{"id":1559,"date":"2020-04-17T10:32:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T17:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/biology\/?page_id=1559"},"modified":"2024-12-05T10:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T18:25:06","slug":"aquarium-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/biology\/aquarium-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquarium Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/wou.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/09\/Landing-page-photo_v2.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Angelfish; Students at touch tank; Sea star; Students at intertidal.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Landing page photo_v2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto||-1px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||44px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>The Aquarium Science, B.S., degree is a unique program that links the educational strengths of Western Oregon University and Oregon Coast Community College. AQS students begin their academic career at WOU in Monmouth and establish a foundation in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science and Business before completing their career-specific training at OCCC in Newport.<\/p>\n<p>At Western Oregon University, students take courses such as Introduction to Oceanography, Animal Behavior and Comparative Animal Physiology to learn about aquatic ecosystems and the organisms that inhabit them. Because many students will ultimately pursue careers at small public aquaria or at aquarium stores where they need to be able to manage business operations, not just the organisms under their care, Aquarium Science students also take courses such as Financial Accounting and Principles of Marketing.<\/p>\n<p>At Oregon Coast Community College, students will gain hands-on experience at a one of a kind facility. The AQS curriculum at OCCC is widely recognized as one of the best programs in the country to learn aquatic animal husbandry.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/oregoncoast.edu\/aquarium-science-facility\/\">Teaching Aquarium<\/a> at OCCC includes aquarium systems designed to teach students how to work with jellyfish, live corals, elasmobranchs, temperate marine animals, and tropical marine animals. Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/oregoncoast.edu\/aquarium-science-program\/\">OCCC Aquarium Science website<\/a> to learn more about the opportunities at the OCCC campus.<\/p>\n<p>The complete Aquarium Science curriculum can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=10&amp;poid=4252&amp;returnto=1824\">Aquarium Science, B.S.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have questions about the Aquarium Science, B.S., degree, please contact Dr. Michael Baltzley (baltzlem@wou.edu, 503-838-8832).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Aquarium Science, B.S., degree is a unique&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":803,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"The Aquarium Science, B.S., degree is offered in conjunction with Oregon Coast Community College.\nStudents will complete their final year of coursework at OCCC in Newport, OR.\n<h3>Aquarium Science major (118-120 credits)<\/h3>\nFoundational Science courses (43-47)\n<ul>\n \t<li>BI 211, 212, 213 Principles of Biology (12)<\/li>\n \t<li>CH 104 Chemistry and the Environment (4)<\/li>\n \t<li>ES 106 Exploring the Oceans and Atmosphere (4)<\/li>\n \t<li>ES 331 Introduction to Oceanography (3)<\/li>\n \t<li>Choose one\n<ul>\n \t<li>MTH 110 Applied College Mathematics (4)<\/li>\n \t<li>MTH 111 College Algebra (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Choose four\n<ul>\n \t<li>BI 317 Vertebrate Natural History (4)<\/li>\n \t<li>BI 343 Analysis of Biological Data (4)<\/li>\n \t<li>BI 360 Animal Behavior (4)<\/li>\n \t<li>BI 361 Marine Ecology (5)<\/li>\n \t<li>BI 451 Invertebrate Zoology (5)<\/li>\n \t<li>BI 453 Marine Vertebrates (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBusiness and Entrepreneurship courses (22)\n<ul>\n \t<li>BA 211 Financial Accounting (4)<\/li>\n \t<li>BA 310 Principles of Marketing (3)<\/li>\n \t<li>BA 315 Financial Management (3)<\/li>\n \t<li>BA 361 Organizational Behavior (3)<\/li>\n \t<li>BA 362 Business Ethics (3)<\/li>\n \t<li>BA 370 Business and Society (3)<\/li>\n \t<li>ENT 350 Small Business Management (3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Oregon Coast Community College Aquarium Science courses (53)<\/h4>\nFormal admission to the AQS major is required to begin coursework at OCCC. Students must have less than 32 credits remaining in their Foundational Science and Business and Economics courses in order to be admitted to the major.\n<ul>\n \t<li>AQS 100 Introduction to Aquarium Science (3)<\/li>\n \t<li>AQS 110 Aquarium Science Practicum 1 (2)<\/li>\n \t<li>AQS 111 Aquarium Science Practicum 2 (2)<\/li>\n \t<li>AQS 165 Current Issues in Aquarium Science (1)<\/li>\n \t<li>AQS 173 Water Chemistry in Aquatic Systems (4)<\/li>\n \t<li>AQS 215 Biology of Captive Fishes (4)<\/li>\n \t<li>AQS 216 Elasmobranch Husbandry (2)<\/li>\n \t<li>AQS 220 Biology of Captive Invertebrates (4)<\/li>\n \t<li>AQS 226 Biology of Diverse Captive Species (2)<\/li>\n \t<li>AQS 232 Reproduction &amp; Nutrition of Aquatic Animals (4)<\/li>\n \t<li>AQS 240 Life Support System Design and Operation (4)<\/li>\n \t<li>AQS 245 Animal Husbandry in a Research Capacity (2)<\/li>\n \t<li>AQS 252 Exhibits and Interpretation (3)<\/li>\n \t<li>AQS 270 Fish &amp; Invertebrate Health Management (4)<\/li>\n \t<li>AQS 295 Aquarium Science Internship (12)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWestern Oregon University has an undergraduate graduation requirement stipulating that 45 of the last 60 credits of a degree must be completed in Western Oregon University courses. 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