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6.1 Bachelor of Maritime Studies


6.1.1 Maritime Management Major

  • A student must complete 39 credit hours in addition to the work which was required under their category of admission.

  • The required and elective courses are listed in Table 2 Bachelor of Maritime Studies - Maritime Management Major.

  • A maximum of 9 transfer credit hours applicable to the degree may be used to meet the degree requirements.

  • When transfer credit has been granted for a course(s) taken to satisfy the requirements for admission, a student must take an additional elective University course(s).

  • To meet the academic requirements for a Bachelor of Maritime Studies a candidate shall successfully complete the following program with a minimum overall average of 60% and a minimum numeric grade of 50% in each course required for the degree unless stated otherwise within the course description.

  • A student must take 39 credit hours with 24 credit hours from the required courses and 15 credit hours from the electives.

  • At least three electives must be chosen from Group A and at least one elective must be chosen from Group B listed in

Table 2 Bachelor of Maritime Studies - Maritime Management Major

Required Courses

Group A Electives

Group B Electives

MARI 1900 or 3 credit hours in a Critical Reading and Writing (CRW) course

MARI 4001

MARI 4002

MARI 4004

MARI 4103

MARI 4105

MARI 4106

MARI 4116 or TECH 4025 or Statistics 1510 or 2500 or equivalent

MARI 4005

MARI 4006

MARI 4007

MARI 4008

MARI 4101

MARI 4102

MARI 4104

MARI 4107

MARI 4113

Business 2102 or 2111

Business 3005

Economics 1010 or the former 2010

Economics 1020 or the former 2020

Geography 3510

Philosophy 2330 or the former 2571

Sociology 2120

TECH 4019

TECH 4020

TECH 4030

TECH 4040

TECH 4050


6.1.2 Safety Management Major

  • A student must complete 39 credit hours in addition to the work which was required under their category of admission.

  • The required and elective courses are listed in Table 3 Bachelor of Maritime Studies - Safety Management Major.

  • When transfer credit has been granted for a course(s) taken to satisfy the requirements for admission, a student must take an additional elective University course(s).

  • To meet the academic requirements for a Bachelor of Maritime Studies a student shall successfully complete the program with a minimum overall average of 60% and a minimum numeric grade of 50% in each course required for the degree unless stated otherwise within the course description.

  • A student must take 39 credit hours with 27 credit hours from the required courses and 12 credit hours from the electives.

  • At least two electives must be chosen from Group A and at least one elective must be chosen from Group B listed in .

Table 3 Bachelor of Maritime Studies - Safety Management Major

Required Courses

Group A Electives

Group B Electives

MARI 1900 or 3 credit hours in a Critical Reading and Writing (CRW) course

MARI 4004

MARI 4101

MARI 4103

MARI 4104

MARI 4107

MARI 4109

MARI 4110

MARI 4111

MARI 4001

MARI 4008

MARI 4112

MARI 4113

MARI 4114

MARI 4115

MARI 4116 or TECH 4025 or Statistics 1510 or 2500 or equivalent

Business 2102 or 2111

MARI 4002

MARI 4106

Philosophy 1100

Philosophy 2330

Sociology 2120 or TECH 4030

TECH 4019

TECH 4040


6.1.3 Safety Management Minor

  1. A student who is completing a degree program which provides for the completion of a Minor may complete a Minor in Safety Management.

  2. Declaration of the Minor in Safety Management may be made at the time of application to the University or by means of the Declaration/Change of Academic Program form following admission to the University.

  3. A maximum of 9 credit hours from the Major may be used to satisfy the requirements of the Minor.

  4. A Minor in Safety Management shall be comprised of the following Safety Management courses: MARI 4004, 4101, 4104, 4107, 4109, 4110 and 4111 as well as 3 credit hours chosen from MARI courses within the Group A Electives in Table 3 Bachelor of Maritime Studies - Safety Management Major.

  5. A student who has taken courses appropriate to their Minor at another university is required to complete at least 15 credit hours in courses from the Minor subject at this University.

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