Shawnee Community College

Basic Aquaculture

CERTIFICATE

This certificate program is designed to give the students the basic knowledge and skills required to successfully begin prawn/fish culture production management.

The Curriculum

FIRST SEMESTER		Credit Hours
AQU 102 or AQU 201	Freshwater Prawn Production or Fish Farm Design, Construction, and Maintenance	3
AQU 103	Aquaculture Water Quality	1
AQU 107	Aquaculture Tools and Equipment	2
	TOTAL HOURS	6

The Coursework

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.
CREDIT: 3 hours - Three Lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: None

AQU 103 Aquaculture Water Quality

Aquaculture Water Quality is a one credit hour course that focuses on establishing and maintaining high quality water for aquaculture production. Students will be taught limnological concepts related to water quality. Water source selection, testing procedures and methods to improve water quality will be discussed and demonstrated. In addition, students will learn rules and regulations pertinent to aquaculture operations.
CREDIT: 1 hour - .5 lecture and one lab hour per week.
Prerequisite: None

AQU 107 Aquaculture Tools and 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.
CREDIT: 2 hours - 1 lecture and 2 lab hours per week.
Prerequisite: None

AQU 201 Fish Farm Design, Contruction and 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.
CREDIT: 3 hours - 3 lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: None

For More Information Contact:
Phyllis Sander - Business and Occupational Division Chair
at 1-800-481-2242 ext. 3334 or e-mail phylliss@shawneecc.edu