Marine Service Technology Program at Iowa Lakes Community College

The Marine Service Technology program prepares men and women for employment in recreation areas and those industries which rely on mechanical engines to do their work.

Employment opportunities include:

marinas
national marine corporations
marine manufacturers
snowmobile dealerships
personal watercraft dealerships
parts distributors
sales reps
any place which sells boats, personal watercraft or snowmobiles

Program Curriculum

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Courses listed in parentheses are suggested courses to meet that requirement. The diploma program consists of the first three semesters. A student can choose to continue in the Marine Service Technology program to receive an AAS degree and complete either the advanced business or marine options.

Freshman Fall Semester
COM-725	Workplace Communications	2
CSC-110	Intro to Computers	3
HSC-134	First Aid/CPR	1
MSE-147	Introduction to Marine Service	2
MSE-148	Introduction to Marine Detailing	1
MSE-149	Introduction to Marine Rigging	2
MSE-151	Shop Safety & Procedures	1
MSE-153	Fundamentals of Electricity	3
MSE-164	Marine Engines 2 & 4 Stroke Theory	2
MSE-165	Marine Engine 2 & 4 Stroke Lab	2
SDV-090	College 101	0
	Total Credits - Fall Freshman	19

Freshman Spring Semester
BUS-161	Human Relations	3
MAT-770	Applied Math	2
MSE-158	Snowmobile Systems	2
MSE-169	Marine Drive Systems Theory & Lab	3
MSE-173	Marine Fuel Systems	3
MSE-183	Personal Watercraft Systems	3
MSE-189	Marine Elect Systems Theory & Lab	3
	Total Credits - Spring Freshman	19

Summer Semester
MSE-932	Internship	6
	Total Credits - Summer	6

ADVANCED BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OPTION
Sophomore Fall & Spring Semesters
ACC-111	Intro to Accounting OR	3
ACC-131	Principles of Accounting I (4cr.)
BUS-102	Intro to Business	3
BUS-183	Business Law	3
ENG-105	Composition I	3
SPC-101	Fundamentals of Oral Communication	3
	Electives (see list below)	18
	Total Credits - Fall Sophomore	33

Suggested Business/Math Electives
ACC-132	Principles of Accounting II	4
ACC-161	Payroll Accounting	3
ACC-261	Income Tax Accounting	3
ADM-106	Intro to Keyboarding	2
BCA-185	Beginning Web Page Development	3
BUS-130	Intro to Entrepreneurship	3
BUS-250	Principles of Real Estate	3
ECN-120	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECN-130	Principles of Microeconomics	3
MAT-110	Math for Liberal Arts	3
MAT-140	Finite Math	3
MAT-157	Statistics OR	4
BUS-211	Business Statistics
MGT-101	Principles of Management	3
MKT-110	Principles of Marketing	3
MKT-140	Principles of Sales	3
MKT-150	Principles of Advertising	3
MOT-932	Internship	2

ADVANCED MARINE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY OPTION
Sophomore Fall Semester
BUS-102	Elective (Intro to Business) OR	3
ACC-111	Elective (Intro to Accounting) OR
ACC-131	Elective (Principles of Accounting) 4cr.
BUS-125	Business Principles	3
MSE-150	Shop Management	3
MSE-252	Marine Advanced Drivability	3
	Elective	3
	Total Credits - Fall Sophomore	15

Sophomore Spring Semester
BUS-183	Business Law	3
MSE-273	Marine Advanced Fuel Systems	3
MSE-286	Marine Advanced Electrical	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Total Credits - Spring Sophomore	18

Core Requirement

Concentration Area Requirement

General Education Requirement

Elective