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United States Merchant Marine Academy

United States Merchant Marine Academy
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 11024-1699

Official telephone: (516) 773-5000
Fax number: (516) 773-5509
Website: www.usmma.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late July.
Calendar system: trimester system (three terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: marine transportation, marine engineering systems, marine engineering

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in aeronautical engineering, electrical engineering power/controls, environmental engineering, naval architecture, nuclear engineering, mechanical systems, offshore engineering, and thermal systems.
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
shipboard training
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Logistics/Intermodal Transportation
  • Marine Engineering
  • Marine Engineering Systems
  • Marine Engineering/Shipyard Management
  • Marine Transportation
Master's Degrees

  • Marine Engineering

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement

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