Ordinary Seaman III, CC

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The Ordinary Seaman training program provides students with hands-on instruction in basic seamanship skills, including knot-tying, navigation, and vessel maintenance, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to safely function as an Ordinary Seaman onboard a vessel. Through a combination of classroom learning and practical exercises, participants gain the foundational knowledge and certifications needed to begin a career in the maritime industry, qualifying them for a United States Coast Guard merchant mariner document with a Standards for Training and Conducting Watches-Basic Safety Training (STCW-BST) certification upon completion.

First Semester

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credits: 3
NAUT 1343 - Intro to Tugs and Towing Credits: 3
NAUT 1315 - Basic Safety Credits: 3
NAUT 1305 - Introduction to Ships and Shipping Credits: 3
NAUT 1320 - Seamanship I Credits: 3

Semester Hours: 15

Second Semester

NAUT 1264 - Internship / Practicum (Dispatch or Sea time) Credits: 2
NAUT 2325 - Tugs and Towing Credits: 3
NAUT 2315 - Terrestrial Navigation Credits: 3
NAUT 1345 - Marine Cargo Operations Credits: 3
NAUT 2205 - Basic Stability and Vessel Construction Credits: 2

Semester Hours: 13

Third Semester

NAUT 2265 - Internship / Practicum (Dispatch or Sea time) Credits: 2
NAUT 2310 - Seamanship II Credits: 3
NAUT 2320 - Integrated Navigation I: Radar/ARPA/ECDIS Credits: 3
NAUT 1350 - Vessel Stability and Trim Credits: 3
NAUT 2312 - Navigation Rules - International and Inland Credits: 3

Semester Hours: 14

Total Program Hours: 42

Students enrolled in the LSCO – Maritime Program will have priority admission review for the Bachelor of Science Marine Transportation and the Texas A&M University Galveston Maritime Academy. Students will apply to TAMUG at the point he or she will enroll in TAMUG courses. See LSCO’s Chair of the Logistics and Maritime Department, or the Ordinary Seaman Program Directors for more details about transferability to TAMUG.