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Cal Maritime Undergraduate Catalog 2013 –14 and 2014–15 Academic Years www.csum.edu THE CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY 2013-2014 Academic Calendar Fall 2013 Semester Spring 2014 Semester Fall 2013 Semester Important Events Spring 2014 Semester Important Events August 19, 2013 Academic Year Begins January 2, 3 Faculty Work Days August 23 Residence Halls Check-In: January (TBA) U.S. Coast Guard Examinations New Students August 24-28 New Student Orientation Period January 4 Residence Halls Re-Open: First Year Students August 27-28 Residence Halls Check-In: January 5 Residence Halls Re-Open: Returning Students Returning Students August 29 Instruction Begins, January 6 Instruction Begins, Fall Semester Spring Semester September 2 Labor Day Holiday January 17 Last Day to Add a Course (University Closed) September 12 Last Day to Add a Course January 17 Last Day to Drop a Course with No Grade Recorded September 12 Last Day to Drop a Course with January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday No Grade Recorded (University Closed) September 26 Census Date January 21-24 Special Registration for Cruise, Co-Op, (20th Day of Instruction) International Experience October 10 Last Day to Remove Incomplete February 3 Census Date Grades (From Spring 2013) (20th Day of Instruction) October 21-November 1 Advisement for Next Term February 14 Last Day to Remove Incomplete Grades November 4-15 Registration for Next Term March 10-21 Advisement for Fall November 4 60% Point of the Semester March 12 60% Point of the Semester November 11 Veterans Day Holiday March 15 Mini-Cruise (University Closed) November 28-29 Thanksgiving Holiday Recess March 24-April 4 Registration for Fall (University Closed) December 13 Last Day of Fall Instruction March 31 Cesar Chavez Holiday (University Closed) December 16-19 Final Examination Period April 1 Spring Pause Day (Non-Instructional Day/Faculty Work Day) December 20 Residence Halls Close for Winter April 18 Last Day of Instruction Break December 23 Deadline for Faculty to Enter Their April 21 Final Examination Period Begins Grades in PeopleSoft December 25-January 1 Winter Recess – Faculty and Staff April 24 Final Examinations End April 25 Residence Halls Close (Noon) – Except for Graduating Seniors The Academic Calendar was approved by April 25 Deadline for Faculty to Enter Their President Cropper on January 25, 2013 Grades in PeopleSoft April 25 First Cruise Begins April 26 Commencement June 25** First Cruise Ends June 25** Second Cruise Begins August 25 Second Cruise Ends August 18, 2014 2014-2015 Academic Year Begins September 2, 2014 Instruction Begins, Fall 2014 Semester Note: Calendar dates are subject to change; refer to the online version for current information. **If only one cruise, the dates will be April 25-June 28, 2014 THE CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY 200 MARITIME ACADEMY DRIVE VALLEJO, CA 94590-8181 707-654-1000 707-654-1001 Fax www.csum.edu ii TABLE OF CONTENTS How to Use This Catalog ..........................................................................v Changes in Rules and Policies ................................................................ vi Message from the President ......................................................................1 Overview - Cal Maritime at a Glance .......................................................2 Vision, Mission, Beliefs and Values..........................................................3 The Cal Maritime Compass Points ...........................................................3 History of The California Maritime Academy ..........................................4 Undergraduate Admission .........................................................................6 Fee Policy Academic Year 2013-14 ........................................................21 Financial Aid ...........................................................................................28 Academic Regulations and Policies ........................................................37 Baccalaureate Degrees, Programs, and Requirements ............................48 Academic Departments, Schools, and Curricula ....................................51 Athletics ..........................................................................................52 Culture and Communication ...........................................................55 Engineering Technology ..................................................................54 Library .............................................................................................60 Marine Transportation .....................................................................62 Maritime Policy and Management ..................................................67 Mechanical Engineering ..................................................................76 Naval Science ..................................................................................82 Sciences and Mathematics ..............................................................84 Undergraduate Course Descriptions .......................................................88 Training Ship GOLDEN BEAR ...............................................................86 Leadership Development ........................................................................86 Corps of Cadets ...............................................................................87 Leadership Development Office .....................................................87 Watchstanding .................................................................................87 Standards of Conduct ......................................................................87 Drug Testing ....................................................................................88 Policy on Use of Alcohol and Drugs ...............................................88 Co-Curricular Activities ..................................................................88 Campus Life and Student Services .........................................................89 Student Center .................................................................................89 ASCMA ...........................................................................................89 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Housing and Residence Life ...................................................................89 Off-Campus Housing Petition and Appeals ....................................90 Dining Services ...............................................................................91 Student Health and Wellness ...........................................................92 Tutoring, Disability and Other Support Services ....................................94 Community Engagement and Service Learning .....................................95 Career Services .......................................................................................96 Military Opportunities ............................................................................98 Veteran Services ....................................................................................100 The California State University ............................................................150 Administrative Offices ..........................................................................168 Faculty ...................................................................................................170 Index .....................................................................................................177 iv HOW TO USE THIS CATALOG: A READER’S GUIDE HERE ARE FOUR WAYS TO FIND THE INFORMATION YOU NEED: 1. Look for the topic you want in the Table of Contents. In the online catalog, each topic is hyperlinked to the page within the catalog that contains information about that topic. 2. Check the Index at the back of the catalog. It gives you an alphabetical list of virtually everything you might want to know about Cal Maritime and the places in the catalog where you can find the information you seek. In the online catalog, each page number is hyperlinked to the page within the catalog that contains information about that topic. 3. Pick up the phone. Entries throughout the catalog give you phone numbers to call if you need more information. Cal Maritime’s main number is 707-654-1000. 4. Visit the campus on the web at http://www.csum.edu v CHANGES IN RULES AND POLICIES Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this catalog, students and others who use this catalog should note that laws, rules, and policies change from time to time, and that these changes may alter the information contained in this publication. To prepare its students to pass licensing examinations, Cal Maritime modifies its curriculum to include the most recent changes in U.S. Coast Guard requirements. Changes may also come in the form of statutes enacted by the Legislature, rules and policies adopted by the Board of Trustees of the California State University, by the Chancellor or designee of the California State University, or by the President or designee of Cal Maritime. Furthermore, it is not possible in a publication of this size to include all of the rules, policies and other information that pertain to students, the institution, and the California State University. More current or complete information may be obtained from the online catalog, the Cal Maritime website, and the appropriate department, school, or administrative office. Nothing in this catalog shall be construed as, operate as, or have the effect of an abridgement or a limitation of