Our Online Graduate Student Certificate Program
This certificate is intended for graduate students at UF and beyond (national or international) at the graduate, pre-veterinary, or working professional level who want to increase their knowledge and qualifications in an aquatic animal field. While professions in environmental health, aquaculture and research are growing, opportunities to study aquatic animals are somewhat limited. Therefore, this certificate will allow students to develop a broad foundation of knowledge in areas of aquatic animal care and conservation, including marine mammals, aquatic reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish and invertebrates. The certificate will signify graduates’ familiarity and understanding of aquatic animal care and increase their likelihood of success in an aquatic animal profession.
Students must have completed an undergraduate degree to apply.
(Please note, there is a $30 non-refundable application fee due to the UF Admissions Office)
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Requirements for Completion
The successful student in this program will be required to complete a total of 12 credits: 6 credit hours of a core curriculum in aquatic animal care and 6 credit hours from a list of elective courses.
Core Curriculum
- FAS 5255C Diseases of Warm Water Fish (Summer, 3 credits, letter grade)
- VME 6011 Aquatic Wildlife Health Issues (Spring, 3 credits, letter grade)
Elective Courses
- VME 6017 Manatee Health and Conservation (Summer, 3 credits, letter grade)
- VME 6010 Aquatic Animal Conservation Issues (Fall, 3 credits, letter grade)
- FAS 6256 Introduction to Fish and Aquatic Invertebrate Histology (Spring in odd years, 3 credits, letter grade)
- FAS 5015 Introduction to Aquaculture (Fall, 3 credits, letter grade)
- VME 6014 Marine Mammal Biology (Summer 2022 special offering). (Spring, 3 credits, letter grade).
In unusual circumstances, other elective courses may be permitted upon approval by program coordinator. Contact Dr Larkin – ivlarkin@ufl.edu
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