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Global Maritime & Transportation School (GMATS) of the US Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA)

It is the student's responsibility to alert APUS that s/he may fall under a current Articulation Agreement by emailing his/her Student ID and the name of the Articulation Agreement to articulations@apus.edu.

Eligibility:

Graduate students must be pursuing one of the following at the University:

  • Master of Arts in Transportation and Logistics Management (ALL Concentrations)

Guidelines:

  • A student has met the terms of the agreement and is eligible for possible Transfer Credit Evaluation review if they completed the specific Certificate courses at GMATS AFTER December 1, 1999 and they have not yet had an Initial TCE completed.
  • If an initial evaluation has already been prepared and the student completed the specific Certificate courses from GMATS AFTER March 1, 2007, they can send in the updated paperwork.  A TCE Update Request Form must also be submitted to initiate the review process.
  • If a student changes their degree program AFTER March 1, 2007, they are eligible for a review of their GMATS Certificate courses for possible transfer credit as long as the Certificate courses were completed AFTER December 1, 1999 and as listed in the agreement.
  • If a student has already had an Initial TCE completed and their documentation has already been reviewed and no additional paperwork is to be submitted, they are NOT eligible for the agreement terms.

Graduate students entering into the following APUS Graduate program AFTER March 1, 2007 must submit a CERTIFICATE from GMATS detailing the course(s) completed AFTER December 1, 1999 are eligible for up to 15 transfer credits to apply from this agreement towards the:

GMATS Courses Completed:APUS Courses:Semester Hours:
Strategic Intermodal TransportationDM564-Strategic Intermodal Transportation3
Port & Terminal OperationsDM565-Port & Terminal Operations 3
Facility & Vessel Security ProgramDM568-Cargo Security Management3
Business Logistics Management &
Intermodal Freight Transportation*
DM567-Global Logistics Management3
Shipyard Operations Management &
Project Management*
DM585-Maritime Engineering Management I3
Engine Room Management &
Fuel Management*
DM586-Maritime Engineering Management II3
Supply Chain End to End DistributionElective1
Cargo Security Management-BasicElective1
Cargo Security Management-AdvancedElective1
Overview of Maritime IndustryElective1
Maritime Anti-terrorism & Crisis
Management
Elective1
Principles of Chartering & BrokerageElective1
    
* Both courses must be completed in order to receive credit

Please Note:

For those students who are not pursuing this program OR have taken a course outside the dates, we are required to follow the American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations for awarding transfer credit.  Credit must be evaluated by ACE and recommended for Graduate level credit in order to possibly apply towards a Graduate program at APUS.
 
  


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