{"id":130,"date":"2014-12-05T19:46:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T19:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/?page_id=130"},"modified":"2025-05-29T20:16:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T20:16:03","slug":"small-vessel-operations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/curricula\/small-vessel-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Vessel Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Small Vessel Operations<\/h1>\n<p>The Vessel Operations and Technology curriculum is designed to prepare students for positions of responsibility in the operation and management of a variety of private and commercial vessels. The program is organized in a two-plus-two format offering a two-year Associate of Science degree in Small Vessel Operations (SVO) and a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Vessel Operations and Technology (VOT). A range of limited-tonnage U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner licenses are also associated with these degree programs. Four academic semesters, plus a cooperative work experience during the summer following the first year, lead to an Associate of Science degree. Four additional academic semesters plus two additional cooperative work experiences and the VOT training cruise, lead to a Bachelor of Science degree.<\/p>\n<p>A student successfully completing the first two years of the program and meeting all the applicable USCG and seatime requirements may receive a USCG license as Mate less than 200 GRT Near Coastal (up to 200 miles offshore). A comprehensive license exam, administered by MMA, is a requirement to earn this USCG license.<\/p>\n<p>Participation in the Regiment of Midshipmen is optional when enrolled in this program. However, students electing to participate in First Year Cruise on the Training Ship <em>State of Maine<\/em> are subject to the <a title=\"Academic Policies\" href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/academic-policies\/\">Priority for Course Registration<\/a> policy, must have been in the Regiment for the year and meet the following prerequisites: 4\/C Maintenance; Ship&#8217;s Orientation; Ocean Survival (PE114), Fire Training (USCG1 and USCG2), Lifeboatman (USCG3), VPDSD, and Introduction to Nautical Science (NS101).<\/p>\n<p>In addition to meeting the college requirement for graduation with at least a 2.0 grade point average for the Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees, graduating students are required to have a minimum grade point average of 2.25 in the VOT\/SVO program core courses. For the VOT\/SVO program, core courses are defined as courses with the prefix CO, CR, and NS.<\/p>\n<p>The following table outlines the normal sequence of courses taken by students majoring in Small Vessel Operations.<\/p>\n<table class=\"EVENT_TABLE\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\"><!-- Begin database curriculum --><\/p>\n<div class=\"PDM_HEADER\">\n<span class=\"PDM_HEADER_TITLE\">2025\/Fall &#8211; Undergraduate\/Associate of Science\/Small Vessel Operations<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Major Requirements<\/p>\n<table class=\"PDM_TABLE\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">Credits<\/td>\n<td>:<\/td>\n<td>66.00 Min&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;66.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">2.250<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Core GPA Minimum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">2.000<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Overall GPA Minimum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\">\n<div class=\"EVENTCLASS_TITLE\">\nFirst Year Semester 1\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"EVENTCLASS_TABLE\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">Courses<\/td>\n<td>:<\/td>\n<td>9 Min&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;10 Max<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENTCLASS_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">Credits<\/td>\n<td>:<\/td>\n<td>16.00 Min&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;16.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"EVENT_TABLE_HEADER\">\n<td width=\"10px\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"60px\">Course<\/td>\n<td width=\"25px\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"25px\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"250px\">Name<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"75px\">Credits<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_CS150\">CS150<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\">And<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Structured Problem Solving with Computer<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_FY100\">FY100<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\">And<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>First Year Experience<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_HC111\">HC111<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\">And<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Composition<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_MS101\">MS101<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\">Or<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Pre-Calculus Mathematics<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\">(<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_MS102\">MS102<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\">And<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Pre-Calculus, Part I<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_MS103\">MS103<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\">And<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\">)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Pre-Calculus, Part II<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_NS101\">NS101<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\">And<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Introduction to Nautical Science<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_NS103\">NS103<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\">And<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Introduction to Vessel Operations<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_PE100\">PE100<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\">And<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Basic Sailing<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0.50<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_PE114\">PE114<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\">And<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Ocean Survival<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0.50<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_USCG1\">USCG1<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"> <\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>USCG Fire Fighting<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"EVENT_TABLE_HEADER\">\n<td colspan=\"5\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">Total : <\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">18.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\">\n<div class=\"EVENTCLASS_TITLE\">\nFirst Year Semester 2\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"EVENTCLASS_TABLE\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">Courses<\/td>\n<td>:<\/td>\n<td>6 Min&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;6 Max<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENTCLASS_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">Credits<\/td>\n<td>:<\/td>\n<td>12.00 Min&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;12.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"EVENT_TABLE_HEADER\">\n<td width=\"10px\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"60px\">Course<\/td>\n<td width=\"25px\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"25px\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"250px\">Name<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"75px\">Credits<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_NS132\">NS132<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Small Craft Technology<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_NS135\">NS135<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Small Craft Construction<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_NS241\">NS241<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Seamanship<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_PS102\">PS102<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Technical Physics I<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_USCG2\">USCG2<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>USCG Fire Fighting Live Burn<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_USCG3\">USCG3<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Lifeboat Exam<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"EVENT_TABLE_HEADER\">\n<td colspan=\"5\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">Total : <\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">12.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\">\n<div class=\"EVENTCLASS_TITLE\">\nFirst Year Sem2 HUM\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"EVENTCLASS_TABLE\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">Courses<\/td>\n<td>:<\/td>\n<td>1 Min&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;1 Max<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENTCLASS_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">Credits<\/td>\n<td>:<\/td>\n<td>3.00 Min&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;3.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"EVENT_TABLE_HEADER\">\n<td width=\"10px\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"60px\">Course<\/td>\n<td width=\"25px\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"25px\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"250px\">Name<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"75px\">Credits<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_HC220\">HC220<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\">Or<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Humanities I<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_HC230\">HC230<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"> <\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Humanities II<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"EVENT_TABLE_HEADER\">\n<td colspan=\"5\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">Total : <\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">6.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\">\n<div class=\"EVENTCLASS_TITLE\">\nFirst Year Semester 3\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"EVENTCLASS_TABLE\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">Courses<\/td>\n<td>:<\/td>\n<td>1 Min&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;1 Max<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENTCLASS_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">Credits<\/td>\n<td>:<\/td>\n<td>3.00 Min&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;3.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"EVENT_TABLE_HEADER\">\n<td width=\"10px\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"60px\">Course<\/td>\n<td width=\"25px\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"25px\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"250px\">Name<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"75px\">Credits<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_CO223\">CO223<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>SVO\/VOT Cooperative Work Exp I<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"EVENT_TABLE_HEADER\">\n<td colspan=\"5\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">Total : <\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\">\n<div class=\"EVENTCLASS_TITLE\">\nSophomore Semester 1\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"EVENTCLASS_TABLE\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">Courses<\/td>\n<td>:<\/td>\n<td>5 Min&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;5 Max<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENTCLASS_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">Credits<\/td>\n<td>:<\/td>\n<td>13.00 Min&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;13.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"EVENT_TABLE_HEADER\">\n<td width=\"10px\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"60px\">Course<\/td>\n<td width=\"25px\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"25px\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"250px\">Name<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"75px\">Credits<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_NS122\">NS122<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Cargo I<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_NS232\">NS232<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Marine Systems<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_NS271\">NS271<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Terrestrial Navigation I<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_NS272\">NS272<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Terrestrial Navigation Lab<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_OC101\">OC101<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Introduction to Ocean Science<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"EVENT_TABLE_HEADER\">\n<td colspan=\"5\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">Total : <\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">13.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\">\n<div class=\"EVENTCLASS_TITLE\">\nSoph Sem1 Gened Elec\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"EVENTCLASS_TABLE\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\">Courses<\/td>\n<td>:<\/td>\n<td>1 Min&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;1 Max<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENTCLASS_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">Credits<\/td>\n<td>:<\/td>\n<td>3.00 Min&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;3.00 Max<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"EVENT_TABLE_HEADER\">\n<td width=\"10px\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"60px\">Course<\/td>\n<td width=\"25px\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"25px\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"250px\">Name<\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_SPACER\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"75px\">Credits<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_EC%\">EC<font class=\"EVENT_PERCENT\">%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><font class=\"EVENT_PERCENT\">Any EC Course<\/font><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_GE%\">GE<font class=\"EVENT_PERCENT\">%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><font class=\"EVENT_PERCENT\">Any GE Course<\/font><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_GENED%\">GENED<font class=\"EVENT_PERCENT\">%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><font class=\"EVENT_PERCENT\">Any GENED Course<\/font><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_HC%\">HC<font class=\"EVENT_PERCENT\">%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><font class=\"EVENT_PERCENT\">Any HC Course<\/font><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_HY%\">HY<font class=\"EVENT_PERCENT\">%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><font class=\"EVENT_PERCENT\">Any HY Course<\/font><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/course-descriptions\/#COURSE_PO%\">PO<font class=\"EVENT_PERCENT\">%<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"EVENT_OP\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><font class=\"EVENT_PERCENT\">Any PO Course<\/font><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td 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