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Aquaculture - Fish Culture Minor

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This minor is administered by the Department of Biology .

A minor in Aquaculture - Fish Culture consists of a minimum of 39 credits from the following courses:

Note: Required courses marked ** below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.

Required courses, 29-30 credits

BIOL 101 - General Biology Credits: 5
or
BIOL 110 - Principles of Biology I Credits: 5 and
BIOL 111 - Principles of Biology II Credits: 5
or
BIOL 160 - Introduction to Animal Biology Credits: 5
CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5 ** and
CHEM 106 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5 **
or
CHEM 117 - General Chemistry Principles Credits: 5 **
BIOL 210 - Principles of Genetics Credits: 3
BIOL 374 - Ichthyology Credits: 4
BIOL 375 - Fisheries Ecology Credits: 3 or
WATR 388 - Aquatic Ecology Credits: 3
BIOL 386 - Fish Culture Credits: 3 or
WATR 386 - Fish Culture Credits: 3
BUS 320 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
WATR 390 - Water Chemistry and Analysis Credits: 4 or
WATR 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3 or
WSTE 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3 or
PSEN 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3

Electives

A minimum total of 10 elective credits from the following:

BIOL 333 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
BIOL 338 - Phycology Credits: 4 or
WATR 338 - Phycology Credits: 4
BIOL 361 - Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 3 or
WATR 361 - Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 3
BIOL 362 - Animal Parasitology Credits: 4
BIOL 380 - Introduction to Aquaponics Credits: 3
BIOL 499 - Biology Internship Credits: 1-4 or
WATR 381 - Internship in Water Credits: 1-12 (up to 4 crs. towards minor)
BUS 330 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
WATR 384 - Life History of Fishes Credits: 3
WATR 488 - Aquatic Insects Credits: 3
WATR 494 - Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment Credits: 3
WATR 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3 or
WLDL 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3
WLDL 322 - Techniques of Captive Wildlife Management Credits: 2