UAS Academic CatalogApplied Fisheries, A.A.S.
Department website: https://uas.alaska.edu/apply/programs/fisheries.html
Sitka, e-Learning
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 S211 | Fisheries Management Techniques | 3 |
| FT S212 | Fisheries Management Techniques Lab | 1 |
| FT S122 | Alaska Salmon Culture I | 3 |
| FT S222 | Alaska Salmon Culture II | 3 |
| FT S223 | Alaskan Aquaculture Lab | 1 |
| FT S270 | Freshwater Ecology | 3 |
| or FISH F446 - FRESHWATER HABITAT DYNAMICS | ||
| FT S272 | Fisheries Management, Law and Economics | 3 |
| FT S274 | Fish Biology | 3 |
| 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) | ||
| *Elementary Statistics | ||
Advisor approved electives | ||
Any of the science GERs not taken above | ||
| Total Credits | 60 | |
1. Students will demonstrate sound knowledge of fish and their habitats (UAS competencies in information literacy and critical thinking).
a. Students will identify common commercial species of Alaska and understand their habitat needs.
b. Students will describe water as an environment for life.
c. Students will convey fishery information to faculty and classmates.
2. Students will have sound field sampling techniques (UAS competencies in quantitative skills, critical thinking, computer usage and communication).
a. Students will collect, analyze, and present fisheries data utilizing standard methodologies.
b. Students will describe the importance of following protocols and techniques, utilizing good field data collection techniques and data recording techniques.
c. Students will describe methodologies and protocols; practice good data management skills; summarize and communicate findings.
d. Students will discuss the importance of correct data collection and analysis.
3. Students will operate safely while participating in program activities and utilizing program equipment (UAS competency in professional behavior).
a. Students will identify methods for reducing injury in the field and lab setting.
b. Students will discuss safe operating procedures for equipment; assess field conditions to determine safety guidelines to follow.
c. Students will discuss the importance of promoting safety for self and others and equipment.
4. Students will understand the basic principles of salmon enhancement techniques used in Alaskan hatcheries (UAS competencies in quantitative skills and critical thinking).
a. Students will describe the basic process involved in fish rearing.
b. Students will take part in “hands-on” procedures to ensure successful output of fish.
c. Students will describe attributes of Salmon Culture facilities in Alaska.
5. Students will understand the management and legal frameworks within which marine fisheries exist (UAS competencies in communication, information literacy and computer usage).
a. Students will describe the legal and regulatory framework of marine fisheries in Alaska.
b. Students will describe the current status of marine fisheries statewide.
c. Students will describe the social and economic value of Alaska fisheries to the state of the nation.