Bachelor of Science in Aquaculture – 6 semesters
Aquaculture (Main), Zoology (Subsidiary 1), Biochemistry (Subsidiary2)

B.Sc Aquaculture is a 3 year (6 semester) course starting in June/July every year.

It involves attending intensive taught modules as well as practical sessions, term papers, field work, oral presentations and computer labs during the six semesters of study, an on-job training during the fifth semester and undertaking a major research project during the final semester.

Outline of syllabus

Biology of Fishes and shellfishes
Capture Fisheries
Aquaculture-Principles and Practices
Fish and Shellfish Genetics
Freshwater Aquaculture
Coastal Aquaculture & Mariculture
Nutrition and Feeding in Aquaculture
Fish and Shellfish health management
Aquatic Environment & Ecology
Aquaculture Engineering
Hatchery Technology of cultivable aquatic organisms
Biostatistics
Computer Applications

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