Global Maritime and Transportation School &
American Public University Education Partnership

The Global Maritime and Transportation School (GMATS) at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and American Public University (APU) have established a partnership in education for transfer credit, enabling students to apply their completed GMATS maritime coursework towards an APU online degree program. 

APU is committed to helping students combine the unique on-campus resources of the GMATS with affordable, convenient, and respected online degree programs offered through APU.

With prior approval, students may focus on a variety of majors that provide career opportunities utilizing your transportation expertise including:

• Transportation and Logistics Management
• Homeland Security
• Business Administration
• National Security Studies
• Emergency and Disaster Management

Learn more about applying GMATS credit towards a degree at APU by clicking the tabs above.

Additional Resources:

• APU's B.A. in Transportation and Logistics Management
• APU's M.A. in Transportation and Logistics Management
• Undergraduate Transfer Credit Information 
• Graduate Transfer Credit Information

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• About the Global Maritime and Transportation School (GMATS)

  The primary mission of the Global Maritime Transportations School (GMATS) is to offer cutting edge education and training programs that will benefit professionals from the maritime and transportation field. Through its education, training, and research initiatives, the USMMA GMATS is dedicated to optimizing America’s economic and strategic intermodal transportation system and its global transportation interests. 

  Further, GMATS seeks to encourage worldwide trade by providing mariners, international transportation, and businesses with the requisite skills needed to operate intermodal transportation systems in the worldwide economy that are safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant.

• Why Choose APU?

  Academic Quality meets Affordable Tuition

  American Public University (APU) is a distinguished leader providing quality and affordable online education to motivated students worldwide. APU is a member of the regionally accredited American Public University System. Here’s why more than 100,000 students make us their school of choice today.

  • No application or technology fees; and textbooks are provided at no cost to all undergraduate students earning academic credit
  • Affordable tuition that is 20 percent less than the average four-year public university’s in-state rates according to the College Board’s 2010-2011 study
  • Save time and money by transferring previous education and training credits
  • Financial aid and military benefits accepted
  • Nationally recognized for quality online education and effective practices 
  • Experienced faculty who are respected practitioners in their field of study
  • 96% of APU seniors say they are satisfied or very satisfied with their education
  • 97% of APU seniors say they would recommend APU to friends and colleagues

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Associate of Arts Degrees at APU

28 total credits will be accepted for transfer credit from the Crew Advancement Program and the Engineering Crew Advancement Program toward the APU Associate of Arts in General Studies.

24 semester hours will be applied to fulfill all of the elective credit requirements in the APU Associate of Arts program. Additionally, students will be granted three semester hours to fulfill the national science general education requirement and one semester hour to fulfill the natural science laboratory requirement.

Undergraduate Transfer Credit Information

Bachelor of Arts Degrees at APU

Coursework from GMATS will be accepted for transfer credit into the APU bachelor's degree, as follows:

• For the Crew Advancement Program, APU will accept four semester hours of general education science courses and up to 45 semester hours of electives.
• For the Engineering Crew Advancement Program, APU will accept 16 semester hours of electives for completion of Phase I and then four semester hours of general education science courses and up to 20 semester hours of electives for completion of Phase II.

Completion of the Bachelor’s program generally requires approximately 121 hours, inclusive of your course work at GMATS.

For a full list of GMATS courses, which may be applied toward the APU bachelor's degree, please visit our Transfer Credit Evaluation website.