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Aquaculture/Fisheries Undergraduate Program
Prescribed Undergraduate Curriculum (124 hours)
 
Freshman Year Course Hrs Term Totals
Fall Semester English Composition I (ENGL 1311) 3  
  Principles of Biology (BIOL 1455) 4  
  College Algebra (MATH 1330) 3  
  Personal Social Development (BAS 1210) 2  
  Topics in Fisheries & Aquaculture (AQFI 1102) 1  
  Introduction to Social Science (SOCI 1320) 3  
  Physical Education (1100 series) 1 17
 
Spring Semester English Composition II (ENGL 1321) 3
General Botany (1470) 4
College Trigonometry (MATH 1340) 3
Career & Life Planning (BAS 1120) 1
Personal Health & Safety (HLPE 1310) or Nutrition & Wellness (HUSC 1311) 3
Physical Education (1100 series) 1 15
 
Sophomore Year Course Hrs Term Totals
Fall Semester Oral communication (SPCH 2390) 3
Music Appreciation (MUS 2330)
or Art Appreciation (ART 2340)
3
Biology of Fishes (AQFI 2253/2153) 3
General Chemistry I (CHEM 1430) 4
General Zoology (BIOL 1460) 4 17
 
Spring Semester Aquaculture (AQFI 2329/2129) 4
Introduction to Literature (ENGL 2300) 3
Introduction to Humanities (HUMN 2301) 3
General Chemistry II (CHEM 1440) 4
US History (HIST 2315/2318)
or American Government (PSCI 2312)
3 17
 
Junior Year Courses  Hrs Term Totals
Fall Semester Limnology (AQFI 3329) 3
Social Science elective* 3
Aquatic Animal Nutrition (AQFI 4336) 3
Fisheries Techniques (AQFI 2247/2147) 3
Free electives** 3-5 15-18
 
Spring Semester Fisheries Management (AQFI 3371) 3
Technical Writing (JOUR 3350) 3
Ichthyology (AQFI 2462) 4
Ecology (BIOL 2360) 3
Free electives** 3 16
 
Senior Year Courses  Hrs Term Totals
Fall Semester Economics of Aquaculture (AQFI 4321) or Marketing & Public Relations in Aquaculture (AQFI 4322) 3
Physics I (PHYS 2410) 4
Invertebrate Zoology (BIOL 3450) 4
Free electives** 3-6 14-17
 
Spring Semester Organic Chemistry (CHEM 2411) 4
Senior Seminar (AQFI 4201) 2
Free electives** 6-11 14-17
 
Minimum Total Hours Needed for Graduation: 124
 
*Allowable Social Science electives:
 
Principles of Economics (ECON 2300) 
General Psychology (PSYC 2310) 
Western Civilization I (HIST 1330) 
Western Civilization II (HIST 1340)
US History (HIST 2315/2318) 
Introduction to Sociology (SOCI 2310) 
World Regional Geography (GEOG 2360)
American Government (PSCI 2312)

The list of AQFI-Recommended Electives (PDF / 37Kb)

** Students take electives with advisor’s consent
 
 
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