Aquaculture (BA)

Program Overview

This Bachelor of Arts in Aquaculture program provides a comprehensive foundation in aquatic sciences, with a focus on core courses in biology, chemistry, and statistics. Students can specialize in aquaculture through upper-level courses and gain practical experience through work experience and research projects. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in the aquaculture industry or further education in scientific fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Years 1 and 2
• Core Courses
• BIOL 121 - Introductory Zoology
• BIOL 123 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
• CHEM 140 - Chemistry Fundamentals I
• CHEM 141 or CHEM 142 - Chemistry Fundamentals II
• MATH 203 - Biometrics or MATH 211 - Fundamentals of Statistics I or QUME 232 - Business Statistics I or GEOG 221 - Statistical Methods in Geography or MATH 161 - Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences or MATH 181 - Introduction to Statistics
• Years 3 and 4
• Upper-level AQUA Courses
• Select 12 upper-level AQUA credits numbered 300 and above.
• Six of those credits may be from the following courses:
• FISH 371 - Senior Work Experience I
• FISH 372 - Senior Work Experience II
• FISH 391 - Advanced Applied Techniques I
• FISH 392 - Advanced Applied Techniques II
• FISH 490 - Directed Studies in Fisheries and Aquaculture
• FISH 491 - Undergraduate Research Project
• GEOG 356 - Policy, Resources and Sustainability
• MGMT 381 - Entre/Intrapreneurship

Careers:

• Graduates will be able to directly enter the workforce in the discipline of their Major and/or sub-discipline of their Bachelor of Arts, Minor in Aquaculture with relevant and demonstrable research and practical experience.
• Graduates can directly enter positions engaged in a broad array of scientific enquiry, including graduate and professional schools, with relevant knowledge, practical skills and direct research experience.

| Fees for One Year | Amount | |---|---| | Tuition (30 credits x $163.14 per credit) | 4,894.20 | | Student Activity fee (4% of tuition) | 195.77 | | Student Services fee (30 credits x $7.21 per credit) | 216.30 | | VIU Students' Union fee (8 months x $26.59 per month) | 212.72 | | Health and Dental Plan fee ($265.00 per year) | 265.00 | | Approximate cost for books and supplies for one year | 1,500.00 | | Total | 7,283.99 |

International Fees

| Fees for One Year | Amount | |---|---| | Tuition (2 semesters x $10870.72 per semester) | 21,741.44 | | Ancillary Fee (2 semesters x $463.40 per semester) | 926.80 | | VIU Students' Union fee (8 months x $26.59 per month) | 212.72 | | Health and Dental Plan fee ($265.00 per year) | 265.00 | | Approximate cost for books and supplies for one year | 1,500.00 | | Total | 24,645.96 |