Career Development for the Fisheries Professional

FT 202

A capstone course intended to assist near graduates in developing a resume and/or work portfolio, to fine-tune interview and
application skills, and to learn about opportunities for employment with assistance from faculty.

Field Methods/Safety in Fisheries Technology

FT 210

Presents common sampling and monitoring techniques and parameters utilized by fish technicians in Southeast Alaska fisheries.
Provides instruction on field safety and survival techniques.  Introduces students to nets, stream survey techniques, inter-tidal
assessment techniques, fish counts, habitat assessment, data collection, recording and presentation techniques.  Students will have
the opportunity to try techniques in a field setting.  Prerequisites:  MATH 105, 107 or STAT 107.  Corequisite is FT 273.

Fin Fish Culture I

FT 122

First course of a two-semester sequence which introduces students to principles, concepts and methods used in the production of
Pacific salmon, with emphasis on modern fish culture techniques used by Alaskan producers. Topics include water quality, brood
stock management, egg collection and incubation, egg transport, fresh and saltwater rearing techniques, feeding practices, growth,
record keeping and fish health management.

Fin Fish Culture II

FT 222

Second course of a two semester sequence which introduces students to the principles, concepts and methods used in the production
of Pacific salmon with an emphasis on modern fish culture techniques used by Alaskan producers.  Methods used to enhance and
rehabilitate the five species of Pacific salmon harvested in the commercial, sport and subsistence fisheries of Alaska and
Northwestern United States will be covered in detail.  Provides students with understanding of regulations and guidelines
established by the state of Alaska to administer salmon enhancement programs through private non-profit aquaculture associations.

Fisheries Management, Law, and Economics

FT 272

Provides an overview of fishery management techniques, principles and concepts; state, federal and international laws that affect
fisheries; and fundamentals of fishery economic principles.  Emphasis on the biological, economic, social and political aspects of
fisheries management. Examples from the Pacific Northwest will be used to highlight management techniques.

Fisheries of Southeast Alaska

FT 120

The principles, concepts and techniques of fisheries management, enhancement and rehabilitation in Southeast Alaska are reviewed
in terms of the biological, economics, social, and political aspects. Topics include overviews of Southeast Alaska fishing gear and
geographical areas of salmon, herring, bottom and invertebrate fisheries; management methods; enhancement and rehabilitation
techniques, data collection and usage. Distance class delivered via audio conference.

Fundamentals of Fisheries Biology

FT 273

An introduction to major groups of fishes and with particular emphasis on fishes of the Pacific Northwest of North America.
Lecture, laboratory and field work will introduce students to finfish and shellfish.  Identification and classification, anatomy and
physiology, age and growth, reproduction and behavior will be studied.  Emphasis will be placed on commercially important
species in southeast Alaska.

Introduction to Limnology

FT 270

The principles, concepts and techniques of limnology sampling in association with fisheries research, management and
enhancement are presented in a technical application format.  Topics include physical and biological characteristics of fresh water
systems and data collection, management and interpretation.

Introduction to Oceanography

OCN 101

Survey of the oceans, their geology, chemistry, currents and water masses; origins and life forms. Topics include continental drift,
tsunamis, seiches, upwelling, nutrient cycles, plankton, nekton, and such other Alaskan related items as 200-mile fisheries zone,
offshore oil leases and marine pollution. (Distance delivered via audio conference).

Outboard Motor Maintenance

MT 120

An introduction to outboard systems that need maintenance and upkeep for efficient operation. Ignition, carburetion, power head
and lower unit systems will be studied emphasizing preventive maintenance.

Skiff Operator

MT 119

Learn to safely operate a skiff in Alaskan waters. The course covers navigating, trip planning, line and vessel handling including
one practice session using a skiff in the water. Rain gear may be required.