BS Marine Transportation at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

This degree combines maritime expertise with business acumen, enabling students to excel as licensed officers and pursue advanced opportunities in global shipping and logistics. The Department of Maritime Transportation program combines instruction and training in maritime disciplines with studies in the humanities and sciences to ensure students satisfy the institution’s higher education accreditation requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Transportation. S.

Faculty: Texas A&M University at Galveston | Department: College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies | Duration: 135 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Cadets are also provided with solid fundamentals in business topics related to the maritime industry, ashore and afloat. Cadets take courses which provide a broad understanding of management issues and specific skills required for critical thinking and decision making in business. Course list includes MART 103 Basic Safety and Lifeboatman Training 1,2; MART 115 Seamanship I 1,2; MART 130 Introduction to Maritime Law 1,2; MART 201 Vessel Structure and Ship Knowledge 1,2; MART 204 Terrestrial Navigation I 1,2; NVSC 200 Naval Science for the Merchant Marine Officer 1,2. The plan of study totals 135 semester credit hours.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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