Major Concentration Course Selections (ave. 24 credits hours) A. Marine Engineering Operations

Eg-101 Fundamentals of Engineering Operations *
Eg-261 Steam Generators*
Ps-102 Technical Physics I
Eg-292 Diesel Power I *
Et-201 Fluid Power*
Eg-371 Electrical Power I*
Et-211 Thermodynamics I*
Eg-243 Welding*
Eg-321 Steam Turbines I*
Eg-252 Machine Tool Operation*
Eg-372 Electrical Power II(*only)
Eg-463 Steam Power Plant Operations*
Eg-392 Diesel Power II*

B. Industrial Powerplant Technology

Eg-101 Fundamentals of Engineering Operations*
Ps-102 Technical Physics I
Et-211 Thermodynamics I* - or -
Es-251 Engineering Thermo*
Et-200 Statics*
Et-201 Fluid Power*
Et-450 Industrial Steam and Hydro Power I*
Et-371 Electrical Power I
Et-377 Engineering Economics*
Et-378 Computer Applications for Power*
Eg-382 Steam Power Systems*
Eg-463 Steam Power Plant Operations(* only)
Eg-410 Combined Cycle Plants*
Et-490 Industrial Steam and Hydro Power II

C. Technical Science

Cs-150 Structured Problem Solving*
Et-211 Thermodynamics I* - or -
Es-251 Engineering Thermo*
Ns-102 Ships Structure*
Et-200 Statics*
Et-220 Dynamics*
Et-201 Fluid Power*
Et-230 Strength of Materials*
Et-212 Thermodynamics II * - or -
Es-352 Engineering Thermo II*
Es-245 Engineering Fluid Mechanics*
Et-377 Engineering Economics*
Et-352 Materials Laboratory
Ns-301 Stability*

Marine Transportation Options: 2 Major Concentration Courses Required (ave. 34 credit hours) * - 3 Major Concentration Course Selections (ave. 24 credits hours) Any four courses:

Ns-101 Introduction to Nautical Science*
Ns-131 Introduction to Marine Transportation*
Yt-102 Small Craft Technology*
Yt-105 Small Craft Construction*
Ns-122 Introduction to Cargo Operations*

...plus any seven courses (2 major option) or any three courses (3 major option):

Ns-281 Terrestrial Navigation I*
Ns-292 Electronic Navigation*
Ns-262 Navigation Rules*
Ns-382 Celestial Navigation*
Ns-382 Celestial Navigation II*
Ns-221 Meteorology*
Ns-461 Casualty Analysis*
Yt-210 Marine Systems*
Yt-211 Introduction to Marine Surveying*

...plus any one of these courses:

Ns-342 Workboat Operations*
Ns-345 Shiphandling*
Ns-341 Auxillary Sail Operations*
Es-245 Engineering Fluid Mechanics
Ns-301 Stability
Et-352 Materials Laboratory
Et-377 Engineering Economics

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.

Interdisciplinary Studies

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