BS Maritime Operations at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The primary focus of Bachelor of Science in Maritime Operations is to bridge the gap between Maritime business operation which focuses on the contractual and business to the sea- going vessel operations. The Bachelor of Science in Maritime Operations (MARO) undergraduate curriculum, offered through the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies, provides a solid background in near coastal and inland vessel operations, cargo handling between vessel to shore, port security (including cyber) and port infrastructure operations.

Faculty: Texas A&M University at Galveston | Department: College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

3 To be selected in consultation with an academic advisor from upper-level (300–400) MARA, MARE, or MART courses. Course list includes MART 103 Basic Safety and Lifeboatman Training 1; MART 115 Seamanship I 1; MART 201 Vessel Structure and Ship Knowledge 1; MARE 100 Marine Engineering Fundamentals 1; MART 130 Introduction to Maritime Law 1; MART 204 Terrestrial Navigation I 1. The plan of study totals 120 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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