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Global Maritime and Transportation School &
American Military University Education Partnership

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

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

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 AMU by clicking the tabs above.

Additional Resources:

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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 AMU?

    Academic Quality meets Affordable Tuition

    American Military University (AMU) provides quality and affordable online education to U.S. Armed Forces, members of the public safety, service and national security communities, and working adults in a wide range of fields. AMU closely partners with industry organizations and is highly respected by public service, intelligence, homeland security and criminal justice communities for developing curriculum that is relevant to today’s job market. AMU 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.

    • #1 most popular provider of education to the U.S. military*
    • Admission fees are waived for active duty, guard and reserve members 
    • No application fees
    • Textbooks are provided at no cost to all undergraduate students earning academic credit 
    • Active duty tuition assistance covers up to 100% of undergraduate tuition and up to 75% of graduate tuition for as many as six courses per year**
    • 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
    • Nationally recognized for quality online education and effective practices 
    • Experienced faculty; many who are executives in government and nonprofit organizations including the United Nations, State Department, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    • 96% of AMU seniors say they are satisfied or very satisfied with their education
    • 97% of AMU seniors say they would recommend AMU to friends and colleagues

    To get started, complete our no-fee application now.

    *based upon 2011 DoD enrollment figures for U.S. servicemembers
    **refer to your service's policy on tuition assistance eligibility and availability


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Associate of Arts Degrees at AMU

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

24 semester hours will be applied to fulfill all of the elective credit requirements in the AMU 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 AMU

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

  • For the Crew Advancement Program, AMU will accept four semester hours of general education science courses and up to 45 semester hours of electives.
  • For the Engineering Crew Advancement Program, AMU 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 AMU bachelor's degree, please visit our Transfer Credit Evaluation website.

Master of Arts Degree at AMU

AMU will accept up to 15 semester hours of GMATS coursework toward the required 36 credit hours for a master's degree at AMU.

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