Aquaculture and Fisheries Science B.S.

Minor in Aquaculture and Fishery Science

A total of 18 credits is required for the minor, of which at least 12 credits must be in courses at the 200-level or higher, and a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all 18 credits must be earned in the minor. At least 9 credits required for the minor must be earned at URI. Students may apply for minor studies by completing a Minor Field of Study Form.

course descriptions minor form

Courses

The minor requires either AFS 102/104 (Introductory Aquaculture) or AFS 120/121 (Introduction to Fisheries), and 15 additional credits from the following list of courses:

  • AFS 190: Issues in Biotechnology
  • AFS 201: Shellfish Aquaculture
  • AFS 210: Introduction to the Marine Environment
  • AFS 211: Introduction to the Marine Environment Lab
  • AFS 270: Basic Scuba Diving in Science and Technology
  • AFS 290: Small Boats: Their Equipment and Operation
  • AFS 312: Fish Habitat
  • AFS 315: Living Aquatic Resources
  • AFS 316: Living Aquatic Resources Lab
  • AFS 332: Interaction Between Fisheries and Protected Specie
  • AFS 352: General Genetics
  • AFS 355: Genetics Lab
  • AFS 390: Vessel Operations
  • AFS 391, 392: Special Problems Independent Research
  • AFS 400: Diseases of Cultured Fish
  • AFS 401: Pathobiology
  • AFS 415: Fishery Science
  • AFS 416: Fishery Science Lab
  • AFS 421: Design of Fish Capture System
  • AFS 422: Fish Capture Systems Lab
  • AFS 425: Aquaculture and the Environment
  • AFS 432: Marine Finfish Aquaculture
  • AFS 433: Research Diving Methods
  • AFS 434: Aquatic Food Quality and Processing
  • AFS 476: Genetics of Fish
  • AFS 481: Shellfish Aquaculture Laboratory
  • AFS 483: Salmonid Aquaculture
  • AFS 486: Applied Physiology of Fish
  • AFS 491, 492: Special Projects