Aquaculture

Texas a & M University - Corpus Christi

  • A program that prepares individuals to select, culture, propagate, harvest, and market domesticated fish, shellfish, and marine plants, both freshwater and saltwater. Includes instruction in the basic principles of aquatic and marine biology; health and nutrition of aquatic and marine life; design and operation of fish farms, breeding facilities, culture beds, and related enterprises; and related issues of safety, applicable regulations, logistics, and supply. Find Colleges Offering Aquaculture Degree.
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    • Job Description
      On an ownership or rental basis, operate farms, ranches, greenhouses, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural production establishments which produce crops, horticultural specialties, livestock, poultry, finfish, shellfish, or animal specialties. May plant, cultivate, harvest, perform post-harvest activities, and market crops and livestock; may hire, train, and supervise farm workers or supervise a farm labor contractor; may prepare cost, production, and other records. May maintain and operate machinery and perform physical work.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 1,058,444
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 968,838
      • Percent Job Growth: -8.5%
      Important Abilities
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Manual Dexterity
      • Control Precision
      • Multilimb Coordination
      • Visual Color Discrimination
      • Depth Perception
    • Job Description
      Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Directly supervise and coordinate activities of aquacultural workers.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Flexibility of Closure
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Attend to live farm, ranch, or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, finfish, shellfish, and bees. Attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, castrating, branding, de-beaking, weighing, catching, and loading animals. May maintain records on animals; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist in birth deliveries; and administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. May clean and maintain animal housing areas.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 106,843
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 109,772
      • Percent Job Growth: 2.74%
      Important Abilities
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Arm-Hand Steadiness
      • Control Precision
    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Aquaculture
     Total
    Overall
    All Students3
     
    By Gender
    Male3
    Female-
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien2
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian-
    Hispanic1
    White-
    Unknown-
     
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