CSU Maritime Academy 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Definitions
A prerequisite is an academic requirement that must be completed prior to enrolling in a course.
A co-requisite is an academic requirement that must be taken concurrently with a course.
♦ Denotes a course that fulfills STCW (Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) requirements. US Coast Guard license program students must achieve a grade of C- or higher in order to pass an STCW course.
(CSL) Denotes that these courses have a community service component, which may be in addition to regular class hours or part of the course itself, as indicated.
Academic Department/School Designations
ATH |
Athletics |
BA |
Business Administration |
CC |
Culture & Communication |
ET |
Engineering Technology |
XL |
Extended Learning |
GSMA |
Global Studies and Maritime Affairs |
LIB |
Library |
MT |
Marine Transportation |
MPM |
Maritime Policy and Management |
ME |
Mechanical Engineering |
NS |
Naval Science |
SM |
Sciences & Mathematics |
The academic department designation with the course description determines the department that hosts the course.
All courses are graded using the A–F system unless otherwise specified.
Course Numbering System
0 – 99: remedial courses prior to Fall 2018
100 – 299: .lower division
300 – 499: upper division
Electives
Scheduled general electives can be found in the searchable online class schedule using Course Attribute value for individual electives. These electives are also identified according to their designation within the five areas of the CSU General Education requirements.
- American Institutions I Elective
- American Institutions II Elective
- Area A3 Critical Thinking Electives
- Area C1 Arts Electives
- Area C2 Humanities Electives - Lower Division
- Area C2 Humanities Electives - Upper Division
- Area D Social Science Electives - Lower Division
- Area D Social Science Electives - Upper Division
- Area E Lifelong Understanding Electives
- Area B2 Life Science Electives
- Area B3 Life or Physical Science Lab Electives
- Area B1 Physical Science Electives
- Area B4 Math Electives
- Foreign Language Electives Semester 1
- Foreign Language Electives Semester 2
- Major Electives
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Engineering Plant Operations |
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EPO 110 - Plant Operations I Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): None A laboratory class directly involved in the inspection, maintenance, and repair of marine machinery and systems aboard the training ship. Emphasis is the safe and proper use of hand and power tools and the identification and repair of valves, pumps, fittings, piping, switches, controllers, and circuit breakers. Lab reports will be completed on work performed. ET | Graded: Credit/No Credit |
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EPO 125 - Introduction to Marine Engineering Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): EPO 125L (MET & FET only), EPO 110 An introductory course in marine engineering that develops a basic understanding of common shipboard systems: their function, arrangement, major components and principles of operation. Hands-on studies of the engineering systems aboard the Training Ship GOLDEN BEAR reinforce engineering system concepts discussed in class. Completion of shipboard practical training requirements familiarize the student with the watch routine and safety equipment in preparation for follow-on practical training at sea. ET |
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EPO 125L - Introduction to Marine Engineering Lab Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): EPO 125 , EPO 110 This lab studies primary engineering systems aboard the Training Ship GOLDEN BEAR. Topics of study include shipboard familiarization; measurement methods; main engine jacket water system; fuel oil storage - transfer and supply; fuel oil injection systems; lube oil system; gear train and clutch; cooling water systems; environmental protection systems; starting air system; distillation plant; and basic shipboard firefighting and safety. Students are given engineering system tracing assignments including main engine jacket water system, main engine fuel supply system, main engine lubricating oil system, central fresh water cooling system, and main engine starting air system. ET |
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EPO 195 - Special Topics ET |
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EPO 210 - Plant Operations II Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): EPO 110 Continuation of the practical work performed on the training ship or in facilities maintenance lab. Equipment maintenance is emphasized with work on diesel engines, air compressors, generators, electrical equipment and pumps. Lab reports will be completed on work performed. ET | Graded: Credit/No Credit |
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EPO 213 - Welding Lab Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): None A laboratory course that provides the experience in welding, brazing, cutting, and burning techniques sufficient to effect emergency repairs and routine maintenance of engineering structures and systems. ET |
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EPO 214 - Boilers Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): EPO 125 Comprehensive study of fossil fuel steam generators, with emphasis on marine propulsion plants. Studies include the principles of boiler design and construction, boiler auxiliaries, principles of combustion, heat recovery equipment, automated boiler controls, and boiler water treatment. In addition, the course prepares students for the steam plant section of the U.S. Coast Guard Third Assistant Engineer’s Exam. ET |
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EPO 215 - Manufacturing Processes I Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1 STCW Requirement: YES Prerequisite(s): None An introduction to machine shop practices utilizing engine lathes and milling machines, precision measuring instruments and hand tools. Assigned projects include execution of designs developed by students in prior graphics design courses. ET |
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EPO 217 - Shipboard Medical Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): Senior Class Standing Practical applications and the principles of First Aid and Medical Care. Topics include body structure and function, resuscitation techniques, and bleeding control. Shock management, burns and scalds, cold and heat effects, rescue and casualty transport, toxicological hazards, spinal injuries, fractures, dislocation and muscular injuries, radio medical advice, pharmacology, sterilization, cardiac arrest and drowning. ET |
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EPO 220 - Diesel Engineering I Class Hours: 2, Units: 2 Prerequisite(s): None Introduction to the internal combustion engine utilized by industry and merchant vessels. Covered topics include basic theory, history of the diesel engine, gas exchange process, engine types, engine construction, engine parts, fuel injection, and merchant vessel propulsion. All diesel engine types are covered but emphasis is given to the crosshead type slow-speed diesel engine which is the dominant form of main propulsion for the world’s merchant fleet. The course prepares students for the motor section of the USCG Third Assistant Engineer’s examination. ET |
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EPO 230 - Steam Plant System Operations Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): CRU 150 , EPO 125 A hands-on learning experience in the Steam Plant Simulator. An introduction to the engineering systems, operating and emergency procedures, and watch requirements of a steam propulsion plant. ET |
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EPO 235 - Steam Plant Watch Team Management Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): EPO 214 , EPO 230 A hands-on learning experience in the Steam Plant Simulator. Develops fault analysis techniques for steam propulsion plants, communication skills in a work environment, and management abilities. ET |
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EPO 310 - Plant Operations III Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): EPO 210 A continuation of the practical work performed on the training ship or in facilities maintenance lab. Supervision of equipment maintenance is emphasized. The students rotate in working on main propulsion, electrical and auxiliary equipment. Lab reports will be completed on work performed. ET |
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EPO 312 - Turbines Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): EPO 214 Comprehensive study of steam turbines, condensers, reduction gears, propulsion shafting, and gas turbines, with emphasis on marine propulsion plants. Steam and gas turbine controls and the thermodynamic principles of efficient steam plant operation are also included. Through the course, students will gain the knowledge to operate and maintain turbines and their auxiliary systems. In addition, the course prepares students for the steam plant section of the U.S. Coast Guard Third Assistant Engineer’s Exam. ET |
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EPO 319 - Facilities Engineering Diagnostics Lab Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): CRU 150 Examines the theory and application to machinery maintenance of vibration analysis, oil analysis, machinery alignment, thermography, and overall plant performance analysis. Includes the study of various machinery maintenance programs applied to facilities engineering systems, including machinery history, trend analysis, and predictive maintenance. ET |
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EPO 321 - Introduction to Power Generation Plants Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): EPO 220 The student will be given an introduction to the operation, performance and maintenance of simple cycle gas turbine and medium-speed reciprocating power generation systems, combined cycle gas turbine and steam turbine power plants. The course consists of lecture and practical training in engineering systems and proper operating procedures. This course will expose the student to gas and liquid fired reciprocating engines, simple cycle gas turbine as well as combined cycle plants. The emphasis of this course is Power Plant Management and will train the students in common power plant systems and how they interact with each other. ET |
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EPO 322 - Diesel Engineering II/ Simulator Class Hours: 1, Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): EPO 220 Co-requisite(s): EPO 322L The study of engineering systems and components associated with diesel power plants. Topics include exhaust treatment equipment and advanced engine technologies applied to the reduction of harmful emissions. The course consists of lecture and practical training in diesel engine systems, normal operations and maintenance, and casualty procedures. ET |
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EPO 322L - Diesel Engineering II/ Simulator Lab Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): EPO 220 Co-requisite(s): EPO 322 In the Diesel Plant Simulator the student will learn to operate a heavy-fuel diesel-propulsion plant under normal operating and emergency conditions. Students will learn to work effectively as a team to diagnose combustion and machinery faults representative of those encountered in operating diesel power plants. This course will emphasize Engine Team Management techniques utilizing the simulator as an instructional tool to train the students in good communications and problem solving even during stressful conditions. ET |
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EPO 324 - Refrigeration & A/C for QMED Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): None Introduction to basic refrigeration and air conditioning principles and equipment. Included are the theory and application of direct and indirect refrigeration cycles commonly found on merchant ships and ashore, including main cargo freezers, air conditioning systems, chill water systems, refrigerated vans, and ice machines. Single-phase electrical motor and motor starter theory. Course includes daily lecture and some lab work. ET |
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EPO 390 - Independent Study An Independent Study course is substantial study above and beyond the regular offerings in the Academy catalog. One to three units of credit, determined prior to registration, will be granted for Independent Study. The student must arrange with an Academy faculty member to be the Independent Study Advisor. Grading is typically by letter grade, although the student may request the CR/NC grading basis. An approved Application for Independent Study must be on file in the Student Records Office by the end of the normal add period. ET |
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EPO 395 - Special Topics Special topic courses are intended to enable each department to offer an elective course of study when faculty scholarship activities or the expertise of visiting faculty may afford a unique and worthwhile learning experience. Check the course schedule for current offerings. ET |
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EPO 413 - Advanced Welding and Fabrication Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): EPO 213 , EPO 215 A practical experience in taking a fabrication project through each step to completion. Scheduling, drawings, materials lists, various fabricating techniques, and teamwork are all part of the assigned project. ET |
Engineering Technology |
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EPO 343 - Refrigeration & A/C Class Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 1 Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): ME 240 Introduction to refrigeration and air conditioning systems on merchant vessels. Basic thermodynamics theories of refrigeration systems: compressors, condensers, evaporators, control devices; environmental regulations, requirements; operational procedures: maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. |
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ET 110 - Introduction to Engineering Technology Class Hours: 1, Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): None A survey course introducing the engineering technology profession and curriculum. Topics in engineering education, academic success strategies, and career opportunities are covered. Also, the basic concepts of engineering analysis are introduced through the use of engineering units and significant figures in calculations. Field trips are utilized to give the students exposure to their chosen profession. ET |
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ET 195 - Special Topics ET |
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ET 230 - Properties of Materials Class Hours: 2, Units: 2 Prerequisite(s): CHE 110 , CHE 110L , MTH 210 Examination of the properties of materials from the atomic to the macroscopic levels, looking at crystal structures and the application of materials to engineering systems. Emphasis is on metals, but nonmetals are discussed. Mechanical properties, creep, fatigue, corrosion and failure characteristics are covered. Current usage of advanced materials is also discussed. ET |
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ET 230L - Properties of Materials Lab Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): CHE 110 , CHE 110L , ET 230 , MTH 210 Investigates the physical characteristics of materials through testing, data acquisition, and calculations. Tests conducted include tensile, fatigue, creep, impact energy, and hardenability. Students learn how the properties described in ET 230 are derived. ET |
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ET 232 - Statics Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): MTH 210 , PHY 200 , PHY 200L Force systems and the conditions of equilibrium for particles and rigid-bodies are studied in two and three dimensions. The principles of equilibrium, moments, and dry friction are applied to engineering system components and structures. ET |
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ET 250 - Electrical Circuits Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): MTH 211 , PHY 205 Co-requisite(s): ET 250L Principles and applications of DC and AC circuit analysis, node and mesh equations, Thevenin equivalent circuits, maximum power transfer, first order transients, simple filters and amplifiers, phasors, power, power factor, and reactive power in single-phase systems. ET |
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ET 250L - Electrical Circuits Lab Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): MTH 211 , PHY 205 Co-requisite(s): ET 250 Application of circuit elements and principles from ET 250 in laboratory measurements and analysis. ET |
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ET 330 - Dynamics Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): ET 232 Force systems and motion of particles and rigid-bodies are studied in two and three dimensions. The principles of dependent and relative motion, work and energy, conservation of energy, and impulse and momentum are applied to engineering system components. ET |
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ET 332 - Strength of Materials Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): MTH 211 , ET 232 Co-requisite(s): ET 230L Study of basic concepts in strength of materials: normal, shear, bending, and bearing stress; stress-strain relation; and design properties of materials. Practical application of structure calculations for sizing bolts, rivets, shafts, beams, columns, and pressure vessels. ET |
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ET 340 - Fluid Mechanics Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): MTH 211 , PHY 205 Co-requisite(s): ET 340L The application of principles of incompressible fluid flow. Topics include forces in static fluids and fluids in motion, applications of Bernoulli’s equation, pressure losses in pipe systems, open channel flows, pump selection, and air flow in ducts. ET |
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ET 340L - Fluid Mechanics Lab Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): MTH 211 , PHY 205 Co-requisite(s): ET 340 ET |
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ET 342 - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Class Hours: 2, Units: 2 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): ET 344 Co-requisite(s): ET 342L Introduction to basic refrigeration and air conditioning principles and equipment. Included are the theory and application of direct and indirect refrigeration cycles commonly found on merchant ships and ashore including main cargo freezers, air conditional systems, chill water systems, absorption systems, refrigerated vans, and ice machines. ET |
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ET 342L - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Lab Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): ET 344 Co-requisite(s): ET 342 ET |
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ET 344 - Thermodynamics Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): PHY 200 , PHY 200L Basic laws of thermodynamics and their applications to heat-power machinery applied on shipboard heat-power plants, steam and gas turbines, internal combustion engines, and vapor-compression refrigeration systems. ET |
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ET 350 - Electrical Machinery Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): ET 250 , ET 250L Co-requisite(s): ET 350L Principles and application of magnetic circuits and transformers, three-phase power, power factor correction, DC motors and generators, three-phase AC motors and alternators, single-phase motors, stepper motors, electronic motor control, and circuit protection devices. ET |
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ET 350L - Electrical Machinery Lab Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): ET 250 , ET 250L Co-requisite(s): ET 350 Application of the principles from ET 350 in laboratory measurements and analysis. ET |
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ET 370 - Electronics Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): COM 220, COM 220L , ET 250 , ET 250L Co-requisite(s): ET 370L Principles and application of electronic circuits and components, microcontrollers, operational amplifiers, comparators, peak detectors, active filters, timer circuits, AD conversion, serial communication, and micro electromechanical systems. ET |
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ET 370L - Electronics Lab Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): COM 220, COM 220L , ET 250 , ET 250L Co-requisite(s): ET 370 Application of the principles from ET 370 in laboratory measurements and analysis, followed by a comprehensive team project. ET |
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ET 390 - Independent Study An Independent Study course is substantial study above and beyond the regular offerings in the Academy catalog. One to three units of credit, determined prior to registration, will be granted for Independent Study. The student must arrange with an Academy faculty member to be the Independent Study Advisor. Grading is typically by letter grade, although the student may request the CR/NC grading basis. An approved Application for Independent Study must be on file in the Student Records Office by the end of the normal add period. ET |
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ET 395 - Special Topics Special topic courses are intended to enable each department to offer an elective course of study when faculty scholarship activities or the expertise of visiting faculty may afford a unique and worthwhile learning experience. Check the course schedule for current offerings. ET |
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ET 400 - Instrumentation and Measurement Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): ET 370 , ET 370L Co-requisite(s): ET 400L A study of instrumentation devices and their uses in monitoring processes. Instrumentation used for measuring temperature, pressure, level, flow, position and motion as well as other types of analytical measurement are studied. In addition to instrumentation, the principles of signal conditioning are also studied including op-amp applications, filtering, applications to pneumatic systems, and digital signal conditioning. Concludes with a study of how instrumentation relates to modern data acquisition systems; how to optimize measurements and effectively analyze measured signals. Laboratory applications are investigated concurrently with course topics. ET |
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ET 400L - Instrumentation and Measurement Lab Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): ET 370 , ET 370L Co-requisite(s): ET 400 This lab is designed to study principles introduced in ET 400 - Instrumentation and Measurement . Lab procedures include studies involving signal conditioning, Wheatstone bridge applications, use of operational amplifiers for signal conditioning, Boolean logic, thermal transducers, strain gage measurements, variable capacitance transducers, and optical transducers. Computer-based data acquisition methods are used in all the procedures. ET |
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ET 442 - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Class Hours: 2, Units: 2 Prerequisite(s): ET 342 , ET 342L Co-requisite(s): ET 442L This is the final course in a two course series of applied thermodynamics with regards to refrigeration/air conditioning cycle. This course will focus on the HVAC requirements of facilities with application to ships as well as any facility. Designing of HVAC systems, including heat balance, duct design and fan selection will be used to examine the system requirements and to examine potential modification to the existing system. The course will prepare the student for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) exams. ET |
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ET 442L - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Lab Lab Hours: 2: Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): ET 342 , ET 342L Co-requisite(s): ET 442 ET |
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ET 460 - Automation Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 STCW Requirement: ♦ Prerequisite(s): ET 400 , ET 400L Co-requisite(s): ET 460L A study of automation in power plants, engineering processes, and manufacturing processes leading to an understanding of modern control systems. Principles of analog and digital control systems are studied, as well as measurement methods and final control valves and actuators. PID (proportional plus integral plus derivative) control applications and programmable logic controllers are also studied. Modeling, measurement and control of mechanical, thermal, fluid, and electrical systems are investigated. ET |
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ET 460L - Automation Lab Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): ET 400 , ET 400L Co-requisite(s): ET 460 This lab is designed to study principles introduced and discussed in ET 460 . Lab procedures include introduction to the concepts of closed loop control, PLC (programmable logic controllers) programming, pneumatic logic and control applications, a study of frequency response in systems (Bode plots), and process loop tuning methods. ET |
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ET 490 - Power Engineering Technology Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): ET 344 , ET 350 , ET 350L Co-requisite(s): ET 490L A capstone course in engineering technology in which students apply the engineering fundamentals of previous thermodynamics and electrical machinery coursework to studies of combustion processes, combustion by-products and emission abatement and electrical distribution and transmissions systems commonly found in modern marine propulsion plants and the power industry. Additionally, through guest lecturer presentations and/or field trips, students will become familiar with renewable energy resources. As a research project, students will conduct an energy audit of a virtual facility and develop an engineering model for application of “green” technologies to improve energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint. ET |
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ET 490L - Power Engineering Technology Lab Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1 Prerequisite(s): ET 344 , ET 350 , ET 350L Co-requisite(s): ET 490 In the Power Laboratory, students will perform thermodynamic analyses of operating power generation equipment. ET |
English and Communications |
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EGL 100 - English Composition Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area A2 Written Communication - must meet minimum grade of C- or better in order to earn General Education credit. Prerequisite(s): EGL 001 or EGL 105 , or passing score on EPT, or otherwise exempt from remediation. The theory and practice of expository writing, with particular emphasis on argumentation and persuasion. The course focuses on competence in reading, thinking and writing through the analysis and composition of expository prose. Also included is a research paper component introducing students to concepts of information fluency, logical fallacies, rhetorical strategies, and other research methods and practices. This course may not be challenged by examination. CC |
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EGL 101 - Stretch English Composition I Class Hours: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): None First semester of a year-long developmental composition course which introduces and prepares students for academic reading, writing, and critical thinking tasks encountered throughout the undergraduate career. egl Graded: CR/NC |
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EGL 102 - Stretch English Composition II Class Hours: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisite recommended: EGL-101 Second semester of a year-long developmental composition course which introduces and prepares students for academic reading, writing, and critical thinking tasks encountered throughout the undergraduate career. |
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EGL 110 - Speech Communication (CSL) Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 Community Service Hours: 10 General Education: Area A1 Oral Communication - must meet minimum grade of C- or better in order to earn General Education credit. Prerequisite(s): None This course teaches the basic principles of oral communication and public speaking and offers the opportunity to excel in these areas. It is designed to help students in occupational and social situations by improving self-expression, self-confidence, and selfunderstanding, while paying attention to the basic elements of organization and delivery. This class also has a community service learning component that allows students to join the CMA Toastmasters Club in order to refine their speaking skills and to learn the roles and formal duties of club officers. CC |
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EGL 120 - Technical Communication Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area A1 Oral Communication - must meet minimum grade of C- or better in order to earn General Education credit. Prerequisite(s): None Focuses on aspects of professional communication (oral, visual, graphical and written). (Formerly ENG 120) CC |
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EGL 195 - Special Topics CC |
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EGL 200 - Introduction to Literature Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area C2 Humanities - lower division Prerequisite(s): None Involves the critical evaluation of literary techniques, elements, and theories. Students read and discuss an appropriate selection of poetry, fiction, and drama. Required oral and written assignments support students in the formulation and expression of logical thinking through argument and analysis. CC |
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EGL 220 - Critical Thinking Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area A3 Critical Thinking - must meet minimum grade of C- or better in order to earn General Education credit. Prerequisite(s): EGL 100 or EGL 102 with a grade of C- or higher Introduces the use of critical thinking skills with emphasis on examining those structures or elements of thought implicit in all argumentation: deductive and inductive reasoning; logical fallacies; implications, assumptions, and consequences; denotative and connotative elements in language; and rhetorical modes and methods. CC |
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EGL 225 - Creative Writing Class Hours: 1-3 Units: 1-3 General Education: Area C1 Arts - LD An introduction to the creative writing, with an emphasis on aethetics and self-expression rather than on publication. Mini-lectures define the elements of successful fiction and poertry; focused exercises provide prractive in these elements; published models are examined for technique and structure. Credit varies depending on the amount of work accomplised by the student and the number of classes attended. Course meets a humanities elective requirement, depending on the units completed. EGL-325 CC |
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EGL 301 - Project-Based Writing for Science Class Hours: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): EGL 100 or EGL 102 OCN 380 Course in professional communication for scientists. Students will practice a variety of modes and techniques to communicate research to diverse audiences. Satisfies GWAR. CC |
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EGL 302 - Nonfiction Writing Class Hours: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): EGL 100 or EGL 102; Junior Class Standing Advanced instruction and practice in several forms of nonfiction writing; may include personal and braided narrative. GWAR-certifying course: must pass with C- or above. Equiv to EGL 300. CC |
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EGL 305 - Twentieth-Century American Literature Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area C2 Humanities - upper division Prerequisite(s): EGL 220 A writing proficiency course for students who do not pass the Graduate Writing Examination (GWE). Students must master four basic essay types and achieve a good grasp of mechanics, coherence, completeness and unity of thought in their writing. They are also taught to plan, organize, and proofread their writing, as well as arrange information in ways conducive to the promotion of good communication. By the end of the course, they are expected to have a thorough grasp of the grammatical, lexical and syntactical aspects of English and to write in a manner consistent with college graduation requirements, focusing on clarity, insightfulness and development of concepts. CC |
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EGL 309 - British Literature of the Sea Units: 3 Survey of maritime literature of the British Empire from its colonial origins in the early Atlantic world to the modern period. CC |
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EGL 310 - U.S. Literature of the Sea Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area C2 Humanities - upper division Prerequisite(s): EGL 100 EGL 310 is a survey of those plays, poems and fiction produced in the United States which are shaped by, or specifically represent, the varied relationships of Americans to the seas. The objective of this course is to explore, analyze, and interrogate the way “the sea” has been represented by American writers in a variety of cultural texts. While the course is shaped around several themes-the sea as a site of exploration, romance, and adventure; the sea as a symbol of primal terror; and the sea as a space of commerce and recreation-special attention will be paid to how U.S. maritime literature constructs a national identity and advances or critiques the nation-building enterprise. CC |
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EGL 315 - World Literature of the Sea Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area C2 Humanities - upper division Prerequisite(s): EGL 100 EGL 315 is a survey of non-U.S. plays, poems and fiction which are thematically categorized by their maritime focus. The objective of this course is to explore, analyze, and interrogate the way “the sea” has been represented by international writers in a variety of cultural texts, with particular attention paid to the European and Caribbean traditions. While the course is shaped around several themes-the sea as a site of exploration, romance, CC |
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EGL 320 - Literature of the Fantastic Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area C2 Humanities - upper division Prerequisite(s): EGL 220 This course centers on the reading and analysis of quality supernatural fiction and defines literature of the fantastic in terms that the average student may comprehend and thus relate to, within the larger context of a true literary genre. The authors dealt with come from a wide range of ancient and modern writers (both Eastern and Western) whose works represent the patterns and uses of the supernatural as it functions in society. Several important issues raised by contemporary critical theory are also examined, such as reader-response, the relation between comedy and the fantastic as well as that between literature and madness, and the link between aesthetic experience and social context. CC |
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EGL 330 - Literature and Psychology Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area C2 Humanities - upper division Prerequisite(s): EGL 220 In this course students analyze how various psychological principles and theories may be applied to literary selections. Concepts to be covered include Jungian archetypes, especially the shadow; the Freudian Oedipus complex; and issues of human growth from childhood through adolescence and adulthood, including abuse; dysfunctional families; dreams and fantasies; the psychology of men and women, lust and love, death and dying. A research paper requires the student to apply psychological principles to a play or novel. CC |
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EGL 340 - Multicultural Literature in America Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): EGL 220 Introduction to the ethnic writing making up much of American literature, and the issues involved in defining the American canon. CC |
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EGL 345 - Literature and the Environment Class Hours: 3 Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): EGL 220 Examines major trends that shape how Anglophone writers understand and write about their environments, and considers how those trends influence human feeling towards the more-than-human world. CC |
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EGL 350 - Literature and Technology Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 Prerequisite(s): EGL 220 Survey of literature exploring the criteria that have defined humanity and humanity’s relation to technology from 1700 to the present. CC |
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EGL 390 - Independent Study An Independent Study course is substantial study above and beyond the regular offerings in the Academy catalog. One to three units of credit, determined prior to registration, will be granted for Independent Study. The student must arrange with an Academy faculty member to be the Independent Study Advisor. Grading is typically by letter grade, although the student may request the CR/NC grading basis. An approved Application for Independent Study must be on file in the Student Records Office by the end of the normal add period. CC |
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EGL 395 - Special Topics Special topic courses are intended to enable each department to offer an elective course of study when faculty scholarship activities or the expertise of visiting faculty may afford a unique and worthwhile learning experience. Check the course schedule for current offerings. CC |
Firefighting |
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FF 100 - Basic Marine Firefighting Class Hours: 16 Units: 0 STCW Requirement: YES This US Coast Guard-approved course consists of 16 hours of lecture and practical skills demonstrations. This STCW 2010 required course covers required basic marine firefighting skills. |
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FF 200 - Basic/Advanced Marine Firefighting Units: 0 STCW Requirement: ♦ This course is a requirement for all students enrolled in a USCG license program, although it is administered by Extended Learning. XL | Graded: Credit/No Credit |
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FF 300 - Advanced Marine Firefighting Class Hours: 35 Units: 0 STCW Requirement: YES Prerequisite(s): FF 100 The existing firefighting class has components of basic and advanced firefighting training skills and the combined class (FF 200) is being divided into Basic Marine Firefighting (FF 100) and Advanced Marine Firefighting (FF 300) classes. |
Global Studies and Maritime Affairs |
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GMA 100 - Introduction to International Relations Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - lower division Prerequisite(s): None The nature of the changing relations between nation-states and with non-state actors including the functioning of the international system - the interaction and challenge of forces, factors and interests, customs, rules, norms and institutions. GSMA |
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GMA 105 - Ocean Politics Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - lower division Prerequisite(s): None Economic, security and environmental aspects of the world’s oceans, focused on the international dimesions of the oecan as a global resource and its governance through conflict and/or cooperation. GSMA |
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GMA 195 - Special Topics General Education: Area D Social Science - lower division Elective course on various topics concerning security, strategy, policy, law, environment or global soceity. Check the course schedule for current offerings. GSMA |
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GMA 215 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - lower division Prerequisite(s): None The course provides an introduction to important themes of comparative political analysis, in order to identify and explain differences in political systems and political life across different states and regions of the world. The course focuses on the development of the fundamental elements of modern political systems: state, nation, market, civil society, democracy, and authoritarianism. Throughout, close attention will be paid to interactions between these elements - for example, between states and markets, or between civil society and authoritarian regimes. The course also focuses on the role of institutions, such as political parties and constitutional structures, in shaping these interactions. GSMA |
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GMA 220 - Comparative Maritime Policies Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - lower division Prerequisite(s): GMA 105 , GMA 215 Provides an overview of the central concepts and approaches of comparative maritime policy and places in a broader world setting by presenting, within an integrated fashion, many of the organizing concepts, findings and theories that structure and define the discipline. In addition to learning the specifics about the conduct of maritime politics in a variety of different countries, students will learn the basic concepts, theories and general patterns that explain maritime political behavior and political outcomes both within and across the broad system types. We will emphasize many current maritime issues, events, and problems in our world today and try to gain some theoretical perspective on them. GSMA |
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GMA 225 - Southeast Asia: Maritime and Mainland Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - lower division Prerequisite(s): None Historical-politica development, contemporary conflicts, maritime disputes and global connections betwee Vietnan, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Layaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. GSMA |
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GMA 230 - U.S. Maritime Policy Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - lower division Prerequisite(s): GMA 105 GMA 230 is intended as an introductory course in United States maritime policy. This course examines the process through which United States maritime policy is formulated and analyzes its domestic and international implications. Current issues in facing the U.S. maritime community are central to the course, and special attention is paid to port issues and security policies. The course is structured by two fundamental components: the historic evolution of U.S. maritime policy and the analysis of contemporary policy. Students are encouraged to think critically about U.S. maritime policy, both past and present, and offer new ideas that create an encouraging future. GSMA |
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GMA 235 - GIS Mapping & Spatial Analysis Class Hours: 3 Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - lower division Prerequisite(s): None Geographic Information System (GIS) uses software to visualize, question, analyze and interpret data to understand relationships, patterns and trends in geopolitics, transportation, logistics, communication, marine spatial planning, ocean and coastal science. |
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GMA 240 - World Geography Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - lower division Prerequisite(s): None Systematic study of global regions; including natural environments,demographics, migration, cultures, politics and political livelihoods. Formerly GMA102 GSMA |
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GMA 300 - U.S. Foreign Policy Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - upper division Prerequisite(s): GMA 100 , GOV 200 Examines the manner in which U.S. foreign policy is made and analyzes the implications of this policy-making process; with an emphasis on current issues in US foreign and international maritime policies. Focuses on the goals and inputs of US foreign policy to understand how international, domestic, and individual constraints affect the policy process and outcomes. Encourages students to think creatively about the choices available to political leaders and why, in the face of alternatives, a particular course of action or policy tends to be selected. GSMA |
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GMA 310 - The Geopolitics of Energy Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - upper division Prerequisite(s): GMA 100 Oil has been the most important natural resource of the twentieth century. Its price and availability determine the macroeconomic health and stability of economies; access to it determines the foreign policies of many nations; and nations have been willing to go to war to secure its guaranteed access. This course explores the history of oil exploration, the policies that have informed national and international attention to energy procurement (or acquisition), and the geopolitics that have accompanied the development of the world’s oil industry. GSMA |
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GMA 315 - China and Its Neighbors Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - upper division Prerequisite(s): None Historical and contemporary relationships between China, Japan and the Lorean Peninsula as context for undersanding current issues and events. GSMA |
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GMA 320 - Ocean Environmental Management Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - upper division Prerequisite(s): None Case study approach to understanding major ocean environmental problems and the various solutions to resolving them through science and public, with special attention to the role of media. GSMA |
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GMA 325 - Indian Ocean Rim Class Hours: 3 Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - lower division The countries of the Indian Ocean Rim and the island states within it. Strategic straits and chokepoints, the “blue economy”, compeition between the great and rising powers, maritime security and piracy. |
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GMA 330 - Maritime Security Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - upper division Prerequisite(s): GMA 100 or GMA 105 Addresses main threats and challenges in the global maritime domain, specifically those that affect the security and prosperity of nation-states and the health of the oceans. GSMA |
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GMA 335 - Maritime California Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - upper division Prerequisite(s): None Focuses on maritime issues and infrastructure of California, including its ports, interconnected waterway system, state maritime institutions, coastal zone management and marine environmental issues. GSMA |
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GMA 340 - International Migration Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - upper division Why people migrate, where human populations migrate to and from, the economic, political and social implication. Migration theory applied to historical and modern day migration events, mass migration movements and their effects. GSMA |
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GMA 345 - Asian Security Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - upper division This survey course in contemporary Asian regional and national security is a fairly challenging 300-level course designed primarily for GSMA majors and minors with a strong interest in international politics. Just how dangerous disputes in the region are, what the elements of regional security are, which countries’ actions should be treated as threats to security, and what forms of cooperation best safeguard security are among the divisive issues examined. Though military and strategic concerns are addressed, the course puts great emphasis on the generally neglected areas of human, environmental and resource security, and issues of sustainable development and social justice. Everyone enrolled in the class should have a serious interest in contemporary security issues and a willingness to work hard. GSMA |
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GMA 350 - Political Geography Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - upper division Prerequisite(s): GMA 100 or GMA 215 or Permission of the Instructor Concepts of geopolitical power and territoriality, including airborne, space-based, and waterborne posession and acquisition, as expressed through identities, regions and states. GSMA |
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GMA 355 - Cross-Cultural Competence Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - upper division or Area E Interactive class to develop cross cultureal skills to navigate differences in worldview, religion, language, ethnicity, family structure, cuisine and music. Activities include lecture, discussion, workbook exercise, video and student scenario enactments. |
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GMA 360 - Globalization Class Hours: 3, Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - upper division Prerequisite(s): None The course is an overview of theories and issues in contemporary international political economy. Throughout the course, we will be concerned with the general question of how the global economic system bears on the power of the state, along with the strategies states develop to deal with an international economy increasingly beyond their individual control. The course is divided into several parts. The first examines the development of the international economic system since the Great Depression, as well as the theories claiming to account for this development. The second part addresses current issues and challenges dealing with the process of globalization, including but not limited to the following: 1) global economic integration and new patterns of economic interaction, including the region state, the virtual state, and the world city; and 2) the globalization and computerization of financial markets. Part III examines regional issues in the context of globalization: specifically, the challenges the Euro, Russia, China, and Third World nations present to the existing global order. Additionally, we will examine environmental degradation in the context of globalization. The course ends with a discussion of the future of capitalism. GSMA |
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GMA 365 - Polar Politics Class Hours: 3 Units: 3 General Education: Area D Social Science - upper division Politica, social, economic and environmental issues in the Artic and Antartic regions, focusing particulary on implications of climate change, new trade routes, strategic competition and environmental security. |
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