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Fisheries Technology

Limited Entry, Associate of Applied Science Degree Program (2008-2009)*

*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.

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.