Careers after graduating from USMMA

thebigSG

thebigSG

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I am currently writing my essay for my application to USMMA, and I am discussing my curriculum preference of math and science. The essay requires you to talk about career interests. My question is, what careers after graduation from USMMA can you use specifically math and science in?
 
I was also wondering about the curriculum preference, is that asking what we would prefer to study at USMMA?
 
thebigSG said:
I am currently writing my essay for my application to USMMA, and I am discussing my curriculum preference of math and science. The essay requires you to talk about career interests. My question is, what careers after graduation from USMMA can you use specifically math and science in?
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Careers relating to the engineering side definitely come to mind.
 
They would like to admit a balance of deck and engine majors. Read the USMMA website to determine which of the five available majors appeals to you. There are three engine majors and two deck majors. Read the list of majors and common career paths which are also listed on the website. Good luck.
 
There’s a thread in this USMMA section on this very topic where current industry professionals talk about their careers.
 
Not a lot of heavy math/science in the maritime industry unless you go into design or naval architecture. While all degrees at KP are technically science degrees very few get into it beyond school.

On an actual ship deck officers probably do more math day to day than engineers. Although not complex math, there is plenty of math in doing stability, navigation and passage planning, and calculating ballast. Equally not complex, engineers do a lot of math calculating fuel/oil soundings, use and transfers.

Pssst ... nobody does calculus on a ship.
 
KPEngineer said:
Not a lot of heavy math/science in the maritime industry unless you go into design or naval architecture. While all degrees at KP are technically science degrees very few get into it beyond school.

On an actual ship deck officers probably do more math day to day than engineers. Although not complex math, there is plenty of math in doing stability, navigation and passage planning, and calculating ballast. Equally not complex, engineers do a lot of math calculating fuel/oil soundings, use and transfers.

Pssst ... nobody does calculus on a ship.
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Although I had been accused of being calculating when I was sailing. . . hell, once I came ashore, too. . . .
 
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