mapping product. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

AQU 509: Biostatistics. Basic principles of experimental design and data analysis with emphasis on their applications in aquaculture research. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

AQU 510: Fish Diseases Laboratory. AQU 510 teaches students proper microscope use and an advanced approach to identifying various fish pathogens and plausible disease treatments. Writing will be emphasized by completing lab reports at an advanced scientific level. CREDIT: ONE SEMESTER HOUR.

AQU 511: Fish Diseases. An in-depth study of fish diseases including the pathogens and conditions that result in disease. Preventive and corrective measures are also examined in detail. (Three hours of lecture per week). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

AQU 512: 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/ENV 513: Aquatic Ecology. This course investigates the interaction of aquatic organisms with their biotic and abiotic environment. Sampling and laboratory methods for limnological analysis will be covered. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CREDIT: FOUR SEMESTER HOURS.

AQU 516: 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 521: Fish Nutrition. A graduate approach to the study of fish nutrition including nutrient requirements, nutrient chemistry, ration formulation, and practical feeding. (Three hours of lecture per week). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

AQU 522: 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 525: Aquaculture Economics and Marketing. Aquaculture economics, marketing channels and consumer preferences for fish products will be presented. (Three hours of lecture, two hours of laboratory per week). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. CREDIT: FOUR SEMESTER HOURS.

AQU 527: Fish Reproduction & Spawning Techniques. An overview of basic biology of fish

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