  {"id":2989,"date":"2016-09-20T14:39:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T18:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/?page_id=2989"},"modified":"2017-04-12T10:31:08","modified_gmt":"2017-04-12T14:31:08","slug":"aquaculture-minor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/bachelor-of-science-in-marine-science\/aquaculture-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquaculture Minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"page-title\"><\/h1>\n<p>The minor in aquaculture is designed for students in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture who wish to apply the knowledge and skills developed through their major programs to the field of aquaculture, i.e. the science and business of producing aquatic animals and plants useful to humans. The minor consists of a common core plus electives from a recommended group.<\/p>\n<p>Overview of degree requirements:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum number of credits required to earn minor:<\/strong>&nbsp;18<\/p>\n<p><strong>GPA requirements to&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>earn minor<\/strong><strong>:&nbsp;<\/strong>2.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor:<\/strong>&nbsp;A C- or higher is required in any course that counts for the minor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"acalog-core\">\n<h2>Core:<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"acalog-course\"><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.umaine.edu\/preview_course.php?catoid=69&amp;coid=202394&amp;print\" target=\"_blank\">SMS 211 &#8211; Introduction to Aquaculture<\/a> Credits: 3<\/li>\n<li class=\"acalog-course\"><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.umaine.edu\/preview_course.php?catoid=69&amp;coid=202409&amp;print\" target=\"_blank\">SMS 401 &#8211; Critical Issues in Aquaculture<\/a> Credits: 1<\/li>\n<li class=\"acalog-course\"><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.umaine.edu\/preview_course.php?catoid=69&amp;coid=202412&amp;print\" target=\"_blank\">SMS 420 &#8211; Fish Aquaculture I<\/a> Credits: 3<\/li>\n<li class=\"acalog-course\"><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.umaine.edu\/preview_course.php?catoid=69&amp;coid=202416&amp;print\" target=\"_blank\">SMS 449 &#8211; Aquaculture Systems<\/a> Credits: 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"acalog-core\">\n<h2>Plus at least 8 credits from the following:<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"acalog-course\"><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.umaine.edu\/preview_course.php?catoid=69&amp;coid=201607&amp;print\" target=\"_blank\">FSN 440 &#8211; Utilization of Aquatic Food Resources<\/a> Credits: 3<\/li>\n<li class=\"acalog-course\"><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.umaine.edu\/preview_course.php?catoid=69&amp;coid=202400&amp;print\" target=\"_blank\">SMS 309 &#8211; Techniques in Shellfish Aquaculture<\/a> Credits: 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"acalog-course\"><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.umaine.edu\/preview_course.php?catoid=69&amp;coid=202413&amp;print\" target=\"_blank\">SMS 421 &#8211; Fish Aquaculture II<\/a> Credits: 3<\/li>\n<li class=\"acalog-course\"><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.umaine.edu\/preview_course.php?catoid=69&amp;coid=202414&amp;print\" target=\"_blank\">SMS 422 &#8211; Biology of Fishes<\/a> Credits: 3<\/li>\n<li class=\"acalog-course\"><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.umaine.edu\/preview_course.php?catoid=69&amp;coid=202418&amp;print\" target=\"_blank\">SMS 467 &#8211; Fish Nutrition and Feeding<\/a> Credits: 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The minor in aquaculture is designed for students in the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture who wish to apply the knowledge and skills developed through their major programs to the field of aquaculture, i.e. the science and business of producing aquatic animals and plants useful to humans. 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