Associate of Applied Sciences:
A.A.S. Fisheries Technology
The associate of applied science degree is a two-year degree awarded in a specific career or occupational field of experience. Residency requirement is 15 UAS semester credits.
The Associate of Applied Science degree provides students with a broad educational and practical foundation in the field of fisheries technology. Students will be prepared for entry level employment in federal and state agencies, hatcheries, and the private sector.
Program Assessment plans and student learning outcomes are posted on the Program Assessment website.
Degree Requirements (2014-2015 Catalog)
The AAS in Fisheries Technology requires a minimum of sixty credit hours and a GPA of 2.5. Of the 60 credits, students must complete 20 credits at the 200 level or above. Students must earn 6 credit hours of internship.
| Minimum Credit Hours | 60 | ||
| General Education Requirements | 17 | ||
| Written Communication Skills | |||
| ENGL | S111 | Methods of Written Communication | 3 |
| ENGL | S212 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| Oral Communication Skills | |||
| Select one from the following (3 credits) | |||
| COMM | S111 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication* | 3 |
| COMM | S235 | Small Group Communication & Team Building* | 3 |
| *Grade C or better | |||
| Computational Skills | |||
| Select one from the following (4 credits) | |||
| MATH | S105 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
| MATH | S107 | College Algebra | 4 |
| Science | |||
| Select one from the following (4 credits) | |||
| ENVS | S102 | Earth and Environment | 4 |
| BIOL | S103 | Biology and Society | 4 |
| BIOL | S104 | Natural History of Alaska | 4 |
| CHEM | S103 | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
| Students interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree should take MATH S107. BIOL S105 and BIOL S106 is an allowable substitution for BIOL S103 and BIOL S104. | |||
| Major Requirements | 43 | ||
| CIOS | S105 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| FT | S110 | Fundamentals of Fisheries Oceanography | 3 |
| FT | S111 | Fisheries Management Techniques Lab | 1 |
| FT | S120 | Introduction to Fisheries of Alaska | 3 |
| FT | S122 | Alaska Salmon Culture II | 3 |
| FT | S211 | Fisheries Management Techniques | 3 |
| FT | S222 | Alaska Salmon Culture II | 3 |
| FT | S270 | Introduction to Limnology | 3 |
| FT | S272 | Fisheries Management, Law, Economics | 3 |
| FT | S273 | Fundamentals of Fisheries Biology | 4 |
| FT | S291 | Fisheries Technology Internship | 6 |
| Select 8 credits from the following: | |||
| BA | S166 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| CIOS | S235 | Spreadsheet Concepts & Applications | 3 |
| CIOS | S240 | Database Concepts & Applications | 3 |
| FT | S230 | Alaska Salmon Culture Lab | 1 |
| MTR | S119 | Skiff Operator | 1 |
| MTR | S120 | Outboard Motor Maintenance | 1 |
| PE | S103 | Scuba Diving | 1 |
| STAT | S107 | Survey of Statistics | 4 |
| ___ | S__ | Advisor-approved electives | 0-4 |
| ___ | S__ | Any of the science GERs not taken above | 4 |
'I love this job. I am fortunate to have been involved with a wide variety of research projects throughout southeast Alaska, including the opportunity to help design the juvenile sockeye salmon study at Hugh Smith Lake.'
Andrew Piston