Orange Coast College Marine Activities A138 — Introduction to Ocean Sailing — 1 unit Formerly Marine Activities A149 Prerequisite: Ability to swim 50 yards and tread water for five minutes. Knowledge of basic sailing principles. This prerequisite will be validated in class during the first week of the course. Introduces the fundamentals of ocean sailing through dockside lectures and hands-on experience aboard large sailing vessels. Sail handling, winch operation, steering, reefing, and line handling are emphasized. Same as Kinesiology A138. Students completing Marine Activities A138 may not receive credit for Kinesiology A138. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. Marine Activities A139 — Kayaking — .5-1.5 units Formerly Marine Activities A160 Prerequisite: Students must be able to swim 100 yards and tread water for five minutes. This prerequisite will be validated in class during the first week of the course. Designed to teach the fundamental kayaking techniques needed to become a safe and effective kayaker. There will be a fee for use of equipment and use of the off- campus facility. Same as Kinesiology A139. Students completing Marine Activities A139 may not receive credit for Kinesiology A139. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. Marine Activities A140 — Outrigger Canoeing — .5-1.5 units Formerly Marine Activities A159 Prerequisite: Ability to swim 100 yards and tread water for five minutes. This prerequisite will be validated in class during the first week of the course. Designed to teach the fundamental outrigger canoeing techniques needed to become a safe and effective paddler. There will be a fee for use of equipment and use of the off-campus facility. Same as Kinesiology A140. Students completing Marine Activities A140 may not receive credit for Kinesiology A140. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. Marine Activities A150 — Coastal Navigation — 3 units Starting with the basics of navigation, students will be able to interpret charts, plot positions and courses, utilize navigational publications, and determine the effects of tides and currents relating to coastal piloting. Passage planning and boating safety legal requirements will be included. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Marine Activities A151 — Maritime Industry — 2 units Students will learn about marine industry careers, maritime terminology, types of vessels and vessel protocol. Job skills and career paths for the marine industry are covered. Personal conduct, customer service skills, resume writing and interviewing skills are included to improve employment opportunities. This is a required course of the Professional Mariner Program. A facility fee will be charged for field trips. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. 204 Marine Activities A152 — Boat Handling and Seamanship — 3 units Prerequisite: Student must be able to swim 50 yards, tread water for 10 minutes. Students learn safe boating practices and regulations. Practical training while operating small motor boats includes docking procedures, underway maneuvering, anchoring and overboard rescue drills. Time on the water provides experience in crew teamwork, standing watch, maintaining a lookout and general seamanship. This is a required course of the Professional Mariner Program. Prerequisites will be validated in class during the first week of the course. A facility fee will be charged. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Marine Activities A153 — Marine Basic Safety Training — 4 units Prerequisite: Marine Activities A151 or concurrent enrollment. This course is the basic safety training (BST) as specified by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). Basic firefighting, personal survival, personal safety, social responsibility, and first aid in marine situations are covered in this hands-on program. Students with satisfactory level of completion will be qualified for First Aid and CPR cards and Certificates of Completion for STCW-95 compliance. This is a required course for the Professional Mariner Program. An optional facility fee will be paid to a Fire Training Facility. A $30 Certificate fee will be paid at Bursar’s Office upon successful completion of all USCG evaluations. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Marine Activities A154 — Yachtkeeping and Engine Maintenance — 2 units This course offers hands-on experience in Yachtkeeping; cleaning interior & exterior surfaces. Students will learn the practical operation and routine maintenance of mechanical systems aboard vessels, diesel inboard engines and gasoline outboard engines. Skills practiced include painting, varnishing and routine engine maintenance. This is a required course of the Professional Mariner Program. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Marine Activities A156 — Maritime Environment — 2 units Students will learn about the systems that drive global weather patterns and conditions commonly found along major shipping routes as well as hubs of recreational yachting. Global and regional physical oceanography will be covered as it relates to navigational challenges to the mariner. Understanding oceanography and weather will aid the student in understanding pollution regulations and the responsibilities of the mariner to the environment in which he or she works. This is a required course of the Professional Mariner Program. A facility fee will be charged for field trips. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Marine Activities A157 — Radar Observer — 2 units Prerequisite: Professional Mariner Level 1 Certificate of Achievement or higher. Students will learn fundamentals of marine Radar, its uses, limitations, and how to interpret data from a radar system. Primary focuses will be on Radar Navigation and Collision avoidance. Students with satisfactory level of completion will be qualified for a Certificate of Completion for U.S. Coast Guard Radar Observer license endorsement, establishing competency in the operation and utilization of marine radar equipment. This endorsement may be added to any U.S. Coast Guard Deck Officer License. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Marine Activities A200 – Professional Mariner Internship – 2 Units Prerequisite: Marine Activities A150, or A151, or A152, or A153, or A155 A supervised internship related to classroom-based learning at a maritime related work site. This course is designed as a supervised internship course for the Professional Mariner student. The student will gain experience in a marine related position that bridges classroom based learning with career goals. This 120 hour unpaid or 150 hour paid work experience course is designed to assist students to acquire career awareness, work habits, attitudes and skills for the professional mariner program. Credit for occupational work experience may be accrued at the rate of one to 8 units per semester for a total of sixteen units. Additionally, this course is for 2 units and students must work 75 paid hours or 60 non- paid hours per unit earned. Transfer Credit: CSU. Marine Activities A201 - Professional Mariner Lecture — 1 units Corequisite: Marine Activities A200. This course provides instructor-guided preparation related to classroom-based learning at a maritime-related work site. This course is designed as a supplement to the supervised internship course for the Professional Mariner student. Transfer Credit: CSU. MARINE SCIENCE Marine Science A100 — Oceanography — 3 units Advisory: English A098 or English as a Second Language A099. An orientation to the marine sciences including considerations of physical and chemical properties of the sea, the sea-air interface, the biology of the sea, the geology of the ocean basins, the sea as a physical, chemical, biological and recreational resource, and the obligation of mankind to control further contamination of the environment. This course may also be offered online. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. Marine Science A100H — Honors Oceanography — 3 units Advisory: English A098 or English as a Second Language A099. An orientation to the marine sciences, including considerations of physical and chemical properties of the sea, the sea-air interface, the biology of the sea, the geology of the ocean basins, the sea as a physical, chemical, biological and recreational resource, and the obligations of mankind to control further contamination of the environment. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. Marine Science A100L — Oceanography Laboratory — 1 unit Prerequisite: Marine Science A100 with a grade of “C” or better or concurrent enrollment. If student drops from Marine Science A100, the student, on their own initiative, must also drop Marine Science A100L. Advisory: English A098 or English as a Second Language A099. An orientation to marine science research process, techniques, and equipment. Investigations of physical and chemical properties of the sea, the air/sea interface, biological taxonomy and classification, student of longitude, latitude, other navigational elements, ocean basin geography and geology study. Evaluation of the sea as a physical, chemical, biological, and recreational resource. Includes at least three class field trips. Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.