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CSU Maritime Academy 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

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
 

Business
  

  • BUS 100 - Accounting Principles I: Financial

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): None
    The objective of this course is to provide the financial accounting principles within which a company functions. Topics include measuring income, establishing financial position, and reporting the results of the accounting cycle.
    IBL
  

  • BUS 101 - Accounting Principles II: Managerial

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BUS 100  
    The focus of this course is on planning and controlling business operations. The course includes data analysis, budgets, product costing and pricing, and quantitative decision-making.
    IBL
  

  • BUS 120 - The Environment of Modern Business

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    General Education: Area E Lifelong Learning and Self Development
    Prerequisite(s): None
    A survey course to introduce the student to the various components and issues relating to modern business. Topics to be covered include:  management, human resources, marketing, financial management, and business ethical issues. The focus of the course will be the introduction to the student of the business faculty and the different aspects of business today. Business career opportunities will also be addressed during each segment of the course.
    IBL
  

  • BUS 165 - Business Decision Analysis

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 100  
    The success of business executives and managers depends on their decision-making abilities and sound knowledge they incorporate in their decision-making process. The Business Decision Analysis course covers concepts and quantitative tools as aids in managerial decision making. Students will learn to utilize algebraic techniques and computer technology to solve business decision problems. They will be introduced to the concepts of probability and time value of money, their importance to business and how to incorporate them in business problems and solving them. A wide range of business applications will be covered, including many from transportation, logistics, the maritime industry, and international business.
    IBL
  

  • BUS 200 - Introduction to Marketing

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): ECO 100  
    This course introduces the student to the marketing function in a business environment. The various marketing components of product, price, promotion, and place are examined in the context of the competitive business arena. Case studies and the analysis of marketing plans are discussed.
    IBL
  

  • BUS 300 - International Business

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): ECO 100  
    This course introduces the student to the effects of multi-national operations on business strategy and decision making by exploring the economic, political, financial, legal, and social nature of the international environment. The formulation, selection, and implementation of multi-national strategies are examined in the context of the global business environment.
    IBL
  

  • BUS 301 - International Business II - Country Research Analysis and Global Marketing

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): Senior Class Standing or Chair Approval
    The course follows on material introduced in BUS 200 and BUS 300, and examines major examples of country research analysis, including the reports of the U. S. Commercial Service and major international institutions and organizations that perform country research analysis or contribute standard statistical indicators.  Such entities include the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and private sector entities.  The course explicates the problems of conducting market research in or about foreign markets, including a contrast of primary versus secondary research methods, and the subsequent transformation of the research into marketing strategy.
    IBL
  

  • BUS 310 - Financial Management

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): BUS 101 , MTH 107 , MTH 205  
    Introduction to management and formation of capital; the finance function and its environment; techniques of financial analysis; planning and control; management of working capital; capital budgeting; cost of capital; money and capital market analysis; management of capital structure.
    IBL
  

  • BUS 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.
    IBL
  

  • BUS 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.
    IBL
  

  • BUS 405 - Leadership and Group Dynamics

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): Senior Class Standing
    Behavioral and psychological aspects of leadership in the business environment are the focus of this course. Behavioral concepts include practical training in how to follow, development of skills in leadership, communication, team membership, and management of personal stress. Psychological concepts include attitude development, corporate culture values, and personality assessment. In addition, students perform a detailed leadership analysis of their co-op (or other work experience, with instructor’s approval), resulting in a professional paper, and an oral presentation in class.
    IBL

Chemistry
  

  • CHE 105 - Introductory Chemistry

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    General Education: Area B1 Physical Science
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 105L  
    This course is an introduction to fundamental chemical principles and scientific thought intended for nonengineering majors. Topics covered include scientific method, measurement, properties of matter, periodic trends, atomic and molecular structure, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, nomenclature of inorganic and organic compounds, heat and energy, gases, solutions, radioactivity and chemical safety. This course does not satisfy the degree requirement for Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering Technology or Facilities Engineering Technology.
    SM
  

  • CHE 105L - Introductory Chemistry Lab

    Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1
    General Education: Area B3 Laboratory Activity
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 105  
    As a co-requisite, this course is designed to expand upon as well as reinforce chemical concepts introduced in CHE 105 . It will also introduce students to chemical experimentation including the processes, instrumentation, and techniques employed in a chemistry laboratory environment. Topics addressed during experiments include the scientific method, scientific measurement and uncertainty, density, electrolytes and solutions, qualitative chemical analysis, reaction stoichiometry, gas stoichiometry, calorimetry, atomic spectroscopy, visible spectroscopy and laboratory safety.
    SM
  

  • CHE 110 - General Chemistry

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    General Education: Area B1 Physical Science
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 110L  
    This course is an in-depth introduction to fundamental chemical principles and scientific thought. Topics covered include scientific method, scientific calculations, properties of matter, periodic trends, atomic and molecular structure, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gases, solutions, and radioactivity.
    SM
  

  • CHE 110L - General Chemistry Lab

    Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1
    General Education: Area B3 Laboratory Activity
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 110  
    As a co-requisite, this course is designed to expand upon and reinforce chemical concepts introduced in CHE 110  . It will also introduce students to chemical experimentation including the processes, instrumentation, and techniques employed in a chemistry laboratory environment. Topics addressed during experiments include the scientific method, scientific measurement and uncertainty, error analysis, density, electrolytes and solutions, qualitative chemical analysis, reaction stoichiometry, acid/base titration, gas stoichiometry, thermochemistry, atomic spectroscopy, visible spectroscopy and laboratory safety.
    SM
  

  • CHE 195 - Special Topics

    SM
  

  • CHE 205 - Chemistry of Power Plant Processes

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 110 , CHE 110L  
    This course examines the role that water plays in both production and power plant processes. Emphases within the course focus on the nature of liquid mixtures, including equilibrium concepts as they relate to solution chemistry, sources and types of organic and inorganic water contamination, the quantification of water contamination and the pre-treatment and post-treatment of water utilized in plant processes.
    SM
  

  • CHE 210 - General Chemistry II

    Class Hours: 3 Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 110 with grade of C or higher
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 210L
    Builds upon the introduction to fundamental chemical principles and scientific thought developed in CHE 110. Advanced theories of covalent bonding, introduction to organic chemistry, kinetics, equilibirum, thermodynamics and electrochemistry
    SM
  

  • CHE 210L - General Chemistry II Laboratory

    Lab Hours: 3 Units: 1
    Prerequisite(s): CHE-110L with grade of C or higher
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 210L
    Expand upon and reinforce concepts introduced in CHE 210. Scientific methods, scientific measurement and uncertainty, error analysis, quantitative chemical analysis, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acid/base titration, buffers, solubility, electrochemistry, visble spectroscopy and laboratory safety.
    SM
  

  • CHE 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.
    SM
  

  • CHE 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.
    SM

Computing
  

  • COM 100 - Introduction to Computers

    Class Hours: no class hours Lab Hours: 2 lab hours Units: 2
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Provides students with a basic understanding of word processing, presentation software, spreadsheet software and simple database operations.
    SM
  

  • COM 195 - Special Topics

    SM
  

  • COM 210 - Programming for Scientific Computing

    Class Hours: 2 Units: 2
  

  • COM 210L - Oceanography Computer Programming Laboratory

    Lab Hours: 2 Units: 1
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 100 PHY 100
    Co-requisite(s): COM 210
    MATLAB-based lab focused on oceanographic data retrieval, processing and analysis. Array and matrix manipulation, introduction to NetCDF files, plotting 2 and 3 dimensions. Basic programming constructs, including input and output formatting, functions, conditional statements, and loops are introduced.
    SM
  

  • COM 220L - Programming Applications for Engineering Technology Majors Lab

    Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Data representation, data analysis, and programming using Microsoft Excel. Advanced operations of the TI-89 calculator. Prepares Engineering Technology students for advanced level coursework.
    ET
  

  • COM 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.
    SM
  

  • COM 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.
    SM

Cooperative Education
  

  • CEP 195 - Special Topics

    ME, ET, MPM
  

  • CEP 250 - ME Co-Op I

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Class Standing
    This course is the first of two summer co-ops required for some students in the Mechanical Engineering program. It requires the student to work onsite in an industry, research facility, or research institution under a cooperative education training agreement for a 2-3 month period. Students will encounter practical work and current research experiences. These experiences will vary with the participating companies, facilities, and institutions. The student will work in a paid position under a degreed engineering supervisor in cooperation with the Career Development Center.
    ME
  

  • CEP 270 - FET Co-Op I

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): CRU 150 , Sophomore Class Standing
    This course is the first of two summer co-ops required for the Facilities Engineering Technology major. It requires the student to work in industry under a cooperative education training agreement by working onsite for a 2-month period. Students will encounter current and practical work experience with various facilities.
    ET
  

  • CEP 300 - Business Industry Co-Op I

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Chair
    This course allows the student to spend time in a domestic work environment that has been setup by the Maritime Policy and Management Department. The student is expected to acquire practical learning outcomes in management, resource allocation, and business communications. The focus of this experience is to get employment in a company that will enhance the theoretical knowledge, improve the practical learning and build leadership and management skills.
    MPM
  

  • CEP 330 - GSMA Co-Op

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): GMA 100 , GMA 105 
    Provides students with experience in industry, government and NGO settings in areas relevant to the GSMA major. Students apply classroom knowledge to real-world issues and bring the work experience back to the classroom to enrich their academic understanding of maritime policy concerns. Specific experience varies with the co-op setting, but includes written and oral communication skills, applied knowledge and opportunities for in-depth appreciation of a specific aspect of maritime security, environmental and other policy issues. Generally taken during the third summer, but may be done at any time with the permission of the GSMA Co-op Coordinator and MPM Department Chair.
    MPM
  

  • CEP 350 - ME Co-Op II

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): CEP 250 , Junior Class Standing
    This course is the second and final of two summer co-ops required for some students in the Mechanical Engineering program. It requires the student to work onsite in an industry, research facility, or research institution under a cooperative education training agreement for a 2-3 month period. Students will encounter practical work and current research experiences. Experiences vary with the participating companies, facilities, and institutions but should include teamwork, communication, and engineering design problem-solving opportunities. The student will work in a paid position under a degreed engineering supervisor in cooperation with the Career Development Center.
    ME
  

  • CEP 370 - FET Co-Op II

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): CEP 270 , Junior Class Standing
    CEP 370 is the second and final of two summer cooperative education courses required by the Facilities Engineering Technology Program. This course requires the student to work in industry under a cooperative education training agreement by working onsite for a 2-month period. Students will encounter current and practical work experience with various facilities.
    ET
  

  • CEP 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.
    ME, ET, MPM
  

  • CEP 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.
    ME, ET, MPM
  

  • CEP 400 - Business Industry Co-op II

    Units: 3
    This elective course allows the student to spend time in an overseas work environment that has been setup by the Business Department.  The student is expected to acquire practical learning outcomes in management, resource allocation, and business communications.  The focus of this experience is to get employment in a foreign company and improve language skills in conversation language and business language.
    MPM

Cruise
  

  • CRU 100 - Sea Training I (Deck)

    Units: 8
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): DL 100 , DL 105 , DL 105L , DL 105X , DL 109 , DL 110 , DL 115 , DL 120 , FF 200, NAU 104, NAU 105  and NAU 110  
    Comprises the first sea training experience for the student. During this period of training aboard the Training Ship GOLDEN BEAR, the emphasis is on ship familiarization, safety drills and training, basic deck watchstanding skills as helmsman and lookout, vessel maintenance and sanitation, and practical seamanship. Students will be required to demonstrate competencies in selected STCW topics.
    MT | Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • CRU 150 - Sea Training I (Engine)

    Units: 8
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): DL 105 , DL 105L , DL 105X , EPO 110 , EPO 125 , NAU 104 and FF 220
    First at-sea experience on the training ship. Introduction to the fundamentals of engineering systems operations and shipboard routine, including operation and monitoring techniques for diesel propulsion, electrical power generation, and evaporators and support equipment. Duties during emergency situations such as fire, abandon ship, and rescue are also learned. By the end of the cruise, the student will have demonstrated the required STCW competencies and understand basic power plant operation and maintenance.
    ET
  

  • CRU 200 - Sea Training II (Deck)

    Units: 5
    Prerequisite(s): CRU 100 , DL 111 , DL 240, DL 240L, DL 325 , DL 325L , EGL 100 , NAU 102 , NAU 102L , NAU 205  and NAU 305  
    Co-requisite(s): CRU 200L  
    This course is the student’s second at-sea training experience.  Students are required to participate in a sea training program aboard an approved commercial or federal vessel.  The period of onboard training consists of a minimum period of time, as specified in Cal Maritime’s program approval letter, to meet Coast Guard sea service requirements. During their training period students will document and analyze various aspects of shipboard operation and procedures as prescribed by the department.  This guided analysis will constitute their project for which they will be issued a letter grade.
    MT
  

  • CRU 200L - Sea Training II (Deck)

    Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): Same as for CRU 200 
    Co-requisite(s): CRU 200 
    This course exposes students to the type of observations and tasks required by STCW. As a basis for grading this course, the student completes a comprehensive check list that parallels the STCW standards for which they will be certified on CRU 300 . This check list parallels STCW competencies but does not provide certification or equivalency.
    MT | Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • CRU 250 - Sea Training II (Engine)

    Units: 8
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): CRU 150 , EPO 110 , EPO 125 , EPO 210 , EPO 213 , EPO 215 , and EPO 220  with no grade less than a C
    This course is a 60-day sea training experience aboard a commercial or government vessel for students pursuing a USCG Third Assistant Engineer’s License. A comprehensive engineering report and performance evaluations by the ship’s engineering officers are the basis for course grading. The Commercial Cruise Project includes a journal of operational and maintenance experiences, technical descriptions and drawings of shipboard engineering systems, and a summary of measures to implement environmental and SOLAS regulations.
    ET
  

  • CRU 300 - Sea Training III (Deck)

    Units: 8
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): CRU 200  or CRU 225 , CRU 200L  or CRU 225L , DL 310 , DL 311 , DL 320 , NAU 202 , NAU 202L , NAU 302 , NAU 302L , NAU 320 , NAU 330 , FCC Elements 1 and 7, FF 200  
    This course is the third sea training experience for the student. During this period of training aboard the Training Ship GOLDEN BEAR, the emphasis is on ship maneuvering skills, celestial navigation, collision avoidance, weather reporting, radio, communications, bridge team management, supervision of vessel maintenance, and bridge watchstanding as the cadet in charge. Students will be required to demonstrate competencies in STCW selected topics.
    MT | Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • CRU 350 - Sea Training III (Engine)

    Units: 8
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): CRU 250  or CRU 275 , EPO 310 , EPO 322 , EPO 322L , ET 250  or ENG 250 , ET 250L  or ENG 250L , FF 200 , EPO 235 
    During the cruise, the student functions as the supervisor and assumes responsibility for the proper performance of the first cruise students in engineering tasks. Responsibility is in the following areas: (1) as watch engineer, directly responsible to a licensed watch officer for the operation of all systems, ensuring that all data is properly taken and recorded and all duties properly performed; (2) as daywork assistant, maintaining and repairing equipment and systems under the supervision of an instructor; and (3) as engineering assistant, carrying out Third Assistant duties under the supervision of the Chief Engineer. By the end of cruise, the student will have demonstrated required STCW competencies and be ready to stand watch as a Third Assistant Engineer.
    ET
  

  • CRU 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, MT
  

  • CRU 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, MT

Deck Labs
  

  • DL 100 - Small Craft Operations

    Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1
    Prerequisite(s): DL 105 , DL 105L , and must pass PE 101  or PE 102 
    Instruction in small boat/motor lifeboat operation. Practical training in small boat handling, with emphasis on maneuvering characteristics, relative motion, and small engine operation. The cadets will continue to develop and practice their leadership skills by acting as the boat operator/coxswain. As such, the acting boat operator/ coxswain will be in charge of organizing the vessel crew into a functioning team able to carry out all aspects of small boat operations, from tying up and letting go to emergency procedures.
    MT
  

  • DL 105 - Marine Survival

    Class Hours: 1, Units: 1
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): Must pass PE 101  or PE 102  
    Co-requisite(s): DL 105L  
    This course prepares the student for the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman’s Endorsement. Students must pass this class with a C- or higher to qualify to take the Coast Guard Lifeboatman’s exam. This class conforms to the STCW Requirements for personal survival training as well as components of the social responsibility requirement. Students will be instructed in the preparation, embarkation, and launching of survival craft and will become familiar with the correct use of all survival equipment, as well as the proper actions to take to preserve the lives of those in their charge.
    MT ZCCM - Zero Cost Course Materials
  

  • DL 105L - Marine Survival Lab

    Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): Must pass PE 101  or PE 102 
    Co-requisite(s): DL 105 
    Students receive hands-on training in basic personal and group survival techniques. Through a combination of multiple pool sessions and actual operation of survival craft, students will be given the skills required for the practical section of the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman’s Endorsement. This course conforms to STCW requirements for personal survival training as well as components of the social responsibility requirement.
    MT | Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • DL 105X - USCG Lifeboatman’S Exam

    Units: 0
    MT | Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • DL 109 - Industrial Equipment and Safety

    Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1
    Prerequisite(s): None
    This course is designed to prepare Marine Transportation students to safely enter into learning and work assignments aboard the Training Ship GOLDEN BEAR. It covers many basic safe work practices, personal protective equipment, hazard recognition, and regulatory requirements.
    MT
  

  • DL 110 - Ship Operations I

    Lab Hours: 3, Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): DL 109 , DL 115  (may be taken concurrently)
    Hands-on introduction to day-to-day shipboard operational and maintenance routines under supervision from upperclass cadets and ship’s officers. Undertaken will be structural maintenance, cleaning, lubrication, and various other work projects expected of the ordinary seaman. Students are instructed in power and specialty tools, safe work practices, and HAZMAT/pollution procedures.
    MT | Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • DL 111 - Ship Operations II

    Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1
    Prerequisite(s): DL 110 , DL 115 
    A continuation of Ship Operations I, with additional emphasis placed on cruise preparation procedures and the work expectations of Able Bodied Seamen. Emphasis is placed on Marlinspike Application, the ability to work with limited supervision, safe working habits, and the proper work ethic for jobs assigned, along with efficiency in the use of labor and material resources.
    MT | Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • DL 115 - Marlinspike

    Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Marlinspkie seamanship, rope work, knots and splices, rigging and unirgging a bosun’s chair, mooring equipment and safety
    MT
  

  • DL 120 - Cargo Operations

    Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Practical instruction in various types of cargo handling equipment and rigs. Covered are theoretical stress evaluation and cargo gear maintenance in addition to cargo lifting and securing arrangements. Students practice on cargo rig models, the Academy’s ship, and boat rigs, as well as taking field trips to observe local cargo handling facilities. Forklift training and safety certification are course requirements.
    MT
  

  • DL 125 - Graphics

    Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1
    Prerequisite(s): None
    A general course in interpreting engineering drawings. Material covered includes lettering, applied geometry, orthographic projections, free hand and isometric sketching, drawings of ship-board devices and equipment, and blueprint reading.
    MT
  

  • DL 195 - Special Topics

    MT
  

  • DL 225 - Radar/ARPA

    Class Hours: 2 Units: 2
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): CRU 100, NAU 102, NAU 102L
    A comprehensive STCW course emphasizing an elementary understanding of RADAR/ARPA theory, factors affecting performance and accuracy, and the limitations of contact detection. Satisfactory completion of this course is a requirement for the issuance of a USCG Third Mate’s License.
    DL 325 Required for MT 2022 and going forward
  

  • DL 225L - Radar/ARPA Lab

    Class Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Units: 2
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Co-requisite(s): DL 225L
    DL 325L Graded: Credit/No Credit Required for MT 2022 and going forward
  

  • DL 240 - Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS)

    Class Hours: 2, Units: 2
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 100 , PHY 100 , PHY 100L  
    Co-requisite(s): DL 240L  
    A comprehensive STCW compliant course designed to explore various aspects of how to use a marine VHF radio, the Maritime Mobile Service and the Maritime Mobile Satellite Service. Students will demonstrate a theoretical knowledge of equipment compliance, electronic communications systems, calling procedures, distress alerting techniques, and marine safety information. Course leads to FCC licensing for Marine Radio Operator Permit (Element 1) and GMDSS Operator’s License (Element 7). Student must also be enrolled in DL 240L .
    MT | Note: Additional fee required
  

  • DL 240L - Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) Lab

    Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): Same as for DL 240  
    Co-requisite(s): DL 240  
    A comprehensive STCW compliant lab designed to give students hands-on experience using equipment in the Maritime Mobile Service and the Maritime Mobile Satellite Service. Course to include a 24-hour communications watch on CRU 300 . Student must also be enrolled in DL 240 .
    MT
  

  • DL 301 - Navigation Piloting Lab

    Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1
    Prerequisite(s): CRU 200 , NAU 302  (may be taken concurrently), NAU 302L  (may be taken concurrently)
    Practical instruction in terrestrial and electronic navigational techniques aboard academy power-driven vessels while underway in San Francisco Bay in actual piloting situations. Voyage planning and navigation accuracy cross-checking are emphasized in real-time transit.
    MT
  

  • DL 305 - Tug and Barge

    Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1
    Prerequisite(s): CRU 200  , DL 100  , DL 240 , DL 325 , NAU 120  and NAU 305  
    This course introduces the specific operations required of towing and pushing vessels. Students are supervised in the use of the Academy’s tug and barge in specific towing operations.
    MT
  

  • DL 310 - Marine Supervisory Lab

    Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1
    Prerequisite(s): DL 109 , DL 110 , DL 111 , DL 115 
    Basic introduction into the supervisory skills required of first-level managers by means of supervising and directing groups of persons to competently accomplish individual work projects. Job planning, resource allocation, labor relations and personnel safety assurance are the primary objectives of the course.
    MT
  

  • DL 311 - Marine Management Lab

    Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1
    Prerequisite(s): DL 109 , DL 110 , DL 111 , DL 115 , DL 310 
    Continuation of Marine Supervisory Lab, with new emphasis on complete project management versus supervising of individual job components. A complete array of management concepts, including labor relations, material and labor availability, safety and weather considerations, and regulatory compliance variables are stressed in successful project completion. Accountability is emphasized for the successful completion of assigned projects on time while maximizing utility of resources available. Project organization, pre-planning, and implementation are required as vessel prepares for cruise departure. Students are introduced to material acquisition processes and paperwork requirements necessary to achieve project completion.
    MT
  

  • DL 320 - Introduction to Bridge Simulation

    Class Hours: 2, Lab Hours: 2, Units: 2
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): CRU 200L  or CRU 225L , DL 240 , DL 240L  (may be taken concurrently)
    Introduction to California Maritime’s bridge simulator. Instructional emphasis is placed on standardized watchstanding methodology, practices, and task priorities.
    MT | Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • DL 325 - RADAR/ARPA

    Class Hours: 2, Units: 2
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): CRU 100 , NAU 102 , NAU 102L  (may be taken concurrently), NAU 305 (may be taken concurrently), MTH 100 , Sophomore class standing
    Co-requisite(s): DL 325L  
    A comprehensive STCW course emphasizing an elementary understanding of RADAR/ARPA theory, factors affecting performance and accuracy, and the limitations of contact detection. Satisfactory completion of this course is a requirement for the issuance of a USCG Third Mate’s License.
    MT
  

  • DL 325L - RADAR/ARPA Lab

    Lab Hours: 4, Units: 2
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Co-requisite(s): DL 325  
    MT | Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • DL 335 - Integrated Bridge-Engine Room Watch Management

    Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1
    General Education: Area E Lifelong Learning and Self Development
    Prerequisite(s): CRU 200  
    The nature of this course is very flexible from the perspective of a Marine Transportation student. As it is designed as a platform to gain experience in handling complex situations involving the engine plant and how they affect vessel operation as a whole, students may be permitted to enroll more than once. The course runs concurrently with various sessions of EPO 235 Steam Plant Watch Team Management  (for MET and ME License cadets), and in those courses, no two vessels ever experience exactly the same problems or situations. This means that a student enrolled in this course could conceivably work with multiple vessels. Assignment to one specific vessel is the minimum, but students may participate in other sections as well. Enrollment during later semesters may be permitted upon consultation with ET and MT faculty.
    MT | Graded: Credit/No Credit
  

  • DL 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.
    MT
  

  • DL 405 - Shipboard Medical

    Class Hours: 1, Units: 1
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): Senior class standing
    Co-requisite(s): DL 405L 
    The practical application of the principles of advanced First Aid. Subjects include diagnosis and treatment of traumatic injuries, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, shipboard sanitation, including certificates necessary for licensing and for Level 3 STCW.
    MT
  

  • DL 405L - Shipboard Medical Lab

    Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): Senior class standing
    Co-requisite(s): DL 405 
    MT
  

  • DL 410 - Ship Handling

    Lab Hours: 3, Units: 1
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): CRU 200 , CRU 200L 
    Practical experience in ship handling with vessels large enough to gain an appreciation for ship handling problems encountered with much larger vessels. Participants are exercised in “soft” landings, emergency procedures, mooring techniques and line handling, and collision avoidance.
    MT
  

  • DL 420 - Watchstanding Simulation

    Class Hours: 2, Lab Hours: 2, Units: 2
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): CRU 300 , DL 240 , DL 240L 
    Full mission bridge watchstanding simulator designed as a capstone course for senior students. The course objective is to assess basic watchstanding skills at the STCW OICNW level.
    MT | Graded: Credit/No Credit

Economics
  

  • ECO 100 - Macroeconomics

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    General Education: Area D Social Science - lower division
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Basic economic methodology, analysis, and policy; economic institutions, organizations and industrial structure, the monetary system; measurement, determination and stability of national income; monetary, fiscal and balance of payment problems and policies.
    IBL
  

  • ECO 101 - Microeconomics

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    General Education: Area D Social Science - lower division
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 100  ECO 100
    Introduction to microeconomics and the behavior of economic agents. The economic way of thinking is now very prominent in interpreting modern life, including global business activity. Microeconomics, fundamental in analysis of business and human behavior, is preferred because it gives quantitative predictions. Students analyze the allocation of scarce resources, costs of production, supply and demand, consumer preference, elasticity, and utility theory. They study determination of prices and output in competition and monopoly; the role of public policy, and comparative economic systems, and some modern views of agent behavior.
    IBL
  

  • ECO 195 - Special Topics

    IBL
  

  • ECO 305 - Managerial Economics

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    General Education: Area D Social Science - upper division
    Prerequisite(s): ECO 101  
    Examines concepts of management decision-making using knowledge of the global economic forces. The focus of this class is on economic micro and macro theory to explain events in the local economy and foreign economies. Using logical observations of the economy, the course emphasizes the development of decisionmaking criteria for strategic business decisions.
    IBL
  

  • ECO 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.
    IBL
  

  • ECO 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.
    IBL

Engineering
  

  • ENG 100 - Engineering Graphics

    Class Hours: 2, Units: 2
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Introduction to engineering graphics, the primary media for developing and communicating engineering system design information. Preparation of technical drawings using drafting instruments and computer-aided design (CAD) software is based on ANSI standards and includes orthographic projections, dimensioning, and tolerances.
    ET
  

  • ENG 110 - Introduction to Engineering and Technology

    Class Hours: 1, Units: 1
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Introduction to the engineering and technology professions and curricula, including the professional responsibilities of engineers and engineering technologists, the organization of the engineering and technology profession, and the library and Internet research, along with outside speakers from the profession.
    ME
  

  • ENG 195 - Special Topics

    ET, ME
  

  • ENG 210 - Engineering Computer Programming

    Class Hours: 2, Units: 2
    Prerequisite(s): None
    An introduction to the use and engineering applications of MATLAB, and an introduction to computer programming using MATLAB. Main topics include array and matrix manipulation, plotting in 2 and 3 dimensions, solving linear systems of equations, and solving nonlinear equations. In addition, the basic programming constructs, including input and output formatting, functions, conditional statements, and loops are introduced. A basic introduction to linear algebra is also included.
    ME
  

  • ENG 250 - Electrical Circuits and Electronics

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): PHY 205  
    Co-requisite(s): ENG 250L  
    This course covers the theory and analysis of DC and AC circuits. Real and ideal sources, power transfer and power factor. Resistor, capacitor, and inductor circuits, transient response, frequency response and transfer functions. Single phase and multiphase power systems, and amplifier circuits and semiconductor devices.
    ME
  

  • ENG 250L - Electrical Circuits and Electronics Lab

    Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): PHY 205  
    Co-requisite(s): ENG 250  
    Supports instruction and theory of ENG 250  using hands-on circuit and electronics analysis. Use of meters, scopes and breadboard techniques to construct and measure transient and steady-state responses. MATLAB simulations used in response prediction.
    ME
  

  • ENG 300 - Engineering Numerical Modeling & Analysis

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): ME 220 , ME 332  
    Applications of the Finite Element Method to engineering and solid mechanics problems will be covered using a commercially available finite element code. Topics include solid modeling of classical structural and heat transfer problems such as plane stress, plane strain, asymmetry, general 3-D solid mechanics problems, geometric non-linearity, material non-linearity, parametric design studies, steady-state and transient heat transfer, and multi-physics problems. Additionally, topics in numerical integration and numerical solutions to a system of differential equations will be covered.
    ME
  

  • ENG 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, ME
  

  • ENG 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, ME
  

  • ENG 430 - Naval Architecture

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    STCW Requirement: ♦
    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite for ET Students: ET 332 , ET 340  Prerequisite for ME Students: ME 332 , ME 340 
    Covers ship nomenclature, initial and damaged stability theory and calculations, hull structural design considerations, ship resistance and propulsion power prediction.
    ET
  

  • ENG 440 - Power Engineering

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): ME 240  or ET 344 
    This course will survey the various processes used to convert various energy resources-fossil fuel (coal, oil, natural gas) and nuclear fuel as well as renewable sources (hydroelectric, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, ocean tidal and wave)-into useful electrical and mechanical energy. The focus will be on the engineering analysis, technology, and societal and environmental benefits and impacts of each process.
    ME
  

  • ENG 440L - Power Engineering Lab

    Lab Hours: 2, Units: 1
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 440 
    Experimental study of several of the electrical power generation systems studied in Power Engineering. Students will operate several power generation systems in the Power Lab (including a gas turbine, combined cycle plant, wind turbine, and solar photovoltaic and thermal systems) under controlled loads, obtain measurements, and evaluate performance. Hybrid and battery charging systems will also be examined.
    ME
  

  • ENG 470 - Engineering Management

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): ELEC 20 , Junior class standing
    Begins with a brief introduction to the engineering profession and then focuses on total quality management, personnel management and communications, project management and legal concerns. Topics such as professional liability and ethics will provide the student with a sense of his or her responsibility. In addition, numerous case studies enhance student understanding.
    ET
  

  • ENG 472 - Facilities Management

    Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
    Prerequisite(s): CEP 250  or CEP 270 
    Topics from various engineering and technology disciplines are covered and integrated into a structure consistent with the understanding and experiences needed in the facilities engineering management profession. This course is the introductory course to the Facilities Engineering profession.
    ET

Engineering Plant Operations
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • 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
  

  • EPO 195 - Special Topics

    ET
  

  • 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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