Aquaculture Master's Courses

AQU 507: Fish Genetics (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. An overview of fish genetics including basic principles and methods of selective breeding in aquaculture. (Online)

AQU 510: Fish Diseases Lab(1)
Prerequisite: BIO 406 or consent of instructor. An in-depth study of clinical diagnosis of fish diseases; necropsy of diseased fish; and formulation of corrective measures for disease control.

AQU 511: Fish Diseases (3)
Prerequisite: BIO 406 or consent of instructor. An in-depth study of clinical diagnosis of fish diseases; necropsy of diseased fish; and formulation of corrective measures for disease control. (Three hours of lecture) or (Online)

AQU 512: Fish Morphology and Physiology (4)
Prerequisite: BIO 311 or consent of instructor. A graduate approach to the study of fish morphology and physiology with emphasis on comparative and adaptive aspects among Osteichthyes (true bony fish). (Three hours of lecture, two hours of laboratory per week)

AQU 521: Fish Nutrition (3)
Prequisite: Consent of instructor. A graduate approach to the study of fish nutrition including nutrient requirements, nutrient chemistry, ration formulation, and practical feeding. (Three hours of lecture per week).

AQU 522: Principles of Aquaculture (3)
Introduction to principles underlying aquatic productivity and management with a survey of domestic and foreign cultures of fish and aquatic vertebrates (Online).

AQU 527: Fish Reproduction & Spawning Techniques (3)
An overview of basic biology of fish reproduction and techniques of artificial spawning for common aquaculture species. (Online)

AQU 527: Fish Reproduction & Spawning Techniques Lab(1)
An overview of basic biology of fish reproduction and techniques of artificial spawning for common aquaculture species. (Three hours of lecture, two hours of laboratory per week)

AQU 551: Survey of Production Methods (3)
Prerequisite: BIO 251 or consent of instructor. An in-depth study of alternative production methods including cages, net-pens, ponds, raceways, and recirculating systems with application to suitable species. (Online)

AQU 552: Aquaponics (3)
Prerequisite: BIO 251 or consent of instructor. This course will provide an overview of principles and practices of aquaponic production. Students will be introduced to a wide range of topics including fish and plants management, system design, water quality, nutrient dynamics, food safety, and others. The class covers proven technology, current practices, and introduced students to future directions and research in the growing field of aquaponcs. (Online)

AQU 560: Water Quality Management (3)
Prerequisite: BIO 260 or consent of instructor. An in-depth study of the understanding and manipulation of the biological, chemical, and physical aspects of water quality in aquaculture production. (Online)

AQU 580: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. This graduate course will expose students to the concepts, software, data and analysis processes of Geographic Informations Systems (GIS). Students will develop a real world, working knowledge of GIS through hands-on work with mapping software, its potential, its limitations and further trends in the mapping industry. Graduate students will develop a project that examines existing spatial data and utilizes modeling software to create a production quality, full scale mapping product.

AQU 591: Internship: Aquaculture (1-4)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.  Intensive experience involving practical on-site participation working at an aquaculture facility (university, state or private) for graduate students.

AQU 600: Research Aquaculture (1-9)
Laboratory or field research on approved thesis topic in Aquaculture or related Aquatic Science.

AQU 601: Thesis (1/3)
Preparation of research based thesis on approved topic.

AQU 699: Research and Thesis Completion (1-9)
Prerequisite: Consent of Aquaculture graduate student coordinator or major professor: This course is to permit the completion of research and thesis.
Graded pass/fail.

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