Bachelor of Science Degree
Fisheries
and Aquatic Sciences
The fisheries and aquatic
sciences program prepares students for professional careers in fisheries
research and management, information and education, and interdisciplinary
investigations of environmental problems. Emphasis is on fresh water
systems. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science degree and meet
certification requirements of the American Fisheries Society. This
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources curriculum has common
core requirements with the forestry, natural resources, and wildlife
curricula. Sustainable management of natural resource systems—focusing
on forests, watersheds, and associated flora and fauna to meet the
needs of society---is emphasized..
Advisor Contact Information
W. L. Mills
(765) 494-3591
wmills@purdue.edu
Plan of Study
Credit Hours Required
for Graduation: 133
| Freshman Year |
| First Semester |
|
Second Semester |
| (1) AGR
101 (Introduction to the College of Agriculture and Purdue
University)
(4) BIOL 110 (Fundamentals of Biology I)
(3) CHM 111 (General Chemistry)
(4) ENGL 106 (First-Year Composition)
(3) MA 223 (Introductory Analysis I)
Total Credits: 15 |
|
(4) BTNY
210 (Introduction to Plant Science)
(3) CHM 112 (General Chemistry)
(3) COM 114 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)
(3) FNR 103 (Introduction to Environmental Conservation)
(3) MA 224 (Introductory Analysis II)
Total Credits: 16 |
| Sophomore Year |
| Third Semester |
|
Fourth Semester |
| (3) AGEC
217 (Economics)
(3) FNR 203 (Freshwater Ecology)
(3) FNR 241 (Ecology and Systematics of Fishes and
Mammals)
(1) FNR 242 (Laboratory in Ecology and Systematics
of Fishes and Mammals)
(3) STAT 301 (Elementary Statistical Methods)
(3) Written or oral
communication elective
Total Credits: 16 |
|
(2) BIOL
286 (Introduction to Ecology)
(3) FNR 210 (Natural Resource Information Management)
(3) FNR 251 (Ecology and Systematics of Amphibians, Reptiles,
and Birds)
(1) FNR 252 (Laboratory in Ecology and Systematics of Amphibians,
Reptiles, and Birds)
(3) FNR 351 (Aquatic Sampling Techniques
(3) Soil science or forest
soils elective
Total Credits: 15 |
Summer Session
(2) FNR 370 (Natural Resources Practicum)
(4) FNR 371 (Fisheries
and Aquatic Sciences Practicum)
Total Credits: 6
| Junior Year |
| Fifth Semester |
|
Sixth Semester |
| (3) FNR
230 (World's Forests and Society)
(3) FNR 365 (Natural
Resources Issues, Policy, and Administration)
(3) FNR 406 (Natural
Resource and Environmental Economics)
(3) FNR
545 (Fisheries Management)
(2) Ecotoxicology
or wildlife disease elective
(3) Social science or humanities elective
Total Credits: 17 |
|
(3) FNR
305 (Conservation Genetics)
(3) FNR 375
(Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management)
(3) Fish ecology or fish physiology elective
(3) Physical science elective
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 15 |
| Senior Year |
| Seventh Semester |
|
Eighth Semester |
|
(3) BTNY 555 (Aquatic
Botany)
(1) FNR
470 (Fundamentals of Planning)
(3) Ethics elective
(3) Humanities elective
(3) Physical science elective
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 16 |
|
(3) FNR
408 (Ecosystem Management Practice)
(3) FNR 452 (Aquaculture)
(3) Social science or humanities elective
(8) Electives
Total Credits: 17 |
Purdue Agriculture Academic Programs
1140 Ag Admin Building, Room 7
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1140
Phone: (765) 494-8481
Fax: (765) 494-8469
E-mail: goecker@purdue.edu
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