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Aquaculture/Fisheries Undergraduate Program
Prescribed Undergraduate Curriculum (124 hours)
 
Freshman Year Course Title and Number Credits

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  
  Swimming (HLPE 1112) 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 (HLPE 1100-1125) 1 15
 
Sophomore Year Course Title and Number Credits Term Totals
Fall Semester Oral communication (SPCH 2390) 3
Music or Art Appreciation (MUS 2330/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 Course Title and Number Credits Term Totals
Fall Semester Limnology (AQFI 3329) 3
Social Science elective* (3 hrs)
(HIST/PSCI/ECON/PSYC/GEOG/SOCI)*
3
Aquatic Animal Nutrition (AQFI 4336) 3
Fisheries Techniques (AQFI 2247/2147) 3
Free electives** (3-5 hrs) 3-5 15-17
 
Spring Semester Fisheries Management (AQFI 3371) 3
Technical Writing (JOUR 3350) 3
Ichthyology (AQFI 2462) 4
Ecology (BIOL 2360) 3
Free electives** (3 hrs) 3 16
 
Senior Year Course Title and Number Credits Term Totals
Fall Semester Economics of Aquaculture (AQFI 4321) or Marketing & Public Relations in Aquaculture (AQFI 4323) 3
Physics I (PHYS 2410) 4
Free electives** (6-10 hrs) 6-10 13-17
 
Spring Semester Organic Chemistry (CHEM 2411) 4
Senior Seminar (AQFI 4201) 2
  Hatchery Management (AQFI 3360) or Fish Genetics (AQFI 4350) 3  
Free electives** (3-7 hrs) 3-7 12-16
 
  Minimum Hours Needed for Graduation:   124
 
  *Allowable Social Science electives: Credits  
Principles of Economics (ECON 2310)  3  
General Psychology (PSYC 2300)  3  
Western Civilization I  & II (HIST 1330/1340)  3  
US History (HIST 2315/2318)  3  
Introduction to Sociology (SOCI 2310)  3  
American Government (PSCI 2312) 3  
World Regional Geography (GEOG 2360) 3  
(Students take electives with advisor’s consent)
 

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

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