Associate of Applied Sciences Degree in Marine Transportation
Maritime Institute now offers a two year associate degree program. Upon completion of the program, students will earn an Associates of Applied Science (AAS) in Marine Transportation.

Designed for students who are interested in a program of studies that will allow them to attain educational or career goals within the Marine Industry. View our extensive Course Catalog for more information on the course subjects and their descriptions. Click here to download a PDF of the Course Catalog.
Courses Required for the Major:
The student must earn a minimum of 45 Quarter units in Maritime Professional Education. The approved course of study represents a cohesive and rigorous program of instruction related to a student's specific goal. The student and a counselor will develop a Martine Transportation program to be submitted to an academic standards committee for review and approval. The student is encouraged to meet with the counselor early in his or her educational career to develop an education plan.

General Education Courses
- Courses as per Maritime Institute Requirements
 General Education Courses and Management Professional Courses
Maritime Institute, Inc. will evaluate all "official" transcripts from any nationally or regionally accredited institution. Applicable credits will be awarded after an evaluation for the appropriate course within our program.

Additionally, the program is designed to provide opportunities for those with military/corporate experience and training to apply those competencies to obtain an Associate in Applied Science degree. Credit can be obtained through completion of the required degree courses and/or evaluation of military/ corporate American Council on Education (ACE) academic registry transcripts or Navy SMART Transcript. Applicable credits will be awarded after an evaluation of the appropriate ACE/SMART transcript for military/corporate training following the recommendations of the American Council on Education Guide (ACE Guide).

Graduation Requirements
Electives
Electives are additional courses taken to meet the number of required units or to meet additional lower division graduation requirements. Make sure the courses you select are transferable courses by referring to the course descriptions in this catalog.

Academic Credit for Nontraditional Education
Academic credit may also be available to currently enrolled MII students for skills or knowledge not obtained by formal scholastic experience or for prior course work with content determined equivalent to district courses. Credit is available through the following: • College-Level Examination Program (CLEP).

Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)
Advanced Placement Examinations (AP). International Baccalaureate (IB). A maximum of 30 cumulative units may be granted for acceptable scores on any combination of Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), or International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations.

All official transcripts must be on file, and copies of test scores must be submitted to the college Evaluations Office to receive credit.

To obtain credit, the student must be currently enrolled and working toward an associate degree or certificate of achievement. Credit granted cannot be used to meet the district in-residence requirements nor will such credit be included in the student's current study load.

Limitations on credit by standardized examination
Tests cannot be used to meet the American Institutions nor laboratory requirements. The English composition requirement can be met by the AP and IB exams.

Credit will not be granted for equivalent courses completed.

Grades are not assigned, nor is the credit used in calculating grade point average.

Departmental approval is required to satisfy requirements in the student's major.

Credit granted by Maritime Institute, Inc. does not necessarily transfer to other institutions. Transferability of credit is determined by the receiving college or university. The tables below indicate the score necessary, the credit allowed, and the area(s) satisfied for each of the examinations accepted for credit.

Credit is also available for the following military experiences
A minimum of six months continuous active military service is required. At the time a student petitions for an associate degree evaluation, form DD-214 should be submitted. Four units of credit to fulfill the Health Education and Physical Education requirements will be granted.

Credit for Military School(s). A student may receive additional unit credits for completed military schools if the student needs the units to complete the major or general education requirements or the general elective credits needed to complete the 90 units to graduate.

The college is guided by the associate degree/baccalaureate credit recommendations of schools contained in "A Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services," published by the American Council on Education.

Course Catalog
View our extensive Course Catalog for more information on the course subjects and their descriptions. Click here to download a PDF of the Course Catalog.
Freshman English
Mathematics
Social Science
Celestial Navigation
Basic Meteorology
         Credit Hours


 4.5
4.5
4.5
8.0
3.8
25.3
Management Professional Courses
Introduction to supervision
Human Relations in Business
Business Law and the Legal Environment
Introductory Computer Concepts
Microsoft Office
Bridge Resource Management
Electives
         Credit Hours


 4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
2.4
5.0   
29.9
Maritime Professional Courses
Able Seaman and Marlinespike
Basic Safety Training
Lifeboat
Radar Observer
License Elective (Required for Licensure)
Deck or Navigation Elective
         Credit Hours


 4.6
4.3
4.3
3.6
7.0 - 11.0
7.0 - 12.5 
34.8
Electives Needed to Meet Minimum of 90 Quarter Units Required for the Degree:
Recommended Electives: Electives are particularly important in this program. They may be used by the student to strengthen the major, explore new fields of interest, and satisfy graduation requirements at a four year institute.

The student who plans carefully may fulfill the requirements for the A. A. S. Degree and also complete most lower division requirements at the four-year institution of his/her choice in the major area and in general education.

Academic Regulations
Course Repetition Policy
• No course in which a "C" or better grade has been earned may be repeated.

• Students will not be allowed more than four enrollments in any activity course, regardless of grade or symbol earned.

Academic Renewal by Course Repetition
Each course in which an unsatisfactory grade ("D," "F," or "NP") has been earned may be repeated once. The course being repeated must be the same as the original course, not its equivalent. Only the newlyearned units and grades will be used in computing the grade point average.

Credit Evaluation Policy
All students are required to submit all transcripts/records to the administrative Offices for evaluation. ONLY "OFFICIAL" transcript will be accepted.
• Official transcripts are those sent directly from one institution to another.

• Transcripts will only be accepted for one year after issuance.

• Transcripts brought in by students may be accepted for unofficial purposes such as prerequisite clearance.

• Transcripts are required even if prior credits do not appear relevant or if units were taken years ago.

Transferability of Credits
Credits from other nationally or regionally accredited institutions may be accepted for transfer credit after evaluation by District and college evaluators. Maritime Institute, Inc. will not accept the transfer credits from another institution if the evaluation by the District and college evaluators determines that the credits received from another accredited institution do not meet the equivalent standards for a similar course taken at Maritime Institute, Inc.

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