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. |
| AQUA*6550 Aquaculture U [0.50] |
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| Independent 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 and Poultry Science
| ANSC*3050 | [0.50] | Aquaculture: Advanced Issues |
| ANSC*6450 | [0.50] | Topics in Animal Biotechnology |
Capacity Development and Extension
Food Safety and Quality Assurance
| FSQA*6600 | [0.50] | Principles of Food Safety and Quality Assurance |
Geography
| GEOG*6281 | [0.50] | Environmental Management and Governance |
Hospitality and Tourism Management
| HTM*6110 | [0.50] | Foundations of Leadership |
Food Safety and Quality Assurance
| FSQA*6150 | [0.50] | Food Quality Assurance Management |
Rural Planning and Development
| RPD*6310 | [0.50] | Environmental Impact Assessment |
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 | [0.50] | Advanced Farm Management |
Animal Science
| ANSC*3120 | [0.50 | Introduction to Animal Nutrition |
| ANSC*3170 | [0.50] | Nutrition of Fish and Crustacea |
| ANSC*3210 | [0.50] | Principles of Animal Care and Welfare |
| ANSC*4050 | [0.50] | Biotechnology in Animal Science |
Biology
| BIOL*3450 | [0.50] | Introduction to Aquatic Environments |
| BIOL*4350 | [0.50] | Biology of Polluted Waters |
Environmental Biology
| ENVB*4020 | [0.50] | Water Quality and Environmental Management |
Food Science
| FOOD*4700 | [0.50] | Food Product Development |
Marketing and Consumer Studies
| MCS*3010 | [0.50] | Quality Management |
Pathology
| PATH*3610 | [0.50] | Principles of Disease |
| PATH*4100 | [0.50] | Diseases of Aquatic Animals |
Zoology
| ZOO*4110 | [0.50] | Principles of Fish and Wildlife Management |
| ZOO*4330 | [0.50] | Biology of Fishes |
Note
Other relevant graduate and undergraduate courses may be taken for credit subject to the approval of the student's advisory committee.