Master of Science in Facilities Management

The Master of Science in Facilities Management (MSFM) program is designed to give students the knowledge and skills to become creative problem solvers and succeed in a variety of senior facilities management and leadership positions. The program emphasizes that good ideas are not enough and that implementation separates excellence from mediocrity in management and leadership. The curriculum provides current and prospective facilities managers with the personal, interpersonal, and group skills necessary to implement creative ideas and reduce the gap between good ideas and accepted practices.

The Academy’s Learn-Do-Learn philosophy promotes learning both inside and outside the classroom. Experiential learning courses and co-ops allow cadets to gain practical knowledge in their fields in the United States and abroad. Scroll our gallery to view our offerings.

USTS Kennedy

All Aboard for a Semester at Sea

Sea Term is a six-week, hands-on voyage. Cadets enrolled in Marine Engineering and Marine Transportation must complete at least four Sea Terms— or “semesters at sea” — that typically takes place in January and February between academic terms.

Sea Term affords cadets the opportunity to rotate through class and laboratory training. This training ranges from ship operations, maintenance, watch standing, to drills.

First-year students sleep in holds with dozens of their shipmates while upper-class cadets live in smaller holds. The various ports of call offer time to relax and unwind. The T.S. Kennedy sails to U.S. and foreign ports of the Caribbean Sea — including the transit of the Panama Canal and an equatorial crossing. Setting sail presents opportunities to develop independence and self-confidence. All majors may have the opportunity to participate in a Sea Term pending space availability and their goals within their specific major.