IX. Graduate Programs
Aquaculture
Courses
AQUA*6000 Special Project in Aquaculture F,S,W [1.00] |
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An intensive learning opportunity focusing on an applied problem in the aquaculture industry. Completion of a literature review and project, in concert with hands-on experience with live animals, either in a research or commercial setting, form the basis of a final report and oral presentation to be made to a committee of the Aquaculture Inter\departmental Group. Practical experience is also gained through on-site training at the Alma Aquaculture Research Station. |
AQUA*6100 Science and Technology in Aquaculture F [0.50] |
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A formal lecture, student seminar and essay course designed to examine the role of science and technology in the aquaculture industry. Latest advances in the scientific community are explored, with special attention to those developments having promise for commercialization and technology transfer to the private sector. The course will explore the relationships between basic and applied science, and the development of new technology for the industry. |
AQUA*6200 Practicum in Aquaculture: Culture of Salmonids S [0.50] |
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Using a problem-solving approach, students will complete a series of modules at the Alma Aquaculture Research Station covering topics in water management, hatchery operations, propagation techniques, feeding and nutrition, health and disease, economics and regulatory issues. Students will solve practical problems from both a theoretical and applied perspective. |
ZOO*6550 Aquaculture U [0.50] |
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Examination of the history, practice and future of aquaculture with special reference to the application of biological principles and knowledge to the production of aquatic organisms for food and other uses. |
Graduate Courses Eligible for Credit in the MSc (Aquaculture) Program:
Animal Science
ANSC*3050 | 0.50 | Aquaculture: Advanced Issues |
ANSC*6450 | [0.50] | Topics in Animal Biotechnology |
Capacity Development and Extension
Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Food Safety and Quality Assurance
FSQA*6600 | [0.50] | Principles of Food Safety and Quality Assurance |
Geography
GEOG*6281 | [0.50] | Environmental Resource Evaluation |
Hospitality and Tourism Management
HTM*6110 | [0.50] | Foundations of Leadership |
Marketing and Consumer Studies
MCS*6150 | [0.50] | Quality Assurance Management |
Rural Planning and Development
RPD*6310 | [0.50] | Environmental Impact Assessment |
Zoology
ZOO*6550 | [0.50] | Aquaculture |
Undergraduate Courses Eligible for Graduate Credit
(Students must not have received credit for these courses as part of their undergraduate programs):
Agricultural Economics
AGEC*4220 | 0.5 | Advanced Farm Management |
Animal Science
ANSC*3120 | 0.5 | Introduction to Animal Nutrition |
ANSC*3170 | 0.5 | Nutrition of Fish and Crustacea |
ANSC*3210 | 0.5 | Principles of Animal Care and Welfare |
ANSC*4050 | 0.5 | Biotechnology in Animal Science |
Biology
BIOL*3450 | 0.5 | Introduction to Aquatic Environments |
Environmental Biology
ENVB*4020 | 0.5 | Water Quality and Environmental Management |
Food Science
FOOD*4700 | 0.5 | Food Product Development |
Marketing and Consumer Studies
MCS*3010 | 0.5 | Quality Management |
Pathology
PATH*3610 | 0.5 | Principles of Disease |
PATH*4100 | 0.5 | Diseases of Aquatic Animals |
Zoology
ZOO*4110 | 0.5 | Principles of Fish and Wildlife Management |
ZOO*4330 | 0.5 | Environmental Biology of Fishes |
ZOO*4350 | 0.5 | Biology of Polluted Waters |
Note
Other relevant graduate and undergraduate courses may be taken for credit subject to the approval of the student's advisory committee.