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Maine Maritime Academy

Maine Maritime Academy
Pleasant Street
Castine, ME 04420-001

Official telephone: (207) 326-4311

Fax number: (207) 326-2515
Website: www.mainemaritime.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and September.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: marine engineering, marine transportation
Average freshman GPA: 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 83%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 48 men, 22 women
Full-time faculty: 37 men, 16 women
Part-time faculty: 10 men, 10 women
Graduation rate: 65% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, internships, distance learning
Education certifications:
secondary
Cooperative education programs:
business, engineering
Combined 2-2 programs available:
Small Vessel Systems
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester
Study abroad opportunities:
China; Japan; Russia; United Kingdom
Army ROTC: offered off-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Small Craft Design
  • Small Vessel Operations
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Business/Logistics
  • Marine Biology
  • Marine Engineering
  • Marine Science
  • Marine Systems Engineering
  • Marine Transportation
  • Power Engineering Technology
  • Small Vessel Operations

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience