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Distribution & Logistics Maritime Program of Study
This program of study is provided in partnership with San Jacinto College. Students must take courses in sequence as outlined by San Jacinto College and the LPISD Dual Enrollment Program. Courses that are Dual Enrollment (DE) are taken at the San Jacinto Maritime Technology and Training Center. Please see your counselor for more information about this program eligibility and course requirements. Principles of Distribution and Logistics 1 credit Grade Level: 9-12 Two Semesters Prerequisite: none
In Principles of Distribution and Logistics, students will gain knowledge and skills in the safe application, design, production, and assessment of products, services, and systems. This knowledge includes the history, laws and regulations, and common practices used in the logistics of warehousing and transportation systems. Students should apply knowledge and skills in the application, design, and production of technology as it relates to distribution and logistics industries. This course allows students to reinforce, apply, and transfer their academic knowledge and skills to a variety of interesting and relevant activities, problems, and settings.
Concepts of Distribution and Logistics Technology 1 credit Grade Level: 10-12 Two Semesters Recommended prerequisite: Principles of Distribution and Logistics
Students will gain knowledge and skills in safe application, design, and assessment of technologies used in the supply chain and logistics industries. The students will apply knowledge and skills in using standard and emerging technologies in the field of logistics.
Principles of Maritime Science Dual Enrollment 1 credit Grade Level: 11-12 One Semester Recommended prerequisite: Concepts of Distribution and Logistics Technology
This course is designed to instruct students in the principles of maritime science as outlined by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) directly related to the National Maritime Center and the Merchant Mariner Credentialing Program. Students enrolled in this course will identify career opportunities, skills, abilities, tools, certifications, and safety measures for sea based maritime careers. Students will also understand components, systems, equipment, production and safety regulations associated with maritime industries. A baseline understanding of ships and maritime systems is developed to support assessment of the impact, benefit, and risk of decisions involving the design, acquisition, operation, regulation, law enforcement, damage control, maintenance, and salvage of ships and maritime systems. This course will also inform students on the most effective and efficient manners to assure a safe, economically efficient, and environmentally sound maritime system with the intent to lead to advanced coursework in maritime studies in later grades.
Maritime Science I Dual Enrollment 1 credit Grade Level: 11-12 One Semester Prerequisite: Principles of Maritime Science DE and San Jacinto College Requirements
La Porte ISD and San Jacinto College have entered into an agreement to offer college level courses at La Porte High School and award to students’ concurrent high school credit and college hours. This course provides training for entrylevel employment and a basis for continuing education in deck and piloting careers and merchant mariner credentialing. Science I will instruct students in progressing aspects of vessel piloting and navigation, safety of life at sea, voyage planning, shipboard damage control and marine pollution. Specifically, students will understand safety expectations, laws, and environmental and human factors involved in the maritime industry. The course focuses on lab assignments and simulator experiences to reinforce critical-thinking and decision-making skills in navigation, ship handling, collision avoidance, and risk assessment and mitigation. Navigation instruction, including chart preparation, various distance, speed, and time relationships, positioning techniques, calculation of tides and currents, and voyage planning, and aids to navigation, will be explored. Students will learn basic shipboard damage control actions required in the event of shipboard casualties, search and rescue, advancements, collateral duties, and other personnel management issues.
Prerequisite: Principles of Maritime Science I DE and San Jacinto College Requirements
La Porte ISD and San Jacinto College have entered into an agreement to offer college level courses at La Porte High School and award to students’ concurrent high school credit and college hours. Students will investigate the field of Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Environmental Technology, which is charged with the tasks of ensuring that business and industry provide a safe workplace, free from hazards and bringing about a reduction in the occurrence of job-related injuries and fatalities. Students will use safety resources and discover procedures for collaborating with business and industry regarding ways to increase employee safety and health, reduce workers’ compensation insurance costs and medical expenses, decrease payout for return-to-work programs, reduce faulty products, and lower costs for job accommodations for injured workers.
Maritime Science II Dual Enrollment
1 credit Grade Level: 11-12 One Semester Prerequisites: Principles of Maritime Science I DE and Occupational Safety and Environment Technology I DE and San Jacinto College Requirements
La Porte ISD and San Jacinto College have entered into an agreement to offer college level courses at La Porte High School and award to students’ concurrent high school credit and college hours. Students will develop new skills such as advanced navigation coordination; collision avoidance; briefing the command; electronic navigation theory; basic, routine, and emergency ship handling procedures; external communications; and other relevant knowledge, skills, and techniques. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to plan and execute safe vessel navigation. Students will exhibit knowledge of all bridge navigation (TRANSAS, ECDIS, and Paper Charts) equipment and procedures. Using case studies and real-world simulations, students will identify the contributing factors involved in maritime accidents.
2 credit Grade Level: 11-12 Two Semesters Prerequisites: Principles of Maritime Science I DE and Occupational Safety and Environment Technology I DE and San Jacinto College Requirements
La Porte ISD and San Jacinto College have entered into an agreement to offer college level courses at La Porte High School and award to students’ concurrent high school credit and college hours. This course is designed to give students supervised practical application of knowledge and skills. These courses are taken in back-to-back sequence.
Introduction to Shipboard Engineering Dual Enrollment 1 credit Grade Level: 11-12 One Semester Prerequisite: Practicum in Transportation Systems 1 and 2 and San Jacinto College Requirements
La Porte ISD and San Jacinto College have entered into an agreement to offer college level courses at La Porte High School and award to students’ concurrent high school credit and college hours. This course is designed to provide training for entry-level employment and/or a basis for continuing education in shipboard engineering and merchant mariner credentialing. Shipboard engineering includes knowledge of the functions, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of the systems and components of maritime engines such as centrifuge engines, outboards, and portable dewatering pumps. In addition, students will receive instruction in safety, emergency procedures, and shipboard auxiliary systems.
