Degrees Offered with a Major in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy
- without a concentration
- concentration in Geographic Information Systems
- concentration in Natural Resource Policy and Administration
- concentration in Wetland Sciences
- Master of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- without a concentration
- concentration in Geographic Information Systems
- concentration in Natural Resource Policy and Administration
- concentration in Wetland Sciences
- Master of Science
- without a concentration
- concentration in Geographic Information Systems
- concentration in Natural Resource Policy and Administration
- concentration in Wetland Sciences
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
School of Forest Resources and Conservation Courses
Geomatics Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GIS 6103 | GIS Programming and Customization | 3 |
| GIS 6116 | Geographic Information Systems Analysis | 3 |
| SUR 5365 | Digital Mapping | 3 |
| SUR 5385 | Remote Sensing Applications | 3 |
| SUR 5386 | Image Processing for Remote Sensing | 3 |
| SUR 5525 | Least Squares Adjustment Computations | 3 |
| SUR 6346 | Marine Geomatics | 3 |
| SUR 6377 | Geospatial Application of UASs | 3 |
| SUR 6395 | Topics in Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| SUR 6502C | Foundations of UAS Mapping | 3 |
| SUR 6535 | GPS-INS Integration | 3 |
| SUR 6536 | Geodesy and Geodetic Positioning | 3 |
| SUR 6905 | Special Problems in Geomatics | 1-6 |
| SUR 6934 | Topics in Geomatics | 1-4 |
| SUR 6940C | Practicum in UAS Mapping | 3 |
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FAS 5015 | Aquaculture I | 3 |
| FAS 5203 | Biology of Fishes | 3 |
| FAS 5203C | Biology of Fishes | 4 |
| FAS 5255 | Diseases of Warmwater Fish | 3 |
| FAS 5276C | Field Ecology of Aquatic Organisms | 4 |
| FAS 5335C | Applied Fisheries Statistics | 4 |
| FAS 5407 | Biology of Fishery and Aquaculture Invertebrates | 3 |
| FAS 5901 | Scientific Thinking in Ecology | 2 |
| FAS 6154 | Marine Adaptations: Environmental Physiology | 3 |
| FAS 6165 | Fish and Crustacean Nutrition | 3 |
| FAS 6176 | Algae Biology and Ecology | 3 |
| FAS 6238 | Environmental Physiology of Fishes | 3 |
| FAS 6256 | Fish and Aquatic Invertebrate Histology | 3 |
| FAS 6272 | Marine Ecological Processes | 3 |
| FAS 6273 | Trophic Ecology of Fishes | 3 |
| FAS 6275 | Freshwater Ecology | 3 |
| FAS 6337C | Fish Population Dynamics | 4 |
| FAS 6339C | Advanced Quantitative Fisheries Assessment | 4 |
| FAS 6355C | Fisheries Management | 4 |
| FAS 6356 | Fisheries Enhancement | 2 |
| FAS 6357 | Marine Protected Areas | 3 |
| FAS 6360 | Invasion Ecology of Aquatic Animals | 3 |
| FAS 6408 | Aquaculture II | 3 |
| FAS 6416 | Spatial Ecology and Modeling of Fish Populations | 2 |
| FAS 6705 | Fisheries and aquaculture: An economics perspective | 3 |
| FAS 6905 | Individual Study | 1-6 |
| FAS 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| FAS 6932 | Special Topics in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences | 1-4 |
| FAS 6933 | Graduate Symposium | 1 |
| FAS 6935 | Contemporary Problems in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences | 2 |
| FAS 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| FAS 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| FAS 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| FAS 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
Forest Resources and Conservation Program Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FNR 5072C | Environmental Education Program Development | 3 |
| FNR 5335 | 3 | |
| FNR 5608 | Research Planning | 3 |
| FNR 6061 | Conflict and Collaboration in Natural Resources | 3 |
| FNR 6560 | Intro to Bayesian Statistics for Life Sciences | 3 |
| FNR 6564 | Ecohydrology | 3 |
| FOR 5157 | Ecosystem Restoration Principles and Practice | 3 |
| FOR 5159 | Ecology and Restoration of Longleaf Pine Ecosystems | 3 |
| FOR 5161 | 3 | |
| FOR 5435 | Forest Information Systems | 3 |
| FOR 6628 | Community Forest Management | 3 |
| FOR 6005 | Conservation Behavior | 3 |
| FOR 6151 | Forest Ecosystem Health | 3 |
| FOR 6154 | Analysis of Forest Ecosystems | 3 |
| FOR 6156 | Simulation Analysis of Forest Ecosystems | 3 |
| FOR 6164 | Silviculture: Concepts and Application | 3 |
| FOR 6170 | Tropical Forestry | 3 |
| FOR 6215 | Fire Paradigms | 3 |
| FOR 6340 | Physiology of Forest Trees | 3 |
| FOR 6543 | Natural Resource Economics and Valuation | 3 |
| FOR 6628 | Community Forest Management | 3 |
| FOR 6665 | Landscape Planning for Ecotourism | 3 |
| FOR 6905 | Research Problems in Forest Resources and Conservation | 1-6 |
| FOR 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| FOR 6933 | Seminar | 1 |
| FOR 6934 | Topics in Forest Resources and Conservation | 1-4 |
| FOR 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| FOR 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| FOR 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| FOR 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| PCB 5530 | Plant Molecular Biology and Genomics | 3 |
| PCB 6528 | Plant Cell and Developmental Biology | 3 |
| PCB 6555 | Introduction to Quantitative Genetics | 3 |
| SUR 6377 | Geospatial Application of UASs | 3 |
| SUR 6502C | Foundations of UAS Mapping | 3 |
| SUR 6940C | Practicum in UAS Mapping | 3 |
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALS 5156 | Agricultural Ecology Principles and Applications | 3 |
| ALS 5905 | Individual Study | 1-4 |
| ALS 5932 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| ALS 6046 | Grant Writing | 2 |
| ALS 6166 | Exotic Species and Biosecurity Issues | 3 |
| ALS 6921 | Colloquium on Plant Pests of Regulatory Significance | 1 |
| ALS 6925 | Integrated Plant Medicine | 4 |
| ALS 6931 | Plant Medicine Program Seminar | 1 |
| ALS 6935 | Topics in Biological Invasions | 3 |
| ALS 6942 | Principles of Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management | 3 |
| ALS 6943 | Internship in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management | 1-10 |
| ANS 6936 | Graduate Seminar in Animal Molecular and Cell Biology | 1-2 |
| BCH 5045 | Graduate Survey of Biochemistry | 4 |
| STA 6093 | Introduction to Applied Statistics for Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| STA 6329 | Matrix Algebra and Statistical Computing | 3 |
Fisheries & Aquatic sciences (PHD)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Describe and explain key concepts, theories and information in their discipline.
SLO 2 Knowledge
Apply the scientific method and the appropriate methodologies to the generation of new knowledge.
SLO 3 Skills
Communicate effectively in both written and oral form.
SLO 4 Skills
Develop and execute proper experimental or sampling designs.
SLO 5 Skills
Utilize critical thinking to evaluate spoken and written communications.
SLO 6 Professional Behavior
Work in teams with peers; interact honestly, ethically and with cultural sensitivity; translate skills, knowledge and motivation into observable behaviors related to success in specific situations.
Fisheries & Aquatic sciences (MFAS)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Describe and explain key concepts, theories and information in their discipline.
SLO 2 Knowledge
Apply the appropriate methodologies to the synthesis of existing knowledge.
SLO 3 Skills
Communicate effectively in both written and oral form.
SLO 4 Skills
Develop and execute proper project design.
SLO 5 Skills
Utilize critical thinking to evaluate spoken and written communications.
SLO 6 Professional Behavior
Work in teams with peers; interact honestly, ethically and with cultural sensitivity; translate skills, knowledge and motivation into observable behaviors related to success in specific situations.
fisheries & Aquatic Sciences (MS)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Describe and explain key concepts, theories and information into their discipline.
SLO 2 Knowledge
Apply the scientific method and the appropriate methodologies to the generation of new knowledge.
SLO 3 Skills
Communicate effectively in both written and oral form.
SLO 4 Skills
Develop and execute proper experimental or sampling designs.
SLO 5 Skills
Utilize critical thinking to evaluate spoken and written communications.
SLO 6 Professional Behavior
Work in teams with peers; interact honestly, ethically and with cultural sensitivity; translate skills, knowledge and motivation into observable behaviors related to success in specific situations.