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The Department of Humanities offers a variety of courses designed to provide midshipmen with an understanding of the origins and nature of contemporary society and culture. The subjects covered in these courses include literature, history, politics, religion, social thought, philosophy and the...
This department offers courses in the basic sciences:
PhysicsChemistryMathematicsAll midshipmen take these courses, generally during their first two years. In the Fourth Class year, mathematics and science courses comprise approximately 40 percent of the academic program. The courses are...
The Engineering Majors provide midshipmen with the education and training to design, build, operate, maintain and repair the engineering systems used on modern marine vessels and to prepare them for positions of increasing responsibility in the maritime and intermodal transportation...
This phrase has inspired generations of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy midshipmen. It has taken them across the world's oceans to exciting foreign ports, and in the process, provided them with unique practical training, with an opportunity to learn more about themselves...
The Department of Physical Education and Athletics provides required Physical Education courses comprised of STCW competencies and additionally offers a variety of PE Activity classes which introduce Midshipmen to lifetime activities.
Strategic Sealift Officers (SSO) are commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy Reserve assigned to reserve U.S. Naval activities that support strategic sealift in times of national defense or emergency. The Strategic Sealift Officer Program provides the...