Program Overview

Introduction to the Program

The School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences (SFAAS) undergraduate program is designed to prepare students for productive careers in the private and public sectors in aquaculture, aquatic resource management and ecology, and fisheries biology and management.

Program Options

SFAAS offers three options within its B.S. program:

• Option in Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Option in Marine Resources Management
• Pre-professional Option in Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences

Program Requirements

The undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120-122 credit hours, depending on the option pursued. The program includes many required core classes, as well as more specialized courses required for each of the three undergraduate B.S. options.

Course Structure

The course structure for the Pre-professional Option in Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences is as follows:

Freshman Year

• Fall:
  • ENGL 1100 English Composition I (3 hours)
  • BIOL 1020 Principles of Biology (3 hours)
  • BIOL 1021 Principles of Biology Laboratory (1 hour)
  • CHEM 1030 Fundamentals Chemistry I (3 hours)
  • CHEM 1031 Fundamental Chemistry I Laboratory (1 hour)
  • MATH 1130 Pre-Calculus Trigonometry (3 hours)
  • FISH 1100 Fisheries Orientation (1 hour)
• Spring:
  • ENGL 1120 English Composition II (3 hours)
  • CHEM 1040 Fundamental Chemistry II (3 hours)
  • CHEM 1041 Fundamental Chemistry II Laboratory (1 hour)
  • BIOL 1030 Organismal Biology (3 hours)
  • BIOL 1031 Organismal Biology Laboratory (1 hour)
  • Core Humanities (3 hours)
  • FISH 1110 Dimensions of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences (1 hour)

Sophomore Year

• Fall:
  • Core Literature (3 hours)
  • ECON 2020 Principles of Microeconomics (3 hours)
  • CHEM 2070 Organic Chemistry I (3 hours)
  • CHEM 2071 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1 hour)
  • AGRI 3000 Agricultural Genetics (4 hours)
  • FISH 2000 Fish Biology (1 hour)
• Spring:
  • Core Social Science (3 hours)
  • BIOL 3060 Ecology (4 hours)
  • CHEM 2080 Organic Chemistry II (3 hours)
  • CHEM 2081 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1 hour)
  • Fine Arts Core (3 hours)
  • FISH 2020 Global Perspectives in Fisheries (2 hours)

Junior Year

• Fall:
  • FISH 5220 Water Science (3 hours)
  • Core History I (3 hours)
  • PHYS 1500 General Physics I (4 hours)
  • BCHE 3200 Principles of Biochemistry (3 hours)
  • Emphasis (3 hours)
• Spring:
  • Directed Science Elective (4 hours)
  • Core History II (3 hours)
  • STAT 2510 Statistics for Biological and Health Sciences (3 hours)
  • COMM 1000 Public Speaking (3 hours)
  • Free Elective (2 hours)

Senior Year

• Fall:
  • FISH 5380 General Ichthyology (4 hours)
  • FISH 5410 Introduction to Fish Health (3 hours)
  • FISH 5510 Fisheries Biology and Management (4 hours)
  • Emphasis (3 hours)
  • Elective (3 hours)
  • UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed (0 hours)
• Spring:
  • FISH 5320 Limnology (3 hours)
  • FISH 5321 Limnology Laboratory (1 hour)
  • Emphasis (3 hours)
  • Directed Science Elective (4 hours)

Total Hours

The total hours required for the program are 120 hours.

Directed Science Electives

Directed Science Electives can be chosen from the following courses:

• ANSC 3400
• BIOL 3010
• BIOL 3100
• BIOL 3200 or with advisor approval.