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Fisheries & Aquaculture Sciences, Aquatic Sciences, AAS-T

Full-time students who have completed all prerequisite courses will be able to complete this program in 6 quarters of instruction (some programs may not run in summer or other quarters). Prerequisite courses required will vary depending on individual history and placement.

Program Requirements

General Education Courses

CMST& 210 Interpersonal Communication 5 CR
OR
CMST& 220 Public Speaking 5 CR
OR
PSYC& 100 General Psychology 5 CR
OR
SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology 5 CR
ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5 CR
OR Higher
MATH& 107 Math in Society 5 CR
OR Higher
General Education/Transfer Course - 5 Credits
TOTAL General Education Course Credits: 20

Core Courses for Program

AQUA 101 Introduction to Applied Sciences 2 CR
AQUA 111 Applied Techniques: Fall 3 CR
AQUA 112 Applied Techniques: Winter 1 CR
AQUA 113 Applied Techniques: Spring 2 CR
AQUA 121 Principles of Aquaculture 5 CR
AQUA 122 Principles of Fisheries Science 5 CR
AQUA 131 Aquatic Chemistry with Lab 5 CR
AQUA 141 Research Methods 3 CR
ENVS& 101 Fundamentals of Environmental Science with Lab 5 CR
OCEA& 101 Introduction to Oceanography with Lab 5 CR
TOTAL Core Course for Program Credits: 36

Program Specialty Courses

AQUA 243 Fisheries Ecology with Lab 5
AQUA 251 Fisheries Conservation 5 CR
AQUA 271 Data Analysis for Aquatic Sciences 5 CR
AQUA 272 Introduction to GIS 5 CR
AQUA 273 Animal Genetics with Lab 5 CR
AQUA 274 Organismal Biology with Lab 5 CR
TOTAL Program Specialty Credits: 10

Elective Courses

TOTAL Elective Course Credits: 24

Any combination of AQUA courses and 5-credit transfer courses may be used to fulfill the elective requirements, as long as those courses are not being applied to meet any listed requirements.

Total Program Credits: 90