Early College Experience Program applications are due April 1st to Ms. Christensen in the guidance office. If you are interested in ECEP, please join us this Thursday, 3/21, for an Info Session during Enrichment in the library. Spots in the program are limited. 

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is excited to provide a Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Program (CDEP) for qualified high school students. The program provides an opportunity for eligible high school students to enroll at MMA as non-degree students and have the course credit be recognized toward degree completion.
CDEP Program eligibility requirements:

• Must be a Massachusetts resident.
• Must be enrolled in a Massachusetts public secondary school or non-public school, including home school.
• Have a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or demonstrate potential for academic success through submission of evidence of steadily improving high school grades, high class rank, teacher/guidance counselor endorsement, etc.
• Must submit a completed application form and official high school transcript no later than February 15, 2019.

 Course offerings for Spring 2019
**The classes listed below will be offered on Mondays from 4-7pm, March 11- June 17**
MS-1211 Current Environmental Problems (3 credits) This course is the first course taken by students majoring in Marine Science, Safety and Environmental Protection (MSSEP). It introduces freshmen students to current and pressing global issues in the fields of environmental science, environmental protection and health and safety in the workplace. Topics will provide students with a broad, general perspective of issues in these fields. Some topics will be revisited in greater detail during subsequent courses in the MSSEP curriculum. Prerequisite: None.
EM-2212 Introduction to Emergency Management (3 credits) An introduction to the disciplines, authorities, and policies involved in the field of emergency management. Topics include: hazard analysis and underlying social and environmental processes, vulnerability analysis, hazard mitigation, emergency response and disaster recovery. Prerequisite: None.
**The class listed below will be offered on Tuesdays from 4-7pm, March 12- June 18**
HU-1111 English Composition (3 credits) English Composition guides students in discovering and creating meaning through language and writing and provides further guidance as they generate ideas and organize structures for reflection, persuasion, analysis, and argument. The course provides opportunities to critically read and examine various texts, to explore and analyze different rhetorical strategies, to develop and support a controlling idea and/or thesis statement, to study the writing process, and to revise meaningfully and independently. It gives guidance in synthesizing and documenting information and offers suggestions for effective grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, or other mechanics, as needed. The course asks students to collaborate with their classmates and instructor through team assignments, discussion, presentations, individual conferences and, when appropriate, peer review. By focusing first on fluency, then on clarity, then on correctness, the course gives students ample opportunity to develop and refine their writing skills for various audiences and purposes, both in and beyond college. (Minimum C- grade required to receive course credit). Prerequisite: None
If you have questions, contact Dione Eaton at deaton@maritime.edu.