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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
AQUA 4114M (Ropework and Net Mending)
This course is designed to develop the participant’s ability to
understand the design and construction of various types of rope,
maintenance and inspection of ropes, and regulations governing
rope usage. It will include rope safety, rope use and maintenance
for small vessels, and moorings and anchoring. It will also enable
them to perform basic aquaculture net mending tasks.
Ropes; Knots, Bends and Hitches; Ropework/Working with
Ropes; Rope Safety; Net Mending and Patching
Duration - 3 days (21 hours)
BIOL 1100
An introductory level course designed to provide knowledge of
plant and animal biology, and their relationships on foods.
The Chemical and Cellular Basis of Life; The Biology of
Organisms; The Perpetuation of Life; Biology of Population and
Communities; Diversity of Organisms
Duration (DU) - 13 weeks
Lectures (LC) - 3 hours per week = 39 hours total
Laboratories (LH) - 2 hours once per week - 26 hours total
BIOL 2100 (Aquatic Ecology)
This is a second level course designed to cover in moderate
detail various aspects of aquatic ecology with emphasis on
marine ecology. A strong emphasis will be placed on the
laboratory sessions which will introduce students to the kinds of
data collected during ecological studies in aquatic environments.
Ecology and Ecosystems; Primary Production and Feeding
Relationships; Population Ecology; Ecological Cycles;
Aquaculture Ecology
Prerequisite - BIOL 1100 (Biology); STAT 2108 (Applied
Statistics)
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 2 hours per week = 26 total hours
Laboratories - 3 hours once per week = 39 total hours
BIOL 2102 (Microbiology)
This course is designed to prepare students for the Food Safety
2101 and Biology 2202 courses.
Introduction to Microbiology; History of Microbiology;
Microscopy and Staining; Prokaryotic Microorganisms; Microbial
Growth; Viruses; Fungi; Protozoa; Algae; Microbial Genetics;
Classification of Prokaryotic Microorganisms; Control of Microbial
Growth; Interaction of Microbes and Host; Aquatic Microbiology
Prerequisite - BIOL 1100 (Biology)
Lectures - 39 hours
Laboratories - 39 hours
BIOL 2105 (Microbiology)
This is an introductory level course designed to provide students
with an awareness and competency in basic microbiological
techniques and applications.
Introduction to Microbiology; Microscopy and Staining;
Prokaryotic Microorganisms; Eukaryotic Microorganisms;
Viruses; Microbial Growth; Control of Microbial Growth; Drinking
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Prerequisite - BIOL 1100 (Biology)
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total
Laboratories - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total
BIOL 2201 (Microbiology)
This is an introductory level course designed to prepare the
students for courses in marine environmental technology.
Introduction to Microbiology; Microscopy and Staining; Prokaryotic
Microorganisms; Eukaryotic Microorganisms; Viruses; Microbial
Growth; Control of Microbial Growth; Marine Environment and
Microorganisms; Microbial Ecology of the Oceans; Marine Microbes
and Human Society; Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment
Prerequisite - BIOL 1100 (Biology)
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 3 hours/week
Laboratories - 3 hours/week
BIOL 2202 (Food Microbiology)
This course will introduce students to the microorganisms and
their activities in food production.
Introduction to Food Microbiology; Characteristics of
Microorganisms Associated with Foods; Food Spoilage; Food
Preservation Methods; Food Borne Diseases; Microbiological
Analysis of Foods; Detection of Microorganisms in Food
Environment; Predictive Microbiology; Microbiological Criteria
Prerequisite - BIOL 2102 (Microbiology) or BIOL 2105
(Microbiology)
Lectures - 39 hours
Laboratories - 39 hours
BIOL 2300 (Fish Identification and Remediation)
This is an intermediate level course that develops the student’s
understanding of the types of fish that inhabit marine and
freshwater habitats of North America. The focus of the course
is identification of species, habitat and habitat protection and
general fish health.
Fish Characteristics and Classification; Fish Habitats; Fish
Identification; Fish Health; Fish Habitat Regulations
Prerequisite - BIOL 1100 (Biology)
Duration - 70 hours
Lecture - 35 hours
Laboratory - 35 hours
BIOL 3100 (Marine Biology)
This is an intermediate level course which develops the student’s
understanding of the types of living organisms which inhabit the
ocean, tidal, and near shore areas. The interaction of the different
species is emphasized throughout the course.
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