Credential(s) Offered
Associate's degree
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
The curriculum emphasizes hands-on laboratory and field procedures. Skills learned are commonly used by professionals working for companies and organizations involved in aquatic research and ecosystem management. Special attention is given to collecting and identifying a diversity of marine organisms, performing oceanographic sampling procedures aboard our own research vessel, service learning experiences in the southern Maine community, plus microbiology and chemistry laboratory techniques.
Details
Hours
63
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
Southern Maine Community College
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Training Location(s)
Southern Maine Community College South Portland
Local WIB
4 - Coastal Counties Local Area 4
Name of Credential
Associate of Applied Science
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Federal, State and Institutional grants & loans
Refund Policy
https://www.smccme.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-fees
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$2,800.00 Program
In-State Tuition
$96.00 Credit Hour
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$192.00 Credit Hour
Supplies/Materials/Hand Tools (not included in tuition)
$2,000.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$4,896.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$4,992.00
