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www.csum.edu Cal Maritime General CataloG 2009–2011 THE CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY General Catalog 2009-2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS How to Use This Catalog ........................................................................ iv Changes in Rules and Policies ..................................................................v Mission Statement ................................................................................... vi Statement of Vision and Strategies ........................................................ vii Message from the President .................................................................. viii Academic Calendar 2009-2010 ............................................................... ix Academic Calendar 2010-2011 .................................................................x Cal Maritime Administration .................................................................. xi Directory of Offices .............................................................................. xiii The California State University ............................................................ xiv The History of The California Maritime Academy ...................................1 Programs of Study.....................................................................................3 Department of Career Services .................................................................4 Military Opportunities ..............................................................................5 Enrollment Services and Records .............................................................7 Costs and Fees.........................................................................................21 Financial Aid ...........................................................................................28 Office of Marine Programs and Student Development ...........................38 Student Support Services and Campus Life ............................................41 Academic Regulations and Policies ........................................................48 Baccalaureate Degree Requirements ......................................................60 Academic Departments, Schools, and Curricula ....................................64 Department of Athletics ..................................................................65 Department of Engineering Technology .........................................69 Department of the Library ...............................................................79 Department of Marine Transportation .............................................82 Department of Maritime Operations ...............................................89 ABS School of Maritime Policy and Management .........................92 Department of Mechanical Engineering .......................................106 THE CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY Department of Naval Science ........................................................116 200 MARITIME ACADEMY DRIVE Department of Sciences and Mathematics ....................................119 VALLEJO, CA 94590-8181 Courses ..................................................................................................123 707/654-1000 707/654-1001 Fax Appendix ...............................................................................................169 Index .....................................................................................................183 www.csum.edu ii iii How to Use this Catalog: A Reader’s Guide CHANGES IN RULES AND POLICIES THIS CATALOG HAS TWELVE MAIN PARTS: Although every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information in this catalog, students and others who use this catalog should 1. Introduction, including Staff and Office Directories; note that laws, rules, and policies change from time to time and that these changes may alter the information contained in this publication. 2. Enrollment Services and Records; 3. Costs and Fees; To prepare its students to pass licensing examinations, Cal Maritime modifies its curriculum to include current changes in U.S. Coast Guard requirements. 4. Financial Aid; 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 5. Office of Marine Programs and Leadership Development; University, by the Chancellor or designee of The California State University, 6. Student Support Services and Campus Life 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 7. Academic Regulations and Policies; other information that pertain to students, the institution, and The California State University. More current or complete information may be obtained 8. Baccalaureate Degree Requirements; from the appropriate department, school, or administrative office. 9. Academic Departments, including Descriptions of Majors, Minors, Curricula, and Faculty; Nothing in this catalog shall be construed as, operate as, or have the effect 10. Courses; of an abridgement or a limitation of any rights, powers, or privileges of the Board of Trustees of The California State University, the Chancellor 11. Appendix; of The California State University, or the President of Cal Maritime. The 12. Index. Trustees, the Chancellor, and the President are authorized by law to adopt, amend, or repeal rules and policies that apply to students. This catalog does not constitute a contract or the terms and conditions of a contract between the student and the institution or The California State University. HERE ARE FOUR WAYS TO FIND THE INFORMATION YOU NEED: The relationship of the student to the institution is one governed by statute, 1. Look for the topic you want in the Table of Contents. In the online catalog, each topic is hyperlinked to the page rules, and policy adopted by the Legislature, the Trustees, the Chancellor, within the catalog that contains information about that topic. the President and their duly authorized designees. 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 where you can find the appropriate information in the catalog. In the online catalog, each page number is hyperlinked to the corresponding page within the catalog that contains information about that topic. 3. Pick up the phone. Entries throughout the catalog give you a phone number if you need more information, and there is also a directory of office numbers on page xiii. For instance, the Cal Maritime main number is 707/654-1000, and Enrollment Information is 800/561-1945. 4. Visit the campus via the World Wide Web at http://www.csum.edu. CAL MARITIME GENERAL CATALOG 2009-2011 This Catalog has been prepared by Patricia L. Harper iv v MISSION STATEMENT VISION AND STRATEGIES OF The mission statement for The California Maritime Academy defines our purposes as an THE CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY organization. Our educational community subscribes to the following statement of what we will do. Our mission is to VISION ♦ Provide each student with a college education combining intellectual learning, applied technology, leadership development, and global awareness; The California Maritime Academy will be a leading educational institution recognized for excellence in business, engineering, operations, and policy of the transportation and related industries for the ♦ Provide the highest quality licensed officers and other personnel for the merchant marine and Pacific Rim and beyond. national maritime industries; STRATEGIES ♦ Provide continuing education opportunities for those in the transportation and related industries; ♦ Build the educational program around our rich heritage in maritime studies and learning opportunities offered by the Training Ship GOLDEN BEAR ♦ Be an information and technology resource center for the transportation and related industries. ♦ Recruit, develop, and retain excellent students, faculty, and staff ♦ Meet the needs of students, industry, and society through superior, up-to-date, and visionary educational programs ♦ Maintain a student-centered environment to enhance the ethical, personal, and professional development of our students ♦ Encourage diversity in a respectful environment ♦ Strengthen linkages between the campus and external communities within the state, the nation, and the world through public service ♦ Enhance the educational program through development and maintenance of modern facilities and technology ♦ Emphasize the integration of intellectual learning, applied technology, and leadership development ♦ Value and promote participation and support from alumni, friends and industry vi vii MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT For generations Californians have used their coastline to help fulfill their dreams and destinies. The Pacific and its tributaries have 2009-2010 ACADEMIC CALENDAR been used for business, as transportation to a new life, and as a focus of a preferred August 30, 2009 Second cruise period ends lifestyle. For over 80 years this proud heritage continues at The California Maritime Academy, September 3–7 Orientation period a California State University institution of September 7 Labor Day Holiday technology, engineering, international business, September 8 Instruction begins, Fall 2009 semester global studies, and transportation located on the northern fringe of San Francisco Bay. Using September 14 Last day to add a class our waterfront location, maritime tradition, and October