All Sea|mester voyages are educational in nature and we ensure that all enrolling shipmates embark on their own voyage of personal learning as a large part of their experience with us.

During all full length voyages, students are required to participate in four academic/educational classes and the course requirement for our shorter voyages is correspondingly less. During a Caribbean Voyage, students participate in up to four core classes. During a Global Voyage students participate in two core classes and then select a further two electives. Course availability is dependent upon voyage location and duration. An overview can be seen below.

 

Course Information				Course Availability
				Caribbean Sea|mester				Global Sea|mester
Code	Course Name	Course Type	Qualifications, Credits / Certs	Fall 80-day	Spring 80-day	Summer 40-day	Summer 20-day	Fall 90-day	Spring 90-day	Summer 80/66-day*	Summer 40-day
MTE 1811	Basic Seamanship	Academic	3 Available from FKCC
SLS 1261	Student Leadership Development	Academic	3 Available from FKCC
OCE 1001	Introduction to Oceanography	Academic	3 Available from FKCC
OCB 1000	Introduction to Marine Biology	Academic	3 Available from FKCC
PSCT	Professional Skipper &  Crew Training	Professional	IYT Certifications
BME	Basic Marine Engineering	Professional	IYT Certifications
PEP	Personal Educational Project	Correspondence	3 or 4 Available from UF
N/A	Sailing Certifications	Rec. / Prof.	IYT Certifications
N/A	Scuba Certifications	Rec. / Prof.	PADI Certs. ACE Credit

*Summer 66-day voyages are limited to three academic courses (9 credits): Basic Seamanship, Oceanography and Student Leadership Development. Additionally, it is likely that the scuba certifications offered during these shorter courses would be limited due to our sailing schedule.

Key Core Courses Elective Courses

A full semester load of 12 academic credits is available on every full length voyage for those who choose to select credit options for all four of the academic classes.  Additionally, during certain Global Voyages, shipmates interested in pursuing a career within the maritime industry may opt for a more professional training route. Please visit the Accreditation Information section of this website for more information on the costs and transferability of academic credit. 

Click on the course name links to view detailed course syllabi information. Prospective students are encouraged to research all options prior to making course selections.