Marine Technology, Bachelor of Science
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NMC Code 870
The Marine Technology major at NMC prepares students to meet the needs of the global marine industry. Graduates will be in high demand for global employment opportunities in extremely diverse and fast-growing industries. This four-year bachelor’s program builds on NMC’s Marine Technology concentration of the Engineering Technology program. Technical training will occur at numerous campus labs, NMC’s Great Lakes campus harbor and aboard research vessels operating throughout the Great Lakes. Program emphasis is focused on project management, technical competencies and hands-on learning with students having direct access to remotely operated vehicles, multiple SONAR platforms, marine instrumentation and marine data processing software. Instruction will be provided by highly trained instructors with experience in the industry.
Major Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENG 111 | English Composition | 4 |
| ENG 220 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| PHL 105 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| or PHL 203 | Environmental Ethics | |
| PHL 202 | Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas | 3 |
| MTH 121 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MTH 122 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| MTH 131 | Intro to Prob & Stats | 3 |
| MTH 141 | Calculus I | 5 |
| PHY 121 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 122 | General Physics II | 4 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEO 115 | Introduction to GIS | 3 |
| Marine Technology Requirements | ||
| DD 170 | CADD/Computer Modeling | 4 |
| EET 102 | Intro to Engineering Tech | 2 |
| EET 103 | Electrical Studies I | 3 |
| EET 204 | Electrical Studies II | 3 |
| EET 260 | System Engineering in Practice | 3 |
| EET 304 | Marine Electronics | 3 |
| ENV 117 | Meteorology & Climatology | 4 |
| ENV 131 | Oceanography | 4 |
| MFG 104 | Fluid Power | 3 |
| MFG 304 | Marine Hydraulics | 3 |
| RAM 155 | Microcontroller Programming | 3 |
| RAM 205 | Microcontroller Systems | 3 |
| WSI 200 | GL Research Technologies | 3 |
| WSI 210 | Underwater Acoustics and Sonar | 3 |
| WSI 215 | Marine GIS & Data Processing | 3 |
| WSI 240 | ROV Systems and Operations | 3 |
| WSI 300 | Remote Sensing and Sensors | 3 |
| WSI 310 | Sonar Systems and Operations | 4 |
| WSI 315 | Advanced Marine Survey & Data | 3 |
| WSI 390 | Marine Tech Internship | 3 |
| WSI 400 | Marine Technology Capstone | 4 |
| WSI 405 | Marine Industry | 3 |
| WSI 433 | Marine Project Management | 3 |
| WSI 440 | Advanced Marine Platforms | 3 |
| Approved Elective (see advisor) | 2 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 111 | English Composition | 4 |
| GEO 115 | Introduction to GIS | 3 |
| EET 102 | Intro to Engineering Tech | 2 |
| EET 103 | Electrical Studies I | 3 |
| RAM 155 | Microcontroller Programming | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 220 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| MTH 121 | College Algebra | 4 |
| RAM 205 | Microcontroller Systems | 3 |
| DD 170 | CADD/Computer Modeling | 4 |
| EET 204 | Electrical Studies II | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| WSI 200 | GL Research Technologies (Summer only) | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MTH 122 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MFG 104 | Fluid Power | 3 |
| WSI 210 | Underwater Acoustics and Sonar (Fall only) | 3 |
| WSI 240 | ROV Systems and Operations (Fall only) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MTH 141 | Calculus I | 5 |
| EET 260 | System Engineering in Practice | 3 |
| ENV 131 | Oceanography (w/ Lab) | 4 |
| WSI 215 | Marine GIS & Data Processing (Spring only) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| WSI 310 | Sonar Systems and Operations (Summer only) | 4 |
| WSI 440 | Advanced Marine Platforms (Summer only) | 3 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHY 121 | General Physics I (Fall only) | 4 |
| MTH 131 | Intro to Prob & Stats | 3 |
| PHL 202 | Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas | 3 |
| EET 304 | Marine Electronics (Fall only) | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHY 122 | General Physics II (Spring only) | 4 |
| ENV 117 | Meteorology & Climatology | 4 |
| MFG 304 | Marine Hydraulics (Spring only) | 3 |
| WSI 315 | Advanced Marine Survey & Data (Spring only) | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| WSI 390 | Marine Tech Internship 1 | 3 |
| Or WSI 297A Independent Study - Water Studies | ||
| Credits | 3 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| WSI 300 | Remote Sensing and Sensors (Fall only) | 3 |
| WSI 405 | Marine Industry (Fall only) | 3 |
| Approved Technical Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHL 105 or PHL 203 |
Critical Thinking or Environmental Ethics |
3 |
| WSI 433 | Marine Project Management (Spring only) | 3 |
| Optional: Internship or Independent Study | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| WSI 400 | Marine Technology Capstone | 4 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | WSI 390 Marine Tech Internship or WSI 297A Independent Study - Water Studies option to take Summer year 3 OR Spring year 4 |