with emphasis on their applications in aquaculture research. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

AQU 410/BIO 410: Fish Diseases Laboratory. This course introduces students to proper microscope use and how to identify various fish parasites, bacteria and viruses, and plausible disease treatments. Writing will be emphasized through lab reports. CREDIT: ONE SEMESTER HOUR.

AQU 411/BIO 411: Fish Diseases. An overview of fish diseases including the pathogens and conditions that result in disease. Preventive and corrective measures are also examined. (Three hours of lecture per week) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

AQU 412/BIO 412: Fish Morphology & Physiology. An overview of fish morphology and physiology with emphasis on comparative and adaptive aspects among Osteichthyes (true bony fish). (Three hours of lecture, two hours of laboratory per week). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CREDIT: FOUR SEMESTER HOURS.

AQU 413/BIO 413: Aquatic Ecology. This course investigates the interaction of aquatic organisms with their biotic and abiotic environment. Sampling and laboratory methods of limnological analysis will be covered. (Three hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory per week). CREDIT: FOUR SEMESTER HOURS.

AQU 414/BIO 414: Basics of Fish Diseases. An online course with no lab. Students are introduced to bacteria, parasites, viruses and environmental factors that cause disease in aquatic animals. Prevention, identification and treatment of these diseases are included. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

AQU 416: Computer Applications in Statistics. This course will teach students how to use Microsoft Excel and SAS to solve statistical problems in biology, environmental sciences, economics, and business/MBA. Students will learn how to develop statistical models and implement them using software and interpret the corresponding results. Prerequisite: Successful completion of an upper division statistics course is recommended. CREDIT: ONE SEMESTER HOUR.

AQU 421/BIO 421: Fish Nutrition. Fundamental and applied aspects of fish nutrition including nutrient requirements, nutrient chemistry, ration formulation, and practical feeding will be taught. (Three hours of lecture per week). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

AQU 422/BIO 422: Principles of Aquaculture. Introduction to principles underlying aquatic productivity and management with a survey of domestic and foreign cultures of fish and aquatic invertebrates. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

AQU 425: Aquaculture Economics and Marketing. Aquaculture economics, marketing

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