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B.Sc.(Agr.) - Aquaculture
Program Fast Facts
Length:
4 Years
Program Perk: Hands-on training
with various aquatic species. Learn by doing on field trips
throughout the term.
Program-Related
Facilities: On-campus Aquaculture facility
Diploma awarded upon completion: B.Sc.
(Agr.), with a major in Aquaculture, conferred by NSAC in
association with Dalhousie University
Application
Deadline: August 1st (Canadian students) - March
1st (International Students)
Contact:
Department of Plant and Animal Science
902.893.6644
recruit@nsac.ca
http://nsac.ca/aqua |
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Program Overview
Get involved in your education by taking an experience based
program, like Aquaculture! Our labs, classes, field trips and
projects are designed to provide you with not only an understanding,
but with a working knowledge of aquaculture facilities, aquatic
species, and the growing importance of the aquaculture industry
in today’s world.
Through better knowledge of aquatic ecosystems we can achieve
a sustainable aquaculture industry that addresses the growing
global food demand and ensures conservation of wild stocks.
NSAC’s Aquaculture degree will prepare you for a rewarding
career in the aquaculture and aquatic species industry. The
unique blend of biology, ecology and management training will
equip you with the knowledge and professional skills that employers
are seeking.
Get involved with a professor’s research or design and
implement your own research project. What better way to learn
than to experience Aquaculture first-hand.
Course Work
Of course you will take foundation courses in Chemistry and
Biology, but you will also be studying:
- Animal and Fish Nutrition
- Aquatic Environment
- Fish Health
- Aquatic Ecology
- Physiology of Aquatic Animals
- Finfish and Shellfish Production
- Animal Breeding
- Introduction to Aquaculture
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Just as important as the academic courses you will take, are the
practical experiences you will have while taking the Aquaculture
program. During your four years here you will gain experience
in:
- Growing salmon, trout and charr from egg to adult
- Keeping fish healthy(administering vaccines, therapeutics
and anaesthetics, and taking blood samples)
- Producing marine algae to feed mussels and oysters
- Maintaining water recirculation systems and biofilters,
calibrating and using water quality equipment
- Management of aquatic ecosystems
- Understanding the environmental and social consequences
of aquaculture development
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