UAS Academic CatalogApplied Fisheries, A.A.S.
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The Associates of Applied Science (A.A.S.) provides students with a broad educational and practical foundation in the fields of fisheries management and aquaculture. Students will be prepared for entry level employment in federal and state agencies, hatcheries, and the private sector. This program is offered via both distance and local course options. Successful graduates who work closely with academic advisors will have the option to continue on to Bachelors of Science (B.S.) in Fisheries and Ocean Sciences through UAS or UAF. Program assessment plans are posted at the Program Assessment website.
The A.A.S. in Applied Fisheries requires a minimum of sixty credit hours and a GPA of 2.50. Of the 60 credits, students must complete 20 credits at the 200 level or above. Students must complete 6 credit hours of internship.
| Minimum Credit Hours | 60 |
| General Education Requirements | 17 |
| Major Requirements | 43 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills | 6 | |
| *Writing Across Contexts | ||
| *Writing and the Professions | ||
| Oral Communication Skills | 3 | |
| *Fundamentals of Oral Communication 1 | ||
or COMM S235 | *Small Group Communication and Team Building | |
| Computational Skills | 4 | |
| Intermediate Algebra 2 | ||
or MATH S151 | *College Algebra for Calculus | |
| Science | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| *Biology and Society | ||
| *Natural History of Alaska | ||
| *Fundamentals of Biology I 2 | ||
| *Fundamentals of Biology II | ||
| *Introduction to General Chemistry | ||
| *Earth and Environment | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| FT S120 | Fisheries of Alaska | 3 |
| FT S122 | Alaska Salmon Culture | 3 |
| FT S123 | Introduction to Mariculture | 3 |
| FT S211 | Fisheries Management Techniques | 3 |
| FT S212 | Fisheries Management Techniques Lab | 1 |
| FT S223 | Alaskan Aquaculture Lab | 1 |
| FT S224 | Shellfish Hatchery and Farming Techniques | 3 |
| or FT S270 | Freshwater Ecology | |
| or FISH F446 FRESHWATER HABITAT DYNAMICS | ||
| FT S272 | Fisheries Management, Law and Economics | 3 |
| FT S274 | Fish Biology | 3 |
| or BIOL S427 | Introduction to Ichthyology | |
| or FISH F427 - ICHTHYOLOGY | ||
| FT S291 | Fisheries Internship | 6 |
| OCN S101 | *Introduction to Oceanography | 3 |
| or MSL F211 - INTRO TO MARINE SCIENCE 1 | ||
| Select 11 credits of the following: | 11 | |
| Small Business Management | ||
| Fish Pathology Lab | ||
| Basic Scuba Diving | ||
| Fisheries Policy Practicum (Fisheries Technology Practicum) | ||
| Seafood Business and Marketing for Mariculture | ||
| *Elementary Statistics | ||
Advisor approved electives | ||
Any of the science GERs not taken above | ||
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Upon completion, students will be able to:
- Describe ecological attributes of fish and their habitats.
- Demonstrate sound field sampling techniques.
- Demonstrate the safe utilization of fisheries and field sampling equipment.
- Describe the basic principles of salmon enhancement techniques used in Alaskan hatcheries.
- Describe management and legal frameworks within which marine fisheries exist.