Maritime Carpenter Pathway
Apprentice Certificate to MBA 3+1+1
The Gulf Coast Maritime Carpenter Pathway
The Maritime Carpenter Pathway is designed to help you enter a trade in as little as one year, then gain the necessary skills to move into management positions when it’s time to take the next step.
Students earn their Carpenter Apprentice Certificate from MGCCC Maritime Academy in their first year, allowing them to begin working immediately. In their second year, students earn the Associate of Applied Science in Maritime Technology to improve their career opportunities. In the third year students earn their Associate of Arts degree and complete many of their core courses toward a bachelor degree.
Students then transfer to The W's College of Business & Professional Studies. The Bachelor of Business Administration – Management Concentration can be completed entirely online in one year, without having to leave your current job.
After completing the bachelor degree, students are encouraged to apply to The W's MBA program, completed online in one year. The MBA is widely recognized as the standard for senior management or those wishing to start their own business.
Transfer Support
The W is ranked as a The Nation's Leading Transfer University by the Chronicle of Higher Education and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. You'll find admissions counselors that will work with you to make your transition from a community college to The W a seamless and simple process. You will also find scholarships and financial aid options designed with you in mind and a welcome and inviting campus community with other transfer students, just like you.
Making College Affordable
It's not just a tagline. We honestly believe the cost of a college education should not be a deterrent to your pursuit of earning a college degree. We were founded on the belief everyone should be able to get a college education. Year after year, The W ranks as one of the Best Value Universities. The W has kept our tuition among the lowest in the South. We offer that same low tuition to residents of every state. Plus, we have a range of scholarships and grants to help you pay for your education.
Maritime Academy Apprentice Certificate to The W MBA
MGCCC Year One
Apprentice Certificate
Semester One
Course Name |
CR: |
MTA 1113 - Occupational Math |
3 |
MTA 1122 - Carpenter Shop I |
2 |
MTA 1153 - Introduction to Shipbuilding and Blueprint Reading |
3 |
MMT 2213 - Principles of Management |
3 |
MTA 2643 - Naval Architecture and Ship Structures for Maritime |
3 |
Human Performance & Recreation (HPR) Courses |
1 |
|
15 |
Semester Two
Course Name |
CR: |
MTA 1004 - Supervised Work Experience |
4 |
MTA 1133 - Carpenter Shop II |
3 |
MTA 1143 - Blueprint Reading for Carpenter |
3 |
MTA 1643 - Production Planning and Control |
3 |
MTA 1743 - Fundamentals of Drafting for Maritime |
3 |
|
16 |
Graduate with a Maritime Carpenter Apprentice Certificate from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
MGCCC Year Two
Associate of Applied Science in Maritime Technology
Semester Three
Course Name |
CR: |
MTA 1423 - Fundamentals of Logistics |
3 |
MTA 1443 - Material Management |
3 |
MTA 1463 - Supply Chain Management |
3 |
MTA/CTE/Academic Credit(s): |
|
ACC 2213 - Principles of Accounting I |
3 |
BAD 2533 - Computer Applications in Business & Industry |
3 |
|
15 |
Semester Four
Course Name |
CR: |
ENG 1113 or ENG 1114 - English Composition I |
3 |
SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I |
3 |
Social/Behavioral Science Credit(s): |
3 |
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): |
3 |
Math Credit(s): |
3 |
|
15 |
Graduate with an Associate of Applied Science in Maritime Technology from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
MGCCC Year Three
Associate of Arts
Semester Five
Course Name |
CR: |
ENG 1123 - English Composition II |
3 |
ACC 2223 - Principles of Accounting II |
3 |
History Survey: HIS 1163, 1173, 2213, 2223 |
3 |
Humanities or Fine Arts Elective: SPT 2233, MUS 1113, HIS 1163, 1173, 2213, 2223, or ENG 2223, 2233, 2323, 2333, 2423, 2433 |
3 |
Natural Sciences (with Lab) |
4 |
|
16 |
Semester Six
Course Name |
CR: |
Human Performance & Recreation (HPR) Courses |
1 |
Literature Survey: ENG 2223, 2233, 2323, 2333, 2423, 2433 |
3 |
ECO 2123 - Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
PHI 2113 - Introduction to Philosophy I |
3 |
Natural Sciences (with Lab) |
4 |
BU 105 Fundamentals of Success in Business (The W) |
1 |
|
15 |
Graduate with an Associate of Arts from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Transfer to The W
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The W Online Year Four
Bachelor of Applied Science Business Administration Management Concentration
Semester Seven
Course Name |
CR: |
MGT 381 - Principles of Management |
3 |
MKT 361 - Principles of Marketing |
3 |
MGT 333 - Organizational Communication |
3 |
PLG 241 - Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
ACC 212 - Principles of Accounting II |
3 |
300-level MGT Elective |
3 |
|
18 |
Semester Eight
Course Name |
CR: |
MGT 382 - Organizational Behavior |
3 |
MGT 386 - Human Resource Management |
3 |
FIN 355 - Business Finance |
3 |
BU 460 - Senior Seminar in Business |
3 |
300-level MGT Elective |
3 |
|
15 |
Graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Administration - Management Concentration from The W
Apply to The W Graduate Studies in Business
The W Online Year Five
Master of Business Administration
$10,000 Flat-Rate Tuition
Semester Nine
Course Name |
CR: |
MIS 552 - Systems Project Management |
3 |
MKT 526 - Global Marketing Management |
3 |
MGT 570 - Leading Innovation and Change |
3 |
EC 515 - Managerial Economics |
3 |
|
12 |
Semester Ten
Course Name |
CR: |
ACC 535 - Advanced Managerial Accounting |
3 |
PLG 560 - Business Law |
3 |
MGT 510 - Cross-Cultural Management |
3 |
MGT 520 - Supply Chain Management |
3 |
|
12 |
Semester Eleven
Course Name |
CR: |
FIN 540 - Financial Management |
3 |
MGT 600 - Strategies and Business Models |
3 |
MKT 523 - Digital Marketing and Search Engine Optimization |
3 |
MIS 551 - Global Telecommunications |
3 |
|
12 |
Graduate with an Master of Business Administration from The W
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