ACADEMIC STANDARDS - Massachusetts Maritime Academy

1 September 2008TO THE CLASS OF 2012:Welcome aboard! You are embarking upon a great adventure, one that will shape the rest of your life. My jobis to see to it that the academic program we offer you maintains and builds upon the reputation for excellencesustained for more than a century by Massachusetts Maritime Academy.This booklet contains the information you will need to structure your academic program for the next fouryears. Become familiar with its contents, and retain it for future reference.The academic programs at Massachusetts Maritime are not easy, nor are they intended to be. In addition totaking a significantly greater course load than is required at the average civilian college, you will face therigors of the sea and the challenges posed by our unique regimental system. Together, they will test your mindand your spirit, and give you opportunities for personal growth you have probably never enjoyed before. If thechallenges are great, so too are the rewards: at the end of your academic program, you, as have MMAgraduates for more than a century before you, will face post-college life uniquely prepared for success, at seaor ashore, in a wide range of exciting and prestigious careers.If you encounter academic problems, be sure to ask for help as soon as possible. Every individual who entersMMA has the potential to become a graduate. The path to graduation may vary but one significant commondenominator is that each student must want to succeed and develop the necessary skills to succeed. We arecommitted to your success. But you have to help us to help you, by taking full advantage of the supportmeasures available to you:-All of your professors schedule office hours, published in their course syllabi, when they areavailable to you for advice and extra help, should you need it. They want to help you.-Tutoring is available in basic skills and specific academic subjects during the academic week. It canbe arranged through the Academic Resources Center (ARC) on the first deck of the library.-Your Company Officer, and cadet officers, can advise and counsel you on academic difficulties.-Should you be designated with a learning disability, ensure that you converse with Ms. Folinoregarding accommodations which can be provided.Finally, both the Registrar, Michael Cuff, and I welcome you to come by our office to discuss any aspect ofyour academic program.Please remember that desire plus effort equals success. Welcome to the Maritime family. I look forward togetting to know each of you. I wish you good luck, and – in the words of the old seafarers’ toast – fair windsand following seas!Captain Bradley K. LimaDean & Vice President of Academic Affairs

the Master Mariner level. Marine Transportation majors receive extensive theoretical and practicaleducation in navigation, seamanship, ship construction, design, and damage control. Students train onShip Simulators and sail in Academy training vessels. The opportunity to sail with a commercialcompany on Sea Term III provides an excellent chance to learn the industry first-hand, establishcontacts, and better prepare them for graduation the next year. Graduates must qualify throughexamination by the United States Coast Guard as Third Mate, Steam and Motor Vessels of unlimitedtonnage on the oceans, which requires satisfactorily completing STCW 95 requirements.Marine EngineeringThis major prepares students for careers as licensed engineering officers in the United States MerchantMarine and engineering positions in associated shoreside industries. Courses include Internal andExternal Combustion Engines, Electricity and Electronics, Auxiliaries and Main PropulsionMachinery, and the organization and operation of merchant vessel engineering plants. In addition,students study preventative maintenance, gain practical experience aboard ship in port and on the highseas, and work in laboratories to learn other skills in a variety of closely connected fields. Theopportunity to sail with a commercial company on Sea Term III provides an excellent chance to learnthe industry first-hand, establish contacts, and better prepare them for graduation the next year.Graduates must qualify through examination by the United States Coast Guard as Third AssistantEngineers, Steam and Motor, Unlimited Horsepower, which requires satisfactorily completing STCW95 requirements. The ultimate aim is to prepare the student to eventually reach the level of ChiefEngineer.Facilities EngineeringThis major prepares students for the safe and economical operation of the variety of equipment foundin industrial plants, office buildings, hospitals, power plants, and all facilities requiring heat, airconditioning, and electrical power. Approximately 50% of the curriculum is devoted to fundamentalcourses in basic science, social science, and the humanities. The other half of the program is acombination of theoretical and applied engineering with special emphasis on practical engineeringlaboratories, compliance with environmental regulations, and resolution of environmental problems.The curriculum also includes one sea term, three six-week co-operatives with industry which providevaluable on-the-job experience often leading to employment opportunities. In place of one cooperativea student may choose to cruise on the Academy’s training ship to gain experience with a15,500 SHP steam plant.Marine Safety and Environmental ProtectionThis major prepares students for a wide range of professional positions in the fields of environmentalprotection, environmental management, and marine safety. Students receive a multi-disciplinary,integrated education in sciences, management, law, communications, and safety as related toenvironmental issues. Students participate in at least one sea term so as to become familiar withmarine and terrestrial systems and conduct an environmental or safety co-operative experience.Concentration sequences, elective courses, independent studies, and co-ops enable students to tailortheir academic program to meet individual interests and to gain valuable hands-on experience. Inaddition, opportunities exist for collaboration with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution andother local, state, and national organizations.International Maritime BusinessThis major prepares graduates to enter maritime shipping as a business professional. The programincludes elements of international business, logistics and transportation. The curriculum includes:introductory courses in vessel familiarization and engineering; cognate courses in such marineoperations areas as marine safety and cargo operations; and courses in economics, accounting,business, and management. It also includes a capstone seminar in international maritime businessduring the senior year. As with all students, the Freshman Sea Term is required. Two cooperativeexperiences may be substituted for Sea Terms III and IV for qualified students.Emergency ManagementThe primary purpose of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Bachelor of Science Degree inEmergency Management is to serve the developing need for the emergency management professional2

to address natural and man-made disasters. These newly trained professionals will bring to the field aknowledge-based, scientific approach to proactive strategic planning for disaster prevention andreduction. In keeping with our mission to serve the maritime industry, the curriculum particularlyemphasizes coastal and port security.MinorsThe Academy currently offers four academic minors to enhance its graduates’ preparation. A minor isa program of study of at least fifteen credits outside the students major. Students electing to take aminor must consult their academic advisor and normally begin the minor in their junior year. A briefstatement of the purpose of each minor is given below. Due to additional academic demands, studentswhose cumulative grade point average is below 2.5 must have the approval of the Departmentchairperson of their major to undertake a secondary minor.The Mechanical Engineering Minor (Engineering Honors Program) is offered by the Engineeringdepartment to Marine and Facilities Engineers to better prepare them for a career ashore, graduateschool, and the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam which is the first step in obtaining a professionalengineer’s license. Course requirements are: SM-6115 Calculus III; SM-6216 Applied EngineeringMathematics; EN-7146 Heat Transfer; EN-7143 Dynamics/Vibrations; and any two courses from aselected group of technical electives.Energy Management Minor is offered by the Engineering Department to Marine and FacilitiesEngineers to better prepare them for careers ashore and/or advanced studies in energy management,alternative and renewable energy, and power generation fields as they relate to the operation of large,complex facilities. Course requirements in sequence are: SM-2218 Statistics; IM-3131 Principals ofFinance; EN-7242 Alternative and Renewable Energy; EN-7245 Energy Strategy and Management;and a choice of two (ME majors) or three (FE majors) courses from a select group of electives.The International Maritime Business Minor is offered to sea-going majors who have eventual plansto start a shore-based career, for those interested in a graduate degree in business or law, and finallyfor those inclined towards entrepreneurial ventures, the IMB minor provides a basic businessbackground with specialization in the shipping industry. Course requirements are: IM-2121 Principalsof Accounting I; IM-2211 The Business of Shipping; and IM-4112 International Business and OceanShipping. Students must choose one of the following: IM-3131 Principals of Finance (for non-EMmajors); IM-2221 Accounting II (for EM majors); or IM-3133 Finance I. Finally students mustchoose any two courses from the following: IM-1211 Organizational Management; SS-2131Principals of Marketing: SM-2117 Quantitative Methods of Management; SS-2131 Microeconomics;IM-2221 Principals of Accounting II; IM-3111 Transportation Operations Management; or IM-4151Global Business Logistics.The American Studies Minor provides students with a greater understanding of American culturethrough the study of American history, foreign policy, literature, and artistic endeavor. The minorconsists of six courses, three from the Humanities Department and three from the Social ScienceDepartment, following completion of the General Education requirements. The following courses arerequired: HU-5032 American Literature I; HU-5033 American Literature II, and two of the followingcourses: SS-3219 American History I; SS-3220 American History II; or SS-3221 American MaritimeHistory. Finally, students must take one additional Humanities elective identified by “American” inthe title and one additional Social Science elective from the following courses: SS-3217 Vietnam andU.S. Policy; SS-3218 Civil War & Reconstruction; or SS-3132 U.S. Foreign Policy since1945.ConcentrationsThe Academy currently offers two academic concentrations to enhance its graduates’ preparation. Aconcentration is a program of study of at least twelve credits within the student’s major field but thecourses of which are not prescribed in the major program. Students electing to take a concentrationmust consult their academic advisor and normally begin the concentration in their junior year. A briefstatement of the purpose of each concentration is given below. Due to additional academic demands,students whose cumulative grade point average is below 2.5 must have the approval of the Departmentchairperson of their major to undertake a secondary concentration.3

The Marine Transportation Management Concentration is offered to Marine Transportationmajors with a focus on the marine transportation industry from the perspective of the shoresidemanager. Course requirements include: MT-3223 International Intermodal Transportation; IM-2211Business of Shipping: IM-3252 Port and Terminal Operations Management; SS-3232 SupervisoryManagement; SS-3239 Maritime Operations; and MS-4141 Coastal Zone Management.Marine Biology Concentration elective sequence options are provided to give students enrolled inthe Marine Safety and Environmental Protection major a series of electives focused on particularaspects of the field of marine biology. These normally begin in the first semester of the junior yearand replace the regularly scheduled free and departmental electives: MS-4305 Principles ofAquaculture; MS-4321 Biology of Fishes; MS-4322 Marine Botany, and MS-4333 MarineInvertebrateMassachusetts Maritime Academy Undergraduate CurriculumMajor ProgramsA major program at Massachusetts Maritime Academy includes a minimum 126 credits of academicsemester courses plus Sea Terms and/or Industrial Cooperative Programs. Programs of study for eachof the Academy’s degree programs are shown in tables in a later section. Within each program theacademic courses are designated in the categories of Major courses, General Education courses, andSupport courses. This designation is included in the outline of the courses for each major program.Each major program includes at least two free electives. Students may choose to add more freeelective courses or a minor or concentration sequence of elective courses.Major CoursesEach major program designates courses encompassing approximately 60 credits as Major courses.These courses are professional in nature and are related specifically to the degrees offered.General Education CoursesCertain courses in the Humanities department, the Social Sciences department, and the Science andMathematics department are designated as General Education courses 1 . Some of these courses arespecified and some are selected by the student. Additional information is included in the section onGeneral Education Requirements.Support CoursesCourses outside of those designated as Major courses or General Education courses which arerequired by a major program are designated as Support courses.Naval Science CoursesCourses presented by the Department of Naval Science are required to qualify for a commission asEnsign in the U.S. Naval Reserve or other commissioning programs. Naval Science courses aredesignated as Support courses.Sea Terms and Industrial Cooperative ProgramsStudents in the Marine Transportation or Marine Engineering programs must complete four sea-goingexperiences aboard the unlimited tonnage training vessel in order to qualify for graduation and USCGlicenses. One or two Sea Terms may be substituted with commercial shipping experience if approvedby the Academic Dean. Equivalent Sea Time calculations are in compliance with STCW. Studentsenrolled in other major programs must complete Sea Term I as well as additional Sea Terms orIndustrial Cooperative Programs required by the program. Grades from Sea Terms and IndustrialCooperative Programs are included in the calculation of the Cumulative Quality Point Average(CQPA). Grades from Sea Terms and/or Industrial Cooperative Programs that are designated by themajor department are included in the calculation of the average in the major.1 Due to the unique historical evolution of MS-3142 fulfill Social Science Group II requirement.4

Pre-requisites for Sea Term I include successful completion of MT-1111Vessel Familiarization and Basic Safety Training. Additionally, studentsenrolled in SM-0112 Intermediate Algebra, must successfully complete thecourse in order to participate in Sea Term I.General Education RequirementsStudents at Massachusetts Maritime Academy participate in the General Education curriculum inorder to function well at all levels of society. Moving beyond the bounds of the major requirements,students are encouraged to become lifelong learners through a balanced variety of courses. Thesecourses contain enough depth and breadth in each of the areas of Mathematics, Science, Humanitiesand Social Science to afford the student with the skills necessary to function in an increasinglycomplex world. Such basic fields of knowledge foster aesthetic appreciation, computational skills,critical and ethical analysis and evaluation, citizenship, and strong communication skills in an effort toprovide a basis for further self-development and personal inquiry. The courses which fulfill theGeneral Education requirements for each department are described below.HumanitiesThe required courses from the Humanities department build skills in reading, writing, and criticalthinking. Students first take a basic writing course, English Composition, which focuses on thoseskills that are necessary for logical presentation of thoughts and ideas in clear, concise language.Then, students acquire the tools to work with and understand literature in Analysis and Interpretationof Literature so that fiction, poetry, and drama can be read and analyzed as to meaning, technique, andrelative importance as examples of literary art. In addition, students are required to choose twoelectives in the Humanities. One elective will be another literature course which may be chosen froma variety of genres, historical periods, and subject matter. The final elective may be chosen from abroad range of offerings within the department.GEHU1: HU-1111 English Composition or HU-6012 Advanced Expository Writing (withpermission of the department chair)GEHU2: HU-1222 Analysis and Interpretation of LiteratureGEHU3: Select one course from Humanities Group I.GEHU4: Select either one course from Humanities Group II or a second coursefrom Humanities Group I.Humanities Group IHU-5020 American Literature: Colonial to Civil WarHU-5040 American Literature: Civil War to PresentHU-5025 Short StoriesHU-5028 DramaHU-5029 Contemporary LiteratureHU-5021 Literature of the SeaHU-5022 Literature and FilmHU-5023 Irish LiteratureHU-5024 Shakespeare Tragedies and ComediesHU-5026 Literature and MythologyHU-5027 Literature of the SupernaturalHU-5030 PoetryHU-5031 War LiteratureHU-5034 Writers of the American SouthHU-5035 American TheaterHU-5090 Special Topics Group IHumanities Group IIHU-2210 Technical and Business WritingHU-2141 Spanish I5

HU-2242HU-6043HU-6061HU-6060HU-6051HU-6052HU-6053HU-6071HU-6072HU-6080HU-6070HU-6012HU-6090Spanish IISpanish Language and LiteratureCreative Writing Seminar: FictionCreative Writing Seminar: PoetryPhilosophyEthicsCritical ThinkingPublic SpeakingBusiness CommunicationsIntroduction to ArtActing and the Art of PerformanceAdvanced Expository WritingSpecial Topics Group IISocial SciencesThe required courses from the Social Sciences department strive to make students aware of therichness of their civilization and society and prepare them to think critically about their world. Theyalso strengthen their skills in written and oral expression. Students study general social, intellectual,political, and economic history of the modern era in Western Civilization and then explore the natureof American political culture in American Government. After taking these courses as a base, studentschoose three additional courses from the Social Sciences department. They will choose one course ineach of three groupings which will further broaden their critical thinking and written skills. Theunderlying principles of our economic system, the dynamics of capitalism, as well as the fundamentalsof the international economy are studies in Group I where the students choose either Macroeconomicsor Microeconomics. In order to have a clear understanding of the legal regulations and legal dynamicsof the fields they are entering, students choose one course from Group II. Finally, to strengthen thisbackground, students select one additional course from the Social Sciences department from a widerrange of available offerings (Group III) in history, geography, sociology, psychology, anthropology;the behavior sciences, economics and policy, and military affairs.GESS-1: SS-1211 Western CivilizationGESS-2: SS-2121 American GovernmentGESS-3: Select one course from Social Sciences Group I.GESS-4: Select one course from Social Sciences Group II.GESS-5: Select one course from Social Sciences Group III.GESS-3 Social Sciences Group ISS-2131 MicroeconomicsSS-2231 MacroeconomicsGESS-4 Social Sciences Group IISS-3121 Admiralty LawSS-3221 Business LawSS-3222 Real Estate LawSS-3223 European Union LawSS-3224 International Business LawSS-3225 Admiralty Maritime LawSS-4122 International LawSS-4132 Legal Issues in Emergency Management and Homeland SecurityMS-3142 Environmental Law 2GESS-5 Social Sciences Group IIISS-2232 World Economic GeographySS-2233 Political Geography2 Due to the unique historical evolution, MS3142 fulfills the Social Science Group II requirement.6

SS-3131 Environmental EconomicsSS-3132 U.S. Foreign Policy since 1945SS-3141 Introduction to PsychologySS-3211 American Maritime HistorySS-3213 Sea Power in World HistorySS-3214 Europe in the Middle AgesSS-3216 Ancient History SeminarSS-3217 Vietnam and U.S. PolicySS-3218 Civil War and ReconstructionSS-3219 American History ISS-3220 American History IISS-3232 Cultural Factors in International BusinessSS-3232 Supervisory ManagementSS-3239 Maritime OperationsSS-3241 SociologySS-3242 Ancient GreeceSS-3243 Ancient RomeSS-3131 Environmental EconomicsSS-4121 Labor RelationsSS-4131 Engineering Economic AnalysisSS-4317 Intelligence and National Security PolicySS-4311 20 th Century HistoryScience and MathematicsThe required courses from the Science and Mathematics department enhance the ability to thinkquantitatively, critically, and logically and illustrate the manner in which problems of a quantitativenature are solved through the use of algorithms and logical thought. Students study fundamentalmathematical functions in Algebra and Trigonometry and explore the basic concepts of analysis ofthese functions in Calculus I or Applied Calculus, depending on their major. Then students select oneadditional mathematics course with a Calculus I or Applied Calculus prerequisite. Thus, studentslearn to use mathematics, including calculus, in problem solving, to use technology appropriately inthis process, and to apply mathematics to problems arising in other disciplines. In the required sciencecourses students apply the scientific method in a variety of classroom and laboratory settings so thatthey develop the ability to carefully collect, organize, and analyze data for the purpose of synthesizinga model for better understanding or problem solving. The basic concepts of matter are explored inChemistry I in order to reach a better understanding of technology, health and environmental issues.The laws of nature are studied in either College Physics I or Engineering Physics I in order to developa method of reasoning that will enable students to interpret physical events in a rational manner. Toadd necessary depth to their study of natural science, students also select a sequential laboratoryscience course in either Chemistry or Physics.GESM-1: SM-1111 Algebra and TrigonometryGESM-2: SM-1131 Chemistry IGESM-3: SM-1212 Calculus I or SM-1214 Applied CalculusGESM-4: Select one course from Science and Mathematics Group I.GESM-5: Select one course from Science and Mathematics Group II.GESM-6: Select one course from Science and Mathematics Group III.Science and Mathematics Group ISM-2113 Calculus IISM-2115 Applied Environmental MathematicsSM-2117 Quantitative Methods for ManagementSM-2119 Applied Mathematics for Deck OfficersScience and Mathematics Group IISM-2121 College Physics I7

SM-2123SM-2127Engineering Physics ISurvey of PhysicsScience and Mathematics Group IIISM-2132 Chemistry IISM-2222 College Physics IISM-2224 Engineering Physics IISM-2232 Chemistry of Hazardous Materials8

B.S. Marine TransportationSemester 1 Semester 2HU1111 English Composition 3 0 3 GEHU1 HU1222 Analysis of Literature 3 0 3 GEHU2SM1111 Algebra and Trig 3 0 3 GESM1 SM1212 Calculus I or GESM3SM1131 Chemistry I 2.5 1 3 GESM2 SM1214 Applied Calculus 3 0 3 GESM3SM1141 Computer App 0 2 1 Support SM2121 College Physics I 3 1 3.5 GESM5MT1111 Vessel Fam and BST 3 2 4 Support SS1211 Western Civilization 3 0 3 GESS1EN1111 Intro to Steam Eng 2 1 2.5 Support MT1221 Coastal Nav I 2 2 3 Major16.5 15.5ST0999 Sea Term I 6Semester 3 Semester 4SM2119 Applied Mathematics 3 0 3 GESM4 MT2221 Navigation I 3 2 4 MajorGESM6 Science/Math Gr III 3/3.5 GESM6 GESS3 Social Sci Group I 3 0 3 GESS3MT2141 Ship’s Construction 3 0 3 Major MT2231 Basic Seamanship 3 2 4 MajorMT2161 Rules of the Road 3 0 3 Major NS2111 Naval Science I 3 0 3 SupportMT2121 Coastal Nav II 2 2 3 Major SS2121 American Gov’t 3 0 3 GESS215/15.5 LB0201 Lifeboat Training 0 0 017Mt2371 Sea Term II 6Semester 5 Semester 6MT3121 Navigation II 3 2 4 Major MT3221 GMDSS I 3 2 4 MajorMT3151 Dang Liquid Cargo 3 2 4 Major MT3231 Shiphandling I 2 2 3 MajorMT3131 Meteorology 3 0 3 Major MT3222 ARPA 1 2 2 MajorGEHU3 Humanities Group I 3 0 3 GEHU3 MT4241 Stability and Trim 3 0 3 MajorMT3122 Radar Obs. Cert 2 2 3 Major GESS5 Social Sci Group III 3 0 3 GESS517 GEHU4 Humanities Gr I or II 3 0 3 GEHU418MT3371 Sea Term III or 6MT3372 Commercial Sea TermSemester 7 Semester 8MT4132 Adv Seamanship 3 2 4 Major MT4251 Marine Safety 3 0 3 MajorMT4131 Shiphandling II 2 2 3 Major MT4252 License Seminar 3 0 3 MajorMT4122 GMDSS II 1 3 3 Major MT3261 Modern Cargo Stow. 3 0 3 MajorSS3121 Admiralty Law 2 0 2 GESS4 MT4253 Watchstanding 0 4 0 SupportFree Elective 1 3 0 3 Support Free Elective 2 3 0 3 Support15 PE0032 CPR 0 2 0 Support12MT4371 Sea Term IV 69

B.S. Marine EngineeringSemester 1 Semester 2HU1111 English Composition 3 0 3 GEHU1 HU1222 Analysis of Literature 3 0 3 GEHU2SM1111 Algebra and Trig 3 0 3 GESM1 SM1212 Calculus I 3 0 3 GESM3SM1131 Chemistry I 2.5 1 3 GESM2 SM1232 Chemistry II 2.5 1 3 GESM6SM1141 Computer App 0 2 1 Support SS1211 Western Civilization 3 0 3 GESS1MT1111 Vessel Fam and BST 3 2 4 Support EN2111 Auxiliary Mach I 2 1 2.5 MajorEN1111 Intro to Steam Eng 2 1 2.5 Support EN1212 CAD 0 2 1 Major16.5 15.5ST0999 Sea Term I 6Semester 3 Semester 4SM2113 Calculus II 3 0 3 GESM4 SM2214 Differential Equations 3 0 3 SupportSM2123 Eng Physics I 3 2 3.5 GESM5 SM2224 Eng Physics II 3 1 3.5 SupportEN2111 Auxiliary Mach II 3 2 4 Major EN2232 Int Comb Eng I 3 2 4 MajorEN2112 Machine Tool Tech 1 3 2 Major SS2231 Macroeconomics 3 0 3 GESS3NS2111 Naval Science I 3 0 3 Support EN2211 Mechanics 3 0 3 Major15.5 LB0201 Lifeboat Training 0 0 Support16.5EN2231 Sea Term II or 6Semester 5 Semester 6SM3125 Eng Physics III 2 0 2 Support EN3212 Electronics 3 0 3 MajorEN3111 Electrical Machines 3 0 3 Major EN3212L Electronics Lab 0 2 1 MajorEN3111L Elec Mach Lab 0 2 1 Major EN3233 Steam/Gas Turbines 3 2 4 MajorEN3112 Strength of Material 3 0 3 Major EN3211 Thermodynamics 3 0 3 MajorEN3112L Strength of Mat Lab 0 2 1 Major GEHU3 Humanities Gr. I 3 0 3 GEHU3EN3131 Steam Gen I 3 1.5 3.5 Major 14SS2121 American Gov’t 3 0 3 GESS216.5EN3231 Sea Term III or 6EN3232 Commercial Sea TermSemester 7 Semester 8EN4111 Fluid Mechanics 3 0 3 Major EN4232 License Seminar 3 0 3 MajorEN4112 Thermo/Fluids Lab 0 2 1 Major EN3213 Refrigeration 2 1 2.5 MajorEN4131 Int Comb Eng II 3 2 4 Major GESS5 Social Sci Group III 3 0 3 GESS5MT4111 Ship Constr / Stabil 3 0 3 Support PE0032 CPR 0 2 0 SupportGESS4 Social Sci Group II 3 GESS4 GEHU4 Humanities Gr. I or II 3 0 3 GEHU4Free Elective 1 3 0 3 Support Free Elective 2 3 0 3 Support17 14.5EN4231 Sea Term IV or 6EN3232 Commercial Sea Term10

B.S. Facilities EngineeringSemester 1 Semester 2HU1111 English Composition 3 0 3 GEHU1 HU1222 Analysis of Lit 3 0 3 GEHU2SM1111 Algebra and Trig 3 0 3 GESM1 SM1212 Calculus I 3 0 3 GESM3SM1131 Chemistry I 2.5 1 3 GESM2 SM1232 Chemistry II 2.5 1 3 GESM6SM1141 Computer App 0 2 1 Support SS1211 Western Civilization 3 0 3 GESS1MT1111 Vessel Fam and BST 3 2 4 Support EN1211 Auxiliary Mach I 2 1 2.5 MajorEN1111 Intro to Steam Eng 2 1 2.5 Support 14.516.5ST0999 Sea Term I 6Semester 3 Semester 4SM2113 Calculus II 3 0 3 GESM4 SM2214 Differential Equations 3 0 3 SupportSM2123 Eng Physics I 3 1 3.5 GESM5 SM2224 Eng Physics II 3 2 3.5 SupportEN2111 Auxiliary Mach II 3 2 4 Major EN2222 Commercial Boilers 3 1.5 3.5 MajorEN1212 CAD 0 2 1 Major SS2121 American Gov’t 3 0 3 GESS2SS2231 Macroeconomics 3 0 3 GESS3 EN2211 Mechanics 3 0 3 Major14.5 EN2112 Machine Tool Tech. 1 3 2 Major18EN3221 Cooperative II 6Semester 5 Semester 6SM3125 Eng Physics III 2 0 2 Support EN3111 Electrical Machines 3 0 3 MajorEN3212 Electronics 3 0 3 Major EN3111L Electrical Mach Lab 0 2 1 MajorEN3212L Electronics Lab 0 2 1 Major IM3131 Principles of Finance 3 0 3 SupportEN3112 Strength of Materials 3 0 3 Major EN3211 Thermodynamics 3 0 3 MajorEN3112L Strength of Mat Lab 0 2 1 Major EN3213 Refrigeration 2 1 2.5 MajorManagement Elective* 3 0 3 Major MS4161 Mun Waste Water 3 0 3 SupportGEHU3 Humanities Group I 3 0 3 GEHU3 15.5*SS3232 Supr Mgmt or IM1211 Org Mgmt 16EN3221 Cooperative III 6Semester 7 Semester 8GESS5 Social Sci. Group .III 3 0 3 GESS5 EN4223 Instrument & Control 3 0 3 MajorEN4121 Electrical Distribution 3 0 3 Major EN4224 Principles of Facilities 3 0 3 MajorManagementEN4111 Fluid Mechanics 3 0 3 Major EN4222 HVAC 3 0 3 MajorEN4112 Thermo/Fluids Lab 0 2 1 Major GEHU4 Humanities Gr I or II 3 0 3 GEHU4MS3142 Environmental Law 3 0 3 GESS4 Free Elective 2 3 0 3 SupportFree Elective 1 3 0 3 Support 1516EN4221 Cooperative IV 611

B.S. Marine Safety and Environmental ProtectionSemester 1 Semester 2HU1111 English Composition 3 0 3 GEHU1 SM1212 Calculus I orSM1111 Algebra and Trig 3 0 3 GESM1 SM1214 Applied Calculus 3 0 3 GESM3SM1131 Chemistry I 2.5 1 3 GESM2 SM1232 Chemistry II 2.5 1 3 SupportSM1141 Computer App 0 2 1 Support SS1211 Western Civilization 3 0 3 GESS1MT1111 Vessel Fam and BST 3 2 4 Support MS1211 Current Env Problems 3 0 3 MajorEN1111 Intro to Steam Eng 2 1 2.5 Support HU1222 Analysis of Literature 3 0 3 GEHU216.5 15ST0999 Sea Term I 6Semester 3 Semester 4GEHU3 Humanities Group I 3 0 3 GEHU3 SM3234 Environmental Chem. 3 2 4 SupportSM2115 App Env Mathematics 3 0 3 GESM4 MS2221 General Biology 3 0 3 MajorSM2121 College Physics I 3 1 3.5 GESM5 SM2222 College Physics II 3 1 3.5 GESM6SS2231 Macroeconomics 3 0 3 GESS3 SS2121 American Govt 3 0 3 GESS2MS2131 Communication 3 0 3 Major SM2218 Statistics 3 0 3 Support15.5 16.5Semester 5 Semester 6SS3131 Env Economics 3 0 3 Support MS3241 Marine Res Mgmt 3 0 3 MajorMS3141 Coastal Ecology 3 0 3 Major EM2244 Intro to GIS 3 0 3 MajorMS3121 Physical Geology 3 0 3 Major MS3221 Oceanography 4 0 4 MajorMS3132 Life Science Lab 0 2 1 Major MS3222 Geo-Science Lab 0 2 1 MajorMS3142 Environmental Law 3 0 3 GESS4 MS3242 Haz Materials Mgmt 3 0 3 MajorFree Elective 1 3 0 3 Support Free Elective 2 3 0 3 Support16 17MS3353 MSEP Cooperative 6Semester 7 Semester 8MS4111 Env Monitoring I 3 0 3 Major MS4211 Env Monitoring II 3 0 3 MajorMS4142 Env Hlth/Risk Assess 3 2 4 Major MS4231 Risk Communication 3 0 3 MajorMS4141 Coastal Zone Mgmt 3 0 3 Major MS4241 Marine Env Protection 3 0 3 MajorFree Elective 3 3 0 3 Support Free Elective 4 3 0 3 SupportGEHU4 Humanities Group I or II 3 0 3 GEHU4 GESS5 Social Sci Group III 3 0 3 GESS516 1512

B.S. International Maritime BusinessSemester 1 Semester 2HU1111 English Composition 3 0 3 GEHU1 SM1212 Calculus I orSM1111 Algebra and Trig 3 0 3 GESM1 SM1214 Applied Calculus 3 0 3 GESM3SM1131 Chemistry I 2.5 1 3 GESM2 HU1222 Analysis of Literature 3 0 3 GEHU2SM1141 Computer App 0 2 1 Support GESM5 Science/Math Grp II 3 1 3.5 GESM5MT1111 Vessel Fam and BST 3 2 4 Support SS1211 Western Civilization 3 0 3 GESS1EN1111 Intro to Steam Eng 2 1 2.5 Support IM1212 Macroecon. for Bus. 3 0 3 Major16.5 15.5ST0999 Sea Term I 6Semester 3 Semester 4IM2121 Accounting I 3 0 3 Major IM2221 Accounting II 3 0 3 MajorSM2117 Quantitative Methods 3 0 3 GESM4 IM3133 Finance I 3 0 3 MajorGESM6 Science/Math Gr III 3/3.5 GESM6 HU2242 Spanish II 0 3 SupportSS2131 Economics II Micro. 3 0 3 Support SM2218 Statistics 3 0 3 SupportHU2141 Spanish I 3 0 3 Support SS2232 World Econ Geog 3 0 3 Support15/15.5 IM2211 Business of Shipping 3 0 3 Major18Semester 5 Semester 6SS2121 American Government 3 0 3 GESS2 MT3252 Port Terminal Op. Mgt. 3 0 3 SupportGEHU3 Humanities Group I 3 0 3 GEHU3 IM3231 Vessel Chart 3 0 3 MajorIM3233 Finance II 3 0 3 Major HU6072 Business Communications 3 0 3 SupportIM3111 Transp Op Mgmt 3 0 3 Major IM1211 Organizational Mgt. 3 0 3 MajorSS3121 Admiralty Law 2 0 2 GESS4 SS3231 Business Law 3 0 3 SupportGESS5 Social Sci Group III 3 0 3 GESS5 1517IM3011 IMB Cooperative 6Semester 7 Semester 8IM3241 Prin of Marketing 3 0 3 Major IM4211 Seminar: Negotiation 3 0 3 MajorIM4111 Marine Insurance 3 0 3 Major IM4251 Comp App in E-Com 3 0 3 MajorIM4112 International Business 3 0 3 Major IM4212 Seminar: Int Mar Bus 3 0 3 MajorIM4151 Global Bus. Logistics 3 0 3 Major GEHU4 Humanities Gr I or II 3 0 3 GEHU4Free Elective 1 3 0 3 Support Free Elective 2 3 0 3 Support15 15IM4011 IMB Cooperative II 613

B.S. Emergency ManagementSemester 1 Semester 2HU1111 English Composition 3 0 3 GEHU1 MS1212 Calculus I orSM1111 Algebra and Trig 3 0 3 GESM1 SM1214 Applied Calculus 3 0 3 GESM3SS1211 Western Civilization 3 0 3 GESS1 HU1222 Analysis of Literature 3 0 3 GEHU2SM1141 Computer App 0 2 1 Support MS2221 General Biology 3 0 3 MajorMT1111 Vessel Fam and BST 3 2 4 Support EM2212 Intro. Emerg. Mgt. 3 0 3 MajorEN1111 Intro to Steam Eng 2 1 2.5 Support SM1252 Earth Science 3 1 3.5 GESM516.5 15.5ST0999 Sea Term I 6Semester 3 Semester 4SM2115 Applied Environ. Math 3 0 3 GESM4 SM2218 Statistics 3 0 3 SupportEM2111 Infectious Agents 3 0 3 Major SM2232 Chem of Hazard Mat. 3 1 3.5 SupportSM2127 Survey of Physics 3 1 3.5 GESM5 IM3131 Principles of Finance 3 0 3 SupportSM1131 Chemistry I 2.5 1 3 GESM2 EM2224 Intro to GIS 3 0 3 MajorSS2121 American Govt. 3 0 3 GESS2 MS2131 Intro Communications 3 0 3 Major15.5 SS2233 Political Geography 3 0 3 Support18.5Practicum 6Semester 5 Semester 6EM3121 Risk Assessment 3 0 3 Major EM3211 Natural Hazards 3 0 3 MajorGEHU3 Humanities Group I 3 0 3 GEHU3 GEHU4 Humanities Gr. I or II 3 0 3 GEHU4GESS5 Social Science Gr III 3 0 3 GESS5 SS3241 Sociology 3 0 3 SupportEM3111 Radiological Materials 3 0 3 Major MS3242 Hazardous Materials 3 0 3 MajorSS2231 Macroeconomics 3 0 3 GESS3 EM3212 Toxicology 3 0 3 Major15 EM3213 Public Health in EM 3 0 3 Major18EM3311 Cooperative I 6Semester 7 Semester 8EM4111 Technological Hazards 3 0 3 Major MT3251 Maritime Security Mgt 3 0 3 SupportSS4132 Legal Issues 3 0 3 GESS4 EM4221 Consequence Mgt. 3 0 3 MajorEM4222 Crisis Communications 3 0 3 Major EM4223 IT in Emer. Mgt. Ops. 3 0 3 MajorFree Elective I 3 0 3 Support EM4222 Emer. Mgt. Capstone 3 0 3 MajorEM4112 Fire Dynamics 3 0 3 Major Free Elective 2 3 0 3 Support15 1514

Academic StandardsGradesAlphabetical grades are assigned to students according to the following scale for each academicsubject:AlphabeticalGrade4.0EquivalentAlphabeticalGradeA 4.00 C- 1.67A- 3.67 D+ 1.33B+ 3.33 D 1.00B 3.00 D- .67B- 2.67 F 0.00C+ 2.33 I(Incomplete) ---C 2.00 X(Exempt) ---W(Withdrawn) ---4.0EquivalentA single, alphabetical grade certified by the instructor within the deadline published on the academiccalendar is assigned to each student and submitted to the Registrar.Grades are entered on a form distributed by the Registrar to each instructor and returned to theRegistrar according to a published calendar of events. A single, alphabetical grade is assigned to eachstudent on the appropriate form and returned to the Registrar and certified by the instructor within thedeadline published on the academic calendar.Only the instructor assigning a grade may subsequently change a grade once submitted. Any changemust be made within two weeks after the start of the term immediately following the term in whichthe grade was given. Students questioning an awarded grade must contact the appropriate instructorwithin this time limit.Grade changes must be submitted in writing to the Registrar by the instructor. An extension of theabove-mentioned two week period may only be allowed by special arrangement by the instructor withthe Vice-President/Academic Dean.IncompleteAn incomplete grade (‘I’) is awarded a student at the end of an academic term if the student has failedto meet a course requirement due to illness or other reasons beyond his or her control as excused bythe course instructor concerned.Students are authorized a maximum of two weeks into the next term to rectify a grade of Incomplete.If the incomplete is not rectified within that period, the incomplete is automatically converted to afailure (‘F’).An extended period may be allowed by the instructor upon approval of the Vice-President/AcademicDean. The instructor shall submit a recommended grade to the Registrar within 48 hours of theextended period allowed above.Course ExemptionAn exemption is awarded to a student who has been authorized by the Vice-President/Academic Deanor designee to omit taking a course. Exemptions apply only to the following:• Through Advanced Placement examination, with a grade of 3 or better, the student has beendetermined to be proficient in course subject matter.• Through validation of grades received at another accredited institution of higher education with agrade of ‘C’ or better.15

• Validation through analysis of certified professional licenses or transcripts of grades is made onlyby the Vice-President/Academic Dean or his designee.• College Level Examination Program and ATP examinations with a score at or above the nationalmean may be accepted for exemption.Add /Drop PeriodA student may add courses, consistent with other requirements, up to 6 business days into thesemester. A student may drop a course, consistent with other requirements, up to 15 business daysinto the semester.Withdrawal PolicyIf a student wishes to withdraw from a course after the drop-add period, he or she must obtain writtenacknowledgment from the instructor, the student’s academic advisor, and Assistant Dean/Registrar. Itmust be understood that such withdrawal may affect the student’s date of graduation, eligibility forfinancial aid, and class year designation. Students may withdraw from no more than one course persemester. No student may withdraw from a course after the tenth week of classes. Students may notwithdraw from a course previously failed or from SM-0112 or SM-1111. No student may withdrawfrom the same course more than once.Quality PointsThe student academic record contains an alphabetical grade for each course, a semester hour credit foreach course, and a quality point notation for each course. The quality point is the product of thealphabetical grade 4.0 point equivalent and the semester hour grade, e.g., grade ‘B’ (3.0 points) times3 semester hour credits = 9 quality points.At the end of each term, the quality points for each course are added together and the sum divided bythe total of all credit hours to obtain a Term Quality Point Average (TQPA).At the end of each academic term, the Cumulative Quality Point Average (CQPA) is computed bydividing the total number of quality points earned by the student since entrance to the college by thetotal number of credit hours and rounded to one decimal place, e.g., 1.94 = 1.9, 1.95 = 2.0.Transfer CompactFor students who graduate from a Massachusetts state community college with an Associate degreeand wish to continue their studies toward a Baccalaureate degree at one of the state’s public collegesor universities, the Board of Higher Education has developed a transfer compact. Refer to theCommunity College catalog for specifics of this program.Transfer CreditsIn order for a student enrolled at the Academy to receive credit for a course taken at anotherinstitution, the following conditions must be met:• The transfer course must be offered at an accredited institution.• The catalog description of the course must be substantially similar to that of the correspondingAcademy course and be of equal or greater credit hours.• A request for approval to take the course for transfer credit must be submitted to the AcademicDean at least two weeks prior to the start of the course.• A student who requests a transfer course while enrolled during a semester at the Academy as a fulltimestudent will be reviewed specifically to determine whether the transfer course will constitutean overload or excessive load for the semester.16

• Authorization to take the course for transfer credit will be granted or denied at the discretion of theAcademic Dean with the advice and consent of the respective Chair of the academic department inwhich the course is offered at the Academy.• A grade of ‘C’ or better (2.0 or higher) must be obtained for the course to be deemed successfullycompleted. The grade received for the course transferred will not be included in computing thestudent’s CQPA.• An official transcript showing completion of the course must be sent to the Registrar’s office nolater than six weeks after the course completion.• With regard to on-line course offerings, a maximum of two courses will be eligible for transfercredit, but only one in a given academic department.• No Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) course may be taken on-line.• A student must be in good academic standing in accordance with MMA policy at the time ofhis/her request for taking an on-line course.STCW ComplianceThe 1995 international convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping forSeafarers (STCW) is an international treaty which established minimum curriculum standards andperformance measures for maritime training programs. Certain courses, as noted in the previouschapter, are designated as containing STCW Knowledge or Practical elements. All students,regardless of major, must earn a ‘C-’ or better to pass any course containing STCW knowledgecomponents, and must successfully complete all practical demonstrations in any course containingSTCW Practical elements.In addition, students majoring in Marine Engineering or Marine Transportation must complete allSTCW requirements for issuance of the appropriate U. S. Coast Guard merchant marine officer’slicense.Academic Resource CenterThe Academic Resource Center (ARC) provides tutoring and advising throughout the academic yearat no cost to students. The Center comprises two academic support units: the Learning ResourceCenter (LRC), and the Writing Resource Center (WRC). Services are offered in a supportive,accommodating learning environment on the first floor of the Captain Charles H. Hurley Library byappointment and on a drop-in basis. The students who visit the ARC take advantage of a wide arrayof services and resources that supplement their education and impart valuable skills for success incollege.Each ARC unit provides critical support in a particular area. The Learning Resource Center offerstutoring in science, mathematics, engineering, and a variety of technical and business courses. TheWriting Resource Center offers tutoring in written and verbal communication to support literature andcomposition courses as well as many other courses with an oral or written communication component.The WRC also assists students with professional correspondence relevant to their future professionalcareers.Students are strongly encouraged to utilize the services and resources available at the AcademicResource Center, whose primary mission is to help them achieve success in their academic programs.Academic AssessmentMassachusetts Maritime Academy is committed to maintaining academic excellence and continuouslyimproving the quality of our academic programs. An on-going Outcomes Assessment Program is usedto assess and monitor the effectiveness of instruction and learning in order to identify academicweaknesses and areas of potential improvement. All faculty and students participate in a variety of17

individual and program assessments to meet these objectives. The names of students and facultymembers are not used during the assessment process or when reporting results.Students are assessed in five Core Competency areas described below. These competencies are theessential skills and abilities that provide the educational foundation for all other courses, as well as forsuccess beyond the Academy. These competencies are introduced, reinforced, or incorporated intomany courses throughout the curriculum. All students who graduate from Massachusetts MaritimeAcademy should achieve competency in the following areas:Communication: Students should be able to read, write, and speak effectively in a variety of stylesappropriate to a variety of audiences.Scientific Literacy: Students should be able to understand the scientific method and how it is appliedto establish new knowledge.Quantitative Literacy: Students should be able to analyze and interpret numerical data and reason withquantitative information.Higher Order Thinking: Students should be able to apply the elements of reasoning and be able to usecriteria and intellectual standards in order to make decisions, analyze arguments, solve problems andcreate original ideas.Technology Literacy: Students should be able to apply computer technology skills to acquire,organize, analyze, and communicate information.Methods of AssessmentThe Outcomes Assessment program relies on a number of different tools for measuring theeffectiveness of the educational process, including:Written Communication Assessment Program: The Humanities Department has developed a programto assess student writing through writing samples taken at the beginning and end of the semester.Data from the results are evaluated, and used to develop changes in the curriculum to increase studentlearning and writing competency.Departmental Self Study: Every five years, each academic department conducts a self-assessmentusing appropriate guidelines, and develops a five-year strategic plan based on the assessment resultsand recommendations from external reviewers. Self Studies are intended to assess curriculum, facultyand available resources.Students who major in Marine Transportation, Marine Engineering, or Facilities and EnvironmentalEngineering are assessed through one or more of these additional instruments and measures.United States Coast Guard License Examination: This is a standardized examination administered bythe United States Coast Guard to the two maritime majors. Marine Transportation students areexamined in Rules of the Road, General Deck Questions, General Navigation Questions, Safety, andNavigational Problems. Marine Engineering students are examined in General Subjects, Electricity,Steam Plants, Motor Plants and Auxiliary Boilers, and Engineering Safety.STCW–Standards for Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers Quality StandardsSystem: The International Maritime Organization requires all training and assessment to be“continuously monitored through a quality standards system to ensure achievement of definedobjectives.” Each student must meet qualifications in both academic coursework and practicaltraining areas. Courses in Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering have been designed suchthat the defined standards are embedded throughout the course and assessed through written and oralprojects, examinations, and practical performance. All students participating in STCW courses areheld to the same standards, regardless of major.FEQE—Facilities Engineering Qualification Examination: The FEQE is required of all FacilitiesEngineering majors in order to graduate. The examination was developed by the Engineeringdepartment to serve as the primary assessment tool for the major and is comprised of two sections.Section One includes required assessment in auxiliary machinery, commercial boilers and18

conversions. The remaining assessment areas are chosen by the students from a variety of subjects inthe field. Section Two of the examination is based on English Composition.Marine Engineering Qualification Program: All Marine Engineering students participate in theMarine Engineering Qualification Program. The purpose of the program is to insure that each studentin the Marine Engineering Program attains an increasing level of shipboard engineering expertise eachyear while at the Academy, can operate the training ship machinery efficiently and safely, and candemonstrate a satisfactory level of basic engineering knowledge prior to graduation.MAPP Assessments: Administered by ETS, provided entrance and exit benchmarking for generaleducation subjects.Academic StandingThe following minimum standards are established for Cumulative Quality Point Averages (CQPA):FallSemesterRetentionSpringSemesterFallSemesterGood StandingSpringSemesterClassFreshman 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.8Sophomore 1.5 1.8 1.8 2.0Junior 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0Senior 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0Subject to any action undertaken by the Academic Board, failure to meet the standards for retentionwill result in academic dismissal.Academic BoardThe Academic Board reviews the academic status and potential of those students subject to dismissalfrom the Academy. The Board is empowered to recommend mitigation of a student’s academicdismissal to suspension, or probation.The Academic Board is composed of the department chairpersons; the Registrar and the Vice-President/Academic Dean. The deliberations of the Academic Board are conducted in accordancewith procedural rules adopted on its motion. Recommendations are submitted to the President forconsideration and final disposition.Subject to any action undertaken by the Academic Board, failure to meet the standards for retentionwill result in academic dismissal.Academic DismissalAcademic dismissal constitutes the removal of a student from the Academy because he or she wasunable to achieve minimum academic standards.Students who are academically dismissed from the Academy may not take courses through theAcademy’s standard “day” program or through its Division of Graduate and Continuing Education.An academically dismissed student may apply for readmission to the Academy only after havingcompleted at least twelve (12) credits approved by Massachusetts Maritime Academy at otheraccredited institutions and achieving a minimum overall GPA of 2.50 at those institutions.Any student falling in one or more of the following categories will be subject to dismissal from theAcademy:1. Having failed to meet the minimum standards established for retention.2. Having failed three or more courses.3. Having failed a pre-college course.4. Having been unable to achieve academic good standing after being on probation for twoconsecutive semesters.5. Having failed to advance to the next level of academic standing after three or more semesters.19

Academic SuspensionAcademic suspension constitutes temporary removal from the college for academic deficiencies thatmust be rectified before readmission. The conditions of suspension include a written notification tothe student of the courses that must be successfully completed at another institution of higher learningbefore he or she can be considered for readmission to the college. A minimum grade of ‘C’ in coursestaken at another accredited institution is required for the courses to be accepted by the Academy.Suspension will automatically result when:1. A student fails to complete SM-0112 Intermediate Algebra by the end of the second semester atthe Academy.2. A student fails to complete SM-1111 Algebra and Trigonometry by the end of the fourthsemester at the Academy.In order to be considered for readmission in either of these two cases, a student must successfully earnat least a grade of ‘B’ in the pre-college course(s) at another institution, must retake the placementtest, and must earn a grade sufficient thereon to be placed into appropriate college-level courses.Academic ProbationProbationary status is a warning to a student that he or she is no longer in academic good standing andis in jeopardy of falling below those standards established for retention or graduation. It is theresponsibility of the student to increase his or her academic efforts in order to regain academic goodstanding.Probation will automatically result when:1. CQPA falls below those numbers established for good academic standing.2. An accumulation of course failures has occurred to the extent that graduation would not bepossible.3. A student fails a pre-college course which does not result in automatic suspension.4. A student is readmitted following academic suspension or dismissal.A student will be removed from academic probation by:1. Raising his or her CQPA to the level necessary to be in good academic standing.2. Repeating and obtaining a passing grade in a course necessary to be in compliance withgraduation requirements.3. Repeating and obtaining a passing grade in the failed pre-college course.A student cannot remain on academic probation for more than two consecutive semesters withoutbeing subject to dismissal from the Academy.Academic Deficiency, Mid-termStudents found deficient at mid-term will be notified by the Registrar of their deficiency. Thestudent’s Academic Advisor will also be notified by the Registrar at that time.Course FailuresA student must receive a passing grade (D- or better) to receive credit for a course. A student whofails a course has three options:1. Repeat the failed course on campus. The repeated course grade and credit hours will be used incalculating the term quality point average of the term in which the course is repeated. The CQPAwill include the repeated grade and credit hours only.2. Retain the failed grade without repeating the course if his or her CQPA and total course completionsare sufficient for graduation. Note: This option does not apply in the case of required courses.3. Repeat the failed course, or equivalent, at another accredited institution. A grade of ‘C’ (2.00) orbetter will be required for the course to be deemed successfully completed. Transfer grades will notbe used in computing the CQPA (see Section on Transfer Credits).20

Repeated CoursesA student may repeat a course previously passed (but never failed) once, within one year of theoriginal grade. The repeated course grade and credit hours will be used in calculation the term GPAof the term in which the course is repeated. The CQPA will be computed using the higher of the twogrades and credit hours.Progress Towards a DegreeA student is deemed to be making acceptable progress toward a degree if the student maintains GoodAcademic Standing and retains the same Academic Year Designation for no more than three academicsemesters.Students who are not making acceptable progress toward a degree will be reviewed by the AcademicBoard.Academic Set-backAcademic set-back may be granted by the Academic Board when it believes that a student otherwisesubject to academic dismissal may benefit by repeating an academic semester at the Academy. A setbackstudent will retake at least three courses for which he/she previously received grades of D+ orlower. Grades earned will replace the previous grades in the calculation of the QPA. The studentremains on academic probation during the set-back semester and must either bring his/her CQPA up toretention standards at the end of the semester or be dismissed from the Academy. Students whoaccept set-back will thereafter wear the name tag color of the following year’s class.Eligibility: A student must have sophomore status or higher as defined by the academic standards tobe eligible for academic set-back, and a student is allowed only one set-back while at the academy.Restrictions: A student on academic set-back: must:1. retake at least three courses2. may not take more than one course not taken previously3. may not take more than 13 academic credits4. may not hold any regimental or shipboard leadership position5. may not participate in Academy sponsored clubs, extracurricular activities, or varsity athleticprogramsAcademic Year DesignationStudents in a degree program have the academic year designation of Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, orSenior.A student has the academic year designation of Freshman until he or she has formally declared amajor course of study and has earned the next academic year designation.A Sophomore has successfully completed at least ¼ of the courses required for the degree program,including all but two required Freshman courses, and has successfully completed Sea Term I.A Junior has successfully completed at least ½ of the courses required for the degree program,including all required Freshman courses and all but two required Sophomore courses, and hassuccessfully completed any required Sophomore level Sea Term or Cooperative.A Senior has successfully completed at least ¾ of the courses required for the degree program,including all required Freshman and Sophomore courses and all but two required Junior courses, andhas successfully completed any required Junior level Sea Term or Cooperative.Class DesignationMembers of the Regiment of Cadets are designated 1/C, 2/C, 3/C, depending on the number of yearsenrolled at the Academy. Cadet Candidates receive recognition as 4/C cadets during the fall semester.21

Transfer students’ class year designation is determined on an individual basis by the Commandant ofCadets based on the anticipated graduation date.Pass–Fail Course OptionEligibility: In order to be eligible to request the Pass–Fail course option, a student must have a currentacademic standing of junior or senior status and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater. The eligibility ofany given free elective course to be taken for a Pass–Fail grade is at the sole discretion of the affectedinstructor. In order to take an eligible course as Pass–Fail, the student must have a fully completedrequest form submitted to the Registrar prior to the end of the Add/Drop period, otherwise the studentwill be graded according to the existing Academic Standards. Note: A student may take no more thanone Pass–Fail course in a given semester and no more than two Pass–Fail courses as part of his or heroverall curriculum.Eligible Courses: As a general rule, the following courses are eligible for the Pass–Fail option; anyelective course taken to fulfill an academic minor course requirement, any non-directed HumanitiesGroup I or II taken as a free elective, any non-directed Social Science Group I, II, or III taken as a freeelective, or any departmental course taken as a completely free elective. Note: Any curriculumrequired general education course, support course, major course, or STCW course is not eligible forthe pass-fail option.Grading: The student’s grade shall be evaluated the same as all other students taking the course. Thestudent shall receive a P for a grade that exceeds the instructor’s established passing benchmark. Thestudent shall receive an F for a grade that falls below the instructor’s established passing benchmark.A passing grade of P will not affect the student’s overall GPA and will be excluded from any GPAcalculations. However, a failing grade of F will negatively affect the student’s GPA by the applicablecourse credit being added to the semester and cumulative GPA calculations.Honor CodeMassachusetts Maritime Academy expects all cadets and students to abide by its Honor Code whichstates: Cadets and Students do not lie, cheat or steal nor do they tolerate these acts from others.Academic DishonestyThe Cadet Regimental Manual clearly outlines the various actions that may be considered cheating.These include plagiarism, misrepresentation, and unauthorized notes, among other things. Individualinstructors may set the requirements for their courses as they wish, and students should make sure theyunderstand these requirements.Academic freedom has traditionally allowed instructors to deal with academic dishonesty in manyways, including (but not limited to): requiring the student to redo an assignment, assigning a grade ofzero for the test or assignment, or failing the student for the course. When the situation warrants, theinstructor may also refer the matter to the Honor Board, which may recommend suspension ordismissal from the Academy for violations of the Honor Code.Academic EvaluationFaculty have several tools in addition to end of the semester grading to measure a student’s progresstowards successful completion of a course. A member of the faculty may opt to use the “AcademicAlert System” and/or “Mid-Term Deficiencies” as a means of sharing with the student that the studentis not performing to a level which will pass the course. When a faculty member uses either of thesetools, the information is disseminated to the student and to his or her academic advisor.Academic AdvisingThe academic advising system is an integral part of the student experience at MMA. Students are ableto rely on the experience of the faculty and the up-to-date information they provide in order tofacilitate their studies.Advisors are available to assist students in developing their educational plan, selecting a major orconcentration, and course registration. The advisor may provide guidance regarding academic alerts,mid-term deficiency reports and academic probation. Most importantly, advisors are available to22

students seeking assistance concerning course material. In short, the academic advisor can be avaluable resource for information and perspective based on their experience and knowledge.Undeclared freshman are assigned a temporary advisor from the Humanities, Social Science, orScience and Mathematics departments until they have chosen a major. Once a major is selected, apermanent advisor is assigned, either a faculty member from the major department or one fromanother department who specializes in the selected major.Awards and HonorsAt the end of each academic term, the grades awarded to full-time students are reviewed and, forstudents with no incompletes or grades below C-, academic proficiency noted as follows:Dean’s List TQPA of 3.3 – 3.59President’s ListTQPA of 3.6 or higherA cadet who appears on the Dean’s List or the President’s List is entitled to wear the appropriateribbon on his or her uniform. All ribbons will be awarded by the Commandant of Cadets at theappropriate time.Graduation HonorsAcademic excellence for the baccalaureate program is recognized by awarding degrees summa cumlaude (CQPA of 3.8 or higher), magna cum laude (CQPA of 3.6 to 3.79), and cum laude (CQPA of 3.3to 3.59). The CQPA determined for honors is based on all college-level work attempted atMassachusetts Maritime Academy. Students who received three or more F grades at MMA are noteligible for graduation honors.The commencement booklet is printed prior to grades being submitted for the last term. Therefore,the Office of the Registrar must print the honors designation that a student has earned up to but notincluding his or her final semester. The student’s official degree transcript will reflect the appropriatehonors designation.GraduationTo be eligible for graduation and receive a Bachelor of Science degree a student must:1. Be recommended for the degree by the appropriate department in recognition of satisfactorycompletion of the minimum number of courses and credits as established in the degreecurriculum.2. Maintain a CQPA of 2.0 as well as a Quality Point Average (QPA) of 2.0 in the major.3. Have not failed, without repeating successfully, any courses in the required curriculum. Onlyfailures in courses not required to complete the degree requirements are allowed.4. Maintain prescribed standards of conduct and aptitude.5. Discharge all financial obligations to the Academy.6. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) requires successful completion of applicable U.S.Coast Guard license examinations prior to awarding degrees in Marine Engineering or MarineTransportation.Rule of OneThe graduation “Rule of One” Policy is as follows: “The Massachusetts Maritime Academygraduation policy permits students who are delinquent in not more than one course or one SeaTerm to participate in June graduation exercises.”23

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICESACADEMIC FACULTY ADVISORYour academic advisor is named on the right corner of your class schedule. Your advisor’s emailaddress, telephone extension, office room number and department are listed in the electronic phonebook which you can access on the web at www.maritime.edu. Schedule an appointment and introduceyourself to your advisor. You should meet with him/her at least twice during a semester so that yourprogram will proceed smoothly. If you are deficient in any subject, you are required to meet withyour advisor. Faculty Office Hours are posted on their office doors, written on course syllabi, andavailable in the Academic Dean’s office.CADET TRAINING AND RETENTION OFFICER (CTRO)There is a 1/C cadet officer in each company who is charged with the oversight of training andretention initiatives at the Company level. Such initiatives include in-company tutoring programs andacademic early-alert notification.CAPTAIN CHARLES H. HURLEY LIBRARYThis facility welcomes you to an outstanding collection of books, periodicals, newspapers, media anddatabases. This library contains more than 50,000 volumes and 175 newspaper and periodicalsubscriptions. CD-ROM discs and workstations maintain up-to-date data on the Code of FederalRegulations, environmental issues, and marine technology. The library is fully automated through theSoutheastern Automated Library System, affording over two-million volumes by courier service.During the academic year the library is opened:Monday-Thursday: 0730-2200 Friday: 0730-1600Saturday: Closed Sunday: 1530-2200ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTERDr. Mark Patrick, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, is the coordinator of tutoring services availableto all students through the Academic Resource Center. The ARC has two components, the WritingResource Center (WRC) and the Learning Resource Center (LRC). Both are located the first deck ofthe Library. The goal of the WRC is to provide assistance with writing in all courses. The WRCis opened every Monday – Thursday from 0900 – 1600 and from 1900 – 2200 during the academicyear. The program objective of the Learning Resource Center is to support students by enhancingtheir understanding of course material and fostering effective problem solving skills forutilization in mathematics, engineering and science. The LRC is open every Monday – Thursdayfrom 1900 – 2200 during the academic year.Basic Skills Tutorials in Writing, Engineering, Science and Mathematics are available on two levels:a. Cadet tutorials – taught by upperclassmen who have demonstrated competence inBasic Skills.b. Faculty tutorials – taught by faculty members in the Humanities, Engineering,Science and Mathematics as well as other individuals competent in these disciplines.DISABILITY RESOURCE OFFICEBecause Massachusetts Maritime Academy is dedicated to the equality of educational opportunity, itis strongly committed to the creation of a campus environment free of discrimination and bias inmatters affecting students with documented learning or other disabilities.All students who are eligible for academic accommodations due to a documented learning and/orother disability are requested to contact Mrs. Anne Folino, Disability Resource Officer, (508) 830-5000, ext. 1408 or afolino@maritime.edu. Her office is located on the first floor, of the HarringtonBuilding. Mrs. Folino is your liaison and will provide you with academic accommodation verificationletters for each of your professors, as warranted.24

MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY REFUND POLICYACADEMIC YEAR 2008-20009MAPS - Maritime Academy Preparatory Seminar – No refund of MAPS fees after the first day ofclasses.Orientation 2008 – No refund of Orientation fees after the first day of Orientation.PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO REFUND OF ROOM AND BOARD AFTER START OF ACADEMIC TERM.Withdrawal refund policy applies to students who are dismissed during the academic termFall 2008Withdrawal before the first day of classes: full refund of tuition, fees, room and board charges.Withdrawal during first week of classes: 80% refund of tuition and fees. No refund for room & board charges.Withdrawal during second week of classes: 50% refund of tuition and fees. No refund for room & board charges.Withdrawal during third week of classes: 20% refund of tuition and fees. No refund for room & board charges.Withdrawal after third week of classes: No refund.Sea Term 2009Withdrawal before first day of Sea Term: full refund of Sea Term tuition and Sea Term board fees.Withdrawal on or after the first day Sea Term begins: No refundSpring 2009Withdrawal before the first day of classes: full refund of tuition, fees, room and board charges.Withdrawal during first week of classes: 80% refund of tuition and fees. No refund for room & board charges.Withdrawal during second week of classes: 50% refund of tuition and fees. No refund for room & board charges.Withdrawal during third week of classes: 20% refund of tuition and fees. No refund for room & board charges.Withdrawal after third week of classes: No refund.ALL WITHDRAWALS ARE ASSESSED A $100.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.Consumer Information Regarding RefundsThe MMA refund policy applies to any student who officially withdraws from the Academy. A student whowishes to withdraw must complete the appropriate forms available at the Registrar’s Office. Refunds will bemade in the following order:1. To federal financial aid programs in accordance with the Federal Return of Title IV Fundsrequirement,2. To state financial aid programs in accordance with applicable state regulations,3. To individual scholarship donors in accordance with their policies,4. To the student.Students who receive any Title IV (Federal) Financial Aid including grants, scholarships, and federal loansare subject to the Federal Return of Title IV Funds requirement. The same calculation will be used todetermine the amount of institutional scholarships a withdrawn student is eligible to retain.MMA must return federal grants, scholarships and loans to the federal government based on the student’slength of enrollment. The student may retain only a pro-rated portion of the aid awarded based on thelength of the term and the student’s withdrawal date. The remainder of the student’s federal aid must bereturned by MMA to the Department of Education. If the student received a cash disbursement of federalaid, he or she may owe a repayment to the federal government.The Federal Return of Title IV requirement applies to all students who withdraw completely from theacademy, including students who do not follow the official withdrawal process. The requirement remains ineffect through the 60% point of the semester. After that point, the student is considered entitled to all aidawarded for the semester.Students who receive financial aid and withdraw may owe a repayment toMMA and/or the federal government.25

SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESSIn accordance with Federal and State Regulations, all students who apply for Federal or State financialassistance including student loans and parent PLUS loans must maintain satisfactory academicprogress. Satisfactory progress standards for cumulative grade point average and successfullycompleted credits are evaluated at the end of each academic year. After evaluation, aid applicants willbe notified by mail if they do not meet the standards to qualify for aid in the coming year. Studentswho did not apply for financial aid at the time of review will be evaluated when a financial aidapplication is received.MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY POLICYMMA adheres to the standards of undergraduate performance prescribed by the Massachusetts Boardof Higher Education and endorsed by the accrediting authority of the New England Association ofSchools and Colleges, Inc. In accordance with applicable Federal Regulations, the MMA SatisfactoryProgress policy requires that students meet both qualitative and quantitative standards for maintainingsatisfactory academic progress for financial aid.Qualitative MeasureStudents must have a cumulative grade point average (4.00 basis) according to the following schedule:Year In School First Term Second TermFirst Year 1.50 1.80Second Year 1.80 2.00Third and Subsequent 2.00 2.00Quantitative Measure(Maintenance of Effort)All students must successfully complete (pass) at least 24 credits per academic year, not including SeaTerms, Co-Operative Education, Internship and Commercial Shipping credits.Any student who does not meet these standards is not eligible for financial aid. Any aid awarded priorto the determination of unsatisfactory progress will be cancelled. Application of standards to allstudents and specific policies defining the effect of course incompletes, withdrawals, repetitions andnon-credit remedial courses on satisfactory progress are specified in the Academic Standards Manualwhich is distributed to all students.Students have the right to appeal the determination of unsatisfactory progress. All appeals mustbe submitted in writing to the Satisfactory Progress Committee, c/o Elizabeth C. Benway.26

Academic Year 2008-20092008 Fall Term (74 Days)Sunday 3 August-14 August MAPSSaturday 16 August Begin Freshman Orientation, Class of 2012Saturday 30 August Orientation GraduationMonday 1 September Labor Day - No Classes, Cadets report 1300-1600Tuesday 2 September Academic Orientation - Cadets/Faculty/Staff, Add/Drop beginsWednesday 3 September Commence Classes 0800Tuesday 9 September Last Day to Add ClassesSaturday 20 September HomecomingSunday 21 September 4/C Recognition / Family DayTuesday 23 September Last Day to Drop ClassesSaturday 27 September Open HouseMonday 13 October Columbus Day - Holiday, No ClassesMonday-Friday 20-24 October Registration for Winter TermTuesday 21 October Deficiencies due to Registrar by 1000Saturday 25 October Open HouseMonday 26 October Uniform Change - Summer to WinterTuesday 11 November Veterans' Day - Holiday, No ClassesWednesday 12 November Last Day to Withdraw from ClassesMonday-Friday 10 November-5 December Pre-Registration for Spring TermSaturday 15 November Open HouseTuesday 25 November Commence Thanksgiving Break after Last ClassWednesday 26 November Thanksgiving Break Travel DayMonday 1 December Resume ClassesFriday 12 December End Academics (All Classes)Monday 15 December Begin Final Examinations (All Classes)Friday 19 December Last day, Final Examinations.Tuesday 23 December Final Grades Due to Registrar's Office by 0900Monday 29 December Academic Board Meets – 0900Monday 29 December End Fall Term2009 Winter Term (Sea Term 51 days)Monday 5 January Winter Sea Term Begins - All Classes ReportSunday 11 January Ship Departs Buzzards BayMonday 12 January Commerce Winter Academic Session (DGCE)Monday 19 January Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – HolidayFriday 13 February End of Winter Academic Session (DGCE)Monday 16 February Presidents’ Day – HolidaySunday 22 February Ship Arrives Buzzards BayTuesday 24 February End Winter Sea Term2009 Spring Term (73 Days)Tuesday - Friday 24-27 February Late Registration for Spring TermSunday 1 March All Cadets Report 1300-1600Monday 2 March Academic Orientation - Cadets/Faculty/Staff, Add/Drop beginsTuesday 3 March Commence Classes 0800Tuesday 10 March Last Day to Add ClassesTuesday 24 March Last Day to Drop ClassesSaturday 4 April Welcome AboardMonday 6 April Uniform Change – Winter to SummerWednesday 15 April Commence Patriots’ Day Weekend after last classMonday 20 April Patriots' Day Holiday - No ClassesTuesday 21 April Resume ClassesTuesday 21 April Mid-Term Deficiencies due to Registrar’s Office by 1000Monday - Friday 27 April - 22 May Registration for Fall TermMonday - Friday 4- 8 May License Examinations - Suspend Academic Classes(Class of 2009 License Candidates only)Saturday 9 May Open HouseTuesday 12 May Last Day to Withdraw from a CourseMonday 25 May Memorial Day Holiday – No ClassesTuesday 26 May Observe Monday Academic ScheduleTuesday 9 June End Academics (All Classes)Wednesday 10 June Begin Final Examinations (All Classes)Tuesday 16 June Final Examinations EndThursday 18 June Final Grades due to Registrar's Office by 0900Saturday 20 June Graduation, Class of 2009Monday 22 June Academic Board Meets – 0900Friday 26 June End Spring Term27

Fall Semester 2008TO:FROM:License Track CadetsSTCW Quality Standard System & Advisory CouncilThe following policies have been in effect since the submission of grades for the 2001Fall Semester for all courses affected by STCW regulation at Massachusetts MaritimeAcademy:• In order to satisfy knowledge based STCW-95 sign-offs imbedded in a course, thestudent must earn a 70% (C-) in the course. If a student earns less than 70%, thecourse must be retaken in order for the student to receive STCW credit.• Failure to satisfactorily complete all practical assessments in STCW courses willresult in an “Incomplete” as the present rules define.• Incomplete rule: Students are authorized a maximum of two weeks into the nextterm to rectify an incomplete. If the incomplete is not rectified within that period,the incomplete is automatically converted to a failure. An extended period maybe allowed by the instructor upon approval of the Vice-President/Academic Dean.• The remediation and retesting policy for STCW practical based assessments restat the discretion of the individual course instructor.CAPT Bradley K. Lima, MMAChair, STCW QSS CouncilDean & Vice President of Academic AffairsCDR Craig N. DaltonChair, Marine Transportation DepartmentProfessor George HoweChair, Engineering DepartmentCAPT Thomas L. BushyCDR William E. HaynesCDR Patrick J. ModicCAPT Joseph S. Murphy IILT David E. MahoneyMichael CuffDeanne FearingLT Earl Mayhofer28

MARINE TRANSPORTATIONKnowledgePracticalMT-1221 Coastal Navigation I XMT-2121 Coastal Navigation II X XMT-3131 Meteorology X XMT-2161 Rules of the Road X XMT-3121 Navigation II XMT-3261 Containerization/Modern Cargo Stowage XMT-3122 Radar Observer Certification I X XMT-3222 Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) X XMT-3151 Dangerous Liquid Cargo XMT-4251 Marine Safety XMT-2141 Ship Construction XMT-4241 Stability and Trim XMT-4122 Global Maritime Distress and Safety System II (GMDSS) X XMT-4371 Sea Term IV (Deck) X XMT-4131 Applied Shiphandling II X XMT-4253 Watch-Keeping for Undergraduates UsingFull-Mission Bridge SimulatorXMARINE ENGINEERINGEN-2111 Auxiliary Machinery II X XEN-3131 Steam Generators XEN-2112 Machine Tool Technology X XEN-2231 Sea Term II (Engine) X XEN-3111 Electrical Machines XEN-3111L Electrical Machines Lab XEN-3233 Steam and Gas Turbines XEN-3213 Refrigeration XEN-4131 Internal Combustion Engines II X XMT-4141 Ship's Construction and Stability XEN-4231 Sea Term IV (Engine) X XCOMMON COURSES/PRACTICAL TRAININGFF-0102 4/C Firefighting Practicum - Practical, Lecture and Exam - BST X XFF-0104 3/C Firefighting Practicum - Practical, Lecture and Exam X XFF-0106 2/C Firefighting Practicum - Practical, Lecture and Exam X XFF-0108 1/C Advanced Firefighting - Practical, Lecture and Exam X XHU-1111 English Composition XLB-0201 STCW Lifeboat Training XLB-0202 STCW Lifeboatman Exam XLB-0203 4/C STCW Immersion Suit Practical - BST Component XMT-1111 Vessel Familiarization/Basic Safety Training - BST Component X XPE-0032 1/C First Aid/CPR/Medical Care Provider - License Requirement X XPE-0031 4/C STCW Basic First Aid/CPR - BST component X XPS-0301 4/C STCW Personal Survival - BST component XSR-0401 4/C STCW Personal Safety/Social Responsibility - BST comp. XST-0999 Sea Term I X XCourse requirements pertain to all majors29

Full-Time Teaching Faculty 2008-2009Science and Math DepartmentProfessor A. Woods, Ph.D. (Chair)Associate Professor R. Aguliar, PhD.Professor F. Battles, Ph. D.Professor R. BentonProfessor K. Gucwa, Ph. D.Assistant Professor J. Hyatt, Ph.D.Professor L. Kelleher, Ph.D.Associate Professor M. Loomis, Ph.D.Professor C. O’Donnell, Ph.D.Assistant Professor J. Rego, M.Ed.Assistant Professor J. Reich, PhD.Assistant Professor W. Sanford, M.S.Associate Professor E. Sichel, Ph.D.Assistant Professor D. Tzigantchev, PhD.Associate Professor F. Tishkevich, PhD.Humanities DepartmentProfessor J. Morgan, Ph.D. (Chair)Professor G. Concannon, Ph.D.Assistant Professor E. Craghead, Ph.D.Associate Professor K. Mudgett, Ph.D.Assistant Professor D. Palmer, M.A.Associate Professor N. Ritschel, Ph.D.Social Science DepartmentProfessor R. Smith, M.A. (Chair)Professor R. Carroll, LLM, First Asst. Eng.Professor Q. Chen, Ph.D.COL T. Dilliplane, Assistant Professor, M.A.Professor C. Hannan, Ph. D.Professor R. O'Leary, Ph.D.Naval Science DepartmentLT M. Rowell, B.S (Chair)LT J. Cipriano, B.S.LT C. Thraen, B.S.International Maritime Business DepartmentAssociate Professor M. Ghosh, Ph D. (Chair)Associate Professor A. Dasgupta, PhD.Engineering DepartmentAssociate Professor G. Howe, M.S., Prof. Eng., CPE(Chair)CDR A. Aldrich, M.S.,CH Eng. ST Unltd. 3 rd Mate, Unltd., 3 rd Asst. MTAssociate Professor J. Bausch, Ph.D.Associate Professor D. DiMassa, Ph.DLCDR W. Eident, B.S., CH Eng. ST & MT, Unltd.LT A. Gillis, M.S., 2 rd Asst. ST, MTCDR W. Haynes, M.S., CH Eng.,3 rd Asst. MT, CPELT T. Hibbert, M.S., CH Eng. MTProfessor J. Huguenin, O.E.CDR H. Lamb, M.Ed., CH Eng. ST, 3 rd Asst. MTCDR R. McMurray, B.S., CH ST & MTCDR F. Murray, M.S., 1 st Asst. G/T & MTLCDR R. Phelan, B.S., CH Eng. MTProfessor R. Robideau, Ph. D.CDR T. Stanton, B.S., CH Eng. ST, MT, CPE.Marine Safety & Environmental Protection DepartmentAssociate Professor Richard Yazbek(Chair)Associate Professor K. Jop, Ph.D.Professor A. MacGregor, Ph.D.Professor M. MacGregor, Ph.D.Assistant Professor F. Veale, PhD.Assistant Professor Lucy Vlietstra, Ph.D.Professor A. White, Ph.D.Marine Transportation DepartmentCDR C. Dalton, M.S., Master, Unltd. (Chair)LT G. Benway, M.S., 2 nd Mate, Unltd., Master of TowingLCDR T. Brady, M.S., Master, Unltd.CDR J. Fitzpatrick, Ed.D., Master, Unltd.LT R. Ford, M.S., Master, UnltdCDR L. Letourneau, B.S., Master, Unltd.LCDR D. Mackey, M.B.A., Master, Unltd.LT P. McGourthy, M.B.A., Master, Unltd.CDR P. Modic, M.B.A., Master, Unltd.CAPT J. Murphy, M.S., Master, Unltd.CAPT J. Quinn, M.S., M.A., Master, Unltd.30

Massachusetts Maritime AcademyEducation Records Policies and Procedures2008-2009DEFINITIONSFor the Purposes of this policy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy has adopted the followingdefinitions of terms:Student - any person who attends or has attended Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Attendancecommences on the first day of academic classes each term.Education records - any record (in hand written, print, tape, film, electronic, or other medium)maintained by Massachusetts Maritime Academy or an agent of the Academy which is directly relatedto the student, except:1. A personal record kept by a staff member if it is kept in the sole possession of the maker of therecord and is not accessible or revealed to any other person except a temporary substitute for themaker of the record.2. An employment record of an individual whose employment is not contingent on the fact that heor she is a student, provided the record is used only in relation to the individual's employment.3. Records maintained by the Massachusetts Maritime Academy's Campus Police if the record ismaintained solely for law enforcement purposes and is revealed only to law enforcement agencies ofthe same jurisdiction.4. Records maintained by Health Services if the records are used only for treatment of a student andmade available only to those persons providing the treatment.5. Alumni records which contain information about a student after she or he is no longer inattendance at Massachusetts Maritime Academy and which do not relate to the person as a student.ANNUAL NOTIFICATIONSection 99.7 of the FERPA regulations requires that the Academy annually notify students of theirFERPA rights. Students will be provided a statement of their FERPA rights in their registrationpackets.PROCEDURE TO INSPECT EDUCATIONAL RECORDSStudents may inspect and review their education records upon request to the appropriate recordcustodian.Students should submit to the record custodian a written request which identifies as precisely aspossible the record or records he or she wishes to inspect.The record custodian will make necessary arrangements for access as promptly as possible and notifythe student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. Access must be given within 45days of receipt of the request.When a record contains information about more than one student, the student may inspect and reviewonly the records which relate to her or him.31

TYPES, LOCATIONS, AND CUSTODIANS OF EDUCATION RECORDSThe following table identifies the types of records that Massachusetts Maritime Academy maintains,their locations, and their custodians.RECORD TYPE LOCATION CUSTODIANAcademic Records Registrar's OfficeHarrington BuildingRegistrarMichael R. CuffAdmissions Records Admissions Office Dean of EnrollmentExcluding application & Blinn BuildingAcademic recordServicesAdmissions RecordsAcademic & applicationonlyDisciplinary RecordsFinancial AidFinancial RecordsHealth RecordsNaval CommissioningOccasional Recordsnot included elsewherePlacement RecordsStudent IncentiveProgram (SIP)USCG License andSTCW DocumentationRegistrar's OfficeHarrington BuildingCommandant's OfficeDormitory Complex – 6 th Co.Financial Aid OfficeBlinn BuildingBursar's OfficeHarrington BuildingSick BayDormitory Complex – 4 th Co.Dept. of Naval ScienceHurley LibraryAs deemed likelyPlacement OfficeDormitory Complex – 3 rd Co.Dept. of Naval ScienceHurley LibraryRegistrar's OfficeHarrington BuildingRIGHT OF THE ACADEMY TO REFUSE ACCESSCAPT Francis McDonaldRegistrarMichael R. CuffCommandantCAPT Edward J. RozakDirector of Financial AidElizabeth A. BenwayBursarCampus NurseCDR Anne FredricksonOfficer-in-ChargeLT Matthew RowellAs appropriatePlacement DirectorCDR Edward MacCormackLCDR Maryanne RichardsOfficer-in-ChargeLT Matthew RowellSTCW CoordinatorMarie HuhnkeMassachusetts Maritime Academy reserves the right to refuse to permit a student to inspect thefollowing records:1. The financial statement of the student's parents.2. Letters and statements of recommendation for which the student has waived his or her rights ofaccess, or which were placed in file before 1 January 1975.3. Records connected with an application to attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy if thatapplication was denied.4. Those records which are excluded from the FERPA definition of education records.REFUSAL TO PROVIDE COPIESUnless required by FERPA regulations, Massachusetts Maritime Academy reserves the right to denytranscripts or copies of records in any of the following situations:1. The student lives within a reasonable commuting distance of the Academy.2. The student has an unpaid financial obligation to the Academy.32

3. There is an unresolved disciplinary action against the student.FEES FOR COPIES OF RECORDSThe fee for copies will be $2.50 per page not to exceed $10 per requested record.DISCLOSURE OF EDUCATION RECORDSMassachusetts Maritime Academy will disclose information from a student's education records onlywith the written consent of the student, except:1. To school officials who have a legitimate educational interest in the records.* A person employed by the Academy in an administrative, supervisory, academic, or supportstaff position.* A person elected to the Board of Trustees.* A person employed by or under contract to the Academy to perform a special task, i.e.,attorneys or auditors.A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official is:* Performing a task that is specified in her or his job description or by a contract agreement.* Performing a task related to the student's education.* Performing a task related to the discipline of a student.A school official is:* Providing a service or benefit relating to the student or student's family, such as health care,counseling, job placement or financial aid.2. To officials of another school, upon request, in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.3. To certain officials of the U.S. Department of Education and state and local educationalauthorities, in connection with certain state or federally supported education programs.4. In connection with a student's request for or receipt of financial aid, as necessary to determinethe eligibility, amount, or conditions of the financial aid, or to enforce the terms and conditions ofthe aid.5. If required by any state law requiring disclosure that was adopted before 19 November 1994.6. To organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the Academy.7. To accrediting organizations to carry out their functions.8. To parents of an eligible student who claim the student as a dependent for income tax purposes.9. To comply with a judicial order or a lawfully issued subpoena. The Academy will first make areasonable attempt to notify the student.10. To appropriate parties in a health or safety emergency.11. The alleged victim of a crime of violence.RECORD OF REQUESTS FOR DISCLOSURECustodians of records will maintain a record of all requests for and/or disclosure of information from astudent's education records. The record will indicate the name of the party making the request, anyadditional parties to whom it may be subsequently disclosed, and the legitimate interest the party hadin requesting or obtaining the information. The record may be reviewed by the parents or eligiblestudent. The following disclosures need not be recorded:1. To the student, to parents of dependent students, or to parties to whom the student requestsdisclosure.2. To properly designated Academy officials.3. To any party with written consent.4. To any party seeking directory information only.33

DIRECTORY INFORMATIONMassachusetts Maritime Academy designates the following items as Directory Information: studentname, address (local and permanent), telephone number (local and permanent), date and place of birth,major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height ofmembers of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, most recent previousschool attended, photograph, and licenses and certificates earned. The Academy may disclose anyDirectory Information without prior written consent, unless notified in writing to the contrary duringthe Add/Drop period of each academic term. Directory information will be released only when thepetitioner demonstrates a demonstrated need for information. Commercial and fund-raisingenterprises will not outweigh the student’s right to privacy.CORRECTION OF ACADEMIC RECORDSStudents have the right to request corrections to records that they believe are inaccurate, misleading,or in violation of their privacy rights. The following procedure must be followed to initiate the reviewand/or correction of academic records:1. A student must ask in writing that a record be amended. In doing so, the student should identifythe part of the record to be changed and specify items believed to be inaccurate, misleading, or inviolation of her or his privacy or other rights.2. If the record is not amended, Massachusetts Maritime Academy will notify the student of thedecision and advise him or her of the right to a hearing to challenge the information believed to beinaccurate, misleading, or in violation of the student's rights.3. Upon request, the record custodian will arrange for a hearing and notify the student, reasonablyin advance, of the date, time, and place of the hearing.4. The hearing will be conducted by a hearing officer who is a disinterested party; however, thehearing officer may be an official of the Academy. The student will be afforded a full and fairopportunity to present evidence relevant to the issues raised in the original request to amend thestudent's education records. The student may be assisted by one or more individuals, including anattorney.5. Massachusetts Maritime Academy will prepare a written decision based solely on the evidencepresented at the hearing. The decision will include a summary of the evidence presented and thereasons for the decision.6. If Massachusetts Maritime Academy decides that the information is not inaccurate, misleading,or in violation of the student's right of privacy, it will notify the student that they have a right toplace in the record a statement commenting on the challenged information and/or a statement settingforth reasons for disagreeing with the decision.7. The statement will be maintained as part of the student's education records as long as thecontested portion is maintained. If Massachusetts Maritime Academy discloses the contestedportion of the record, the statement must also be disclosed.8. If Massachusetts Maritime Academy determines that the information is inaccurate, misleading, orin violation of the student's right of privacy, it will amend the record and notify the student, inwriting, that the record has been amended.POLICY ADMINISTRATIONThe Registrar shall maintain this document and retain copies for reference by all parties. Copies shallalso be available at the Charles Hurley Library. Comment and inquiries regarding this policy shouldbe forwarded to the Registrar. Changes, other than those mandated by law or legal interpretation,shall be incorporated only at the beginning of each fiscal year.Inquiries may also be addressed to:Family Policy Compliance OfficeUnited States Department of Education400 Maryland Ave., S.W.Washington, DC 20202-4605(202) 732-180734

Massachusetts Maritime AcademyResponsible Use of TechnologyTechnology resources provided by MMA are made available to students, faculty, staff and approvedguests primarily as tools for enhancing and facilitating teaching, learning, and scholarly research.MMA encourages the use of institutional resources for these primary activities. These resourcesinclude, but are not limited to, hardware (including telephones, computers, traditional mediaequipment and multimedia facilities and equipment ) either owned or leased by the Institution,software, and consulting time (and expertise) of the staff of Technology Service Department or othertechnology support staff of the Institution. Additionally, owners of personal equipment that isconnected to the data or telecommunications infrastructure of the Institution are also subject to thepolicies below.Massachusetts Maritime Academy reserves the right to keep primary activities operational. As aconsequence, the use of technology resources provided by the Institution for endeavors not directlyrelated to enhancing and facilitating teaching, learning, and scholarly research should be considered assecondary activities. Should such secondary activities in any way interfere with primary activities,they may be terminated immediately.Many of the technology resources of the Institution are shared among the entire Institutionalcommunity. Everyone using those resources should be considerate of the needs of others and becertain that nothing is done to impede anyone else's ability to use these resources.Such impediments may include, but are not limited to:• activities that obstruct usage or deny access to others including extraordinary bandwidthuseage,• activities that are harassing,• activities that are libelous,• activities that violate copyright laws,• activities that violate local, state, or federal laws,• activities that violate ITS (service provider) acceptable use policies,• activities that violate cadet regulations,• unauthorized use of computer accounts,• impersonating other individuals,• attempts to capture or crack passwords or break encryption protocols,• activities that compromise privacy,• attempting to "hack" into any computer either at this College or elsewhere,• destruction or alteration of data or information belonging to others,• attempting to create, for any purpose, worm or virus programs or programs that attempt toexplore or exploit network, security, or other vulnerabilities,• allowing anyone else to use any of your account(s),• extensive use of resources for private or personal use (such as personal web pages or sites)Additionally, individuals may wish to provide information via institutionally supported informationsystems, including, but not limited to the World Wide Web, USENET, and email. Any personproviding information through these systems or via connections to the data or telecommunicationsinfrastructure must also abide by the policies below. These policies apply to information madeavailable actively, as in email or USENET, as well as passively, as in the WWW.No anonymous information may be provided. All information must contain either the name orelectronic mail address of the person making the information available. For example, in the case ofactive information such as email, the FROM: field must contain the email address of the person35

sending the mail. Passive information, such as that found on the WWW, must contain the emailaddress of the data custodian of that page.All information must carry a date indicating the date the information is being made available. Forinformation made available actively, such as email, this information would appear in the DATE: field.For passive information, such as the WWW, this information would appear at the bottom of the pagepreceded with an indication that this is the posting date.In the case of passive information, such as WWW, information must also contain an expiration dateindicating when the information is no longer valid.The Institution seeks to place its efforts towards the enhancement of technology resources and not thepolicing of the use of those resources. Engaging in any activity that violates any of these policies, orengaging in any activity strictly prohibited by these policies, can result in the immediate loss of accessprivileges. Such activities may also violate local, state, or federal laws as well as the cadet regulations.Should the Institution encounter such violations they may refer them to the appropriate campus-levelcommittees for resolution. Such cases may result in suspension from the Institution as well asprosecution by outside authorities.If you suspect any violations of this policy please contact Rob MacGregor, Director, TechnologyServices.With the evolving nature of resources and load, specific changes or additions to these policies mayoccur from time to time. These changes will be made available via this section of the MMA WorldWide Web Site as well as in the Information Technology Services office. It is the responsibility ofeach individual who uses the technology resources of the Institution to be familiar with and abide byall current operational policies.The use of any technology resource of the Institution implies acceptance of all current operationalpolicies.This information provided by Massachusetts Maritime Academy Technology Servicesemail: rmacgregor@maritime.edu36