Fisheries Technology
Limited Entry Associate of Applied Science Degree Program
Catalog Year 2009-2010*
*Information regarding the requirements for this Limited Entry program is available by accessing the Admissions to Limited & Restricted Entry Programs page.
MHCC Faculty Advisors:
Tom Worcester: 503-491-7330 - Room AC 2570 Tom.Worcester@mhcc.edu
Todd Hanna: 503-491-7163 - Room HF 13 Todd.Hanna@mhcc.edu
The purpose of the two-year Fisheries Technology AAS degree curriculum is to prepare students for successful careers with private, federal or state agencies as a fish culturist and/or a fishery technician. Over and above such required work as fish biology, fish husbandry and fishery techniques, a significant portion of the program will provide hands-on experience through field and propagation projects, including operations in the campus fish hatchery.
Program Outcomes
At the completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- develop and apply a variety of techniques commonly used to evaluate and manage fisheries in the Pacific Northwest
- develop and apply basic fish husbandry principles employed in Pacific Northwest fish culture facilities to successfully raise a variety of aquatic species
- design, conduct and present (written and oral) a fisheries-related research project
- apply a variety of building and equipment maintenance techniques commonly employed at fish culture facilities
- demonstrate and apply basic biological principles to the study of fish
- demonstrate and apply basic statistical processes to the analysis of fisheries data
- discuss current issues impacting the field of natural resources
- conduct and record a stream survey in accordance with a standardized procedure.
Chest waders and rain gear are required and must be purchased by the student. Students completing the program will usually assist in propagation and rearing of game and food fish. Because of the rigorous activity demanded by the work, good physical condition is a necessity.
Those students desiring entry into the Fisheries program are advised that admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is based on date of application and satisfactory completion of placement criteria. Application packets are available on our web site at www.mhcc.edu/LRadmissions. Once you have read the application packet, if you have questions about the admission process, please call 503-491-7256.
| First Quarter |
Cr |
| FI101 |
Fishery Techniques I |
4 |
| BI111 |
Fish Biology I |
4 |
| MTH60 |
Beginning Algebra I |
4 |
| WR115 |
Introduction to Expository Writing1,2 |
3 |
| 15 |
| Second Quarter |
| FI102 |
Fishery Techniques II |
4 |
| FI112 |
Fish Biology II |
4 |
| CIS120L |
Computer Concepts Lab I |
1 |
| MTH65 |
Beginning Algebra II2,3 |
4 |
| WR121 |
English Composition |
3 |
| 16 |
| Third Quarter |
| FI103 |
Fishery Techniques III |
4 |
| FI113 |
Fish Biology III |
4 |
| FI205 |
Fisheries Lab Techniques |
2 |
| PE185FSW |
Swimming & Basic Water Safety |
1 |
| SP111 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 |
| WR122 |
English Composition: Critical Thinking |
3 |
| 17 |
| Fourth Quarter |
| FI201 |
Fish Husbandry I |
6 |
| FI207 |
Data Collection Techniques |
3 |
| FI211 |
Field Projects I |
2 |
| FI221 |
Building and Equipment Maintenance and Repair I |
4 |
| 15 |
| Fifth Quarter |
| FI202 |
Fish Husbandry II |
6 |
| FI212 |
Field Projects II |
2 |
| FI222 |
Building and Equipment Maintenance and Repair II |
4 |
| FI231 |
Current Issues in Natural Resources |
1 |
| HE252 |
First Aid: Responding to Emergencies |
3 |
| 16 |
| Sixth Quarter |
| FI203 |
Fish Husbandry III |
3 |
| FI213 |
Field Projects III |
2 |
| FI241 |
Stream Habitat Assessment and Improvement |
2 |
| PSY101 |
Psychology of Human Relations or PSY201 General Psychology |
3-4 |
| WE280FIA |
Cooperative Education Internship4 |
1 |
| WR227 |
T echnical Report Writing |
3 |
| 14-15 |
1 Students placing in WR121 should begin their writing sequence in the fall.
2 Students who place into WR121 and MTH65 may need electives to satisfy degree requirement of 90 credits.
3 Students may not use demonstrated proficiency on the College Placement Test (CPT) to satisfy this requirement.
4 WE280FIA may be taken any quarter, including the summer.
Related Electives:
AM127 Small Gas Engines
CIS125SS Spreadsheet
FT228 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
HD100 College Success
NR242 Watershed Processes
PE185SWH Introduction to Scuba
WE280FI Cooperative Education Internship
WLD116 General Welding I
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