United States Coast Guard Academy

What you'll study

The programme is organized by year and semester; credit values shown are those listed by the academy.

• Fourth Class Year (Freshman) — Fall: College Composition (3.00), Calculus I (4.00), Swimming (0.50), Chemistry I (4.00), Fundamentals of Navigation (4.00).
• Fourth Class Year (Freshman) — Spring: American Government (3.00), Probability & Statistics (3.00), Personal Movement & Development (1.00), Physics I (4.00), Business Communications (3.00), Intro to Management & Business (3.50).
• Third Class Year (Sophomore) — Fall: Lab Science (4.00)**, Ships & Maritime Systems (3.00)**, Principles of Programming (3.00), Microeconomic Principles (3.00), Financial Accounting (3.00), HPE Elective (0.50–1.00)**.
• Third Class Year (Sophomore) — Spring: Apps in Navigation (3.00)**, Intro to Cyber Tech (1.50), Professional Rescuer (2.00)**, Microeconomic Principles (3.00), Organizational Behavior/Leadership (3.00), Intro to Business Analytics (3.00), Managerial Accounting (3.00).
• Second Class Year (Junior) — Fall: Moral/Ethical/Political Philosophy (2.00), Management Information Systems (3.00), Marketing (3.00), Human Resources Management (3.00), Operations Management (3.00), Flex Core (F) (3.00).
• Second Class Year (Junior) — Spring: Maritime Watch Officer (4.00), Personal Defense: MLE Tech (1.00), Business Ethics (1.00), Financial Management (3.00), Project Management (3.00), Flex Core (L) (3.00).
• First Class Year (Senior) — Fall: Professional Maritime Officer Lab (1.00)**, Cultural Perspectives (3.00), Strategic Management (3.00), Capstone Requirement (3.00), Flex Core (3.00), Free Elective (3.00–4.00), HPE Elective (0.50–1.00).
• First Class Year (Senior) — Spring: Atmospheric & Marine Science (1.50)**, Rights & Military Justice (3.00), Global Challenges (3.00), Capstone Requirement (0–1.00), Flex Core (3.00), Major Area Elective (3.00), Free Elective (3.00–4.00), HPE Elective (0.50–1.00).

Notes: Some courses may be scheduled in either fall or spring; lab science timing affects when certain maritime/technical courses are taken. Flex core areas require at least one course in each of three domains: Accounting & Finance (F), Leadership (L), and Analytics & Operations (A).

Flexible Core Offerings (examples listed by area): MGT 464 Business Analytics (A); MGT 465 Prescriptive Analytics and Optimization (A); MGT 440 Federal Budgeting (F); MGT 415 Personal Finance (F); MGT 366 Leadership, Organizational Development, and Change (L); MGT 458 Negotiations and Conflict Management (L); MGT 340 Innovation; MGT 241 Legal Environment of Business.

Capstone: The capstone can be satisfied by MGT 445 PMC 1 plus MGT 455 PMC 2 or by MGT 465 Leadership Capstone.

Entry requirements

The source text does not list admissions criteria for this curriculum. Prospective applicants should consult the United States Coast Guard Academy admissions office for the academy-wide entry standards and application process.

Career prospects

Graduates leave with foundational knowledge in management, accounting, analytics, maritime operations and leadership. Typical pathways include operational and supervisory roles within maritime and uniformed services, administrative or logistics positions, and entry-level management or analyst roles in public or private sector organizations aligned with maritime, transportation, or government missions.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

The provided text does not specify scholarships or fees. Applicants should review academy resources and federal or service-specific funding opportunities, and contact the admissions or financial-aid office for details about scholarships, stipends, or service-related financial support.