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The Master’s & Commander Curriculum

Pre-Requisites:
A BACHELOR’S DEGREE (B.A. or B.S) from an accredited institution is required. Please see the “Admissions Requirements & Procedures” link for additional policy information.

A total of 78 credit hours over two years of graduate and undergraduate courses are required to complete the Master’s and Commander Program. Master’s and Commander students will be eligible to complete the USCG exam for a 200 Gross Ton Mate Near Coastal license.

The Masters of Science degree (Maritime Management) and the opportunity to sit for the 200-ton United States Coast Guard exam credits shall be earned as follows:

36 Graduate credits from the fully accredited Online program as described below. The Online program is a trimester program. New Trimesters begin in September, January and May. Students may take one or two courses per trimester. The sequence of courses may not follow any particular order.

The Graduate Master’s & Commander curriculum

Master’s & Commander Online Program
Course Numbers                                  Course Titles – LSS Online Course Credits
Loeb-Sullivan School of International Business & Logistics
BA642 Accounting & Finance for Logistics Professionals 4
BA644 Economics of Transportation and Logistics 4
BA645 Managing Organization Development and Change in the Supply Chain 4
BA646 Fundamentals of Logistics 4
BA647 Strategic Marketing for Global Supply Chain Managers 4
BA648 Integrated International Logistics 4
BA651 Port & Transport Terminal Operations in Global Logistics 4
BA652 Production & Operations Management for Manufacturing & Heavy Industry 4
BA660 Strategic Supply Chain Management 4
9 courses are required. ONLINE M.S. Program Total Credits 36
   BA661 * Special Topics in ILM-as needed, not required 4
The Online program is a trimester program. New Trimesters begin in September, January and May. Students may take one or two courses per trimester.

Plus:
42 Undergraduate credits earned from the SVO program over two years on campus as described below:

 

Fall Semester  Year 1

  

Undergraduate SVO courses On Campus

Grad Credits Online
NS101 Introduction To Nautical Science & Lab 2
NS103 Intro To Vessel Operation & Lab 2
NS135 Small Craft Construction & Lab 3
NS132 Small Craft Technology & Lab 3
PE100 Basic Sailing 0.5
PE114 Ocean Survival 0.5
USCG 1 Firefighting 0
Total Credits 11 1X4= 4

 

Spring Semester Year 1 Grad Credits
OC101 Intro To Ocean Science & Lab 3
NS221 Meteorology 3
NS241 Seamanship & Lab 2
USCG2 Fire Fighting 0
Total Credits 8 2X4=8

 

Summer Year 1 Grad Credits
CO223 SVO Coop I 3 2X4=8
Fall Semester Year 2 Grad Credits
NS122 Cargo I 3
NS232 Marine Systems & Lab 3
NS271 Terrestrial Navigation I 3
NS272 Terrestrial Navigation I Lab 1
Total Credits 10 2X4 = 8

 

Spring Semester Year 2 Grad Credits
NS262 Navigation Rules 3
NS292 Electronic Navigation I 3
NS293 Electronic Navigation Lab 1
NS298 Topics In Small Vessel Operations 2
NS299 200 Ton License Seminar 1
Total Credits 10 2X4 = 8

 

 

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Undergraduate courses

 Undergrad Credits Grad Credits
Total Credits    78 42 36