Aquaculture

ONE YEAR CERTIFICATE

The aquaculture one-year certificate program is designed to give the students the knowledge and skills required to successfully begin fish culture production management.  The program subject areas cover the fundamental basics of aquaculture with classroom and field instruction.

 

Jean Ellen Boyd, Coordinator

618 634-3240

jeanb@shawneecc.edu

 

Courses                                                          Credit Hours

AQU 105 Cultured Species                                         3

AQU 106 Limnology and Water Quality                      3

AQU 107 Aquaculture Tools & Equipment                                   2

ENG 124 Technical Communications                          3

MAT 121 Technical Mathematics                               3

SEM 111 College Orientation                                     1

First Semester Total Hours                                     15

 

AQU 201 Farm Design, Construction & Maintenance            3

AQU 202 Fish Health                                                                     3

or AQU 102 Freshwater Prawn Production                           3

BUS 238 Principles of Sales                                      3

HLT 125 First Aid                                                    1

INT 111 Career Development                                   1

AQU 199 Aquaculture Internship                              2

Second Semester Total Hours                                 13

 

 

AQU 102 Freshwater Prawn Production

Students will be introduced to fresh water shrimp farming in Southern Illinois.  They will learn the design and construction of ponds, sources of water, management of water quality, oxygenation systems, disease control, feeding schedules and harvesting.  Also important is the development of budgets, business plans and the marketing of shrimp.  Students will be introduces to government regulations and the application of permits.

 

AQU 105 Cultured Species

This course examines the most common aquatic species cultured in southern Illinois.  Students will explore brook stock selection, spawning techniques, hatchery, nursery and grow-out operations of both fish and crustacean species.  Production costs, processing requirements and marketability are contrast and compared.  Local, state and federal government regulations are also reviewed.

 

AQU 106 Limnology and Water Quality

An introductory course to the chemical, physical and biological characteristics of freshwater lakes and ponds commonly used for aquaculture in southern Illinois.  Students will learn sampling, testing and analysis of collected data to take corrective measures which promote optimum growth and health of cultured species.

 

AQU 107 Aquaculture Tools & Equipment

Students are introduced to common and specialized tools and equipment used in aquaculture production.  Hands-on training will give the student a safe and thorough understanding of proper operational procedures for using various types of equipment.

 

AQU 199 Aquaculture Internship

This course provides the aquaculture student practical experience working with aquaculture businesses within the area.  Students will have an opportunity to apply learning objectives of the aquaculture program to real world situations.

 

 

AQU 201 Farm Design, Construct. & Maintenance

Concept, economics, construction and operation are major elements in the development of any business; especially aquaculture.  This course explores the different types of fishery designs; closed, semi-closed and open systems are compared and contrast.

 

AQU 202 Fish Health

This course is a discussion of the most common parasitic, bacterial and viral fish diseases.  Topics include fish health assessment, laboratory techniques, chemical treatments, and government regulations.