Fisheries Technology - Mt Hood Community College

Fisheries Technology from Mt Hood Community College is a Campus Associate Fisheries degree that prepares you for a Science career. 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. View more details on Mt Hood Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Fisheries courses.