UAS Academic CatalogAlaskan Mariculture O.E.
Department website: https://uas.alaska.edu/career_ed/fisheries/index.html
Sitka, e-Learning
Provides training for students interested in careers in mariculture. Courses introduce students to the fundamentals of marine mariculture and provide knowledge and applied training on rearing shellfish, seaweed, and other marine organisms. The knowledge and skills learned in this program are essential to workforce development in the mariculture sector. The O.E. can be completed 100% distance or can include a maritime emphasis with small vessel operator, coldwater survival, and outboard maintenance. These courses can also be completed locally in Sitka or Ketchikan.
The Alaskan Mariculture O.E. can be completed 100% distance. Students can choose to complete one extra credit of an internship in place of the Alaskan Aquaculture in-person lab.
| Minimum Credit Hours | 13 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| OCN S101 | *Introduction to Oceanography | 3 |
| FT S123 | Introduction to Mariculture | 3 |
| FT S223 | Alaskan Aquaculture Lab | 1 |
| or FT S291 | Fisheries Internship | |
| FT S224 | Shellfish Hatchery and Farming Techniques | 3 |
| FT S225 | Seafood Business and Marketing for Mariculture | 1 |
| FT S291 | Fisheries Internship | 2-3 |
Maritime Skills Emphasis
The Maritime Skills Emphasis of the Mariculture Occupational Endorsement will focus on the hands-on application of small vessel operation, coldwater survival, and outboard maintenance. The Maritime Skills Emphasis maritime courses must be completed locally in Sitka or Ketchikan.
| Minimum Credit hours | 13 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FT S123 | Introduction to Mariculture | 3 |
| FT S150 | Cold Water Survival | 1 |
| FT S223 | Alaskan Aquaculture Lab | 1 |
| or FT S291 | Fisheries Internship | |
| FT S224 | Shellfish Hatchery and Farming Techniques | 3 |
| FT S225 | Seafood Business and Marketing for Mariculture | 1 |
| FT S291 | Fisheries Internship | 2-3 |
| MTR S119 | Small Vessel Operator | 1 |
| MTR S120 | Outboard Motor Maintenance | 1 |
Upon completion, students will be able to:
- Explain the fundamentals of mariculture, the mariculture industry and best practices.
- Apply knowledge of oceanography to identify oceanographic conditions that support healthy mariculture species growth.
- Demonstrate the basic seamanship skills necessary to maintain, safely operate, and respond to emergencies while navigating small vessels in coastal Alaskan waters.